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Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave & 32nd Street, Manhattan2026-10-23 20:00:00
Harry Styles: Together, Together
7th Ave & 32nd Street, Manhattan
Harry Styles: Together, Together has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Music in New York the Weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026
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The 10 best music picks in NYC the weekend of Sep 18–20
- Harry Styles: Together, Together — 2026-10-23 20:00:00 · 7th Ave & 32nd Street
- Washington Square Park Folk Festival — Sun, Sep 20 - sets from 1 p.m. · Free · Greenwich Village
- Papi Juice Dance Party at Pier 6 Plaza — Saturday, September 19, 4–10 PM · Free · Brooklyn Heights
- Karol G: Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour at MetLife Stadium — Friday Sep 18, 7pm · East Rutherford
- Dudamel Conducts Prokofiev, Adams & Di Castri — Friday, September 18 & Saturday, September 19 · Lincoln Square
- Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney: The Flannel and The Fury — Saturday, September 19 final night of the · $60 advance · Park Slope
- Erykah Badu with De La Soul and The Alchemist — Fri, Sep 18 doors 5:30pm, show 7pm · Forest Hills
- An Evening With David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? Tour — Sat, Sep 19 6pm · Forest Hills
- 4th Annual Inwood Jazz Festival — Sunday, September 20 · Free · Inwood
- Live in The Lot at Culture Lab LIC — Weekends through September 27 · Free · Long Island City
Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave & 32nd Street, Manhattan#12026-10-23 20:00:00 · Limited Run
Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave & 32nd Street, ManhattanHarry Styles: Together, Together
Harry Styles: Together, Together has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, ManhattanChristian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSun, Sep 20 - sets from 1 p.m.Free
Washington Square Park Folk Festival
Greenwich Village, Manhattan
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
#2Sun, Sep 20 - sets from 1 p.m. · One Day Only
Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, ManhattanChristian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWashington 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.
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Pier 6 Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynSaturday, September 19, 2026, 4–10 PMFREE
Papi Juice Dance Party at Pier 6 Plaza
Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Papi Juice, Public Service and Nidia work a free open-air dance floor on the Pier 6 waterfront — the park's last of the season.
FreeWaterfrontDance party
#3Saturday, September 19, 2026, 4–10 PM · Limited Run
Pier 6 Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynPapi Juice Dance Party at Pier 6 Plaza
Papi Juice, Public Service and Nidia work a free open-air dance floor on the Pier 6 waterfront — the park's last of the season.
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MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (outside NYC)Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Church · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFriday · Sep 18, 2026, 7pm (second of two nights; the first is Sep 17, 2026)Ticketed
Karol G: Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour at MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ (outside NYC)
Karol G fills MetLife Stadium for night two of her Tropitour, the reggaeton star's stadium stop for New York during Hispanic Heritage Month.
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#4Friday · Sep 18, 2026, 7pm (second of two nights; the first is Sep 17, 2026) · One Weekend Only
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (outside NYC)Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Church · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsKarol G: Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour at MetLife Stadium
Karol G fills MetLife Stadium for night two of her Tropitour, the reggaeton star's stadium stop for New York during Hispanic Heritage Month.
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David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFriday, September 18 & Saturday, September 19, 2026, 7:30 PM (run ends September 19, 2026)
Dudamel Conducts Prokofiev, Adams & Di Castri
Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Gustavo Dudamel opens his first season as NY Phil music director with Prokofiev's Fifth, John Adams and a Zosha Di Castri world premiere.
ClassicalNY PhilWorld premiere
#5Friday, September 18 & Saturday, September 19, 2026, 7:30 PM (run ends September 19, 2026) · One Weekend Only
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDudamel Conducts Prokofiev, Adams & Di Castri
Gustavo Dudamel opens his first season as NY Phil music director with Prokofiev's Fifth, John Adams and a Zosha Di Castri world premiere.
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Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, September 19, 2026 · final night of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! season · doors 5:30 PM, show 6:30 PM$60 advance
Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney: The Flannel and The Fury
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney co-headline the Prospect Park bandshell, with Frankie Cosmos opening, in a benefit for BRIC's free concerts.
Outdoor concertIndie rockBenefit
#6Saturday, September 19, 2026 · final night of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! season · doors 5:30 PM, show 6:30 PM · One Day Only
Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLiz Phair & Sleater-Kinney: The Flannel and The Fury
Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney co-headline the Prospect Park bandshell, with Frankie Cosmos opening, in a benefit for BRIC's free concerts.
