The best things to do in NYC This Saturday over Labor Day weekend 2026 (Sep 5–7) — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
16 picks · checked Sep 2
The Amph at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanLaurie Anderson, Davone Tines and a rotating house band reset Allen Ginsberg's poems as songs on Little Island's amphitheatre stage.
The Amph at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanLaurie Anderson, Davone Tines and a rotating house band reset Allen Ginsberg's poems as songs on Little Island's amphitheatre stage.
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.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynLondon club fabric's first-ever New York show: Jeff Mills, Ben UFO, Helena Hauff and Craig Richards play open-air under the Kosciuszko Bridge, 2pm to 2am.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynLondon club fabric's first-ever New York show: Jeff Mills, Ben UFO, Helena Hauff and Craig Richards play open-air under the Kosciuszko Bridge, 2pm to 2am.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (regional)Ed Sheeran loops MetLife for two stadium nights with Macklemore, Lukas Graham and BIIRD opening — the fall's biggest pop pilgrimage from NYC.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (regional)Ed Sheeran loops MetLife for two stadium nights with Macklemore, Lukas Graham and BIIRD opening — the fall's biggest pop pilgrimage from NYC.
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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.
Colonels Row, Building 406A, Governors Island, ManhattanMarta Blanco brings a mini big band to Colonels Row for two hours of Latin and contemporary jazz hosted by the Climate Imaginarium.
Colonels Row, Building 406A, Governors Island, ManhattanMarta Blanco brings a mini big band to Colonels Row for two hours of Latin and contemporary jazz hosted by the Climate Imaginarium.
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.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandA 54-piece orchestra plays Bernstein, Sousa and the 1812 Overture on Snug Harbor's South Meadow for the group's 28th anniversary.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandA 54-piece orchestra plays Bernstein, Sousa and the 1812 Overture on Snug Harbor's South Meadow for the group's 28th anniversary.
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.
Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanTony-nominated singer Ann Hampton Callaway works through Night and Day and a rare posthumous Cole Porter duet high above Columbus Circle.
Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanTony-nominated singer Ann Hampton Callaway works through Night and Day and a rare posthumous Cole Porter duet high above Columbus Circle.
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