Hand-picked every week — checked against organizers’ own pages.
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best live music in manhattan in New York City the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 9 picks, refreshed weekly.
9 picks · checked Sep 28
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanSan Holo brings his TRUE LOVE IN A MADE UP WORLD tour to the open-air Pier 17 rooftop over the East River, with yetep and Leotrix opening.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanSan Holo brings his TRUE LOVE IN A MADE UP WORLD tour to the open-air Pier 17 rooftop over the East River, with yetep and Leotrix opening.
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Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanOne night of Robert Glasper's month-long Robtober residency at the Blue Note, stripped to a duo with Lalah Hathaway — two sets, 131 W. 3rd Street.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanOne night of Robert Glasper's month-long Robtober residency at the Blue Note, stripped to a duo with Lalah Hathaway — two sets, 131 W. 3rd Street.
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Smoke Jazz Club, Upper West Side, ManhattanPianist Renee Rosnes opens Smoke's annual Thelonious Monk celebration with Nicole Glover, David Wong and Carl Allen on Monk's birthday weekend.
Smoke Jazz Club, Upper West Side, ManhattanPianist Renee Rosnes opens Smoke's annual Thelonious Monk celebration with Nicole Glover, David Wong and Carl Allen on Monk's birthday weekend.
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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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Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRobert Glasper's Robtober residency pairs him with producer-saxophonist Terrace Martin and singer Phoelix in the Blue Note's tight room.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRobert Glasper's Robtober residency pairs him with producer-saxophonist Terrace Martin and singer Phoelix in the Blue Note's tight room.
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The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanMarianparedes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrombonist Wycliffe Gordon tells his Georgia childhood in music in the Appel Room, where a glass wall frames Central Park behind the band.
The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanMarianparedes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrombonist Wycliffe Gordon tells his Georgia childhood in music in the Appel Room, where a glass wall frames Central Park behind the band.
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116th Street Overlook, Riverside Park, Morningside Heights, ManhattanBieretz, Renee, creator · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsStudent jazz players from the Manhattan School of Music fill Riverside Park's 116th Street overlook with sound above the Hudson.
116th Street Overlook, Riverside Park, Morningside Heights, ManhattanBieretz, Renee, creator · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsStudent jazz players from the Manhattan School of Music fill Riverside Park's 116th Street overlook with sound above the Hudson.
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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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Classic Harbor Line, Chelsea Piers (Pier 62), Chelsea, ManhattanA live jazz trio plays Gershwin, Ellington and Motown on a 1920s-style yacht cruising past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Classic Harbor Line, Chelsea Piers (Pier 62), Chelsea, ManhattanA live jazz trio plays Gershwin, Ellington and Motown on a 1920s-style yacht cruising past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
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