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Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFri, Sep 18, 2026 · doors 5:30pm, show 7pmTickets via AXS
Erykah Badu with De La Soul and The Alchemist
Forest Hills, Queens
Erykah Badu headlines Forest Hills Stadium with De La Soul and producer The Alchemist on the bill — a neo-soul and golden-age hip-hop triple.
ConcertR&B / Hip-hopAll ages
#7Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · doors 5:30pm, show 7pm · One Day Only
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsErykah Badu with De La Soul and The Alchemist
Erykah Badu headlines Forest Hills Stadium with De La Soul and producer The Alchemist on the bill — a neo-soul and golden-age hip-hop triple.
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Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSat, Sep 19, 2026 · 6pmTicketed
An Evening With David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? Tour
Forest Hills, Queens
David Byrne brings his choreographed Who Is the Sky? show, a 13-person band of musicians and dancers, to the open-air bowl at Forest Hills.
Outdoor concertArt rock
#8Sat, Sep 19, 2026 · 6pm · One Day Only
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn Evening With David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? Tour
David Byrne brings his choreographed Who Is the Sky? show, a 13-person band of musicians and dancers, to the open-air bowl at Forest Hills.
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Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd), Inwood, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday, September 20, 2026, 10:30 AM–7:30 PM (rain or shine)Free admission
4th Annual Inwood Jazz Festival
Inwood, Manhattan
A full day of live jazz on the lawns of Manhattan's last natural forest, from the main stage to the Nature Center — free, rain or shine.
FreeJazzOutdoors
#9Sunday, September 20, 2026, 10:30 AM–7:30 PM (rain or shine) · One Day Only
Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd), Inwood, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons4th Annual Inwood Jazz Festival
A full day of live jazz on the lawns of Manhattan's last natural forest, from the main stage to the Nature Center — free, rain or shine.
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Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensWeekends through September 27; sets typically start late afternoonFree
Live in The Lot at Culture Lab LIC
Long Island City, Queens
Free outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
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#10Weekends through September 27; sets typically start late afternoon · Limited Run
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensLive in The Lot at Culture Lab LIC
Free outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
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Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanFriday, September 18, 2026, doors 6:30 PM, show 8:00 PMTicketed via Ticketmaster
MyPlots Presents: Nettspend - New York City Concert
Times Square, Manhattan
Nettspend, the Virginia rapper behind the hazy underground trap sound, headlines a short-notice show at Palladium in Times Square.
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#11Friday, September 18, 2026, doors 6:30 PM, show 8:00 PM · Limited Run
Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanMyPlots Presents: Nettspend - New York City Concert
Nettspend, the Virginia rapper behind the hazy underground trap sound, headlines a short-notice show at Palladium in Times Square.
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David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanIan Spence · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, Sep 19, 7:30 PMFree
Love Fire: Britton & The Sting at the David Rubenstein Atrium
Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Electro-soul collective Britton & The Sting make their Lincoln Center debut with LOVE FIRE, a free show that turns concert into ritual.
FreeElectro-soul
#12Saturday, Sep 19, 7:30 PM · One Day Only
David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanIan Spence · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLove 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.
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Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSat, Sep 19, 2026, 7:45pmTicketed
Jungle - World Tour 2026
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
The London duo behind 'Back On 74' bring their Sunshine album tour and choreographed stage show to Barclays, with Rio Kosta.
Arena showDance-pop
#13Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 7:45pm · One Day Only
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJungle - World Tour 2026
The London duo behind 'Back On 74' bring their Sunshine album tour and choreographed stage show to Barclays, with Rio Kosta.
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Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFriday · Sep 18–19, 2026 · doors 7pm, show 8pmTicketed via Ticketmaster
Sara Bareilles: The Good Grief Tour at Radio City Music Hall
Midtown, Manhattan
Sara Bareilles brings The Good Grief Tour under Radio City's Art Deco arches for two nights of piano-driven songs this weekend.
Singer-songwriterTwo nightsIconic venue
#14Friday · Sep 18–19, 2026 · doors 7pm, show 8pm · One Weekend Only
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSara Bareilles: The Good Grief Tour at Radio City Music Hall
Sara Bareilles brings The Good Grief Tour under Radio City's Art Deco arches for two nights of piano-driven songs this weekend.
