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 28.
Wednesday, October 30
Angel Olsen @ Asbury Lanes [Tickets]
After a three-year gap, Angel Olsen recently returned with her fourth album, All Mirrors.
Jidenna @ Brooklyn Steel [Tickets]
Jidenna built plenty of hype with his 2017 debut album The Chief, and this summer, he followed it up with 85 To Africa.
Julia Michaels @ Webster Hall [Tickets]
Julia Michaels is one of the most esteemed songwriting collaborators in pop today, but she does just fine when she’s the one singing her songs too.
Sleater-Kinney @ Kings Theatre [Tickets]
After a surprise line-up change, Sleater-Kinney returned with an experimental and forceful new album, The Center Won’t Hold.
Thursday, October 31
Big Freedia @ Brooklyn Bowl [Tickets]
Big Freedia recently popped up as a guest on Kesha’s new single, “Raising Hell.”
Flatbush Zombies @ Brooklyn Steel [Tickets]
The members of Flatbush Zombies has been busy as part of Beast Coast lately, but now they’re swinging through New York by themselves.
Sleater-Kinney @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom [Tickets]
Friday, November 1
Big Freedia @ Brooklyn Bowl [Tickets]
King Princess (with Girlpool) @ Terminal 5 [Tickets]
Read our review of King Princess’ new album, Cheap Queen, here.
Saturday, November 2
King Princess (with Girlpool) @ Terminal 5 [Tickets]
Sunday, November 3
Yasiin Bey @ Brooklyn Steel [Tickets]
Yasiin Bey released his first solo project in a decade earlier this year, but you won’t find it on streaming services.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. .
