Music in NYC This Friday the Weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026

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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in NYC This Friday the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 14 picks, refreshed weekly.

14 picks · checked Sep 28

The 10 picks

Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko at Carnegie Hall

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)

Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko at Carnegie Hall

The Berlin Phil and Kirill Petrenko play Elgar's Enigma and Tchaikovsky 4, then Brahms with Víkingur Ólafsson, at Carnegie.

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#1Fri 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

Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko at Carnegie Hall

The Berlin Phil and Kirill Petrenko play Elgar's Enigma and Tchaikovsky 4, then Brahms with Víkingur Ólafsson, at Carnegie.

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Harry Styles: Together, Together with Jamie xx at Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, Manhattan

Wed, Fri & Sat nights, Sep 18–Oct 31, 2026 · 8pmTicketed (via msg.com / Ticke…

Harry Styles: Together, Together with Jamie xx at Madison Square Garden

Harry 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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#2Wed, Fri & Sat nights, Sep 18–Oct 31, 2026 · 8pm · Limited Run

Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, Manhattan

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Harry Styles: Together, Together with Jamie xx at Madison Square Garden

Harry 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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The Apollo Stages at The Victoria, Harlem, Manhattan

Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 10pmTicketed via the Apollo

Apollo Music Café: TheARTI$T

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.

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#3Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 10pm · One Day Only

The Apollo Stages at The Victoria, Harlem, Manhattan

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Apollo Music Café: TheARTI$T

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.

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Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Friday, October 9, 2026Ticketed

Dadi Freyr (16 and Over)

Iceland's Daði Freyr, the Think About Things Eurovision favorite, brings his synth-pop dance party to Brooklyn Steel.

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#4Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only

Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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Dadi Freyr (16 and Over)

Iceland's Daði Freyr, the Think About Things Eurovision favorite, brings his synth-pop dance party to Brooklyn Steel.

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Webster Hall, East Village, Manhattan

Friday, October 9, 2026Ticketed

Medium Build w/ Ken Yates

Medium Build's King of Having Fun tour hits Webster Hall, Nick Carpenter's heart-on-sleeve indie rock with Ken Yates opening.

Indie rockSinger-songwriterWebster Hall

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#5Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only

Webster Hall, East Village, Manhattan

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Medium Build w/ Ken Yates

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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Akira Tana and Friends featuring Atsuko Hashimoto and Skylar Tang

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 SundayCovers $30–$60 plus $25 food…

Akira Tana and Friends featuring Atsuko Hashimoto and Skylar Tang

Drummer Akira Tana and Hammond organ firebrand Atsuko Hashimoto salute Tana's mentor Jimmy Heath in a three-night Dizzy's run.

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#6Friday–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

Akira Tana and Friends featuring Atsuko Hashimoto and Skylar Tang

Drummer Akira Tana and Hammond organ firebrand Atsuko Hashimoto salute Tana's mentor Jimmy Heath in a three-night Dizzy's run.

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Raaginder: be:coming USA Tour at National Sawdust

National Sawdust, Williamsburg, BrooklynBruce Steinberg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)Ticketed via National Sawdust

Raaginder: be:coming USA Tour at National Sawdust

Violinist Raaginder bends Indian classical ragas into R&B, pop and hip-hop grooves in National Sawdust's acoustically tuned Williamsburg room.

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#7Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm) · One Day Only

National Sawdust, Williamsburg, BrooklynBruce Steinberg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Raaginder: be:coming USA Tour at National Sawdust

Violinist Raaginder bends Indian classical ragas into R&B, pop and hip-hop grooves in National Sawdust's acoustically tuned Williamsburg room.

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Living Memories: A Sonic Journey Through San Juan Hill

Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, Manhattan

Friday, October 9, 2026

Living Memories: A Sonic Journey Through San Juan Hill

Pianist Mathis Picard plays the music of San Juan Hill, the Black and Puerto Rican neighborhood razed to build Lincoln Center.

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#8Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only

Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, Manhattan

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Living Memories: A Sonic Journey Through San Juan Hill

Pianist Mathis Picard plays the music of San Juan Hill, the Black and Puerto Rican neighborhood razed to build Lincoln Center.

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Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Friday, October 9, 2026Ticketed

Revocation (18 and Over)

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.

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#9Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only

Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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Revocation (18 and Over)

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.

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Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Friday, October 9, 2026Ticketed

Boojum & Kendall Street Company

Jam bands Boojum and Kendall Street Company share a co-bill at Brooklyn Bowl, where you can bowl a frame between sets.

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#10Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only

Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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Boojum & Kendall Street Company

Jam bands Boojum and Kendall Street Company share a co-bill at Brooklyn Bowl, where you can bowl a frame between sets.

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Racket NYC, Chelsea, Manhattan

Friday, October 9, 2026Ticketed

The Damnwells (18 and Over)

Brooklyn-born alt-rock band The Damnwells bring their rootsy, hook-heavy songs back to a New York stage at Racket in Chelsea.

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#11Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only

Racket NYC, Chelsea, Manhattan

TicketedAlt-rock

The Damnwells (18 and Over)

Brooklyn-born alt-rock band The Damnwells bring their rootsy, hook-heavy songs back to a New York stage at Racket in Chelsea.

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Gramercy Theatre, Gramercy, Manhattan

Friday, October 9, 2026Ticketed

Nevertel

Tampa rock band Nevertel headline Gramercy Theatre on their first-ever headline run, The Otherside Tour, with Rivals and Ocean Sleeper.

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#12Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only

Gramercy Theatre, Gramercy, Manhattan

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Nevertel

Tampa rock band Nevertel headline Gramercy Theatre on their first-ever headline run, The Otherside Tour, with Rivals and Ocean Sleeper.

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Baby's All Right, Williamsburg, BrooklynDavid Rosenbud · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Friday, October 9, 2026Ticketed

Cardinal Bloom (21 and Over)

Salt Lake City indie rockers Cardinal Bloom play Baby's All Right, the Williamsburg club where many bands make their early New York stops.

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#13Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only

Baby's All Right, Williamsburg, BrooklynDavid Rosenbud · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

TicketedIndie rock

Cardinal Bloom (21 and Over)

Salt Lake City indie rockers Cardinal Bloom play Baby's All Right, the Williamsburg club where many bands make their early New York stops.

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Dark Streets & Straight To Hell - "Pogues vs Clash"

Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, Manhattan

Friday, October 9, 2026$20

Dark Streets & Straight To Hell - "Pogues vs Clash"

Pogues vs Clash: Dark Streets and Straight To Hell trade Pogues reels and Clash anthems in a tribute double bill at Mercury Lounge.

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#14Friday, October 9, 2026 · One Day Only

Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, Manhattan

$20Tribute

Dark Streets & Straight To Hell - "Pogues vs Clash"

Pogues vs Clash: Dark Streets and Straight To Hell trade Pogues reels and Clash anthems in a tribute double bill at Mercury Lounge.

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