\t\t\t\t\tKey Takeaways<\/p>\n
Halloween 2026 lands on Saturday, October 31, which turns the city into a three-night concert run from Friday through Sunday.
\nOnesToWatch Live curates a venue-specific calendar of emerging-artist shows across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and nearby neighborhoods with direct ticket access.
\nStandout events include Robert Glasper\u2019s Blue Note residency, Cypress Hill\u2019s Haunted Hill at Irving Plaza, and Silly Goose at Mercury Lounge on Halloween night.
\nFriday and Sunday add depth to the weekend with Waylon Wyatt, Evil Island, Boney James, and The Birdland Latin Jazz Orchestra.
\nOnesToWatch Live is the best emerging-artist concert resource for New York over Halloween 2026 because it focuses on small and mid-size rooms where artists are breaking through.<\/p>\n
Browse Halloween Weekend Tickets on OnesToWatch Live<\/a><\/p>\n Featured Halloween Weekend Shows: Quick Ticket Links<\/p>\n These featured picks highlight the most notable small and mid-size shows of the weekend, from intimate jazz sets to packed hip-hop and rock bills. Use this section to lock in your plans quickly, then scan the full nightly lists for additional options.<\/p>\n Waylon Wyatt \u2013 Dustpiles World Tour w\/ Noah James \u2014 Friday, Oct 30, 8:00 PM \u00b7 Irving Plaza<\/p>\n Get Waylon Wyatt Friday Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Evil Island w\/ Cold Court \u2014 Friday, Oct 30, 8:00 PM \u00b7 Bowery Ballroom<\/p>\n Get Evil Island Bowery Ballroom Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Silly Goose \u2013 The Set It Off Tour w\/ Cheem & Muttlee \u2014 Saturday, Oct 31, 5:30 PM \u00b7 Mercury Lounge<\/p>\n Get Silly Goose Halloween Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Pasquale Grasso Trio \u2014 Saturday, Oct 31, 5:30 PM \u00b7 Birdland Jazz Club<\/p>\n Get Pasquale Grasso Birdland Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Cypress Hill \u2013 Haunted Hill w\/ Immortal Technique & Lord Sko \u2014 Saturday, Oct 31, 6:30 PM \u00b7 Irving Plaza (resale only)<\/p>\n Find Cypress Hill Haunted Hill Resale Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Robert Glasper X Halloween w\/ Derrick Hodge & Chris Dave \u2014 Saturday, Oct 31, 8:00 PM \u00b7 Blue Note Jazz Club<\/p>\n Get Robert Glasper Halloween Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Boney James Live \u2014 Sunday, Nov 1, 8:00 PM \u00b7 Sony Hall<\/p>\n Get Boney James Sunday Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n The Birdland Latin Jazz Orchestra \u2014 Sunday, Nov 1, 8:30 PM \u00b7 Birdland Jazz Club<\/p>\n Get Birdland Latin Jazz Orchestra Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Below, every show on the calendar appears in start-time order for each night, so you can stack early sets with later headliners across the city.<\/p>\n Friday, October 30 \u2014 Full Show List<\/p>\n Birdland Big Band \u2014 5:30 PM \u00b7 Birdland Jazz Club, Manhattan. The Birdland Big Band opens the weekend in one of New York\u2019s most storied jazz rooms. This early-evening anchor suits listeners who want a structured start before moving on to later sets.<\/p>\n See Birdland Big Band Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Josie Edwards \u2014 6:00 PM \u00b7 Mercury Lounge, Manhattan. Josie Edwards plays an early slot at Mercury Lounge, one of the city\u2019s premier small rooms. It is a chance to see an emerging artist before the venue becomes a tougher ticket.<\/p>\n Get Josie Edwards Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Natalie Brooke & Matt Jalbert Band \u2014 6:30 PM \u00b7 Bowery Palace, Manhattan. Bowery Palace hosts this duo in a room where proximity to the stage shapes the experience. Arriving early rewards listeners with clear sightlines and detail.<\/p>\n Get Natalie Brooke & Matt Jalbert Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Shearing w\/ Warmachine & more \u2014 6:30 PM \u00b7 Night Club 101, Manhattan. Night Club 101 presents a multi-act Halloween-eve bill in a compact Avenue A space. The close quarters favor discovery and high-intensity sets.<\/p>\n Get Night Club 101 Halloween-Eve Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n An Evening With God Street Wine \u2014 7:00 PM \u00b7 Gramercy Theatre, Manhattan. God Street Wine brings a devoted following to Gramercy Theatre, a mid-size room that often fills on word of mouth. This show suits listeners who want a full-evening commitment in one venue.<\/p>\n Get God Street Wine Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019ll Be You \u2013 A Tribute To The Replacements \u2014 7:00 PM \u00b7 Berlin, Manhattan. Berlin\u2019s tight stage and low ceiling suit a Replacements tribute that leans into volume and attitude. This is a focused pick for fans of guitar-driven rock.