Awesome Live Music for Mid-July in the NYC Area

Tyler, the Creator, photographed above at Governors Ball 2025, will headline multiple nights this week at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center

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. Consult the web site or social media of the venue for more information about a show, including location and directions, parking, ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, and COVID compliance.

OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) headlined at Terminal 5 on July 8

Walt Disco at Terminal 5 on July 8

Kes the Band at SummerStage Central Park on July 5

DJ Paddy Int'l at SummerStage Central Park on July 5

Monday, July 14

• Tyler, the Creator, Lil Yachty, Paris Texas at Madison Square Garden
• Ab-Soul at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Kathy Zimmer, Geoff Gersh at Mercury Lounge
• Leila Smith, Jess Best at C'mon Everybody
• Gift, Grumpy at Elsewhere Zone One
• Bad Therapist, Claire Shutters, Kiaura Rose at Arlene's Grocery
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Gary Wright at Terra Blues
• David "Doc" French (acoustic) 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

The Cat Empire at Irving Plaza on July 9

The Alternate Routes at Irving Plaza on July 9

Los Bitchos at Baby's All Right on July 6

C.A.M.P.O.S. at Baby's All Right on July 6

Tuesday, July 15

• Tyler, the Creator, Lil Yachty, Paris Texas at Madison Square Garden
• Creed, Daughtry, Mammoth at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
• Pixies, Kurt Vile & the Violators at Brooklyn Paramount
• Bilmuri, John Harvie at Brooklyn Steel
• The New Mastersounds at the Blue Note
• Light Asylum, Heavy Halo, Coatie Pop at TV Eye
• Vernon Reid at City Winery NYC
• Honest Mistakes, Jake Just, KAMASAKI CORPORATION, Captain Stan's Good Time Tavern at Arlene's Grocery
• Majorette, the Noisy at the Slipper Room
• Milo Z at the Red Lion
• T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Bobby Bryan at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Mona's Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC

Colin Blunstone of the Zombies performed with Rooney at a screening of the Zombies documentary, Hung Up on a Dream, at the Gramercy Theatre on July 9 (photograph by Maggie Clarke)

Jackie Venson at the New York Guitar Festival at Bryant Park Picnic Performances on July 4

Jontavious Willis at the New York Guitar Festival at Bryant Park Picnic Performances on July 4

Bluegrass by the Bridge open jam at Delia's Lounge on July 5

Wednesday, July 16

• Wu-Tang Clan, Run the Jewels at Madison Square Garden
• Pixies, Kurt Vile & the Violators at Brooklyn Paramount
• Lenine at Damrosch Park
• Paul Russell at Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens
• Glare at Rough Trade Below
• The New Mastersounds at the Blue Note
• Larry & Joe at Joe's Pub
• Nodega, Consumables at Alphaville
• Native Sun at Moxy Hotel LES
• 95 Bulls, Tilt, Frida Kill, Pinot and the Noirs, Endearments at Our Wicked Lady
• Cola at Elsewhere Rooftop
• Phillip-Michael Scales at Groove
• Bobby Bryan (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Drip 2.0 at Unsteady Freddie's monthly Surf Rock Shindig at Otto's Shrunken Head on July 5

The Supertones at Unsteady Freddie's monthly Surf Rock Shindig at Otto's Shrunken Head on July 5 (photograph by Shelley Fromm)

The Weisstronauts at Unsteady Freddie's monthly Surf Rock Shindig at Otto's Shrunken Head on July 5 (photograph by Unsteady Freddie)

Metagirl at Otto's Shrunken Head on July 5 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Thursday, July 17

• Tyler, the Creator, Lil Yachty, Paris Texas at Barclays Center
• Dinosaur Jr., Snail Mail, Easy Action at the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park
• Freedy Johnston, Karyn Kuhl & the Gang at Sinatra Park
• Os Mutantes at Damrosch Park
• Shakey Graves, Hovvdy at Brooklyn Steel
• Olivia Dean at Brooklyn Paramount
• Mekons, Johnny Dowd at the Bowery Ballroom
• Amythyst Kiah at Rockefeller Park
• The Bad Plus at the Blue Note
• Wé Ani at City Winery NYC
• Tripping Daisy at le Poisson Rouge
• Steve Nieve & Kessada at the Perelman Performing Arts Center Lobby Stage
• Hannah Frances at Fire Talk Shop
• Popa Chubby w. Jimmy Vivino at Sony Hall
• Brandee Younger at the Guggenheim Museum
• Trixie Whitley at Joe's Pub
• Peter Salett at Joe's Pub
• Cleo Reed at Stone Circle Theater
• Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, the Mystery Mountain Band, Comet at Baby's All Right
• The Thing at Night Club 101
• High Waisted, Summer Fling, Nihiloceros, Spite FuXXX, Cronies at Our Wicked Lady
• Les San Culottes at Mama Tried
• Gideon King & City Blog at Broadway Pedestrian Plaza
• Meital, Fool's Mate, Melissa Wasserman at Hart Bar
• The Ricky Stein Band at the 11th St. Bar
• Jimmy Vivino at the Bitter End
• The Band Memo at the Bitter End
• T Blues Band w. David "Doc" French & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues
• Gary Wright at Terra Blues

Roman Angelos at Mama Tried on July 6

Serena Jost at Mama Tried on July 6

David "Doc" French (left) and the Alright at Terra Blues on July 7 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar on July 7 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

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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.