33 picks The 10 picks #1
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown (57th Street), Manhattan Fri Oct 9, 2026, 8pm and Sun Oct 11, 2026, 2pm (Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 with Víkingur Ólafsson, replacing Daniil Trifonov; Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra); Sat Oct 10, 2026, 8pm (Elgar Enigma Variations; Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4) Ticketed (via Carnegie Hall)
The Berlin Phil and Kirill Petrenko play Elgar's Enigma and Tchaikovsky 4, then Brahms with Víkingur Ólafsson, at Carnegie.
Classical Berlin Phil Season opening week
#1 Fri Oct 9, 2026, 8pm and Sun Oct 11, 2026, 2pm (Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 with Víkingur Ólafsson, replacing Daniil Trifonov; Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra); Sat Oct 10, 2026, 8pm (Elgar Enigma Variations; Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4) · One Weekend Only
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown (57th Street), Manhattan Ticketed (via Carnegie Hall) Classical
The Berlin Phil and Kirill Petrenko play Elgar's Enigma and Tchaikovsky 4, then Brahms with Víkingur Ólafsson, at Carnegie.
#2
The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, Manhattan Friday, October 9, 2026, 6:30pm Main theater sold out
Michael C. Hall, Uma Thurman and James Remar screen the Dexter: Resurrection season 2 premiere early and talk 20 years of Dexter.
TV panel Michael C Hall PaleyFest
#2 Friday, October 9, 2026, 6:30pm · Limited Run
The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, Manhattan Main theater sold out TV panel
Michael C. Hall, Uma Thurman and James Remar screen the Dexter: Resurrection season 2 premiere early and talk 20 years of Dexter.
#3
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, Manhattan Billie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Friday · Fri–Sat, Oct 9–10, 2026, evening performances (the program's last two)
New York City Ballet pairs Balanchine's The Four Temperaments and La Source with Jerome Robbins's laugh-out-loud piano-recital spoof, The Concert.
Ballet Lincoln Center
#3 Friday · Fri–Sat, Oct 9–10, 2026, evening performances (the program's last two) · One Weekend Only
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, Manhattan Billie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ballet Lincoln Center
New York City Ballet pairs Balanchine's The Four Temperaments and La Source with Jerome Robbins's laugh-out-loud piano-recital spoof, The Concert.
#4
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, Manhattan Paulthelawyer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10, 2026, 7:30 PM Ticketed via Jazz at Lincoln…
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller marks his 10th year on the Rose Theater stage with his band and a jazz horn section.
Rock Blues Lincoln Center
#4 Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10, 2026, 7:30 PM · One Weekend Only
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, Manhattan Paulthelawyer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ticketed via Jazz at Lincoln… Rock
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller marks his 10th year on the Rose Theater stage with his band and a jazz horn section.
#5
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, Bronx Sam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Friday, October 9, 2026, 6–8pm Free
Three new shows open at the Bronx Museum in one free party, from Saya Woolfalk's cosmic collection picks to Alex Strada's park signage.
Free Art Art opening
#5 Friday, October 9, 2026, 6–8pm · One Day Only
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, Bronx Sam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Free Art
Three new shows open at the Bronx Museum in one free party, from Saya Woolfalk's cosmic collection picks to Alex Strada's park signage.
#6
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn Friday, October 9, 2026 — 6–8pm and 6:30–8:30pm entries $30
Walk Green-Wood's hills after dark by flashlight, then step inside the Catacombs, a vault normally locked to the public.
Tour Spooky season
#6 Friday, October 9, 2026 — 6–8pm and 6:30–8:30pm entries · One Day Only
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn $30 Tour
Walk Green-Wood's hills after dark by flashlight, then step inside the Catacombs, a vault normally locked to the public.
#7
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten Island Hannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Friday, October 9, 2026, doors 7pm, show 8pm $59–$129
George Lopez brings his stand-up to St. George's restored historic theater, a short walk from the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
Comedy Staten Island 18+
#7 Friday, October 9, 2026, doors 7pm, show 8pm · One Day Only
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten Island Hannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons $59–$129 Comedy
George Lopez brings his stand-up to St. George's restored historic theater, a short walk from the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
#8
ART Williamsburg (rooftop at Arlo Williamsburg), Williamsburg, Brooklyn Friday, Oct 9, 2026, 5pm–1am Ticketed
The rooftop party series Those Nights spins its last New York house set of the year above Wythe Avenue — one final skyline night.
