#1
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensFriday, September 18Ticketed
Erykah Badu
Neo-soul high priestess Erykah Badu turns Forest Hills Stadium's open-air bowl into a Queens-sized ritual of 'Tyrone,' incense and low-end.
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Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, Queens#1Friday, September 18 · Limited Run
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensTicketed
Erykah Badu
Neo-soul high priestess Erykah Badu turns Forest Hills Stadium's open-air bowl into a Queens-sized ritual of 'Tyrone,' incense and low-end.
#2
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWed, Fri + Sat nights through Oct 31Ticketed
Harry Styles: Together, Together at the Garden
Harry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
MSG residencyOnly US shows
#2Wed, Fri + Sat nights through Oct 31 · Limited Run
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTicketed
Harry Styles: Together, Together at the Garden
Harry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
#3
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSaturday, Sep 19, 7:00 PMTicketed
An Evening With David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? Tour
David Byrne closes his Who Is the Sky? tour under the open sky at Forest Hills Stadium — Talking Heads classics meets his choreographed new show.
LegendOpen air
#3Saturday, Sep 19, 7:00 PM · One Day Only
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensTicketed
An Evening With David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? Tour
David Byrne closes his Who Is the Sky? tour under the open sky at Forest Hills Stadium — Talking Heads classics meets his choreographed new show.
#4
Brooklyn Storehouse, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynFri, Sep 18, 2026, 9 PM–1 AMFrom $68.81
Teksupport: Four TET (2nd show added)
Four Tet headlines a second added night at the massive Navy Yard warehouse — the headline electronic event of the weekend.
ElectronicWarehouse21+
#4Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 9 PM–1 AM · One Day Only
Brooklyn Storehouse, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynFrom $68.81
Teksupport: Four TET (2nd show added)
Four Tet headlines a second added night at the massive Navy Yard warehouse — the headline electronic event of the weekend.
#5
UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, QueensFriday, Sep 18, 8:00 PMTicketed
aespa Live Tour - Synk: COMPLæXITY
K-pop juggernaut aespa brings the SYNK : COMPLaeXITY tour to UBS Arena — Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning's only NYC-area stop.
K-popArena show
#5Friday, Sep 18, 8:00 PM · One Day Only
UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, QueensTicketed
aespa Live Tour - Synk: COMPLæXITY
K-pop juggernaut aespa brings the SYNK : COMPLaeXITY tour to UBS Arena — Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning's only NYC-area stop.
#6
Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynSaturday, Sep 19, 7:00 PMTicketed benefit for BRIC Cel…
Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney: The Flannel and The Fury
Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney co-headline a Prospect Park benefit — two generations of indie-rock royalty closing the Celebrate Brooklyn! season.
Indie iconsOutdoor
#6Saturday, Sep 19, 7:00 PM · One Day Only
Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynTicketed benefit for BRIC Cel…
Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney: The Flannel and The Fury
Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney co-headline a Prospect Park benefit — two generations of indie-rock royalty closing the Celebrate Brooklyn! season.
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#7
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanSaturday, Sep 19, 7:30 PMTicketed
New York Philharmonic: Dudamel Conducts Prokofiev & John Adams
Gustavo Dudamel leads the NY Philharmonic in Prokofiev and John Adams at Geffen Hall — the most electric podium hire in classical music, at home.
ClassicalDudamel era
#7Saturday, Sep 19, 7:30 PM · One Day Only
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanTicketed
New York Philharmonic: Dudamel Conducts Prokofiev & John Adams
Gustavo Dudamel leads the NY Philharmonic in Prokofiev and John Adams at Geffen Hall — the most electric podium hire in classical music, at home.
#8
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFri + SatTicketed
Sara Bareilles: The Good Grief Tour at Radio City
Sara Bareilles brings Good Grief home to Radio City for two nights — her first tour in seven years, in the city where Waitress was born.
First tour in yearsTwo nights
#8Fri + Sat · One Day Only
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTicketed
Sara Bareilles: The Good Grief Tour at Radio City
Sara Bareilles brings Good Grief home to Radio City for two nights — her first tour in seven years, in the city where Waitress was born.
