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 March 18.
Monday, March 18
Fleetwood Mac @ Madison Square Garden [Tickets]
Lindsey Buckingham won’t be on stage, but Stevie Nicks, the first woman who was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame twice, will.
Tuesday, March 19
Ryley Walker @ Union Pool [Tickets]
Walker had a prosperous 2018 thanks to two wonderful albums: Deafman Glance, and his Dave Matthews Band cover album, The Lillywhite Sessions.
Wednesday, March 20
.@BombinoOfficial at @PortCityPCMH last night for @ForestCityMag
(#Bombino #concertphotography #concertphoto #Niger #rock) pic.twitter.com/sSlmYiy0yK— Derrick Rossignol (@drossignol_) March 14, 2019
Bombino @ Le Poisson Rouge [Tickets]
I just saw Bombino, who recently became the first ever Grammy nominee from Niger, live last week, and his brand of African psychedelic-ish rock is enrapturing on stage.
Thursday, March 21
Anderson East and The Blind Boys of Alabama @ Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage [Tickets]
This is an ultimate meeting of new and old school soul and blues: Anderson East is one of the genre’s best today, while the legendary Blind Boys Of Alabama have been a band since 1939.
Billy Joel @ Madison Square Garden [Tickets]
Billy Joel is a MSG staple with his monthly shows, and he’s become an NYC attraction that everybody needs to see at least once.
Dilly Dally @ Music Hall of Williamsburg [Tickets]
Dilly Dally brought some ferocious and grungy rock intensity with their outstanding 2018 album, Heaven.
Friday, March 22
T-Pain @ PlayStation Theater [Tickets]
T-Pain has become something of a hip-hop legend, and now he’s touring behind a new album, 1UP.
Torres @ (le) Poisson Rouge [Tickets]
It’s been a couple years since Mackenzie Scott’s latest album, Three Futures, was released, but don’t sleep on how engaging a record it is, and how fun it’d be to see those songs live.
