The Best Live Music for a Late July Weekend in NYC

Chris Stapleton, photographed above at Madison Square Garden in 2018, will return to the arena tonight and tomorrow night

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 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.  

Zach Bryan (center) invited onstage Caleb Followill (left) of Kings of Leon and Bruce Springsteen at MetLife Stadium on July 21 (photograph by Taylor Hill)

Shinedown at Madison Square Garden on July 20

Bush at Madison Square Garden on July 20

Morgan Wade at Madison Square Garden on July 20

Friday, July 25

• Chris Stapleton, Grace Potter at Madison Square Garden
• Drive-by Truckers, Deer Tick, Thelma and the Sleaze at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Travis Japan, Luka & Jenalyn, the Hott Boyz, Brickhouse NYC at the Hammerstein Ballroom
• Acid Bath, Pentagram, King Parrot at Brooklyn Paramount
• Eyedress, N8noface at Irving Plaza
• The Symposium, John Myrtle at the Bowery Ballroom
• Safe Mind, Colle, Cut Outs at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Youth of Today, Magnitude, Bold, Speedway +, Steamroll at the Meadows
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Blue Note
• Cécile McLorin Salvant at Bryant Park
• Lyfe Jennings at City Winery NYC
• Brendan Bayliss (solo, acoustic) at the Loft at City Winery
• Sumac, Moor Mother at Roulette
• The Okmoniks, Dion Lunadon, Genre is Death at the Bowery Electric
• Abe Partridge & Jack Barksdale at Cafe Wha?
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Rose City Band at the Bowery Ballroom on July 19

Steve Nieve (left) of Elvis Costello & the Imposters with Kessada at Hamilton Park House Concerts on July 20 (photograph by Charles David)

Sierra Hull at Landmark on Main Street on July 20 (photograph by David Sussman)

Ethan Eubanks' Blues Bangers at the Bitter End on July 20 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Saturday, July 26

• Blackpink at Citi Field
• Chris Stapleton, Grace Potter at Madison Square Garden
• Pantera, Amon Amarth, Shock Narcotic at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
• The Saw Doctors at SummerStage Central Park
• The Swell Season, Keenan O'Meara at the Kings Theatre
• Ocean Alley, Bird and Byron at Brooklyn Paramount
• Keinemusik, Rampa, Adam Port, &ME at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
• Broncho at Warsaw
• RJD2, Horizon Wireless at Brooklyn Bowl
• Anaka, Tempest City, Hold On, Fire, Prom Juice at the Gramercy Theatre
• I Mostly Blame Myself, Caitlin Cook at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• late night drive home, ALEXSUCKS, Babebee at the Bowery Ballroom
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Blue Note
• Melanie Charles at the Glade at Little Island
• Just Surrender, Differentpeople, In Angles, Latewaves at Racket NYC
• The Coffin Daggers, Wiped Out, the Memphis Morticians, Dr. Ex & the Breakups at the Meadows
• 81355 at Public Records
• Milo Z at the Blue Note
• Dead T00th, Office Hours, Ditch at Rough Trade Below
• Steve Krebs & the Maynard G's, GoJuMo, Psych-O-Positive, Vinto Van Go, Density Black Cat at the Parkside Lounge
• Torture and the Desert Spiders, Joudy, Avishag Rodrigues, Two Man Giant Squid, P.H.0 at Tompkins Square Park
• Buck and a Quarter at Pangea Front Lounge
• Ross Byron, Jill Fiore, Carissa Johnson, Gina Healy & Friends at the 11th Street Community Garden
• Strange Majik at Arthur's Tavern
• Joe Taino Group at Arthur’s Tavern
• Misty Blues Band at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

A Place to Bury Strangers at Maria Hernández Park on July 19

Pop Music Fever Dream at Maria Hernandez Park on July 19

The Venus Twins at Maria Hernandez Park on July 19

Pons at Maria Hernandez Park on July 19

Sunday, July 27

• Blackpink at Citi Field
• Femi Kuti & the Positive Force, Dead Prez, Elida Almeida, Rich Medina, Maryam Bukar Hassan at SummerStage Central Park
• Sierra Hull at 92Y
• Soulection at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
• Alex Amen, Youbet, H. Pruz at Union Pool
• Rebelmatic, Red Tank!, Heavy Lag, Scarboronew at the Meadows
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Blue Note
• Lulada Club at Brooklyn Bowl
• Faraquet, SAVAK at TV Eye
• Garcia Peoples, V stoked, Ampelos at Pianos Showroom
• Black Chamber Folk Music, Watergh0st at the Sultan Room
• Joe Bendik, Too Many Lauras, Magic Forest NYC, Brokeneck Girls at Baker Falls
• Peter Groppe, Alexander Biggs, Why Another, the cliips at Arlene's Grocery
• The Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar
• Samoa Wilson (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

The Weeklings at the Turning Point on July 18 (photograph by Unsteady Freddie)

Tardo Hammer Trio at the Cellar Dog on July 20 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Petty People at the Bitter End on July 19 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Second Coming at Mussels on July 19

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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.