Rooftop party House music Season closer
#8 Friday, Oct 9, 2026, 5pm–1am · One Day Only
ART Williamsburg (rooftop at Arlo Williamsburg), Williamsburg, Brooklyn Ticketed Rooftop party
The rooftop party series Those Nights spins its last New York house set of the year above Wythe Avenue — one final skyline night.
#9
Pearl Street Plaza: Archway (Pearl Street Plaza) water street between Anchorage Pl and adams st, Brooklyn Friday 5pm–9pm
A free open-air dance party takes over Pearl Street Plaza under the Manhattan Bridge Archway — DJs echoing off the stone in Dumbo's coolest space.
Plaza Partner Event Brooklyn
#9 Friday 5pm–9pm · One Day Only
Pearl Street Plaza: Archway (Pearl Street Plaza) water street between Anchorage Pl and adams st, Brooklyn Plaza Partner Event Brooklyn
A free open-air dance party takes over Pearl Street Plaza under the Manhattan Bridge Archway — DJs echoing off the stone in Dumbo's coolest space.
#10
The Apollo Stages at The Victoria, Harlem, Manhattan Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 10pm Ticketed via the Apollo
Rising R&B singer TheARTI$T, fresh off tour with Kehlani, takes over the Apollo's late-night Music Café for an intimate, confessional soul set.
R&B Late night Harlem
#10 Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 10pm · One Day Only
The Apollo Stages at The Victoria, Harlem, Manhattan Ticketed via the Apollo R&B
Rising R&B singer TheARTI$T, fresh off tour with Kehlani, takes over the Apollo's late-night Music Café for an intimate, confessional soul set.
More picks for Oct 9–12, 2026 #11
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn Friday, October 9, 2026 Ticketed
Iceland's Daði Freyr, the Think About Things Eurovision favorite, brings his synth-pop dance party to Brooklyn Steel.
Pop Eurovision 16+
#11 Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn Ticketed Pop
Iceland's Daði Freyr, the Think About Things Eurovision favorite, brings his synth-pop dance party to Brooklyn Steel.
#12
Fort Tryon Park: Cloister Lawn, Manhattan Friday 6pm–9pm
Wireless headphones, switchable music channels and a crowd dancing in near-silence on Cloisters Lawn, high above the Hudson in Fort Tryon Park.
Manhattan One Day Only
#12 Friday 6pm–9pm · One Day Only
Fort Tryon Park: Cloister Lawn, Manhattan Manhattan One Day Only
Wireless headphones, switchable music channels and a crowd dancing in near-silence on Cloisters Lawn, high above the Hudson in Fort Tryon Park.
#13
Maria Hernandez Park: Central Plaza/Performance Area, Brooklyn Friday 5pm–10pm
Local filmmakers' shorts, music videos and experimental work screened outdoors in Maria Hernandez Park, with a Bushwick film crowd to meet after.
Brooklyn One Day Only
#13 Friday 5pm–10pm · One Day Only
Maria Hernandez Park: Central Plaza/Performance Area, Brooklyn Brooklyn One Day Only
Local filmmakers' shorts, music videos and experimental work screened outdoors in Maria Hernandez Park, with a Bushwick film crowd to meet after.
#14
Webster Hall, East Village, Manhattan Friday, October 9, 2026 Ticketed
Medium Build's King of Having Fun tour hits Webster Hall, Nick Carpenter's heart-on-sleeve indie rock with Ken Yates opening.
Indie rock Singer-songwriter Webster Hall
#14 Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only
Webster Hall, East Village, Manhattan Ticketed Indie rock
Medium Build's King of Having Fun tour hits Webster Hall, Nick Carpenter's heart-on-sleeve indie rock with Ken Yates opening.
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Warsaw, Greenpoint, Brooklyn Friday, October 9, 2026 Ticketed
Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson dig into true crime and paranormal news in a one-night live Side Stories show at Greenpoint's Warsaw.
Podcast live True crime Spooky season
#15 Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only
Warsaw, Greenpoint, Brooklyn Ticketed Podcast live
Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson dig into true crime and paranormal news in a one-night live Side Stories show at Greenpoint's Warsaw.
#16
The Town Hall, Midtown, Manhattan Friday, October 9, 2026 Ticketed
Video game podcast The Besties, with Griffin and Justin McElroy, Chris Plante and Russ Frushtick, ranks and roasts games live at The Town Hall.
Podcast live Video games Comedy
#16 Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only
The Town Hall, Midtown, Manhattan Ticketed Podcast live
Video game podcast The Besties, with Griffin and Justin McElroy, Chris Plante and Russ Frushtick, ranks and roasts games live at The Town Hall.
