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 October 21.
Monday, October 21
Charli XCX @ Terminal 5 [Tickets]
Charli XCX is touring behind one of the finest and most collaborator-heavy pop albums of the year, Charli.
Tidal X Rock The Vote (Lil Uzi Vert, Young M.A, French Montana, Alicia Keys, and more) @ Barclays Center [Tickets]
Tidal’s benefit has a strong lineup that just added Lil Uzi Vert, Young M.A, Casanova, and Lil Tecca, all of whom just performed at Rolling Loud New York last weekend.
Tuesday, October 22
Charli XCX @ Terminal 5 [Tickets]
Wednesday, October 23
Cigarettes After Sex @ Webster Hall [Tickets]
Cigarettes After Sex have teased their dreamy upcoming album with alluring singles like “Falling In Love” and “Cry.”
Kevin Gates @ Terminal 5 [Tickets]
Gates is fresh off the release of an emotional new video for “Walls Talking,” which he made in partnership with a suicide prevention organization.
Thursday, October 24
Cigarettes After Sex @ Brooklyn Steel [Tickets]
Delicate Steve @ Coney Island Baby [Tickets]
Delicate Steve is a guitar virtuoso, and his single “Selfie Of A Man” is a punchy electronic rock gem.
Diiv @ Warsaw [Tickets]
Read our Indie Mixtape 20 interview with Diiv here.
Jenny Lewis @ Kings Theatre [Tickets]
Jenny Lewis on stage can be full of surprises, as she proved recently by participating in a mini Postal Service reunion.
Friday, October 25
Billy Joel @ Madison Square Garden [Tickets]
Billy Joel at MSG has become a quintessential New York City experience.
Jay Som @ Elsewhere [Tickets]
Read our review of Jay Som’s excellent new album Anak Ko here.
Saturday, October 26
DIIV @ The Dance Nyc [Tickets]
Sunday, October 27
Caroline Polachek @ The Bowery Ballroom [Tickets]
The former Chairlift leader is venturing out on a full-fledged solo career, and based on singles like “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings,” we’re in for something great.
Some artists mentioned are Warner Music artists. .
