Cool Live Music for Hot Summer Nights in NYC

Billy Joel, photographed above at Madison Square Garden on Valentines Day 2023, will conclude his 10-year residency at the arena this Thursday with his 150th lifetime performance there

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.

The following concerts, originally scheduled for this week, were postponed or canceled.

• Kid Cudi, Pusha T, Jaden at Madison Square Garden

• November Ultra at Webster Hall

Everynight Charley recommends the following 70+ concerts in the New York City area this week. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Charley Crockett at the Brooklyn Paramount on July 20 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Lee Fields & the Expressions at the Brooklyn Paramount on July 20 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Toots & the Maytals with Leba Tibbert at the Brooklyn Bowl on July 16

Shu Nakamura (right) at the 11th Street Community Garden on July 20

Monday, July 22

• Adi Oasis at the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park

• Hana Vu, Babebee at the Bowery Ballroom

• The Volunteers at Warsaw

• Brittney Spencer at the Greene Space

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

• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues

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

• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion

• Mona's Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's

• Monday Blues & Roots Jam w. Joe Taino at Stitch Bar & Blues

Thomas Dolby at the Totally Tubular Festival at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 18

The Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey at the Totally Tubular Festival at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 18

Modern English at the Totally Tubular Festival at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 18

Men without Hats at the Totally Tubular Festival at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 18

Tuesday, July 23

• Two Door Cinema Club, Flipturn at the Rooftop at Pier 17

• Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, the Vindys at the Beacon Theatre

• Winnetka Bowling League, Akira Galaxy at the Bowery Ballroom

• Fruit Bats, Jenny Owen Youngs at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• That Mexican OT, Maxo Kream, Drodi, Hogg Booma at Irving Plaza

• Sons of the East, Ben Goldsmith at the Rockaway Hotel

• Orianthi at Sony Hall

• Matt Von Roderick w. Gil Goldstein at Jazz at Lincoln Center

• Oddisee, Good Company at City Winery

• M(h)aol, Razor Braids at Elsewhere Zone One

• Flagman, Netherlands, Bangladeafy at the Sultan Room

• Mizmor, Amarok at TV Eye

• James Maddock, Brian Mitchell & Shawn Pelton at the 11th St. Bar

• Bobby Bryan (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues

Wang Chung at the Totally Tubular Festival at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 18

Bow Wow Wow at the Totally Tubular Festival at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 18

Tommy Tutone at the Totally Tubular Festival at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 18

Eddie Muñoz of the Plimsouls at the Totally Tubular Festival at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 18

Wednesday, July 24

• Xscape, Swv, Mya, Total, 702 at Madison Square Garden

• Two Door Cinema Club, Flipturn at the Rooftop at Pier 17

• Chief Keef, Lil Gnar, the Glo Boyz at the Brooklyn Paramount

• Arooj Aftab, Sid Sriram, EMEL at SummerStage Central Park

• As I Lay Dying, Chelsea Grin, Entheos at Irving Plaza

• Jessica Pratt, June McDoom at the Bowery Ballroom

• Jah Wobble at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Trousdale, Rett Madison at Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens

• Madison McFerrin, Salt Cathedral at Elsewhere Rooftop

• Fruit Bats, Jenny Owen Youngs at Racket NYC

• Ekep Nkwelle at Madison Square Park

• Justin Vivian Bond at the Glade at Little Island

• Britton & the Sting at the Amph at Little Island

• Spoon Benders at Baby's All Right

• Hana Vu at Rough Trade NYC

• MILLY, Shower Curtain, Lola Star at Elsewhere Zone One

• Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys at Hill Country Barbecue Market

• Widely Grown at the 11th St. Bar

• Ellis Hooks at Terra Blues

• Forro in the Dark at Nublu

• The Jason Green Trio at the Ear Inn

• The Seydurah Avecmoi Band at Terra Blues

Diane Gentile at Berlin on July 16 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Brad Byrd at Berlin on July 16 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Tom Clark at Berlin on July 16 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Dina Regine with Mark Plati at Berlin on July 16 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Thursday, July 25

• Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden

• O.A.R., Fitz & the Tantrums at the Rooftop at Pier 17

• Justice at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

• Ski Mask the Slump God, DJ Scheme, Hardrock, Danny Towers, Molly Santana at the Brooklyn Paramount

• Jessica Pratt, @ at the Bowery Ballroom

• Redd Kross at White Eagle Hall

• 10cc at Sony Hall

• Sir Woman, US, Sketch at Brooklyn Made

• Jerron Paxton, Dennis Lichtman at DUMBO Archway

• Leela James at Nelson A. Rockefeller Park

• Kenyon Dixon at Racket NYC

• Model/Actriz, Water from Your Eyes aboard the Liberty Belle

• Misery Signals, End, Foreign Hands, Trench at Warsaw

• Justin Vivian Bond at the Glade at Little Island

• Sloppy Seconds, the Queers, the Raging Nathans at the Brooklyn Monarch

• Shallow Alcove at the David Rubenstein Atrium

• Devon Thompson at TV Eye

• Scree at the Owl Music Parlor

• Pinc Louds, Membra, Lumberob at Mama Tried

• Britton & the Sting at the Amph at Little Island

• The Oz Noy Jazz Trio at the Bitter End

• Dressed Like Prince, B.A.B.E.S., Lunasmith, Look of Love at Arlene's Grocery

• Chris Campion at the 11th St. Bar

• Clarence Spady (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The T Blues Band w. SaRon Crenshaw & Junior Mack at Terra Blues

Kelley Swindall at Berlin on July 16 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Valkyrie's Vendetta at NYC Women Rock at Rockwood Music Hall on July 19 (photograph by Sue Lashley)

Hole in One at NYC Women Rock at Rockwood Music Hall on July 19 (photograph by Sue Lashley)

Disturbed Furniture at NYC Women Rock at Rockwood Music Hall on July 19 (photograph by Val Kinzler)

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The Manhattan Beat reports on 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 The Manhattan Beat home page and click on the pop-up tab "Where to Find Live Music."

For a more complete listing of upcoming performances in the New York City area, visit The Manhattan Beat's July calendar.