#17
Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, Manhattan Friday–Sunday, October 9–11, 2026; sets at 7 pm and 9 pm Friday and Saturday, 5 pm and 7:30 pm Sunday Covers $30–$60 plus $25 food…
Drummer Akira Tana and Hammond organ firebrand Atsuko Hashimoto salute Tana's mentor Jimmy Heath in a three-night Dizzy's run.
Jazz Hammond organ
#17 Friday–Sunday, October 9–11, 2026; sets at 7 pm and 9 pm Friday and Saturday, 5 pm and 7:30 pm Sunday · One Weekend Only
Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, Manhattan Covers $30–$60 plus $25 food… Jazz
Drummer Akira Tana and Hammond organ firebrand Atsuko Hashimoto salute Tana's mentor Jimmy Heath in a three-night Dizzy's run.
#18
National Sawdust, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Bruce Steinberg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm) Ticketed via National Sawdust
Violinist Raaginder bends Indian classical ragas into R&B, pop and hip-hop grooves in National Sawdust's acoustically tuned Williamsburg room.
Violin Indian classical meets R&B Standing room
#18 Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm) · One Day Only
National Sawdust, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Bruce Steinberg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ticketed via National Sawdust Violin
Violinist Raaginder bends Indian classical ragas into R&B, pop and hip-hop grooves in National Sawdust's acoustically tuned Williamsburg room.
#19
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, Manhattan Friday, October 9, 2026
Pianist Mathis Picard plays the music of San Juan Hill, the Black and Puerto Rican neighborhood razed to build Lincoln Center.
Choose what you pay Jazz piano NYC history
#19 Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, Manhattan Choose what you pay Jazz piano
Pianist Mathis Picard plays the music of San Juan Hill, the Black and Puerto Rican neighborhood razed to build Lincoln Center.
#20
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, Queens Friday 6pm–10am
Pitch a tent beneath the Unisphere: NYC Parks' overnight family campout brings s'mores and starlit skies to Flushing Meadows' iconic globe.
Queens One Weekend Only
#20 Friday 6pm–10am · One Weekend Only
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Around the Unisphere, Queens Queens One Weekend Only
Pitch a tent beneath the Unisphere: NYC Parks' overnight family campout brings s'mores and starlit skies to Flushing Meadows' iconic globe.
#21
Dyckman Marina in Inwood Hill Park, Inwood, Manhattan Friday, Oct 9, 2026, dusk (about 8:30pm) Free
A free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Dyckman Marina, at the top tip of Manhattan beside Inwood Hill Park.
Free Outdoor movie Waterfront
#21 Friday, Oct 9, 2026, dusk (about 8:30pm) · One Day Only
Dyckman Marina in Inwood Hill Park, Inwood, Manhattan Free Outdoor movie
A free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Dyckman Marina, at the top tip of Manhattan beside Inwood Hill Park.
#22
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, Manhattan Friday, October 9, 2026 (New York Film Festival screening) Ticketed
Visconti's final film, L'innocente, returns in a new 4K transfer from the camera negative in the New York Film Festival's Revivals program.
NYFF64 Revivals Visconti 4K restoration
#22 Friday, October 9, 2026 (New York Film Festival screening) · One Day Only
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, Manhattan Ticketed NYFF64 Revivals
Visconti's final film, L'innocente, returns in a new 4K transfer from the camera negative in the New York Film Festival's Revivals program.
#23
Bay Terrace Playground: Bay Terrace Playground, Queens Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM to Fri, Oct 16, 3:00 PM
An outdoor circuit training hour at Bay Terrace Playground in northeast Queens, timed for the cooler end of the day — free and open to whoever turns up.
Queens Limited Run
#23 Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM to Fri, Oct 16, 3:00 PM · Limited Run
Bay Terrace Playground: Bay Terrace Playground, Queens Queens Limited Run
An outdoor circuit training hour at Bay Terrace Playground in northeast Queens, timed for the cooler end of the day — free and open to whoever turns up.
#24
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Friday, October 9, 2026 Ticketed
Boston tech-death band Revocation mark 20 years on the 20 Years of Torment tour, with Defeated Sanity and Fuming Mouth at Music Hall of Williamsburg.
Metal 20th Anniversary 18+
#24 Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Ticketed Metal
Boston tech-death band Revocation mark 20 years on the 20 Years of Torment tour, with Defeated Sanity and Fuming Mouth at Music Hall of Williamsburg.
Hanabi Boojum & Kendall Street Company The Damnwells (18 and Over) Nevertel Cardinal Bloom (21 and Over) Dark Streets & Straight To Hell - "Pogues vs Clash" Taste of RLC Flirty Fridays Skip the Small Talk Night at Bibliotheque NYC 
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown (57th Street), Manhattan