<\/p>\n Get Replacements Tribute Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Waylon Wyatt \u2013 Dustpiles World Tour w\/ Noah James \u2014 8:00 PM \u00b7 Irving Plaza, Manhattan. Waylon Wyatt brings the Dustpiles World Tour to Irving Plaza, a 1,000-capacity room that sits between club and theater in scale. That size makes this date feel pivotal, because Wyatt can still play a room this intimate and may move up a tier by the next New York cycle.<\/p>\n According to Irving Plaza\u2019s official website, the venue accommodates 25 to 1,000 guests.<\/p>\n Get Dustpiles World Tour Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Evil Island w\/ Cold Court \u2014 8:00 PM \u00b7 Bowery Ballroom, Manhattan. Evil Island headlines Bowery Ballroom, a 575-capacity venue with a sound system that flatters punk and hardcore. Cold Court opens, setting up a full-evening heavy bill.<\/p>\n Get Evil Island Halloween-Eve Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Robert Glasper w\/ Derrick Hodge & more \u2014 8:00 PM \u00b7 Blue Note Jazz Club, Manhattan. Robert Glasper\u2019s Blue Note residency runs across the full Halloween weekend, with Friday\u2019s set featuring Derrick Hodge. Glasper\u2019s eighth annual \u201cRobtober\u201d residency at Blue Note Jazz Club runs October 1 through November 1, 2026, creating one of the season\u2019s most sustained small-room jazz engagements. Blue Note Jazz Club has a capacity of 200 people, which keeps the experience close and detailed.<\/p>\n Get Friday Robtober Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n The Gringos w\/ Talking Points \u2014 9:00 PM \u00b7 Mercury Lounge, Manhattan. The Gringos close Halloween eve at Mercury Lounge with Talking Points in support. It is a compact two-band bill in a room that caps around 250 people.<\/p>\n Get The Gringos Late-Slot Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday, October 31 \u2014 Full Show List<\/p>\n Silly Goose \u2013 The Set It Off Tour w\/ Cheem & Muttlee \u2014 5:30 PM \u00b7 Mercury Lounge, Manhattan. The Set It Off Tour hits Mercury Lounge on Halloween night with Cheem and Muttlee in support. The early start time leaves room to pair this with a later show nearby.<\/p>\n Get Set It Off Tour Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Pasquale Grasso Trio \u2014 5:30 PM \u00b7 Birdland Jazz Club, Manhattan. Pasquale Grasso ranks among the most technically precise guitarists working in jazz today. Birdland\u2019s intimate layout lets the detail in his playing register clearly.<\/p>\n Get Pasquale Grasso Halloween Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Cypress Hill \u2013 Haunted Hill w\/ Immortal Technique & Lord Sko \u2014 6:30 PM \u00b7 Irving Plaza, Manhattan (resale only). Cypress Hill\u2019s Halloween-branded Haunted Hill show at Irving Plaza serves as the weekend\u2019s mid-size hip-hop anchor, with Immortal Technique and Lord Sko in support. This date currently appears via resale, which reflects strong advance demand.<\/p>\n Find Haunted Hill Halloween Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n heavens to betsy w\/ Calamity Jane \u2014 7:00 PM \u00b7 Bowery Ballroom, Manhattan. Bowery Ballroom hosts heavens to betsy with Calamity Jane in support, a pairing that fits the venue\u2019s history of catching artists as their audiences form. This bill suits listeners who follow punk and indie lineage closely.<\/p>\n Get heavens to betsy Halloween Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Senri Oe Trio \u2014 7:00 PM \u00b7 Birdland Theater, Manhattan. Birdland Theater, the smaller of the two Birdland rooms, hosts Senri Oe\u2019s trio on Halloween night. This focused, low-capacity jazz set suits listeners who want a quiet room away from the street.<\/p>\n Get Senri Oe Trio Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n The Nth Power \u2014 7:00 PM \u00b7 Bowery Palace, Manhattan. The Nth Power brings funk and soul to Bowery Palace, a room that matches the band\u2019s live energy. Halloween night heightens the sense of occasion for a groove-forward set.<\/p>\n Get The Nth Power Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Nabihah Iqbal \u2014 7:30 PM \u00b7 Night Club 101, Manhattan. Nabihah Iqbal\u2019s atmospheric electronic and indie sound pairs well with Night Club 101\u2019s close-quarters layout. This Halloween-night show emphasizes texture and mood for listeners who want a set built on immersion.