The Best Live Music Choices for This Weekend in NYC

The Lumineers, photographed above at Forest Hills Stadium in 2022, will headline tonight at Citi Field 

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 in the New York City area this weekend. 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.

Dispatch at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 1

John Butler at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 1

Donavon Frankenreiter (left) and G. Love at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 1

Counting Crows at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on June 29 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Friday, July 11

• The Lumineers, Young the Giant, Hippo Campus at Citi Field
• Michael Franti & Spearhead at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Chris Tomlin at SummerStage Central Park
• Graham Nash at the Capitol Theatre
• Vince Gill at the Beacon Theatre
• Boys Noize, Jenifa Maynja, Juicy Romance, Ma Sha, Theo Parrish, Tinashe, Toccororo, Winter Wrong at Avant Gardner
• Acid Bath, Eyehategod, Wailin' Storms at Brooklyn Paramount
• Wavves, Beach Goons, Chokecherry at Warsaw
• Petey USA, Grumpy at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Driveways, Capstan at the Gramercy Theatre
• Catherine Russell w. the Danny Jonokuchi Big Band at Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center
• Maye, Fernando Osorio at the Bowery Ballroom
• Dan Deacon, Horsegirl, Balaclava at Maker Park
• Laila!, Sasha Keable, Talia Goddess, Half Moon at Herbert Von King Park
• Bermuda Search Party at Broadway Pedestrian Plaza
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Blue Note
• Elisapie at the National Museum of the American Indian
• Betty Lavette at the Iridium
• King Missile, Nuclear Family Fantasy, the Acute at Main Drag Music
• Kolker at the Bitter End
• The Ruminators, John McIntosh, Maya Caballero, SoulCake, Anne Husick, Rew Starr at the Sixth Street & Avenue B Community Garden
• Clarence Spady (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

Death from Above 1979 at SummerStage Central Park on July 2

Julianna Riolino at SummerStage Central Park on July 2

Martyn Bootyspoon at SummerStage Central Park on July 2

Cole Swindell at Webster Hall on July 1 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Saturday, July 12

• "Weird" Al Yankovic at Madison Square Garden
• Keyshia Cole, Jadakiss, TINK, Amerie, Elijah Blake, Lil' Kim at Barclays Center
• Still Woozy, Kate Bollinger at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park
• The Rose at the Theater at Madison Square Garden
• Right Said Fred, Men Without Hats, Haircut 100, the Tubes, the Motels, Animotion, the Escape Club, Musical Youth at the Hammerstein Ballroom
• Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung, Paul Young at Prudential Hall
• Camilo, Ela Taubert, Guitarricadelafuente at SummerStage Central Park
• Cap'n Jazz, Coffin Prick at Warsaw
• Jockstrap, Kenny Mason, Jane Remover, HiTech, dazegxd, Kassie Krut at the Knockdown Center
• Tessa Violet at the Bowery Ballroom
• Isaiah Falls, Luxury Lane at the Gramercy Theatre
• Tophouse at Racket NYC
• Roc Marciano, the Alchemist at Herbert Von King Park
• Jon Spencer, Nobro, the Thing, Skorts, the Parallel Lines at Maker Park
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Blue Note
• Yuvees, Pippy, Qirl at Rough Trade Below
• Frenchy & the Punk at Mercury Lounge
• Strange Majik at Arthur's Tavern
• Michael Hill Trio at Terra Blues
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Daisy the Great at Rough Trade Below on July 1

Pedro Cortes Flamenco at the New York Guitar Festival at Bryant Park Picnic Performances on July 3

Big Lazy at the New York Guitar Festival at Bryant Park Picnic Performances on July 3

Marel Hidalgo at the New York Guitar Festival at Bryant Park Picnic Performances on July 3

Sunday, July 13

• Anthony Green, Geoff Rickly, Kurt Travis at the Gramercy Theatre
• Cap'n Jazz, Coffin Prick at Warsaw
• Slenderbodies, Slo/Tide at the Rockaway Hotel
• L'Rain at Union Pool
• Fury of Five, Shoot Da 5, Freight Train, Jerry Body, the Long Wait, Fuggitt at the Bowery Electric
• Deadguy at Rough Trade Below
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Blue Note
• Oneida, Neptune, Upper Wilds, Chaser at TV Eye
• Pinc Louds, Big Girl, Party Girl, Bec Lauder & the Noise at Our Wicked Lady
• Pinc Louds, Dead Tooth, T!lt, SORRYNOTSORRY, Jasno at Tompkins Square Park 
• Terror Babies, Hide and Shine, Jocelyn Mackenzie at Main Drag Music
• Joker's Republic, Bad Mary, the Scrub-Ups, the Doomstompers at Arlene's Grocery
• The Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar
• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

Mary Bridget Davies at Joe's Pub on June 30 (photograph courtesy of Don't Compromise Productions)

Licks at Baker Falls on July 3

Jack Grace Band at the Ear Inn on July 2 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

The weekly bluegrass jam at the Boathouse on July 2

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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.