Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in New York City on Saturday, Oct 10: 26 picks, refreshed weekly.
26 picks · checked Sep 15
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.
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.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown (57th Street), ManhattanThe Berlin Phil and Kirill Petrenko play Elgar's Enigma and Tchaikovsky 4, then Brahms with Víkingur Ólafsson, at Carnegie.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown (57th Street), ManhattanThe Berlin Phil and Kirill Petrenko play Elgar's Enigma and Tchaikovsky 4, then Brahms with Víkingur Ólafsson, at Carnegie.
Carnegie Hall – Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Midtown, ManhattanKirill Petrenko leads the Berliner Philharmoniker in Elgar's Enigma Variations and Tchaikovsky's Fourth during its Carnegie Hall season-opening visit.
Carnegie Hall – Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Midtown, ManhattanKirill Petrenko leads the Berliner Philharmoniker in Elgar's Enigma Variations and Tchaikovsky's Fourth during its Carnegie Hall season-opening visit.
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Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanSteve Lacy brings his Oh Yeah? album tour to Radio City, one of the marquee stops on a 27-date fall run.
Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanSteve Lacy brings his Oh Yeah? album tour to Radio City, one of the marquee stops on a 27-date fall run.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights / Atlantic Terminal, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReggaeton royalty Don Omar brings The Last King World Tour to Brooklyn for a Barclays arena night in the thick of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights / Atlantic Terminal, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReggaeton royalty Don Omar brings The Last King World Tour to Brooklyn for a Barclays arena night in the thick of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Chicks play Taking the Long Way for its 20th anniversary in the 2,900-seat Beacon, a rare theater-size show from an arena band.
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Chicks play Taking the Long Way for its 20th anniversary in the 2,900-seat Beacon, a rare theater-size show from an arena band.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFoster the People play the historic Forest Hills tennis stadium under open October sky, with Goth Babe opening the Good Mourning Sunshine Tour.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFoster the People play the historic Forest Hills tennis stadium under open October sky, with Goth Babe opening the Good Mourning Sunshine Tour.
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.
Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanFor the first time ever, DJ Shadow plays a set built only from Endtroducing, the 1996 sample landmark, now turning 30.
Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanFor the first time ever, DJ Shadow plays a set built only from Endtroducing, the 1996 sample landmark, now turning 30.
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.
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.
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.
Village Vanguard, West Village, ManhattanDrummer Marcus Gilmore brings his New Orchestra down the 15 steps of the Village Vanguard, the triangular basement where jazz history got recorded.
Village Vanguard, West Village, ManhattanDrummer Marcus Gilmore brings his New Orchestra down the 15 steps of the Village Vanguard, the triangular basement where jazz history got recorded.
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynThe world's first all-drag Grateful Dead tribute plays two sets with fresh setlists at Brooklyn Bowl, born in Nashville to defy a drag ban.
Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, BrooklynThe world's first all-drag Grateful Dead tribute plays two sets with fresh setlists at Brooklyn Bowl, born in Nashville to defy a drag ban.
The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanThe Buena Vista Orchestra carries the Buena Vista Social Club songbook into The Town Hall, with a new album and a world tour behind them.
The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanThe Buena Vista Orchestra carries the Buena Vista Social Club songbook into The Town Hall, with a new album and a world tour behind them.
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeven-piece SoCal yacht-rock band Yachtley Crew, signed by Jimmy Buffett's label, sails into St. George's historic theater.
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeven-piece SoCal yacht-rock band Yachtley Crew, signed by Jimmy Buffett's label, sails into St. George's historic theater.
United Palace, Washington Heights, ManhattanSalsa romántica star Tony Vega headlines the gilded United Palace uptown, in a show rescheduled from March with tickets still honored.
United Palace, Washington Heights, ManhattanSalsa romántica star Tony Vega headlines the gilded United Palace uptown, in a show rescheduled from March with tickets still honored.
Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA full orchestra plays the Chrono Trigger soundtrack at MSG's theater, the Comic Con weekend pick for 16-bit RPG diehards.
Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA full orchestra plays the Chrono Trigger soundtrack at MSG's theater, the Comic Con weekend pick for 16-bit RPG diehards.
Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanDrummer Akira Tana and Hammond organ firebrand Atsuko Hashimoto salute Tana's mentor Jimmy Heath in a three-night Dizzy's run.
Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanDrummer Akira Tana and Hammond organ firebrand Atsuko Hashimoto salute Tana's mentor Jimmy Heath in a three-night Dizzy's run.
Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanSwedish producer duo NOTD, behind the dance-pop hits "I Wanna Know" and "So Close," play a 16-and-over night at Webster Hall.
Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanSwedish producer duo NOTD, behind the dance-pop hits "I Wanna Know" and "So Close," play a 16-and-over night at Webster Hall.
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.
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.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynMind Enterprises brings the Negroni Love Tour's danceable electronic pop to Brooklyn Steel, one of only a dozen North American stops.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynMind Enterprises brings the Negroni Love Tour's danceable electronic pop to Brooklyn Steel, one of only a dozen North American stops.
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