Start September with Cool Live Music in NYC

Pearl Jam, photographed above at Madison Square Garden on September 11, 2022, will return for two headlining shows there on Tuesday and 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. For more information about a show, including location and directions, parking, ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, and COVID compliance, consult the web site or social media of the venue.

Incubus headlined at Madison Square Garden on August 29

Coheed and Cambria at Madison Square Garden on August 29

Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with the Guilty Ones at City Winery NYC on August 27

Jon Langford and the Bright Shiners at City Winery NYC on August 27

Monday, September 2 Labor Day

• Pedrito Martinez at the Blue Note
• The James Rocket, Curtis Suburban, Gary Hood, Quintic Function at the Parkside Lounge
• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & SaRon Crenshaw 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

Pitbull at Forest Hills Stadium on August 25

T-Pain at Forest Hills Stadium on August 25

Erykah Badu at the second night of Afropunk Blktopia at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park on August 24 

Durand Bernarr at Afropunk Blktopia at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park on August 24

Tuesday, September 3

• Pearl Jam, Glen Hansard at Madison Square Garden
• Tamar Korn and Friends at Barbès
• Sex Week at Pete's Candy Store
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Doc/Bryan Band at Terra Blues

Hue at Afropunk Blktopia at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park on August 24

Jenny Hates Techno at Afropunk Blktopia at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park on August 24

Phunky Nomads at Afropunk Blktopia at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park on August 24

Mon Rovia at the Bowery Ballroom on August 29

Wednesday, September 4

• Pearl Jam, Glen Hansard at Madison Square Garden
• Crowded House, Michigander at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Crumb, L'Rain, Discovery Zone at the Brooklyn Paramount
• Lord Nelson, Rikki Jai, Mical Teja, Gypsy, Lyrikal, Farmer Nappy, Kurt Allen, Myron B at the Apollo Theater
• Thursday aboard the Liberty Belle
• The Lemonheads, the Taxidermists at le Poisson Rouge
• King Buzzo (acoustic), JD Pinkus at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Omar Souleyman at Xanadu
• Wild Rivers, Jade Bird at Irving Plaza
• Good Neighbours, Ber at the Bowery Ballroom
• Jonah Marais, Grant Landis, Gabi Sklar at the Gramercy Theatre
• Will Leet, Don McCloskey, Sarah Gross at Brooklyn Made
• The Collection, Kate Yeager at Mercury Lounge
• The Deslondes at Skinny Dennis
• Emily Duff at the Loft at City Winery
• John Roseboro at Elsewhere Rooftop
• Lizzie and the Makers, Baby Spiders, 12090 A.D. at Mercury Lounge (9:30 p.m.)
• The Andy Statman Trio at Barbès
• The Jim Campilongo 4-Tet at Rockwood Music Hall
• Dave Achelis and 8ace at Rockwood Music Hall
• Greg Humphreys & Friends at the 11th St. Bar
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The David "Doc" French Band at Terra Blues
• Seth Okrend at Stitch Bar & Blues

Balthvs at Brooklyn Bowl on August 28

Free Whenever at Brooklyn Bowl on August 28

Charlie Hunter at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Tompkins Square Park on August 25

Louis Hayes at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Tompkins Square Park on August 25

Thursday, September 5

• Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul, Edwin McCain at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
• Cage the Elephant, Young the Giant, Bakar, Willow Avalon at Madison Square Garden
• Tems, Naomi Sharon at Radio City Music Hall
• Clutch, Rival Sons, Fu Manchu at the Brooklyn Paramount
• Allen Stone Cassandra Lewis at Brooklyn Steel
• Ingrid Michaelson at the 92nd Street Y
• Silverstein aboard the Liberty Belle
• The Lemonheads, Cooper B. Handy at le Poisson Rouge
• Collie Buddz at Brooklyn Bowl
• The Dare at Webster Hall
• Dead by April, Of Virtue at the Gramercy Theatre
• Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Afro Dominicano at Bryant Park
• Wild Rivers, Jade Bird at Irving Plaza
• Cordovas at Groove
• American Aquarium, the Watson Twins at Brooklyn Made
• GayC/DC at TV Eye
• Okay Kaya at Xanadu
• The Deslondes at Skinny Dennis
• Sleepy Kitty, Kingston & GreyStarr, How Tragic at Mercury Lounge
• Friendly Company, Ricky Stein at Hill Country Barbecue Market
• Christeene, Pink Velvet Witch, Carmen Castillo, Dexter Driscoll at the Parkside Lounge
• Margie Goldsmith & Friends at the Bitter End
• Debra Devi, Danielia Cotton, the Outcrops at Berlin
• Leather Catsuit, SoulCake, Hangry, Ashley Reds at the Map Room at the Bowery Electric
• Meds, Chris Urriola, Miracle Sweepstakes, Dapsoul at Our Wicked Lady, Brooklyn
• Sanford at the 11th St. Bar
• Jr. Mack w. Noé Socha Duo at Arthur's Tavern
• Eszter Balint and Friends at Barbès
• Michael Hill (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues
• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

Evan Felts of the Gold Magnolias at Rockwood Music Hall on August 24

The Patti Rothberg Band at Rockwood Music Hall on August 24 (photograph by Sue Lashley)

Val Kinzler (right) at Rockwood Music Hall on August 24 (photograph by Sue Lashley)

Spaghetti Eastern Music at Rockwood Music Hall on August 24 (photograph by Mick Oakleaf)

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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 September calendar.