There is never a lack of things to do in New York City, and that’s especially true for music lovers. Every night of the week, there’s some buzzworthy band or big-time pop singer or up-and-coming rapper performing in one of the city’s thousand different venues, and the choices about who to check out can become daunting.
Well, to help all you residents of “the city that never sleeps” parse through the hundreds of different artists vying for your hard-earned dollars, we’ve assembled here some of the best and most intriguing concerts coming up in the New York area for the week of February 24.
Monday, February 18
Metric @ Kings Theatre [Tickets]
In a time when rock music’s place in pop culture is becoming smaller and smaller, highlights of the genre are more important than ever, and last year, Metric delivered one of 2018’s best rock albums with Art Of Doubt.
Thursday, February 21
Vince Staples, Buddy, and Armani White @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom [Tickets]
Staples is one of the most thoughtful young rappers in the game today, and now he’s touring behind his short-but-sweet 2018 album FM!.
Friday, February 22
Anderson .Paak @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom [Tickets]
Paak is always quick to smile, and watching him perform offers the same experience. Oxnard was one of last year’s best albums, and watching the multi-instrumentalist Paak perform is a treat.
Empress Of @ The Hall, Elsewhere [Tickets]
Empress Of had a handful of delightful singles on her 2018 album Us, and her smooth multi-lingual and multi-genre vibes surely translate well to a live environment.
Kim Petras @ Zone One, Elsewhere [Tickets]
Petras just released a trio of new songs earlier this month, so here’s a chance to catch a rising pop star perform fresh material.
Saturday, February 23
Empress Of @ The Hall, Elsewhere [Tickets]
Kamasi Washington @ Apollo Theater [Tickets]
I personally saw Washington live towards the end of last year, and his lengthy jazz odysseys are easy to get lost in.
Kim Petras @ Zone One, Elsewhere [Tickets]
Sunday, February 24
James Blake @ Terminal 5 [Tickets]
Fresh off a performance at the Grammys with Travis Scott, Blake is back on the road in promotion of his new album, Assume Form.
