Cool Live Music for Warm Weather Nights

The Hold Steady, pictured above at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in January 2023, will headline a benefit for WFUV at Hudson River Park tonight

The Manhattan Beat regularly lists the best live music events coming to New York City. The twice-weekly guide also celebrates via photographs some of the musicians who have performed locally in the past few days.

Everynight Charley recommends the following 80+ concerts in the New York City area this weekend. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Cobra Man headlined at Irving Plaza on May 11

Starbenders at Irving Plaza on May 11

Stolen Nova at Irving Plaza on May 11

Jann Klose at the Cutting Room on May 7 (photograph by John Mazlish)

Friday, May 12

• The Jonas Brothers at Rockefeller Plaza

• Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, the Interrupters, Chuck Ragan, Bedouin Soundclash at the Rooftop at Pier 17

• Voivod, Imperial Triumphant at the Bowery Ballroom

• Currents, Like Moths to Flame, Invent Animate, Foreign Hands at the Gramercy Theatre

• Heartless Bastards, the Watson Twins at Brooklyn Bowl

• Blessd at Palladium Times Square

• The Amy Ray Band, Becky Warren at le Poisson Rouge

• The Hold Steady, Allison Russell, Allison Ponthier, Brandi and the Alexanders at Pier 57 at Hudson River Park

• Bacilos at Irving Plaza

• Daisy the Great, Olive Klug, Benet at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Mr Twin Sister at the David Rubenstein Atrium

• Lewis OfMan, Jazz Lambaux at the Hall at Elsewhere

• Vegyn at Silo Brooklyn

• Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at Sony Hall

• DD Osama at Racket NYC

• Vedo at S.O.B.'s

• Elijah Wolf, Nick Cianci, B. Miles at Brooklyn Made

• Pain of Truth, Bulldoze, Merauder, All Out War, Division of Mind, Combust, Sector, Rhythm Diet at the Brooklyn Monarch

• D. Savage at Market Hotel

• The Aquadolls, Trophy Wife at Mercury Lounge

• Rickshaw Billi's Burger Patrol, Keefchamber, Dad at Saint Vitus Bar

• Leah Marlene at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• The Grip Weeds, Palmyra Delran and the Doppel Gang, Joy Buzzer at Berlin

• Nina Garcia, Lee Ranaldo, Leila Bordreuil at the Brooklyn Music School

• TDA, Theophobia at Coney Island USA’s Sideshows by the Seashore Theater

• Macy Rodman, Mimi Zima at C'mon Everybody, Brooklyn

• Tilden at Baby's All Right

• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis

• Steve Krebs & the Maynard G's, Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen, Curtis Suburban, the Rover Boys Trio at Otto's Shrunken Head

• Jonathan Kalb at Stitch Bar & Blues

• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

• New Moon Acoustic Blues Trio at Terra Blues

• Dive Bar Romeos at 14th Street Y

Amy Grant at City Winery NYC on May 8

Lucy Kaplansky at City Winery NYC on May 9 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Nick Waterhouse at Baby's All Right on May 8

Will Worden at Baby's All Right on May 8

Saturday, May 13

• Tiesto at the Brooklyn Mirage

• John Butler at the Town Hall

• Sleepy Hallow at Palladium Times Square

• City Morgue, vein.fm at Terminal 5

• Feist at Brooklyn Steel

• Gogo Penguin at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• The Lemon Twigs, Josephine Network at Irving Plaza

• Against the Current, Trophy Eyes at the Gramercy Theatre

• The Cactus Blossoms, Two Runner at Brooklyn Made

• Moon Boots at Racket NYC

• Roomful of Blues at the Iridium

• Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at Sony Hall

• Sister Nancy, Queen Majesty at Public Records

• Mihali, Au Jusbilee at the Brooklyn Bowl

• Elvis Perkins at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• Moris Blak & Danny Blu, Eva-X at QXT's

• Death Threat, Bracewar, Naysayer, Restraining Order, Year of the Knife. End It, Life's Question, Fools Game at the Brooklyn Monarch

• Rahill at Rough Trade NYC

• Justin Vivian Bond at Joe's Pub

• Vilray at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• Wyldlife, the Whiffs, Ravagers, Tuxedo Cats at the Bowery Electric

• Saddlemen at Arlene's Grocery

• Damn Jackals, Heavy Feather and the Magic Word, Ugly Mutts, the Dracu-Las at Our Wicked Lady Rooftop

• Moderate Rock, Non Equator, Houem, Tourniquet Jade, Mother Cabrini, Dead Priest, Rivera, Redout at Prospect Park

• Blue Rooster Pie Band at Stitch Bar & Blues

• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

• David "Doc" French (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• JT Bowen & the Mighty Kings of Soul at Arthur's Tavern

ShadowGrass at Brooklyn Bowl on May 9

Jon Dell at Brooklyn Bowl on May 9

Howlin' Hurd with Brian Hurd (right) of Daddy Long Legs at Skinny Dennis on May 9

Christine Santelli (right) at the Ear Inn on May 10

Sunday, May 14

• Feist at Brooklyn Steel

• Graham Nash at City Winery NYC

• Plini, Sungazer, Jakub Zytecki at the Gramercy Theatre

• Chisel w. Ted Leo, Savak at le Poisson Rouge

• Pouya, Fat Nick, Kxllsxwtch, Terror Reid at Irving Plaza

• The Academic at the Bowery Ballroom

• Steve Earle at the Loft at City Winery

• Bay Ledges at Baby's All Right

• Stéphane Wrembel at Barbès

• Justin Vivian Bond at Joe's Pub

• Joy Cleaner, Dinowalrus, Holy Tunics, Jasno Swarez at Our Wicked Lady Rooftop

• Sunday School w. Binky Griptite at the Bitter End

• Reverend Billy & the Stop Shopping Choir at Joe's Pub

• InCircles, Jelly Kelly at Tompkins Square Park
  Life in a Blender at Barbès

• Jim Andralis at Book Club

• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues

• J. Lind, Warren Malone at Scratcher

• The Irish Seisiun at the 11th St. Bar

• Noé Socha at Arthur's Tavern

Adam Masterson at Heaven Can Wait on May 9 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Diane & the Gentle Men at Heaven Can Wait on May 9 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Jeremy Fury of Jeremy & the Harlequins at Heaven Can Wait on May 9 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Kelley Swindall at Heaven Can Wait on May 9 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Lorne Behrman at Heaven Can Wait on May 9 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

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The Manhattan Beat covers New York City's live music circuit. All articles are written by Everynight Charley Crespo. All photographs are taken by Everynight Charley Crespo, except when noted otherwise.

For a list of Manhattan venues that are presenting live music regularly, swing the desktop cursor to the right of the home page and click on the pop-up tab "Where to Find Live Music."

For a listing of upcoming performances for live audiences, visit The Manhattan Beat's May calendar.