All The Best Live Music In New York City This Week

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 September 30.

Tuesday, October 1

Domino

Madonna @ Howard Gilman Opera House [Tickets]

The queen of pop has spent a lot of time at Howard Gilman Opera House lately, and she’ll continue to do so this week.

Maggie Rogers (with Empress Of) @ Radio City Music Hall [Tickets]

It’s hard to beat Maggie Rogers and Empress Of on the same bill.

Porches @ Sultan Room, Turk’s Inn [Tickets]

Porches’ ‘The House’ was one of the finer and more adventurous indie releases of 2018.

Wednesday, October 2

Capitol Records

Carrie Underwood @ Madison Square Garden [Tickets]

After a few years between albums, Carrie Underwood made a big return in 2018 with Cry Pretty.

Madonna @ Howard Gilman Opera House [Tickets]

Maggie Rogers (with Empress Of) @ Radio City Music Hall [Tickets]

Thursday, October 3

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Madonna @ Howard Gilman Opera House [Tickets]

Whitney (with Hand Habits) @ Brooklyn Steel [Tickets]

Read our interview with Hand Habits here.

Friday, October 4

Olivia Bee

David Byrne @ Hudson Theatre [Tickets]

On a personal level, David Byrne’s “American Utopia” tour was the best show I saw in 2018, hands down.

Whitney (with Hand Habits) @ Brooklyn Steel [Tickets]

Saturday, October 5

Jody Rogac

David Byrne @ Hudson Theatre [Tickets]

Madonna @ Howard Gilman Opera House [Tickets]

Sunday, October 6

Semi Song

David Byrne @ Hudson Theatre [Tickets]

Madonna @ Howard Gilman Opera House [Tickets]

Sturgill Simpson @ Music Hall of Williamsburg [Tickets]

Sturgill Simpson’s latest single, “Sing Along,” indicates a rocking change of direction for his upcoming album.

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