Everynight Charley recommends the following upcoming concerts in the New York City area this weekend. Consult the web site or social media of the venue for more information about a performance, including ticket availability, show times, location, directions, parking, age restrictions and accessibility.
Friday, August 7
Chris Brown, USHER at MetLife Stadium
Fuerza Regida at Citi Field
Kaleo, Darren Kiely at the Rooftop at Pier 17
Dimmu Borgir, Suffocation, Hulder at Palladium Times Square
El DeBarge, Jon B, Fonda Rae, Taana Gardner, Strafe, Dres at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
The Dear Hunter, Closure in Moscow, K Sera at Irving Plaza
The Happy Fits, Stolen Gin, Hojean at the LeFrak Center at Prospect Park
DakhaBrakha, Yeison Landero, Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars, Sunju Park at the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, the National Reserve at the Gramercy Theatre
The Fleshtones, the Minus 5, Goons at the Bowery Ballroom
The Cordovas at Groove
Fly Anakin, Nickelus F, Mutant Academy at the Sultan Room
Parts & Labor, Oneida, Kinski at TV Eye
Casket Cassette, Stare Away, Spookystack at Night Club 101
Snag, Auxiena Saint, Lástima, Bleached Cross, Casca at Gold Sounds
Ditch, Fraternal Twin at Purgatory
Cosmic Ray, the Rasslers, the Upper Hand at Otto’s Shrunken Head
Hubby Jenkins (acoustic) at Terra Blues
SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues
Saturday, August 8
Chris Brown, USHER at MetLife Stadium
Houndmouth, Rayland Baxter at the Rooftop at Pier 17
Qveen Herby, Thot Squad at Brooklyn Paramount
Black Uhuru at the Dance Floor at Lincoln Center
Crystal Waters, Cynthia, Frankie Cutlass, Force MDs, Sunshine Anderson, Greg Nice, CL Smooth at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
esperanza spalding at Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park
The Body, Big Brave, Psalm at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
Luh Tyler, 1900Rugrat at the Gramercy Theatre
Slow Fiction at TV Eye
Parts & Labor, 75 Dollar Bill, Parlor Walls at TV Eye
Loose Buttons, Garret Elias, Improvement Movement, ISTA, Persona 749 at Tompkins Square Park
Donnie Vie at the Cutting Room
India Ramey at Skinny Dennis
Strange Majik at Arthur’s Tavern
David “Doc” French (acoustic) at Terra Blues
Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues
New Moon Acoustic Blues at the Red Lion
Sunday, August 9
My Chemical Romance, Franz Ferdinand at Citi Field
The Red Clay Strays, the Revivalists, Brent Cobb at Madison Square Garden
Thomas Dolby & the Lost Toy People, A Flock of Seagulls, Men without Hats, the Producers, Animotion, the Escape Club, Tommy Tutone at the Rooftop at Pier 17
Lotus Juice at Racket
Stéphane Wrembel at barbès
Dogpark, the Booyah! Kids, Shilpa Ray, Alex Orange Drink, Mary Shelley at Tompkins Square Park
Ghost Dogs, Density Black Cat, Rew Starr at Revision Lounge
Bobby Bryan (acoustic) at Terra Blues
The Pioneers at Terra Blues