<\/p>\n Get Nabihah Iqbal Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Halloween with East Nash Grass \u2014 7:30 PM \u00b7 The Bitter End, Manhattan. East Nash Grass brings bluegrass to The Bitter End on Halloween night, placing a roots-focused band in one of the city\u2019s oldest compact folk rooms. The setting favors tight harmonies and acoustic detail.<\/p>\n Get East Nash Grass Halloween Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Stella Blue\u2019s Band \u201cStellaween\u201d \u2013 Grateful Dead Tribute \u2014 8:00 PM \u00b7 Hill Country Live, Manhattan. Stella Blue\u2019s Band presents a \u201cStellaween\u201d Grateful Dead tribute at Hill Country Live. The themed set and roomy layout suit extended improvisation and long-form listening.<\/p>\n Get Stellaween Tribute Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Robert Glasper X Halloween w\/ Derrick Hodge & Chris Dave \u2014 8:00 PM \u00b7 Blue Note Jazz Club, Manhattan. The Halloween-night edition of Glasper\u2019s Blue Note residency adds Chris Dave alongside Derrick Hodge. This is the marquee small-room jazz show of the weekend, pairing a leading pianist with an all-star rhythm section in a 200-person room on October 31.<\/p>\n Get Glasper Halloween-Night Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Oz Noy and Dave Weckl \u2014 8:30 PM \u00b7 Iridium, Manhattan. Oz Noy and Dave Weckl bring a guitar-and-drums showcase to Iridium, a Broadway room designed for clarity and precision. The few-hundred-capacity space keeps the focus on interplay and technique.<\/p>\n Get Oz Noy & Dave Weckl Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Ron Carter\u2019s Foursight Quartet \u2014 8:30 PM \u00b7 Birdland Jazz Club, Manhattan. Ron Carter\u2019s Foursight Quartet at Birdland offers a rare chance to hear one of jazz\u2019s most recorded bassists in a club-scale room. The combination of legacy and intimacy makes this a standout Saturday option.<\/p>\n Get Ron Carter Foursight Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n The Rocky Horror Halloween Show + Thriller \u2013 80s Disco Halloween Night \u2014 9:00 PM \u00b7 Mercury Lounge, Manhattan. Mercury Lounge closes Halloween with a Rocky Horror and Thriller-themed 80s disco night. This high-energy set suits anyone who wants to stay in the neighborhood and lean fully into the holiday.<\/p>\n Get Rocky Horror Halloween Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday, November 1 \u2014 Full Show List<\/p>\n Zauntee \u2013 God Remembers Tour w\/ Skema Boy \u2014 5:00 PM \u00b7 Mercury Lounge, Manhattan. Zauntee opens Sunday at Mercury Lounge with Skema Boy in support. The early start suits listeners who want a structured finale to the weekend.<\/p>\n Get Zauntee Sunday Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Sam Dillon Quintet \u2014 5:30 PM \u00b7 Birdland Jazz Club, Manhattan. The Sam Dillon Quintet delivers a Sunday-afternoon jazz set at Birdland, a room known for consistent sound and sightlines. It is a measured way to ease into the final night.<\/p>\n Get Sam Dillon Quintet Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Stillhouse Junkies \u2014 6:00 PM \u00b7 Cafe Wha?, Manhattan. Stillhouse Junkies bring roots and Americana to Cafe Wha?, one of Greenwich Village\u2019s historically significant small rooms. The pairing suits listeners who want a sense of place with their Sunday set.<\/p>\n Get Stillhouse Junkies Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Cypress Hill \u2013 Haunted Hill w\/ Mellow Man Ace & Planta Industrial \u2014 6:30 PM \u00b7 Irving Plaza, Manhattan. The second Haunted Hill date at Irving Plaza features Mellow Man Ace and Planta Industrial. This follow-up show extends the weekend\u2019s hip-hop thread into Sunday night.<\/p>\n Get Sunday Haunted Hill Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Sweetbreads w\/ Lily Too & Amelia Jackie \u2014 7:00 PM \u00b7 Night Club 101, Manhattan. Sweetbreads headlines Night Club 101 with Lily Too and Amelia Jackie, forming a three-act bill in a compact Avenue A room. The lineup suits listeners who want to stay in one venue for the night.<\/p>\n Get Sweetbreads Night Club 101 Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Michael Blake Quartet \u2013 Halloween Tales \u2014 7:00 PM \u00b7 Birdland Theater, Manhattan. Michael Blake\u2019s Halloween Tales at Birdland Theater offers a themed jazz program in the smaller Birdland room. The narrative framing suits listeners who want a story-driven close to the holiday.<\/p>\n Get Halloween Tales Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Boney James Live \u2014 8:00 PM \u00b7 Sony Hall, Manhattan. Boney James anchors Sunday night at Sony Hall with a smooth jazz set in Times Square. Sony Hall in Times Square has a capacity of 1,000 standing (500 seated)<\/a>, with strong sightlines and sound that suit his polished approach.<\/p>\n