Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in New York City on Saturday night, Sep 26: 32 picks, refreshed weekly.
32 picks · checked Sep 21
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
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Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree 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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Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynPhoebe Bridgers closes a three-night Brooklyn stand with Alex G opening and every phone in the building sealed in a pouch.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynPhoebe Bridgers closes a three-night Brooklyn stand with Alex G opening and every phone in the building sealed in a pouch.
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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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King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanFree Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanFree 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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Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwenty-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny brings his Side-Eye III+ project to the gilded Beacon — new-generation players, classic Metheny tunes.
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwenty-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny brings his Side-Eye III+ project to the gilded Beacon — new-generation players, classic Metheny tunes.
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Maspeth, QueensHowardform · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFlying Lotus brings his Layer 3 audiovisual show to Knockdown Center on a stacked one-night bill.
Maspeth, QueensHowardform · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFlying Lotus brings his Layer 3 audiovisual show to Knockdown Center on a stacked one-night bill.
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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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Kings Theatre, Flatbush, BrooklynDewalt718 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA live orchestra plays Bear McCreary's Outlander score as scenes from all eight seasons light up the screen inside Flatbush's palatial Kings Theatre.
Kings Theatre, Flatbush, BrooklynDewalt718 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA live orchestra plays Bear McCreary's Outlander score as scenes from all eight seasons light up the screen inside Flatbush's palatial Kings Theatre.
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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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Birdland Jazz Club, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanOverseesaw · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHelen Sung, Steve Smith and Lonnie Plaxico play John Coltrane at his centennial, in Birdland's 25th annual jazz tribute in Midtown.
Birdland Jazz Club, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanOverseesaw · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHelen Sung, Steve Smith and Lonnie Plaxico play John Coltrane at his centennial, in Birdland's 25th annual jazz tribute in Midtown.
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David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanRio choro group Água de Moringa and singer Mariana Baltar honor lyricist Aldir Blanc in a free Arcos do Choro recital at Lincoln Center.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanRio choro group Água de Moringa and singer Mariana Baltar honor lyricist Aldir Blanc in a free Arcos do Choro recital at Lincoln Center.
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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bedford Park, BronxTwo Colombian salsa institutions, La Sonora Carruseles and Grupo Galé, share one stage at Lehman Center for a night of hits and dancing.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bedford Park, BronxTwo Colombian salsa institutions, La Sonora Carruseles and Grupo Galé, share one stage at Lehman Center for a night of hits and dancing.
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The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanFive stories above the East River with the Brooklyn Bridge behind the stage, the Pier 17 rooftop season is down to its last handful of shows.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanFive stories above the East River with the Brooklyn Bridge behind the stage, the Pier 17 rooftop season is down to its last handful of shows.
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Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynMadchester survivors The Charlatans close their North American tour at Brooklyn Steel, touring new album We Are Love with Frankie Rose opening.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynMadchester survivors The Charlatans close their North American tour at Brooklyn Steel, touring new album We Are Love with Frankie Rose opening.
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Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanKimberly Smith from Richmond, Virginia . Patti Smith 's sister. · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOakland's The Matches play 2006's Decomposer front to back for its 20th anniversary, a record with guest spots from Mark Hoppus and Tim Armstrong.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanKimberly Smith from Richmond, Virginia . Patti Smith 's sister. · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOakland's The Matches play 2006's Decomposer front to back for its 20th anniversary, a record with guest spots from Mark Hoppus and Tim Armstrong.
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St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandHannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFrance Joli, The Trammps featuring Earl Young, Musique and First Choice bring disco classics to the gilded St. George Theatre, hosted by Joe Causi.
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandHannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFrance Joli, The Trammps featuring Earl Young, Musique and First Choice bring disco classics to the gilded St. George Theatre, hosted by Joe Causi.
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Village Vanguard, West Village, ManhattanAlto saxophonist Miguel Zenón brings his quartet to the Vanguard's famous basement for a six-night stand in the famous basement.
Village Vanguard, West Village, ManhattanAlto saxophonist Miguel Zenón brings his quartet to the Vanguard's famous basement for a six-night stand in the famous basement.
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Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynEden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDutch duo Tinlicker bring their melodic progressive house to the gilded Brooklyn Paramount with a new fully live trio setup.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynEden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDutch duo Tinlicker bring their melodic progressive house to the gilded Brooklyn Paramount with a new fully live trio setup.
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Gramercy Theatre, Gramercy, Manhattangnash, the LA songwriter behind the multi-platinum "i hate u, i love u," brings The Garden Tour's diaristic bedroom pop to Gramercy Theatre.
Gramercy Theatre, Gramercy, Manhattangnash, the LA songwriter behind the multi-platinum "i hate u, i love u," brings The Garden Tour's diaristic bedroom pop to Gramercy Theatre.
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Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, Brooklynejzllanes · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsShwayze, Chiddy Bang and Asher Roth reunite the late-2000s blog-rap era for The Nostalgia Tour, with bowling lanes beside the stage.
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, Brooklynejzllanes · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsShwayze, Chiddy Bang and Asher Roth reunite the late-2000s blog-rap era for The Nostalgia Tour, with bowling lanes beside the stage.
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Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanHantsheroes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeven brothers who backed Prince and trained under a Sun Ra trumpeter bring hip-hop-charged horns to Blue Note's jazz club stage.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanHantsheroes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeven brothers who backed Prince and trained under a Sun Ra trumpeter bring hip-hop-charged horns to Blue Note's jazz club stage.
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Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynGuitar-slinging songwriter Margaret Glaspy brings The I Am Both Tour to Music Hall of Williamsburg, with Anna Tivel opening.
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynGuitar-slinging songwriter Margaret Glaspy brings The I Am Both Tour to Music Hall of Williamsburg, with Anna Tivel opening.
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Ralph Ellison Plaza, Hamilton Heights, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLocal jazz musicians and vocalists jam beside Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man memorial on Riverside Drive at 150th Street — free.
Ralph Ellison Plaza, Hamilton Heights, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLocal jazz musicians and vocalists jam beside Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man memorial on Riverside Drive at 150th Street — free.
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