Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in New York City on Saturday night of Labor Day weekend, Sep 5: 13 picks, refreshed weekly.
13 picks · checked Sep 2
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensRauw Alejandro headlines the global debut of Red Bull Chapters, a three-act show tracing his past, present and future at Forest Hills Stadium.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensRauw Alejandro headlines the global debut of Red Bull Chapters, a three-act show tracing his past, present and future at Forest Hills Stadium.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanThe rapper behind 1999 and B4.Da.$$ squeezes into the 200-seat Blue Note for two nightly sets rather than an arena stage.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanThe rapper behind 1999 and B4.Da.$$ squeezes into the 200-seat Blue Note for two nightly sets rather than an arena stage.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynJoy Division and New Order's founding bassist plays the restored Brooklyn Paramount, hammering those melodic basslines through a full band set.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynJoy Division and New Order's founding bassist plays the restored Brooklyn Paramount, hammering those melodic basslines through a full band set.
Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanAsal brings the Kiss the Sun Tour to Irving Plaza, the balconied Union Square room that has launched acts for four decades.
Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanAsal brings the Kiss the Sun Tour to Irving Plaza, the balconied Union Square room that has launched acts for four decades.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanA two-night punk gathering takes over the Bowery Ballroom, with a combined pass for anyone planning to do both evenings.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanA two-night punk gathering takes over the Bowery Ballroom, with a combined pass for anyone planning to do both evenings.
Bryant Park Upper Terrace, Midtown, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · 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, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · 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.
Melrose Ballroom, Astoria, QueensGrammy-nominated Mexico City band Elefante plays an 18-and-over late show at Melrose Ballroom, billed on some listings as Elefante en Queens.
Melrose Ballroom, Astoria, QueensGrammy-nominated Mexico City band Elefante plays an 18-and-over late show at Melrose Ballroom, billed on some listings as Elefante en Queens.
Public Records, Gowanus, BrooklynLithuanian folk trio Merope share a bill with multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily in Gowanus's purpose-built listening room.
Public Records, Gowanus, BrooklynLithuanian folk trio Merope share a bill with multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily in Gowanus's purpose-built listening room.
Smalls Jazz Club, West Village, ManhattanPianist Chris McCarthy leads a six-piece with vocalist Vanisha Gould and baritone saxophonist Eden Bareket in the Smalls basement.
Smalls Jazz Club, West Village, ManhattanPianist Chris McCarthy leads a six-piece with vocalist Vanisha Gould and baritone saxophonist Eden Bareket in the Smalls basement.
Sony Hall, Times Square, ManhattanReggae and dancehall artist Armanii plays Sony Hall's art-deco basement with a full live band rather than a backing track and a hype man.
Sony Hall, Times Square, ManhattanReggae and dancehall artist Armanii plays Sony Hall's art-deco basement with a full live band rather than a backing track and a hype man.
Village Vanguard, West Village, ManhattanBassist John Patitucci brings saxophonist Chris Potter and drummer Brian Blade into the Vanguard's basement for the last nights of a six-night stand.
Village Vanguard, West Village, ManhattanBassist John Patitucci brings saxophonist Chris Potter and drummer Brian Blade into the Vanguard's basement for the last nights of a six-night stand.
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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