Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in New York City on Friday night, Sep 18: 18 picks, refreshed weekly.
18 picks · checked Sep 7
Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanSelena Gomez and benny blanco squeeze arena-scale pop stardom into 1,500-cap Webster Hall — the married hitmakers playing a rare, tiny club night.
Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanSelena Gomez and benny blanco squeeze arena-scale pop stardom into 1,500-cap Webster Hall — the married hitmakers playing a rare, tiny club night.
Williamsburg, BrooklynDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington close a three-night Music Hall of Williamsburg residency with two separately ticketed sets in one night - an 8 PM early show and an 11 PM late show.
Williamsburg, BrooklynDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington close a three-night Music Hall of Williamsburg residency with two separately ticketed sets in one night - an 8 PM early show and an 11 PM late show.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensNeo-soul high priestess Erykah Badu turns Forest Hills Stadium's open-air bowl into a Queens-sized ritual of 'Tyrone,' incense and low-end.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensNeo-soul high priestess Erykah Badu turns Forest Hills Stadium's open-air bowl into a Queens-sized ritual of 'Tyrone,' incense and low-end.
Midtown, ManhattanDean Wareham's Luna — the New York band he started in 1991 after Galaxie 500 — plays Sony Hall's basement cabaret with Sub Pop songwriter Lael Neale opening.
Midtown, ManhattanDean Wareham's Luna — the New York band he started in 1991 after Galaxie 500 — plays Sony Hall's basement cabaret with Sub Pop songwriter Lael Neale opening.
UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, QueensK-pop juggernaut aespa brings the SYNK : COMPLaeXITY tour to UBS Arena — Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning's only NYC-area stop.
UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, QueensK-pop juggernaut aespa brings the SYNK : COMPLaeXITY tour to UBS Arena — Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning's only NYC-area stop.
Brooklyn Storehouse, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynFour Tet headlines a second added night at the massive Navy Yard warehouse — the headline electronic event of the weekend.
Brooklyn Storehouse, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynFour Tet headlines a second added night at the massive Navy Yard warehouse — the headline electronic event of the weekend.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynThe Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers goes solo inside Brooklyn Paramount's gilded 1928 movie palace — arena-sized synth-rock in a 2,700-cap room.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynThe Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers goes solo inside Brooklyn Paramount's gilded 1928 movie palace — arena-sized synth-rock in a 2,700-cap room.
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSara Bareilles brings Good Grief home to Radio City for two nights — her first tour in seven years, in the city where Waitress was born.
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSara Bareilles brings Good Grief home to Radio City for two nights — her first tour in seven years, in the city where Waitress was born.
SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, ManhattanRage-rap phenomenon Yeat takes over Central Park's SummerStage for a rescheduled LOVE/LYFE night — a sold-out open-air mosh under the trees.
SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, ManhattanRage-rap phenomenon Yeat takes over Central Park's SummerStage for a rescheduled LOVE/LYFE night — a sold-out open-air mosh under the trees.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanGravel-voiced country riser Sam Barber sings 'Straight and Narrow' on Pier 17's open-air rooftop, with the Brooklyn Bridge glowing behind the stage.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanGravel-voiced country riser Sam Barber sings 'Straight and Narrow' on Pier 17's open-air rooftop, with the Brooklyn Bridge glowing behind the stage.
East Rutherford, New JerseyColombian superstar KAROL G brings her Tropicoqueta-era stadium tour to MetLife Stadium for the second of two New York-area nights. It is the biggest ticket of the weekend on either side of the Hudson.
East Rutherford, New JerseyColombian superstar KAROL G brings her Tropicoqueta-era stadium tour to MetLife Stadium for the second of two New York-area nights. It is the biggest ticket of the weekend on either side of the Hudson.
Greenwich Village, ManhattanDrummer Chris Dave, bassist Meshell Ndegeocello and blues guitarist Eric Gales convene as a trio at the Blue Note for a three-night stand, two sets a night.
Greenwich Village, ManhattanDrummer Chris Dave, bassist Meshell Ndegeocello and blues guitarist Eric Gales convene as a trio at the Blue Note for a three-night stand, two sets a night.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanThis photo was taken by participant/team Team Dustizeff as part of the Commons:Wikis Take Manhattan project on Octobe... · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMontreal psych-rockers Elephant Stone swirl sitar into fuzzed-out grooves at Mercury Lounge, the LES's essential 250-cap rock room.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanThis photo was taken by participant/team Team Dustizeff as part of the Commons:Wikis Take Manhattan project on Octobe... · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMontreal psych-rockers Elephant Stone swirl sitar into fuzzed-out grooves at Mercury Lounge, the LES's essential 250-cap rock room.
Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons'Sun and Moon' singer anees brings his sunbeam blend of pop, rap and love-drunk sincerity to Irving Plaza's storied thousand-cap ballroom.
Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons'Sun and Moon' singer anees brings his sunbeam blend of pop, rap and love-drunk sincerity to Irving Plaza's storied thousand-cap ballroom.
United Palace, Washington Heights, Manhattan809 NEW YORK MAGAZINE · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLatin star Dalvin La Melodia headlines Washington Heights' gilded United Palace, the uptown movie-palace-turned-concert-hall.
United Palace, Washington Heights, Manhattan809 NEW YORK MAGAZINE · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLatin star Dalvin La Melodia headlines Washington Heights' gilded United Palace, the uptown movie-palace-turned-concert-hall.
Elsewhere (The Hall), Bushwick, BrooklynSinger-songwriter Tiffany Day brings her HALO Tour to The Hall, Elsewhere's biggest room in Bushwick, with support from Tommy Fleece.
Elsewhere (The Hall), Bushwick, BrooklynSinger-songwriter Tiffany Day brings her HALO Tour to The Hall, Elsewhere's biggest room in Bushwick, with support from Tommy Fleece.
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynPsychobilly godfather Reverend Horton Heat tears through Brooklyn Bowl — three decades of gasoline-soaked rockabilly with lanes rolling beside the pit.
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynPsychobilly godfather Reverend Horton Heat tears through Brooklyn Bowl — three decades of gasoline-soaked rockabilly with lanes rolling beside the pit.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynSlovak pop breakout ADÉLA plays two nights at Brooklyn Steel behind PRIMA, her Capitol debut album, on her first headline run at this scale.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynSlovak pop breakout ADÉLA plays two nights at Brooklyn Steel behind PRIMA, her Capitol debut album, on her first headline run at this scale.
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