Everynight Charley recommends the following 40+ 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 ticket availability, set times, location, directions, parking, age restrictions and accessibility.
Friday, August 21
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee, RAYE at MetLife Stadium
Jonas Brothers at Madison Square Garden
The Lumineers, Petey USA at USTA Center/Louis Armstrong Stadium
Kehlani, Durand Bernarr, TheARTI$T, WASEEL at Barclays Center
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Die Spitz at Forest Hills Stadium
Louis Cato at the Amph at Little Island
Jukebox the Ghost, Daisy the Great, Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones at the LeFrak Center at Prospect Park
Acid Bath, Obituary, Thou at the Rooftop at Pier 17
Momo Boyd, Blessing Jolie at the Bowery Ballroom
Musiq Soulchild at City Winery NYC
Magi Merlin at Rough Trade Below
Ugly Kid Joe, Wheatus, Platinum Moon aboard the Liberty Belle
Jake Shimabukuro at Sony Hall
Jason Schmidt, Haven Madison at le Poisson Rouge
Marlon Craft at Nublu 151
Boys Club, Garcia Peoples at Union Pool
Steve Krebs & the Maynard G’s, Marley Bone, Hardship Lollipop, Space Machine at Parkside Lounge
David “Doc” French Trio at Terra Blues
Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues
Saturday, August 22
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee, RAYE at MetLife Stadium
Jonas Brothers at Madison Square Garden
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Moktar at Forest Hills Stadium
Mon Laferte at Radio City Music Hall
Isaiah Rashad at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden
The Wiggles at the Beacon Theatre
Louis Cato at the Amph at Little Island
Robin Schulz, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Mia Moretti, EREZ at Pacha New York
Bazooka! Fest 2026: Cloud Nothings, Times New Viking, Sad13, Colleen Green, Winston Hightower, PARKiNG, TV Buddah, Uniflora, Lex Walton, Great Lakes, Giant Day, Garment District, $500, Vivian, Sleeper Fencel, Sunshine Convention at the Meadows and the Wood Shop
Musiq Soulchild at City Winery NYC
Starcleaner Reunion, Lowertown, Magi Merlin, Heathers at Bryant Park
OK Cowgirl at Baby’s All Right
Paul Spring at the Stone Circle Theatre
Strange Majik at Arthur’s Tavern
The Head Peddlers at De Colores Community Yard
SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues
Seydurah Avecmoi at Terra Blues
Ethan Eubank’s Blues Bangers at the Bitter End
Sunday, August 23
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, .Vril at Under the K Bridge Park
Angélique Kidjo, Cimafunk at SummerStage Central Park
Louis Cato at the Amph at Little Island
Clarent at Webster Hall
Will Sheff at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
Bazooka! Fest 2026: Stephin Merritt, Destroyer (solo), Joanna Sternberg, Kiwi Jr., 2nd Grade, Josephine Network, Asher White, Chime School, Trinket, Love, Burns, Hang Him to the Scales, the Alaskas, Little Chair at the Meadows and the Wood Shop
Prison at Rippers
Stéphane Wrembel at barbès
Les San Culottes at Mama Tried
Oedipus Triple Rex, Recreational Outrage, Kyler Sane, Rew Starr at Otto’s Shrunken Head
Samoa Wilson (acoustic) at Terra Blues
The Pioneers at Terra Blues