Live Music Every Night of the Year
NYC concert venues host the world’s most famous talent in the BEST venues imaginable! Our top New York City Concert Venues include the brand new Barclays Center, Madison Square Garden, Met Life Stadium, Radio City Music Hall, Beacon Theatre and lots of smaller, more intimate venues. The big headliners, filling our huge outdoor stadiums, usually perform June through September.
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden is a favorite concert and sports venue of every New Yorker! When it comes to concerts, it would be far easier to list who doesn’t play here! Billy Joel monthly, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake are just a few highlights of the last few years.
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Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Partially owned by Jay-Z – need I say more about the level of talent Barclays Center attracts? Barbra Streisand, Beyonce (obviously), Neil Diamond, Elton John, Linkin Park, Justin Timberlake – and that’s in less than a year! The food is awesome, the venue is brand new and getting there could not be easier.
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Beacon Theatre
The Beacon Theatre is a classic, intimate concert and show venue with New York landmark status and a strong, loyal local following. Typical talent performing at the Beacon Theatre includes: Allman Brothers Band, John Legend, Steely Dan, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Barenaked Ladies, Jeff Beck, the Annual Night of Too Many Stars, hosted by Jon Stewart and much more.
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Lincoln Center - Opera, Ballet, NY Philharmonic, Jazz, Broadway
You really haven't been to NYC until you experience THE beating heart of our Arts & Culture scene, Lincoln Center, home to the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, NYC Ballet, Julliard School, Broadway and so much more. See what NYC's (always amazing) classic cultural scene has to offer while you are here.
- Metropolitan Opera - Sept - May
- NYC Ballet - September - May; (Fall, Nutcracker, Winter, Spring)
- NY Philharmonic - Sept to June
- Jazz at Lincoln Center - all year
More: Lincoln Center Venue Guide
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Jones Beach Ampitheater, Long Island
The Jones Beach Amphitheater is one of THE coolest places for a summer concert and they attract an amazing summer line up every year. The world’s top talent, outdoors, easy access from the City, a great audience, and overlooking the ocean…could you ask for more?
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NYC Concerts Shows by Month
2016 New York Concerts – Adele, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Rihanna, Ellie Goulding, 5 Seconds of Summer, ColdPlay, Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams, Hall & Oats, Fall Out Boy, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Chicago, The Who, Iron Maiden, Bruce Springsteen and more being announced daily!
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Smaller NYC Concert Venues
Sometimes you want a more intimate setting, smaller bands or the ability to get tickets for tonight, in which case, here are some of our best smaller venues for live music:
- Irving Plaza
- The Bowery Ballroom
- Cafe Wha?
- Village Vanguard
- Union Hall
- The Living Room
- Small’s Jazz Club
- City Winery
- B.B. King Blues Club
- Metropolitan Room NYC Cabaret Jazz Club
