The Best Live Music Events in NYC This Week

Bloc Party, pictured above at SummerStage Central Park in 2019, will open for Paramore at Madison Square Garden this Tuesday and 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.

Everynight Charley recommends the following 70+ concerts 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.

The Dwarves at the Bowery Electric on May 28

Spite FuXXX at the Bowery Electric on May 28

Gary Lucas at the Loft at City Winery on May 28 (photograph by Charles David)

Dead City Crown at the Meadows on May 27 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

Tuesday, May 30

• Paramore, Bloc Party, Genesis Owusu at Madison Square Garden

• Yo La Tengo, Marc Ribot, Martin Bisi (Collective) at Public Records

• Hayley Kiyoko, Allison Ponthier, ill peach at Irving Plaza

• Panchiko, Horse Jumper of Love, LSD and the Search for God at le Poisson Rouge

• Brutus, Trixie Whitley at the Gramercy Theatre

• Big Boi, Kari Faux at the Brooklyn Bowl

• Spafford at the Blue Note

• The Hot Sardines at Joe's Pub

• Incendiary at Rough Trade NYC

• Mike's Dead, the Haunts at Mercury Lounge

• Tatiana De Maria, Johnny Burgos at Mercury Lounge

• Chuck Strangers, YL & Starker, Gabe 'Nandez at Elsewhere Zone One

• Sexmob at Fotografiska

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Jason Green at City Winery Grand Central

• The T Blues Band w. Bobby Bryan & David "Doc" French at Terra Blues

• Julia Haltigan, Supremo Massiv at the 11th St. Bar

The Serotonians at the monthly Endless Party at Parkside Lounge on May 27

Cowbell Superstar at the Endless Party at Parkside Lounge on May 27

The TarantinosNYC at the Endless Party at Parkside Lounge on May 27

Fandango NYC at the Endless Party at Parkside Lounge on May 27

Wednesday, May 31

• Paramore, Bloc Party, Genesis Owusu at Madison Square Garden

• Barry Manilow at Radio City Music Hall

• Billy Porter Jr. at the Beacon Theatre

• Grace Jones at the Hammerstein Ballroom

• The Airborne Toxic Event at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City

• Emily King, Joseph Solomon at Terminal 5

• AJJ, Oceanator, Gladie at Webster Hall

• Hayley Kiyoko, Allison Ponthier, ill peach at Irving Plaza

• Panchiko, Horse Jumper of Love, LSD and the Search for God at le Poisson Rouge

• Spafford at the Blue Note

• Graham Parker (solo) at City Winery NYC

• Beach Fossils at 52 Walker

• The Hellp, Instupendo, Caleb Peters at Bowery Ballroom

• Heart Attack Man, Super American, Arm's Length, Photocopy at Racket NYC

• The Hot Sardines at Joe's Pub

• Bettye LaVette, Steve Jordan at the Greene Space

• Mary Fahl at the Loft at City Winery

• Musiq Soulchild at Sony Hall

• Mega Bog, Mary Jane Dumphe at Baby's All Right

• Arthur Moon, Jen Monroe at Public Records

• Bridge City Sinners, Crazy and the Brains, Rebelmatic at Saint Vitus Bar

• Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius at the Iridium

• Steve Conte, Rich Pagano & John Conte at Carroll Place

• Heldin, Highly Effective People, City Ice at Mama Tried

• Danielia Cotton at the Bitter End

• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

• Mulebone at the Ear Inn

New York Hardcore Chronicles presented Leeway at Tompkins Square Park on May 27

Rebelmatic at Tompkins Square Park on May 27

Butterbrain at Tompkins Square Park on May 27

Winterwolf at Tompkins Square Park on May 27

Thursday, June 1

• Barry Manilow at Radio City Music Hall

• Mashina at the Beacon Theatre

• Thrice, Holy Fawn at Terminal 5

• Rival Sons, the Record Company, Starcrawler at Palladium Times Square

• J.Wail, Natalie Cressman & Friends, Microcave, Solar Circuit at Brooklyn Bowl

• Benson Boone, Nicky Youre at Irving Plaza

• Big Wreck at the Gramercy Theatre

• Salami Rose Joe Louis, Sandra Lawson-Ndu at Elsewhere Zone One

• partygirl, Laura Danae, monarch., Tula Vera, LEONE at Brooklyn Made

• Ghost Note at the Blue Note

• Grand Puba, Black Moon, Jay Royale, Wais P, Dame Grease, Cash Sinatra, DJ Eddie B Swift, Passport Rav, DJ IXL, Chadler, Lil Dee, Home & Abroad at 420 Troutman

• Inner Wave at Racket NYC

• Kevn Kinney at Cafe Wha?

• Bootsy Collins at the Cutting Room

• Reckless Son at Under St. Marks

• Haley Blais, Katie Tupper, Georgia Harmer at Baby's All Right

• Calista Garcia at Brooklyn Music Kitchen

• REZN, Oryx, Cowardice at the Broadway

• The Get Right Band, Nebulus, Killdeer, Bricklip at Arlene's Grocery

• Oz Noy-Paul Shaffer-Will Lee-Clint De Ganon at the Bitter End

• Danny's Devil's Blues, Lillith's Army, Lani Ford at Otto's Shrunken Head

• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & David "Doc" French at Terra Blues

• Ellis Hooks at Terra Blues

• Jackson Scott at the Watering Hole

• Hans & the Verge at the 11th St. Bar

• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

Soul Glo at Tompkins Square Park on May 26

No Knock at Tompkins Square Park on May 26 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

T.A.Z. at Tompkins Square Park on May 26 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

Persona at Tompkins Square Park on May 26 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

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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 and June calendars.