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 November 11.
Monday, November 11
Black Midi @ Warsaw [Tickets]
The UK math rock group just made their US television debut on a Chicago morning show.
Tuesday, November 12
Ariana Grande @ Barclays Center [Tickets]
It was recently the one-year anniversary of “Thank U, Next,” and Grande took a moment to reflect.
Wednesday, November 13
Charly Bliss @ Webster Hall [Tickets]
Charly Bliss fans were in for a pleasant surprise recently when the group released a new EP completely out of nowhere.
Schoolboy Q @ Great Hall, Avant Gardner [Tickets]
Earlier this year, the TDE rapper dropped his fifth album, Crash Talk.
Thursday, November 14
Karen O and Danger Mouse @ Kings Theatre [Tickets]
Danger Mouse and Karen O haven’t played a lot of shows in support of their joint album Lux Prima, but they have one coming up.
Pivot Gang (Saba, Joseph Chilliams, Squeakpivot, and Frsh Waters) @ The Bowery Ballroom [Tickets]
Saba and company just dropped a new video for “Hero.”
(Sandy) Alex G @ Brooklyn Steel [Tickets]
The artist formerly known as just “Alex G” recently dropped a new record, House Of Sugar.
Friday, November 15
Billy Joel @ Madison Square Garden [Tickets]
It’s that Billy Joel time of month again!
Saturday, November 16
Live From Here With Chris Thile (Big Thief and They Might Be Giants) @ Town Hall [Tickets]
If Big Thief doesn’t perform for long, at least you’ll know why.
Buck Meek and The Brother Brothers @ Sultan Room, Turk’s Inn [Tickets]
While Big Thief is in the area, Buck Meek decided to take some time for a solo appearance.
Kim Petras @ Great Hall, Avant Gardner [Tickets]
Kim Petras is fresh off owning Halloween.
Sunday, November 17
Anderson .Paak @ Brooklyn Steel [Tickets]
Whether he’s behind the drums or roaming around the rest of the stage, Anderson .Paak is one of the finest performers we have.
Kim Petras @ Great Hall, Avant Gardner [Tickets]
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. .
