Awesome Live Music for Mid-August in NYC

Jared Leto's band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, photographed above at Irving Plaza in 2018, will headline Barclays Center this Saturday

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

Slipknot at Madison Square Garden on August 12 (photograph by Rich Fury/MSG Entertainment)

Dark Star Orchestra at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on August 11

Morgan Heritage headlined a tribute to former band singer Peetah Morgan, who died this past February, at SummerStage Central Park on August 10

Taurus Reilly performed at the tribute to Peetah Morgan at SummerStage Central Park on August 10

Friday, August 16

• King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Geese at Forest Hills Stadium
• Andrew Bird, Amadou & Miriam at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• ARTMS at the Kings Theatre
• Helado Negro, Julianna Barwick at the Ruins at the Knockdown Center
• Chameleons, Vision Video, A Cloud of Ravens at Webster Hall
• The War and Treaty at the Gramercy Theatre
• Slaughter Beach, Dog, Fenne Lily at the Rockaway Hotel
• The Secret Sisters, Jon Muq at le Poisson Rouge
• Chris Thile "The Manhattan Variations" at the Amph at Little Island
• Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Natu Camara at Bryant Park
• Sue Foley at the Iridium
• underscores, umru, Petal Supply, Abbot at the Hall at Elsewhere
• Gel at Rough Trade NYC
• The Wildwoods at Hill Country Barbecue Market
• Pan Arcadia, DUUNES, Um Jennifer?, Jet Daisy at the Bowery Ballroom
• Ok Cowgirl, Psymon Spine, Work Wife, Raavi at Brooklyn Made
• TVOD, Grim Streaker, Chapped Lips, Wet Bastards at Union Pool
• Nox Novacula at TV Eye
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Blue Note
• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis
• Alyssa & Wayne at Jones Bar
• Silver Relics, the Midnight Confessions, Abstract Artimus at Main Drag Music
• Turn Turn Turn at Cafe Wha?
• Jason Green & the Labor of Love at Stitch Bar & Blues
• Frank DiNunzio III Trio at Pangea Front Lounge
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Doc/Bryan Band at Terra Blues

Robber Robber at Baby's All Right on August 11

Pet Fox at Baby's All Right on August 11

This Is Lorelei (solo) at Baby's All Right on August 11

Thus Love at Show Brain Fest 2024 in Tompkins Square Park on August 10

Saturday, August 17

• Thirty Seconds to Mars, AFI, Poppy, KennyHoopla at Barclays Center
• King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Geese at Forest Hills Stadium
• A Skylit Drive, If Not for Me, Dreamwake, VRSTY, Glasswaves, Perspectives, Autumn Estate, Hallow Sanctum, Midwinter, Farsight at the Meadows
• Taking Back Sunday, Citizen at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Louis the Child, Jai Wolf, Devault, EVAN GIIA, MEMBA, TroyBoi, Mr Carmack, Daniel Allan, Pluko, Tsu Nami, Jon Casey at the Brooklyn Mirage
• Big Daddy Kane at City Winery
• The Cavemen & Friends at SummerStage Central Park
• Crown the Empire, Dark Divine, Capstan, Oni at Irving Plaza
• Donavon Frankenreiter, Goodnight, Texas at the Rockaway Hotel
• Pissed Jeans, Knifeplay, Dazy, Glimmer, Native Sun at Roberta's
• Leanna Firestone, Brye at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Pity Sex, Webbed Wing, Ovlov, Mirsy, Stand Still at the Bowery Ballroom
• Hoax, Senseless Optimism, Meyru at Brooklyn Made
• Catcher, My Transparent Eye at Baby's All Right
• Jlin at the Museum of Modern Art
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Blue Note
• The Phil Gammage Quartet at Stitch Bar & Blues
• The Demolition String Band at Skinny Dennis
• Florid, Flowers for the Dead, Project Diem, Warm Body, Hills to Height at 18th Ward Brewing
• Emily Gabriele, Surfing for Daisy, Sweetboy at the Bowery Electric
• DensityBlackCat at Pangea Front Lounge
• Clarence Spady (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues
• JT Bowen & the Mighty Kings of Soul at Arthur's Tavern
• Joe Taino at the Bitter End

95 Bulls at Show Brain Fest 2024 in Tompkins Square Park on August 10

Native Sun at Show Brain Fest 2024 in Tompkins Square Park on August 10

Balaclava at Show Brain Fest 2024 in Tompkins Square Park on August 10

Pons at Show Brain Fest 2024 in Tompkins Square Park on August 10

Sunday, August 18

• Slick Rick, Dana Dane, Doug E. Fresh, Funk Flex at SummerStage Central Park
• Chris Thile "The Manhattan Variations" at the Amph at Little Island
• Washed Out at the Brooklyn Paramount
• KRS-One at the Brooklyn Monarch
• BIG|BRAVE, Spiritual Poison at TV Eye
• Kid Congo Powers & the Pink Monkey Birds, Lupo Citta at Union Pool
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Blue Note
• Alan Lee & the Whiskey Bumps at Skinny Dennis
• Ghost Funk Orchestra, Tilden at Our Wicked Lady
• Greg Mendez, Why Bonnie, Scout Gillett, Bloomsday, Renny Conti, Pearla, Grumpy, Hemlock, Richard Orofino, Isaac Stalling at Baby's All Right
• Wiped Out, Screamin’ Rebel Angels, Yawn Mower, the Knight Shades at Arlene's Grocery
• Fury of Five, Frey A, Concrete Ties, Ancient Domains, Deadshot at the Bowery Electric
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

The Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins at Stitch Bar & Blues on August 10 (photograph by Nicholas Cohen)

Kid Java at Stitch Bar & Blues on August 9 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Apollo Flowerchild at Rockwood Music Hall on August 10 (photograph by Val Kinzler)

Stephon LaMar at Rockwood Music Hall on August 10 (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 August calendar.