Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in New York City on Sunday of Labor Day weekend, Sep 6: 18 picks, refreshed weekly.
18 picks · checked Sep 2
Union Pool, Williamsburg, BrooklynCrickets, the band of JD Samson, Roddy Bottum and Michael O'Neill, play a free afternoon backyard set at Union Pool with Tami Hart.
Union Pool, Williamsburg, BrooklynCrickets, the band of JD Samson, Roddy Bottum and Michael O'Neill, play a free afternoon backyard set at Union Pool with Tami Hart.
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.
Coney Island, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe final boardwalk karaoke session of the Coney Island season at Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, free to sing or to watch.
Coney Island, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe final boardwalk karaoke session of the Coney Island season at Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, free to sing or to watch.
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.
Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanThe French-Cameroonian R&B star behind Le Temps brings his francophone crowd to Terminal 5 for a rare New York headline night.
Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanThe French-Cameroonian R&B star behind Le Temps brings his francophone crowd to Terminal 5 for a rare New York headline night.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynDon Toliver brings the Nitrous leg of the Octane World Tour to Barclays Center, with Chase B and friends running a DJ set beforehand.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynDon Toliver brings the Nitrous leg of the Octane World Tour to Barclays Center, with Chase B and friends running a DJ set beforehand.
The Ruins at Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensThe UK bass shape-shifter makes his Knockdown Center debut with a seven-hour open-air day party in The Ruins, backed by New York's x3butterfly and adobeprincess.
The Ruins at Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensThe UK bass shape-shifter makes his Knockdown Center debut with a seven-hour open-air day party in The Ruins, backed by New York's x3butterfly and adobeprincess.
Fort Hamilton at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton inside Industry City, with a full bar and no cover on a Sunday evening in Sunset Park.
Fort Hamilton at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton inside Industry City, with a full bar and no cover on a Sunday evening in Sunset Park.
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.
Pier 15, South Street Seaport, ManhattanAn open-air reggaeton party takes over Pier 15 from sunset to midnight on Labor Day Sunday.
Pier 15, South Street Seaport, ManhattanAn open-air reggaeton party takes over Pier 15 from sunset to midnight on Labor Day Sunday.
Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanThai stars Zee Pruk and NuNew return to the US after three years for a tiered fan meeting with photo and interaction perks.
Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanThai stars Zee Pruk and NuNew return to the US after three years for a tiered fan meeting with photo and interaction perks.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanThe Northern Irish band whose bodhran and accordion shaped Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl plays an early-evening Lower East Side set.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanThe Northern Irish band whose bodhran and accordion shaped Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl plays an early-evening Lower East Side set.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanLes Greene and his band close out the Labor Day weekend at Mercury Lounge with a soul and R&B set in the club's back room.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanLes Greene and his band close out the Labor Day weekend at Mercury Lounge with a soul and R&B set in the club's back room.
Patio at Radio Hotel, Washington Heights, ManhattanBachata institution Raulin Rodriguez plays an open-air uptown patio with Frias opening, in the neighbourhood where the genre actually lives.
Patio at Radio Hotel, Washington Heights, ManhattanBachata institution Raulin Rodriguez plays an open-air uptown patio with Frias opening, in the neighbourhood where the genre actually lives.
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.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanThe Harlem Gospel Choir turns the Blue Note into a midday revival, with full call-and-response harmony singing over a brunch menu.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanThe Harlem Gospel Choir turns the Blue Note into a midday revival, with full call-and-response harmony singing over a brunch menu.
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.
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.
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