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King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanSun, Oct 11, 2026 · 4:00pmFree
Central Park Swings
Central Park, Manhattan
Free Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
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#15Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 4:00pm · One Day Only
King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanCentral Park Swings
Free Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
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Brooklyn Storehouse, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynTucher, Rob · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFri, Sep 18, 2026, 9 PM–1 AMFrom $68.81
Teksupport: Four TET (2nd show added)
Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn
Four Tet headlines a second added night at the massive Navy Yard warehouse — the headline electronic event of the weekend.
ElectronicWarehouse21+
#16Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 9 PM–1 AM · One Day Only
Brooklyn Storehouse, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynTucher, Rob · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsTeksupport: 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.
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Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanNielsoncaetanosalmeron · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, Sep 19, 8:00 PMTicketed
NY Salsa All-Stars at Palladium Times Square
Times Square, Manhattan
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
#17Saturday, Sep 19, 8:00 PM · One Day Only
Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanNielsoncaetanosalmeron · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNY 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.
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First Unitarian Congregational Society (First Unitarian Church Brooklyn), Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynAnother Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, Sep 19, 8 PM (doors 7 PM)
Cold Cave performs Cremations
Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
The band's 2009 debut played in full for the first time ever, inside a Brooklyn Heights sanctuary.
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#18Saturday, Sep 19, 8 PM (doors 7 PM) · One Day Only
First Unitarian Congregational Society (First Unitarian Church Brooklyn), Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynAnother Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCold Cave performs Cremations
The band's 2009 debut played in full for the first time ever, inside a Brooklyn Heights sanctuary.
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Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynFriday, Sep 18, early show 8 PM and late show 11 PM
Darkside at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Residency Finale)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington close their three-night residency with two sets, at 8 and 11 PM.
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#19Friday, Sep 18, early show 8 PM and late show 11 PM · One Day Only
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynDarkside at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Residency Finale)
Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington close their three-night residency with two sets, at 8 and 11 PM.
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Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSun, Sep 20, 2026 · 7pmTickets via Ticketmaster
Whirr at Brooklyn Paramount
Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Bay Area shoegaze band Whirr bring their wall-of-guitar noise to the gilded Brooklyn Paramount — earplugs recommended, reverb guaranteed.
ConcertShoegazeLoud
#20Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 7pm · One Day Only
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWhirr at Brooklyn Paramount
Bay Area shoegaze band Whirr bring their wall-of-guitar noise to the gilded Brooklyn Paramount — earplugs recommended, reverb guaranteed.
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Sony Hall, Midtown, ManhattanFriday, Sep 18, 8 PM
Luna with Lael Neale
Midtown, Manhattan
Dean Wareham's band plays its only NYC stop of the fall run in Sony Hall's small basement cabaret.
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Sony Hall, Midtown, ManhattanLuna with Lael Neale
Dean Wareham's band plays its only NYC stop of the fall run in Sony Hall's small basement cabaret.
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Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday, Sep 20, 6:30 PM
Dying Fetus + Sanguisugabogg at Brooklyn Steel
East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Maryland death-metal veterans and Ohio's young bruisers co-headline, with Crowbar in the middle.
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#22Sunday, Sep 20, 6:30 PM · One Day Only
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDying Fetus + Sanguisugabogg at Brooklyn Steel
Maryland death-metal veterans and Ohio's young bruisers co-headline, with Crowbar in the middle.
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SILO Brooklyn, East Williamsburg, BrooklynArnoldius · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, Sep 19, 10 PM
Baauer: The 'U' Experience at SILO
East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
The festival-bill producer plays a late club set in SILO, a 500-capacity converted hangar.
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#23Saturday, Sep 19, 10 PM · One Day Only
SILO Brooklyn, East Williamsburg, BrooklynArnoldius · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBaauer: The 'U' Experience at SILO
The festival-bill producer plays a late club set in SILO, a 500-capacity converted hangar.
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Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynEden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday · Sep 19, 2026 · 7pmTicketed via Ticketmaster
Nation of Language with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart at Brooklyn Paramount
Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Brooklyn synth-pop trio Nation of Language plays a hometown night at the restored Paramount, with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Anika.
Synth-popHometown showIndie
#24Saturday · Sep 19, 2026 · 7pm · One Day Only
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynEden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNation of Language with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart at Brooklyn Paramount
Brooklyn synth-pop trio Nation of Language plays a hometown night at the restored Paramount, with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Anika.
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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in New York City the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 66 picks, refreshed weekly.
