Support Live Music in NYC in May

Blink-182 at Madison Square Garden on May 19; the pop punk trio will headline Barclays Center on Wednesday

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

Please note that the following shows which were supposed to happen this week were postponed or canceled. If you planned to attend these concerts, see the calendars below for alternative concerts.

• Black Star at the Blue Note
• The Azures at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

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

Turnstile at Madison Square Garden on May 19

Beauty School Dropout at Madison Square Garden on May 19

Josh Ritter & the River City Band at the Beacon Theatre on May 20

Amythyst Kiah at the Beacon Theatre on May 20

Monday, May 22

• Crowded House, Liam Finn at the Beacon Theatre

• Bloodywood, Vended, Wargasm at Irving Plaza

• Hunter Hayes at the Gramercy Theatre

• Rhett Miller at the Loft at City Winery

• Narrowhead, the Graham Hunt Band at Mercury Lounge

• Emily Duff Band at Cowgirl

• Whiskey Heart & Friends at the Bitter End

• Puma Perl & Friends, LJ Murphy at Jefferson Market Library

• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues

• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion

• Open Blues Jam Mondays w. Joe Taino at Stitch Bar & Blues

• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End

• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Bobby Bryan at Terra Blues

• The Jake Walker Trio at the Ear Inn

• nonequator at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

Iron & Wine at the Sound Mind Music Festival for Mental Health on May 20 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

The Warning at Irving Plaza on May 21

Plush at Irving Plaza on May 21

Tuesday, May 23

• Beach Bunny, PUP, Pool Kids at the Rooftop at Pier 17

• Seal, the Buggles at the Beacon Theatre

• Avatar, Veil of Maya, Orbit Culture at Webster Hall

• Waterparks, Hunny at Irving Plaza

• Syml, Trent Dabbs at Racket NYC

• Westerman, Twain at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Attack Attack, Belmont. Traitors, Savage Hands, Colorblind, Savage Hands at the Brooklyn Monarch

• Wesley Stace w. David Nagler at the Loft at City Winery

• Narrowhead, Graham Hunt at TV Eye

• Jane Getter Premonition w. Vernon Reid at the Iridium

• Juan Wauters at Rough Trade NYC

• June McDoom, Seafoam Walls at Baby's All Right

• Jess Williamson, Babehoven at Union Pool

• The Count Basie Orchestra at Birdland Jazz Club

• Michelle Shocked & Kathleen Supové at the Glass Box at the New School

• Elizabeth & the Catapult at Pete's Candy Store

• Miss Maybell & the Jazz Age Artistes at St. Mazie

• Adam Najemian at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

• Lorenzo Landini, Jeerleader at the 11th St. Bar

• Milo Z at the Red Lion

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues

• Mad Kat at the Bitter End

Rival Schools at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on May 20 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Praise at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on May 20 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Somerset Thrower at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on May 20 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Open Blues Jam Mondays with Joe Taino at Stitch Bar & Blues on May 15

Wednesday, May 24

• Blink-182, Turnstile, White Reaper at Barclays Center

• Seal, the Buggles at the Beacon Theatre

• David Guetta & Morten at the Brooklyn Mirage

• Indigo De Souza, Sluice at Webster Hall

• Off!, Die Spitz at the Bowery Ballroom

• Dark Funeral, Cattle Decapitation, 200 Stab Wounds, Blackbraid at Irving Plaza

• redveil, Femdot, D'mari Harris at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Cory Henry at the Blue Note

• The Moss, the Hails at Baby's All Right

• Louis Cato & the Late Show Band at the Iridium

• Jess Williamson, John Andrews & the Yawns at Union Pool

• Ryan Oakes, Layto, Cherie Amour at Baby's All Right

• The Count Basie Orchestra at Birdland Jazz Club

• Sasha Dobson, Christine Santelli at the Map Room at the Bowery Electric

• The National Reserve, Nora Brown, Evangeline Young at Café Wha?

• Samoa Wilson (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The Seydurah Avecmoi Band at Terra Blues

• Chris Bergson and Matt Clohesy at the Ear Inn

• Phantom Rocket, Tor, Mad Palais at Arlene's Grocery

• Vincent Brue & the Long Branch Dividians at the 11th St. Bar

Vode at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on May 19

The Revel at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on May 20

Owsley's Owls at Baby's All Right on May 21 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

Alexa at the 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue subway station on May 19

Thursday, May 25

• Hozier, June McDoom at the Bowery Ballroom

• Tom Jones at the Beacon Theatre

• David Guetta at the Brooklyn Mirage

• Loveless, Taylor Acorn at Irving Plaza

• Phantom Planet, Wheatus at the Gramercy Theatre

• The Good Days Boys, Sweet the Kid, Rovv at le Poisson Rouge

• Cory Henry at the Blue Note

• The Count Basie Orchestra at Birdland Jazz Club

• Bob Vylan at Elsewhere Zone One

• Big Joanie at Union Pool

• Anna Shoemaker at Nublu

• Camp Bedford, James Ross K, Jesse in Grey at Brooklyn Made

• The Tall Pines Revue w. Liz Vice, Julia Haltigan and Yusuke Yamamoto, Cat Popper at Joe's Pub

• Hubby Jenkins (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

• Pedrito Martinez at Drom

• Tommy Prine at Cafe Wha?

• E.W. Harris w. Camille Harris & Georgia Weber, Apollo Flowerchild at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• Miss Maybell & the Jazz Age Artistes at the Watering Hole

• The Azures at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• Chris Campion at the 11th St. Bar

• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

Red Voodoo at the Bitter End on May 16 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

The Pine Cats at the Bitter End on May 16 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Hugh Pool & KR2 at the 11th St. Bar on May 16 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Tycoon Dog at Tompkins Square Park on May 21

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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.