Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in New York City on Sunday, Sep 27: 22 picks, refreshed weekly.
22 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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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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Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn Station, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo Door Cinema Club celebrate 15 years of Tourist History in their first MSG headline show, with Phantogram, STRFKR and Friendly Fires.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn Station, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo Door Cinema Club celebrate 15 years of Tourist History in their first MSG headline show, with Phantogram, STRFKR and Friendly Fires.
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Drummer's Grove, Prospect Park, BrooklynNine hours of hand drums at Drummer's Grove near the Parkside entrance, with a vendors market set up alongside — the Sunday sound Prospect Park is built around.
Drummer's Grove, Prospect Park, BrooklynNine hours of hand drums at Drummer's Grove near the Parkside entrance, with a vendors market set up alongside — the Sunday sound Prospect Park is built around.
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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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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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The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanThe Who's frontman plays a rare semi-acoustic set of Who classics and rarities at The Town Hall.
The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanThe Who's frontman plays a rare semi-acoustic set of Who classics and rarities at The Town Hall.
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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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Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree 2000s emo and post-hardcore favorites — Taking Back Sunday, Thrice and Saves the Day — share one bill inside the restored Brooklyn Paramount.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree 2000s emo and post-hardcore favorites — Taking Back Sunday, Thrice and Saves the Day — share one bill inside the restored Brooklyn Paramount.
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Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChicago's seven-brother Hypnotic Brass Ensemble backs Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli for two sets in the Blue Note's tight Village room.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChicago's seven-brother Hypnotic Brass Ensemble backs Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli for two sets in the Blue Note's tight Village room.
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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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Webster Hall, East Village, Manhattannicolaitan from New York City · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEssex EBM pioneers Nitzer Ebb close their 2026 US tour at Webster Hall, with the pounding Join in the Chant-era sound that shaped industrial.
Webster Hall, East Village, Manhattannicolaitan from New York City · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEssex EBM pioneers Nitzer Ebb close their 2026 US tour at Webster Hall, with the pounding Join in the Chant-era sound that shaped industrial.
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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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Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday gospel brunch in the Village: the Harlem Gospel Choir raises the roof of the Blue Note while plates of brunch hit the tables.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday gospel brunch in the Village: the Harlem Gospel Choir raises the roof of the Blue Note while plates of brunch hit the tables.
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Forest Park Bandshell, Woodhaven, QueensThe second of the weekend's two Forest Park Bandshell concerts, this one at Sunday golden hour in the Queens woods.
Forest Park Bandshell, Woodhaven, QueensThe second of the weekend's two Forest Park Bandshell concerts, this one at Sunday golden hour in the Queens woods.
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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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Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynChapel Hill's Southern Culture On the Skids bring Camel Walk surf-rockabilly to Brooklyn Bowl, where you can bowl a frame between songs.
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynChapel Hill's Southern Culture On the Skids bring Camel Walk surf-rockabilly to Brooklyn Bowl, where you can bowl a frame between songs.
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Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing, QueensEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrass, percussion and electronics grow into branching soundscapes as The Brass Tree plays a free concert among Queens Botanical Garden's beds.
Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing, QueensEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrass, percussion and electronics grow into branching soundscapes as The Brass Tree plays a free concert among Queens Botanical Garden's beds.
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Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanNashville trio Edgehill bring fuzzed-out guitars and big hooks to the Bowery Ballroom, with Palmer opening.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanNashville trio Edgehill bring fuzzed-out guitars and big hooks to the Bowery Ballroom, with Palmer opening.
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Theater for the New City, East Village, ManhattanEleven musicians with portable electric guitars and percussion play while moving through choreographed formations in Patrick Grant's piece.
Theater for the New City, East Village, ManhattanEleven musicians with portable electric guitars and percussion play while moving through choreographed formations in Patrick Grant's piece.
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Bryant Park Upper Terrace, Midtown, ManhattanSeasider53 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free upright piano on Bryant Park's Upper Terrace, with a rotating cast of ragtime, stride and boogie-woogie players behind the Bryant statue.
Bryant Park Upper Terrace, Midtown, ManhattanSeasider53 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free upright piano on Bryant Park's Upper Terrace, with a rotating cast of ragtime, stride and boogie-woogie players behind the Bryant statue.
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