A Week of Excellent Live Music in the NYC Area

The Gaslight Anthem, photographed above at the Holiday Cheer for WVUV concert at the Beacon Theatre in 2023, will headline at SummerStage Central Park 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.

Everynight Charley recommends the following 50+ concerts this week in the New York City area. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Five Finger Death Punch headlined at PNC Bank Arts Center on August 5 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Marilyn Manson at PNC Bank Arts Center on August 5 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Slaughter to Prevail at PNC Bank Arts Center on August 5 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

The Funeral Portrait at PNC Bank Arts Center on August 5 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Monday, August 19

• Forrest Frank, Josiah Queen at Terminal 5
• All Time Low at City Winery NYC
• Marcus King at the Greene Space
• Mick Jenkins at the Blue Note
• Annie DiRusso at Nai
• The Emily Duff Band at Cowgirl
• 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

Glass Animals at Madison Square Garden on August 13

Kevin Abstract at Madison Square Garden on August 13

Lindsey Stirling (left) at Radio City Music Hall on August 10; she was joined on stage by Gloria Gaynor (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Walk off the Earth at Radio City Music Hall on August 10 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Tuesday, August 20

• Taking Back Sunday at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Charly Bliss at Rough Trade NYC
• Joshua Bassett, Thomas Day at Radio City Music Hall
• Melissa Etheridge, Indigo Girls at the Kings Theatre
• Ken Carson at Terminal 5
• All Time Low at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• ONF, jnbcanada.com at Racket NYC
• Burnout Syndromes at le Poisson Rouge
• Mick Jenkins at the Blue Note
• Greg Howe at the Iridium
• Tamar Korn and Friends at Barbès
• The Jack Grace Band at the 11th St. Bar
• Casper Allen, Nathan Xander, Archangel of the Wasteland at Heaven Can Wait
• Cancion Franklin at Pete's Candy Store
• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

PartyNextDoor at the Brooklyn Paramount on August 8 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Mr. Rogers at the Brooklyn Paramount on August 8 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

The Adam Ezra Group at the Loft at City Winery on August 12 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Joe Louis Walker (center) at the 24th annual Blues BBQ Festival at Pier 76 on August 10 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Wednesday, August 21

• The Gaslight Anthem, Joyce Manor, Pinkshift at SummerStage Central Park
• Ken Carson at Terminal 5
• Jeff Rosenstock, Chris Farren at Warsaw
• Arooj Aftab at the Glade at Little Island
• Greg Howe at the Iridium
• Kassa Overall at the Rink at Rockefeller Center
• Benny Trokan, Adam Amram, Patton Magee at Union Pool
• Amy Annelle, Christopher + Sienna Sears at Mama Tried
• The Jimmy Carpenter Band at Groove
• Forro in the Dark at Nublu
• James Maddock, Brian Mitchell & Shawn Pelton at the 11th St. Bar
• Jonathan Kalb at Stitch Bar & Blues
• Gordon Lockwood at Terra Blues
• The David “Doc” French Band at Terra Blues
• The Jack Grace Band at the Ear Inn
• Karl Schwarz at the Red Lion

Skorts at the Show Brain Festival in Tompkins Square Park on August 11

Pop Music Fever Dream at the Show Brain Festival in Tompkins Square Park on August 11

The Thing at the Show Brain Festival in Tompkins Square Park on August 11

Chronic at the Show Brain Festival in Tompkins Square Park on August 11

Thursday, August 22

• Tate McRae, Presley Regler at Madison Square Garden
• Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, the Outlaws at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
• mike. at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Ken Carson at Terminal 5
• Jeff Rosenstock, Good Luck at Warsaw
• SHENSEEA, Funk Flex, Danny Dior at Webster Hall
• Danny Brown w. Frost Children, Lip Critic, Pieri, Feardorian at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Jody Stephens, Mike Mills, Jon Auer, Pat Sansone & Chris Stamey at White Eagle Hall
• Smif-N-Wessun at the Brooklyn Monarch
• Alcione, Larissa Luz, DJ Malfeitona at SummerStage Central Park
• Zsela, Macy Rodman, Blue Mena at the Bowery Ballroom
• Gyedu-Blay Ambolley at Brooklyn Bowl
• dada at City Winery
• Poliça at the Sultan Room
• Eric Bachmann, Jennifer O'Connor at le Poisson Rouge
• June McDoom at the Glade at Little Island
• The Brain Cloud at the Jalopy Theater
• Los Yawares, Band of Others, the Vivisectors at Otto's Shrunken Head
• Big Mamou at the 11th St. Bar
• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues

The Jackson Potter Trio at the 10th St. Block Party on August 10

The Brooklyn Bluegrass All Stars at the 10th St. Block Party on August 10

The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar on August 12 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Supermarket Parking Lot at Heaven Can Wait on August 9

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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 August calendar.