Enjoy Awesome Live Music This Week in NYC

 

John Mellencamp, pictured above at the Beacon Theatre in 2019, returns to the venue this week for four concerts

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 90 concerts in New York City this week. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, age requirements, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Young the Giant headlined at the Rooftop at Pier 17 for two nights beginning on June 3

Milky Chance at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on June 3

Talk at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on June 3

Cracker at City Winery NYC on June 3 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Monday, June 5

• The Used, Pierce the Veil, Don Broco, Deathbyromy at the Rooftop at Pier 17

• John Mellencamp at the Beacon Theatre

• Action Bronson, Dr. Bachlava and the Human Growth Hormone at le Poisson Rouge

• The Backseat Lovers at the Hammerstein Ballroom

• Tinariwen, Garcia Peoples at Webster Hall

• Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn at the Greenwich House Music School

• Leith Ross at Rough Trade NYC

• The Arcadian Wild at Mercury Lounge

• Jeff Kazee, Ann Klein, Adam Levy, Tony Conniff at the Bitter End

• Sundots, High., Joyer at Elsewhere Zone One

• Tits Dick Ass, Spite Fuxxx, Chico Raro, Eevie Echoes at Pianos

• Talib Kweli & the Whiskey Boys at the Blue Note

• David Garfield w. Will Lee, Davide Pannozzo & Shawn Pelton at the Bitter End

• 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 & Hayden Fogle at Terra Blues

• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues

• Beautiful Buzz, Dave Achelis & 8 Ace, the 86's, the Resistance at Arlene's Grocery

• The Edwin Vazquez Duo at the Flatiron Room NoMad

• Carl Banks at the Red Lion

Indigo Girls at SummerStage Central Park on June 3

Larkin Poe at SummerStage Central Park on June 3

Niall Connolly at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on June 3 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers at the Town Hall on June 3 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Tuesday, June 6

• John Mellencamp at the Beacon Theatre

• Action Bronson, Dr. Bachlava and the Human Growth Hormone at le Poisson Rouge

• The Backseat Lovers, Field Medic at the Hammerstein Ballroom

• Muna at the Museum of Modern Art

• Sampa the Great, DJ Aq, Haviah Mighty at Irving Plaza

• Leith Ross, Ash Tuesday at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Bully, Sub*T at Racket NYC

• Gringo Star, Thin Lear, Helenor at Heaven Can Wait

• Talib Kweli & the Whiskey Boys at the Blue Note

• Moon Walker, Baby Bugs at Mercury Lounge

• Joni, Elijah Wolf, Work Wife at Baby's All Right

• CVC at Berlin

• Tanlines, Off Pink, Dr Bronzer at Elsewhere Rooftop

• Lydia Lunch Retrovirus, Zohra at Saint Vitus Bar

• Tamar Korn & Friends at Barbès

• Alfonso Velez at the 11th St. Bar

• Alicia Witt at Cafe Wha?

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

• The T Blues Band w. Bobby Bryan & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues

• Scott Stenten at City Winery Grand Central

The Sisters of Mercy at the Kings Theatre on June 2

A Primitive Evolution at the Kings Theatre on June 2

Steve Conte, Rich Pagano and John Conte at Carroll Place on May 31 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius with Randy McStine at the Iridium on May 31 (photograph by Matt Urban)

Wednesday, June 7

• Dave Matthews (solo, acoustic) at Irving Plaza

• Noah Kahan, Joy Oladokun at Radio City Music Hall

• John Mellencamp at the Beacon Theatre

• The Backseat Lovers, Field Medic at the Hammerstein Ballroom

• Feid at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden

• SBTRKT at Brooklyn Steel

• The Antlers at le Poisson Rouge

• Jessica Lea Mayfield, Charlotte Rose Benjamin at Brooklyn Made

• Dawn Richard, Torres at Racket NYC

• Summer Salt, the Rare Occasions, Addison Grace at Brooklyn Bowl

• Dylan at Baby's All Right

• Alex Lahey, Liza Anne at Baby's All Right

• CVC at Union Pool

• Robert Ellis, Belaver, Steele FC at Littlefield

• Talib Kweli & the Whiskey Boys at the Blue Note

• The Andy Statman Trio at Barbès

• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

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

• The Brian Charette Organ Quartet at Dizzy's Club

• Greg Humphreys Electric Trio, Jamie Block at the 11th St. Bar

• The Jason Green Trio at the Ear Inn

Half Moon Run at the Live Nation rooftop on June 1 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

The Supertones at Twangstock at Otto's Shrunken Head on June 3

Strange but Surf at Twangstock at Otto's Shrunken Head on June 3

Vanisha Gould at Ferns on May 31

Thursday, June 8

• The Flaming Lips at the Kings Theatre

• Feid at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden

• Chucho Valdés & Paquito D’Rivera at the Town Hall

• Ava Max, the Scarlet Opera at Irving Plaza

• Lettuce, Buck Shot at the Blue Note

• Riopy at le Poisson Rouge

• Tigercub, Mary Shelley at the Bowery Ballroom

• Alex Lahey at Rough Trade NYC

• Rachel Grae, Karen Hardy at Mercury Lounge

• Frankie Rose, SRSQ, Rare DM at TV Eye

• !!! at Union Pool

• Drain at the Brooklyn Monarch

• Mike Farris at the Cutting Room

• Laura Cantrell at Main Drag Music

• Yasser Tejada at Harlem Stage

• Summer Salt, the Rare Occasions, Addison Grace at Brooklyn Bowl

• The Manic Boys and Girls Club at Pianos

• Jared Mattson at Berlin

• Steven Feifke at Dizzy's Club

• The G-Nome Project at Cafe Wha?

• The Brian Mitchell Band at the Bitter End

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

• Michael Hill (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Miss Maybell & the Jazz Age Artistes at Barbès

• The Whiskey Biscuits at the 11th St. Bar

• Nino Mendoza & the Blue Jean Junkies at Stitch Bar & Blues

• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

New York City Gay Men's Chorus at Queens Pride on June 4

Four Track on Morton Street on June 4 (photograph by @four_track_rock)

Thalo at the Union Square subway station on June 1

Twisted Wrist at Abe Lebewohl Park on May 31 (photograph by Steven Sonnenblick)

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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 June calendar.