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The best guide to live music in New York City, including concert listings and what’s on at NYC's top music venues

Inside the new Velvet Underground retrospective
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Inside the new Velvet Underground retrospective

Get a sneak peek at the immersive exhibit.

Your guide to classical music this Fall
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Your guide to classical music this Fall

Fill your calendar with the season's best.

The best Halloween songs
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The best Halloween songs

Put on our playlist to get in the holiday mood.

The best fall concerts in NYC
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The best fall concerts in NYC

Dig into the bumper crop of good shows.

The best fight songs of all time
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The best fight songs of all time

College football season is here.

Concerts in NYC

The best NYC concerts in October
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The best NYC concerts in October

Spoooooky shows!

The best NYC concerts in November
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The best NYC concerts in November

There's plenty of live music to be thankful for.

Your essential concert guide
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Your essential concert guide

Find out about recently announced concerts in NYC

The best parties in NYC this month
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The best parties in NYC this month

From club nights to globally renowned label takeovers

Find more concerts in NYC

Latest music news

See Eminem perform on top of the Empire State Building tonight
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See Eminem perform on top of the Empire State Building tonight

The Los Angeles–based Jimmy Kimmel Live! comes to Brooklyn for five nights this week, broadcasting from BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House. The show has a few...

Afropunk is bigger than ever, but not without growing pains
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Afropunk is bigger than ever, but not without growing pains

It takes a long time to untangle how I feel walking through Fort Greene’s Commodore Barry Park during the thirteenth annual Afropunk Music Fest, my fifth in...

Check out the best fashion looks at Afropunk, NYC’s most stylish music fest
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Check out the best fashion looks at Afropunk, NYC’s most stylish music fest

The annual Afropunk Festival is underway at Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn. This year, audiences were greeted by flawless weather and strong day one sets...

2 Chainz is playing a free BBQ in Brooklyn
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2 Chainz is playing a free BBQ in Brooklyn

Summer is winding down, but there's still a few chances for that late-season BBQ you've been dreaming of. The folks at Genius (FKA Rap Genius) are hosting...

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Justin Timberlake
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Justin Timberlake

J.T. mixes a young Sinatra’s swagger and charisma with the airtight funk of peak Michael Jackson

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Billy Joel
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Billy Joel

The erstwhile angry young man—since 2014, an official Madison Square Garden franchise, like the Knicks and Rangers—is tacking on date after date in what’s threatening to become an endless run.

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Elton John
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Elton John

This is your final chance to catch the rollicking songman live in person!

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Latest interviews and features

Milo offers a confrontation with mystery
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Milo offers a confrontation with mystery

Catch up on the prolific indie rapper's intriguing ouvre.

Intervew: Janelle Monáe
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Intervew: Janelle Monáe

We chat with the future-focused pop visionary.

The oral history of NYC’s greatest club
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The oral history of NYC’s greatest club

Relive the disco palace's heyday.

How Cigarettes After Sex turned online buzz into an IRL roar
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How Cigarettes After Sex turned online buzz into an IRL roar

Get to know the man behind the hot Brooklyn band

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The best cabaret shows in NYC
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The best cabaret shows in NYC

Get up close and personal with the best nightclub singers in New York 

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The best parties in NYC this month
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The best parties in NYC this month

Here are our picks for the city's best dance parties.

The best jazz shows in NYC
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The best jazz shows in NYC

Check out our picks for the best jazz shows happening in this month

The best fall concerts in NYC
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The best fall concerts in NYC

There's an insane number of shows that come through town this fall.

The best New York music venues

The best live music venues in NYC
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The best live music venues in NYC

The best places to see live music in Brooklyn
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The best places to see live music in Brooklyn

Bluegrass music venues
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Bluegrass music venues

Classic New York music venues
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Classic New York music venues

Folk music venues
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Folk music venues

New York's hidden gems
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New York's hidden gems

 

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Madison Square Garden
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Madison Square Garden

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Bowery Ballroom
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Bowery Ballroom

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Music Hall of Williamsburg
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Music Hall of Williamsburg

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Terminal 5
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Terminal 5

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Radio City Music Hall
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Radio City Music Hall

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Beacon Theatre
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Beacon Theatre

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The best albums and songs

The best karaoke songs ever
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The best karaoke songs ever

The 50 best summer songs ever made
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The 50 best summer songs ever made

The 50 best road trip songs of all time
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The 50 best road trip songs of all time

The 50 best love songs of all time
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The 50 best love songs of all time

The 12 best protest songs of all time
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The 12 best protest songs of all time

The 50 best breakup songs
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The 50 best breakup songs