#9
SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, Central Park, ManhattanFriday, Sep 18, 8:00 PMTicketed (sold out — resale o…
Yeat: The Love/lyfe Tour at SummerStage
Rage-rap phenomenon Yeat takes over Central Park's SummerStage for a rescheduled LOVE/LYFE night — a sold-out open-air mosh under the trees.
RapCentral Park
#9Friday, Sep 18, 8:00 PM · One Day Only
SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, Central Park, ManhattanTicketed (sold out — resale o…
Yeat: The Love/lyfe Tour at SummerStage
Rage-rap phenomenon Yeat takes over Central Park's SummerStage for a rescheduled LOVE/LYFE night — a sold-out open-air mosh under the trees.
#10
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSat onlyTicketed
Tove Lo at Under the K Bridge Park
Tove Lo headlines an open-air Greenpoint night under the Kosciuszko Bridge, with COBRAH and Mallrat stacking the bill before her.
Outdoor show18+
#10Sat only · One Day Only
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTicketed
Tove Lo at Under the K Bridge Park
Tove Lo headlines an open-air Greenpoint night under the Kosciuszko Bridge, with COBRAH and Mallrat stacking the bill before her.
#11
Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanFriday, September 18Ticketed
benny blanco and Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez and benny blanco squeeze arena-scale pop stardom into 1,500-cap Webster Hall — the married hitmakers playing a rare, tiny club night.
MarqueeOne Night
#11Friday, September 18 · Limited Run
Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanTicketed
benny blanco and Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez and benny blanco squeeze arena-scale pop stardom into 1,500-cap Webster Hall — the married hitmakers playing a rare, tiny club night.
#12
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynFriday, September 18Ticketed
Brandon Flowers
The Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers goes solo inside Brooklyn Paramount's gilded 1928 movie palace — arena-sized synth-rock in a 2,700-cap room.
MarqueeOne Night
#12Friday, September 18 · Limited Run
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTicketed
Brandon Flowers
The Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers goes solo inside Brooklyn Paramount's gilded 1928 movie palace — arena-sized synth-rock in a 2,700-cap room.
#13
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, Sep 19, 8:00 PMTicketed
Jungle: World Tour 2026 at Barclays Center
UK neo-soul collective Jungle turns Barclays into a giant dance floor — the 'Back on 74' viral machine at full arena scale with RIO KOSTA opening.
DanceArena
#13Saturday, Sep 19, 8:00 PM · One Day Only
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTicketed
Jungle: World Tour 2026 at Barclays Center
UK neo-soul collective Jungle turns Barclays into a giant dance floor — the 'Back on 74' viral machine at full arena scale with RIO KOSTA opening.
#14
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanFriday, September 18Ticketed
Sam Barber — The American Route Tour
Gravel-voiced country riser Sam Barber sings 'Straight and Narrow' on Pier 17's open-air rooftop, with the Brooklyn Bridge glowing behind the stage.
CountryRooftop
#14Friday, September 18 · Limited Run
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanTicketed
Sam Barber — The American Route Tour
Gravel-voiced country riser Sam Barber sings 'Straight and Narrow' on Pier 17's open-air rooftop, with the Brooklyn Bridge glowing behind the stage.
#15
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanSaturday, Sep 19, 6:00 PMTicketed
Jeff Rosenstock at The Rooftop at Pier 17
DIY punk hero Jeff Rosenstock headlines the Pier 17 rooftop — cathartic singalongs with the Brooklyn Bridge and harbor as the backdrop.
PunkRooftop
#15Saturday, Sep 19, 6:00 PM · One Day Only
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanTicketed
Jeff Rosenstock at The Rooftop at Pier 17
DIY punk hero Jeff Rosenstock headlines the Pier 17 rooftop — cathartic singalongs with the Brooklyn Bridge and harbor as the backdrop.
#16
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynSat, Sep 19 · 8:00 PMTicketed (via Ticketmaster)
Nation of Language
Brooklyn synth-pop favorites Nation of Language headline a hometown night at the Paramount, with indie-pop heroes The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Anika opening.
Synth-PopIndieHomecoming
#16Sat, Sep 19 · 8:00 PM · One Day Only
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTicketed (via Ticketmaster)
Nation of Language
Brooklyn synth-pop favorites Nation of Language headline a hometown night at the Paramount, with indie-pop heroes The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Anika opening.
