Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in New York City the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 53 picks, refreshed weekly.
53 picks · checked Sep 7
Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynLiz Phair and Sleater-Kinney co-headline a Prospect Park benefit — two generations of indie-rock royalty closing the Celebrate Brooklyn! season.
Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynLiz Phair and Sleater-Kinney co-headline a Prospect Park benefit — two generations of indie-rock royalty closing the Celebrate Brooklyn! season.
Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCold Cave plays its 2009 debut Cremations in full for the first time ever, inside the First Unitarian Congregational Society sanctuary in Brooklyn Heights, with Rosa Anschutz opening.
Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCold Cave plays its 2009 debut Cremations in full for the first time ever, inside the First Unitarian Congregational Society sanctuary in Brooklyn Heights, with Rosa Anschutz opening.
David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanElectro-soul collective Britton & The Sting make their Lincoln Center debut with LOVE FIRE, a free show that turns concert into ritual.
David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanElectro-soul collective Britton & The Sting make their Lincoln Center debut with LOVE FIRE, a free show that turns concert into ritual.
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanGustavo Dudamel leads the NY Philharmonic in Prokofiev and John Adams at Geffen Hall — the most electric podium hire in classical music, at home.
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanGustavo Dudamel leads the NY Philharmonic in Prokofiev and John Adams at Geffen Hall — the most electric podium hire in classical music, at home.
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.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensDavid Byrne closes his Who Is the Sky? tour under the open sky at Forest Hills Stadium — Talking Heads classics meets his choreographed new show.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensDavid Byrne closes his Who Is the Sky? tour under the open sky at Forest Hills Stadium — Talking Heads classics meets his choreographed new 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.
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.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynThe 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.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynThe 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.
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.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynMaryland death-metal institution Dying Fetus co-headlines Brooklyn Steel with Ohio's Sanguisugabogg, with Crowbar and Left to Suffer on a stacked four-band bill.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynMaryland death-metal institution Dying Fetus co-headlines Brooklyn Steel with Ohio's Sanguisugabogg, with Crowbar and Left to Suffer on a stacked four-band bill.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynBaauer brings The 'U' Experience to SILO, the 500-capacity converted hangar off Scott Avenue, for a late Saturday club set.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynBaauer brings The 'U' Experience to SILO, the 500-capacity converted hangar off Scott Avenue, for a late Saturday club set.
Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanThe 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.
Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanThe 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.
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, BrooklynBrooklyn 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.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynBrooklyn 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.
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandHannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRock and Roll Hall of Famer Dion — the Bronx voice behind 'The Wanderer' — plays Staten Island's opulent 1929 St. George Theatre.
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandHannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRock and Roll Hall of Famer Dion — the Bronx voice behind 'The Wanderer' — plays Staten Island's opulent 1929 St. George Theatre.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Prodigy outdoors under the Kosciuszko Bridge, with Brutalismus 3000, Sextile and Lip Critic on the undercard. 18+.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Prodigy outdoors under the Kosciuszko Bridge, with Brutalismus 3000, Sextile and Lip Critic on the undercard. 18+.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanDIY punk hero Jeff Rosenstock headlines the Pier 17 rooftop — cathartic singalongs with the Brooklyn Bridge and harbor as the backdrop.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanDIY punk hero Jeff Rosenstock headlines the Pier 17 rooftop — cathartic singalongs with the Brooklyn Bridge and harbor as the backdrop.
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.
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanWynton Marsalis leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra through Marsalis and the Masters — big-band jazz royalty above Columbus Circle.
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanWynton Marsalis leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra through Marsalis and the Masters — big-band jazz royalty above Columbus Circle.
Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPsych-soul auteur Nick Hakim fills Warsaw with woozy, reverb-drenched R&B — plus the Polish hall's famous pierogis at the back bar.
Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPsych-soul auteur Nick Hakim fills Warsaw with woozy, reverb-drenched R&B — plus the Polish hall's famous pierogis at the back bar.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUK 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.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUK 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.
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.
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