Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in New York City on Friday night, Sep 25: 27 picks, refreshed weekly.
27 picks · checked Sep 21
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (outside NYC)Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Church · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsAngus Young's schoolboy suit and Back in Black at stadium volume: AC/DC's Power Up Tour lands at MetLife for one night only.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (outside NYC)Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Church · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsAngus Young's schoolboy suit and Back in Black at stadium volume: AC/DC's Power Up Tour lands at MetLife for one night only.
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United Palace, Washington Heights, ManhattanProfessorcornbread · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Venezuelan sonero behind 'Llorarás' brings his bass and his falsetto to the gilded 3,300-seat palace on 175th Street — an uptown salsa night in a cathedral of a room.
United Palace, Washington Heights, ManhattanProfessorcornbread · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Venezuelan sonero behind 'Llorarás' brings his bass and his falsetto to the gilded 3,300-seat palace on 175th Street — an uptown salsa night in a cathedral of a room.
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David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGustavo Dudamel's first NY Phil season opens with Mahler's Fifth and the world premiere of Pulitzer winner Tania León's Imágenes mestizas.
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGustavo Dudamel's first NY Phil season opens with Mahler's Fifth and the world premiere of Pulitzer winner Tania León's Imágenes mestizas.
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Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanROLE MODEL brings Chuck On Tour back to Radio City for a second night, with Samia opening under the Art Deco arches.
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanROLE MODEL brings Chuck On Tour back to Radio City for a second night, with Samia opening under the Art Deco arches.
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Sony Hall, Times Square, ManhattanFound5dollar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe keys-and-drums duo brings the WHO ASKED? Tour's fast, intricate jazz-fusion to Sony Hall's below-street room.
Sony Hall, Times Square, ManhattanFound5dollar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe keys-and-drums duo brings the WHO ASKED? Tour's fast, intricate jazz-fusion to Sony Hall's below-street room.
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Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynFirestarter under the Kosciuszko Bridge: The Prodigy play an 18+ open-air show with Brutalismus 3000, Sextile and Lip Critic.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynFirestarter under the Kosciuszko Bridge: The Prodigy play an 18+ open-air show with Brutalismus 3000, Sextile and Lip Critic.
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Lincoln Square, ManhattanZeffirelli's famous Latin Quarter staging returns, the Met's best pick for a first opera.
Lincoln Square, ManhattanZeffirelli's famous Latin Quarter staging returns, the Met's best pick for a first opera.
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Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynCurrier and Ives · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsRiot grrrl originators Bikini Kill play a 16+ club show at Brooklyn Steel the night before their CBGB Festival slot.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynCurrier and Ives · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsRiot grrrl originators Bikini Kill play a 16+ club show at Brooklyn Steel the night before their CBGB Festival slot.
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Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanRené Clement · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeoffrey Keezer's six-night Coltrane 100 tribute at Dizzy's revisits Blue Train with Jeremy Pelt, then a Classic Quartet set with Tain Watts.
Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanRené Clement · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeoffrey Keezer's six-night Coltrane 100 tribute at Dizzy's revisits Blue Train with Jeremy Pelt, then a Classic Quartet set with Tain Watts.
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Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCorinne Bailey Rae plays her 4x-platinum debut front to back — "Put Your Records On" and "Like a Star" in a 1,000-cap Union Square room.
Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCorinne Bailey Rae plays her 4x-platinum debut front to back — "Put Your Records On" and "Like a Star" in a 1,000-cap Union Square room.
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Baby's All Right, Williamsburg, BrooklynCollin Knopp-Schwyn · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Swedish duo behind I Love It kick off The Ritual Tour in a tiny Williamsburg room, playing songs from their new album Ritual.
Baby's All Right, Williamsburg, BrooklynCollin Knopp-Schwyn · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Swedish duo behind I Love It kick off The Ritual Tour in a tiny Williamsburg room, playing songs from their new album Ritual.
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The Town Hall, Midtown / Times Square, ManhattanRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUB40 mark 45 years at Town Hall with new UB45 songs, deep cuts and the reggae-pop hits that made Red Red Wine a standard.
The Town Hall, Midtown / Times Square, ManhattanRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUB40 mark 45 years at Town Hall with new UB45 songs, deep cuts and the reggae-pop hits that made Red Red Wine a standard.
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Night Club 101, East Village, ManhattanParis Jackson brings her zombies tour and its '90s-leaning alt-rock to Night Club 101, a small room on Avenue A for a 21+ crowd.
