The Best Live Music in NYC This Week

Slipknot, photographed above at Barclays Center in 2022, will headline at Madison Square Garden tonight

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 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.

Grace Potter at the Brooklyn Bowl on August 8

King's X at the Gramercy Theatre on August 10

Dave Mason at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre on August 7 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Teddy Swims at Z100's Summer Bash at Hudson Yards on August 8

Monday, August 12

• Slipknot, Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture at Madison Square Garden
• Missy Elliott, Ciara, Busta Rhymes, Timbaland at Barclays Center
• Foster the People at the Bowery Ballroom
• I.M at the Brooklyn Paramount
• Russell Crowe at Sony Hall
• Wild Nothing, Peel Dream Magazine at the Hall at Elsewhere
• John McEuen and the Circle Band at the Iridium
• The Adam Ezra Group at the Loft at City Winery
• Mark Ambor at the Georgia Room
• Murphy's Law aboard the Cosmo
• Lorraine Leckie & Friends at Pete's Candy Store
• Luca & the Leftovers at Skinny Dennis
• Sheila & the Honeys, Shawn Ghost, the Electric Weepers, Sisters at the Parkside Lounge
• 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

Shaboozey at Z100's Summer Bash at Hudson Yards on August 8

Bia at Z100's Summer Bash at Hudson Yards on August 8

Mark Ambor at Z100's Summer Bash at Hudson Yards on August 8

Alex Warren at Z100's Summer Bash at Hudson Yards on August 8

Tuesday, August 13

• Glass Animals, Kevin Abstract at Madison Square Garden
• Bilmuri, Driveways at Irving Plaza
• Save Ferris, Kings of the Wild Things at Elsewhere Rooftop
• Inspectah Deck at City Winery NYC
• Hundred Watt Heart, Zebedee at Mercury Lounge
• Puma Perl & Friends at Pangea Front Lounge
• The Bakersfield Breakers at the 11th St. Bar
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues

Steel Pulse at Damrosch Park on August 4

Princess Goes at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on August 7

Lydia Lunch's Murderous Again at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on August 7

Tracy Bonham at the DUMBO Archway on August 8

Wednesday, August 14

• Iron & Wine, Sunny War at the Brooklyn Paramount
• Chris Thile "The Manhattan Variations" at the Amph at Little Island
• Jesse® at Webster Hall
• Black Pistol Fire, Nate Bergman at the Gramercy Theatre
• Monster Rally, Scotch Mist at Elsewhere Rooftop
• Standing on the Corner at the Glade at Little Island
• Maro, Kolumbo at Brooklyn Made               
• Activity, Frances Chang, Privacy Issues at Union Pool
• Po' Ramblin' Boys at Cafe Wha?
• Vision Video at QXT's
• Sierra Spirit at pinkFROG cafe
• Somebody Someone at Rockwood Music Hall
• The Just Imagines, the Hasbros, the Joey Kelly All Stars at the Map Room at the Bowery Electric
• The Christine Santelli Trio at the Ear Inn
• Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Bobby Bryan Band at Terra Blues

The Palms at Brooklyn Made on August 9

future.exboyfriend at Brooklyn Made on August 9

Lucia Zambetti at Brooklyn Made on August 9

Gold Stars for Everyone at Rockwood Music Hall on August 7

Thursday, August 15

• Future, Metro Boomin' at Barclays Center
• Stray Cats, the Midnight Cowgirls at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Idina Menzel at the Beacon Theatre
• Nick Cave at National Sawdust
• Chris Thile "The Manhattan Variations" at the Amph at Little Island
• serpentwithfeet, the Missing Element, Beatbox House at Marcus Garvey Park
• Dengue Fever, Salt Cathedral at le Poisson Rouge
• Cut Chemist, Chali 2na at Brooklyn Bowl
• Trueno at Webster Hall
• Omah Lay at the Bowery Ballroom
• Standing on the Corner at the Glade at Little Island
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Blue Note
• Fred Mascherino (solo acoustic) , Sleep Cycles, Off Guard, Ghost Tour at the Kingsland
• Skorts, Atlas Engine, Noshows at Brooklyn Made
• D. Woods at Joe's Pub
• Alyssa & Wayne at Desert 5 Spot
• Poundcake at the Bitter End
• The Oz Noy Organ Trio at the Bitter End
• Melissa Mary Ahern, Lu Carter, Amy Annelle at the Francis Kite Club
• Brian Dunne at the Sultan Rooftop
• Gary Edward Kiyan & the Dragon Boys at Stitch Bar & Blues
• The Whiskey Biscuits at the 11th St. Bar
• David “Doc” French Trio at Terra Blues
• The T Blues Band w. Michael Hill & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues
• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

Chris Bergson (left) with Jordan Scannella at Stitch Bar & Blues on August 8

New Moon Acoustic Blues at the Ear Inn on August 7 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Alyson Faith at the 11th St. Bar on August 8 (photograph by Val Kinzler)

The Pine Cats at the 11th St. Bar on August 8 (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.