#17
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynSun, Sep 20 · doors 7 PM, show 8 PMTicketed — on sale via Ticket…
Whirr
The cult California shoegaze band plays its only East Coast show of 2026 — a rarities-and-live-debuts set at Brooklyn Paramount, with support from Luster.
ShoegazeOnly East Coast dateOne night
#17Sun, Sep 20 · doors 7 PM, show 8 PM · Limited Run
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTicketed — on sale via Ticket…
Whirr
The cult California shoegaze band plays its only East Coast show of 2026 — a rarities-and-live-debuts set at Brooklyn Paramount, with support from Luster.
#18
Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanSaturday, Sep 19, 8:00 PMTicketed
NY Salsa All-Stars at Palladium Times Square
The NY Salsa All-Stars pack Palladium Times Square with a full-orchestra salsa dura night — New York's own genre, played by its living keepers.
SalsaDance night
#18Saturday, Sep 19, 8:00 PM · One Day Only
Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanTicketed
NY Salsa All-Stars at Palladium Times Square
The NY Salsa All-Stars pack Palladium Times Square with a full-orchestra salsa dura night — New York's own genre, played by its living keepers.
#19
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanSaturday, Sep 19, 7:30 PMTicketed
Marsalis and the Masters: The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra through Marsalis and the Masters — big-band jazz royalty above Columbus Circle.
JazzWynton Marsalis
#19Saturday, Sep 19, 7:30 PM · One Day Only
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanTicketed
Marsalis and the Masters: The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra through Marsalis and the Masters — big-band jazz royalty above Columbus Circle.
#20
David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanJim.henderson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, Sep 19, 7:30 PMFree
Love Fire: Britton & The Sting at the David Rubenstein Atrium
Electro-soul collective Britton & The Sting make their Lincoln Center debut with LOVE FIRE, a free show that turns concert into ritual.
FreeElectro-soul
#20Saturday, Sep 19, 7:30 PM · One Day Only
David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanJim.henderson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree
Love Fire: Britton & The Sting at the David Rubenstein Atrium
Electro-soul collective Britton & The Sting make their Lincoln Center debut with LOVE FIRE, a free show that turns concert into ritual.
#21
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandHannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, Sep 19, 8:00 PMTicketed
Dion at St. George Theatre
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dion — the Bronx voice behind 'The Wanderer' — plays Staten Island's opulent 1929 St. George Theatre.
Rock legendStaten Island
#21Saturday, Sep 19, 8:00 PM · One Day Only
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandHannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTicketed
Dion at St. George Theatre
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dion — the Bronx voice behind 'The Wanderer' — plays Staten Island's opulent 1929 St. George Theatre.
#22
Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, Sep 19, 7:00 PMTicketed
Nick Hakim at Warsaw
Psych-soul auteur Nick Hakim fills Warsaw with woozy, reverb-drenched R&B — plus the Polish hall's famous pierogis at the back bar.
Psych-soulGreenpoint
#22Saturday, Sep 19, 7:00 PM · One Day Only
Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTicketed
Nick Hakim at Warsaw
Psych-soul auteur Nick Hakim fills Warsaw with woozy, reverb-drenched R&B — plus the Polish hall's famous pierogis at the back bar.
#23
Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, ManhattanSun, Sep 20 - sets from 1 p.m.Free
Washington Square Park Folk Festival
Sixteen years of free folk music in the park that made folk music famous, with four afternoon sets from 1 p.m. courtesy of the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music.
FreeLive musicFolk
#23Sun, Sep 20 - sets from 1 p.m. · One Day Only
Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, ManhattanFree
Washington Square Park Folk Festival
Sixteen years of free folk music in the park that made folk music famous, with four afternoon sets from 1 p.m. courtesy of the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music.
#24
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynCurrier and Ives · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, September 19Ticketed
Adela — The Red Bottoms Tour (Night 2)
ADÉLA's Red Bottoms Tour closes its two-night Brooklyn Steel stand — the Saturday chance to catch pop's most-argued-about new provocateur up close.
PopTwo Nights
#24Saturday, September 19 · One Day Only
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynCurrier and Ives · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsTicketed
Adela — The Red Bottoms Tour (Night 2)
ADÉLA's Red Bottoms Tour closes its two-night Brooklyn Steel stand — the Saturday chance to catch pop's most-argued-about new provocateur up close.
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