Night Club 101, East Village, ManhattanParis Jackson brings her zombies tour and its '90s-leaning alt-rock to Night Club 101, a small room on Avenue A for a 21+ crowd.
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Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTambour Kings play funk, fusion, soul and blues inside Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, with craft cocktails and plenty of whiskey.
Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTambour Kings play funk, fusion, soul and blues inside Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, with craft cocktails and plenty of whiskey.
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Forest Park Bandshell, Woodhaven, QueensTwo hours of big band at the Forest Park Bandshell, the 1920s amphitheatre in the Queens woods that most of the city has never set foot in.
Forest Park Bandshell, Woodhaven, QueensTwo hours of big band at the Forest Park Bandshell, the 1920s amphitheatre in the Queens woods that most of the city has never set foot in.
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Warsaw, Greenpoint, Brooklynrollingrck from New York , NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBoston slowcore trio Horse Jumper of Love play Greenpoint's Warsaw on a tour honoring their self-titled debut, with 22º Halo and a secret guest.
Warsaw, Greenpoint, Brooklynrollingrck from New York , NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBoston slowcore trio Horse Jumper of Love play Greenpoint's Warsaw on a tour honoring their self-titled debut, with 22º Halo and a secret guest.
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Arthur Avenue eateries, Bronx Little Italy, Belmont, BronxYoungking11 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsArthur Avenue's own a cappella quartet, The Belmont 4, strolls Bronx Little Italy singing doo-wop into its restaurants and cafes.
Arthur Avenue eateries, Bronx Little Italy, Belmont, BronxYoungking11 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsArthur Avenue's own a cappella quartet, The Belmont 4, strolls Bronx Little Italy singing doo-wop into its restaurants and cafes.
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Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanKimberly Smith from Richmond, Virginia . Patti Smith 's sister. · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMexican singer-songwriter Paloma Morphy, a former defense lawyer turned minimalist-pop star, brings her first North American tour to Bowery Ballroom.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanKimberly Smith from Richmond, Virginia . Patti Smith 's sister. · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMexican singer-songwriter Paloma Morphy, a former defense lawyer turned minimalist-pop star, brings her first North American tour to Bowery Ballroom.
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Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynRetro-soul shouter Eli Paperboy Reed celebrates his new album Getting There with a sweaty, horn-driven show at Brooklyn Bowl.
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynRetro-soul shouter Eli Paperboy Reed celebrates his new album Getting There with a sweaty, horn-driven show at Brooklyn Bowl.
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Museum of Chinese in America, Chinatown / Little Italy, ManhattanKing of Hearts · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsTaiwanese composer Kaiwei performs a live electronic song cycle about 1626's Tianqi Explosion at MOCA, with live visuals and a Brooklyn opener.
Museum of Chinese in America, Chinatown / Little Italy, ManhattanKing of Hearts · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsTaiwanese composer Kaiwei performs a live electronic song cycle about 1626's Tianqi Explosion at MOCA, with live visuals and a Brooklyn opener.
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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 CommonsRising Warner Music Nashville singer William Beckmann brings his Whiskey Lies & Alibis songs to the Mercury Lounge's small stage.
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 CommonsRising Warner Music Nashville singer William Beckmann brings his Whiskey Lies & Alibis songs to the Mercury Lounge's small stage.
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Gramercy Theatre, Gramercy, ManhattanDesert-bass duo Desert Dwellers bring their downtempo, world-music-laced electronic set and visuals to the Gramercy Theatre.
Gramercy Theatre, Gramercy, ManhattanDesert-bass duo Desert Dwellers bring their downtempo, world-music-laced electronic set and visuals to the Gramercy Theatre.
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East Village, ManhattanProducer and selector Kybba plays Webster Hall's late-night strand on the Kybbaholic Tour, a dancehall, afrobeats and reggaeton set starting near midnight.
East Village, ManhattanProducer and selector Kybba plays Webster Hall's late-night strand on the Kybbaholic Tour, a dancehall, afrobeats and reggaeton set starting near midnight.
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East Village, ManhattanNew York bassist Karina Rykman headlines Webster Hall the day her second album Late Checkout arrives, with art-punk band Guerilla Toss as special guests.
East Village, ManhattanNew York bassist Karina Rykman headlines Webster Hall the day her second album Late Checkout arrives, with art-punk band Guerilla Toss as special guests.
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