Concerts in New York City in October 2026: what’s on?

Thursday, October 1, 2026

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  Oct 1

  Best of New York City: October 1-5, 2026

  Times Square

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  Oct 1

  NYC ZOUK FESTIVAL 2026 | Brazilian Zouk in the Heart of Manhattan | Oct 1st-5th, 2026

  Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine Dance Studio NYC

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Monday, October 5, 2026

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  Oct 5

  Back Room Speakeasy Sessions - 10/5 - Emily Day & Cosmo Alleycats (from CA!)

  The Back Room · Lower East Side

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  Oct 5

  beabadoobee

  Madison Square Garden · Midtown, Manhattan

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  Oct 5

  Brooklyn NY An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

  St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church

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  Oct 5

  Tango Mondays w. Beginner Class & Social Dance with Live Music

  Sanger Hall · Sunnyside Gardens

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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  Oct 6 · 5 PM

  Happy Hour ~ Every Tuesday!

  277 Canal Street · Little Italy

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  Oct 6 · 5:30 PM

  Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks

  Birdland Jazz Club · Midtown / Theater District

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  • Jazz

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  Oct 6 · 5:45 PM

  Christ-in-the-City - Charismatic Prayer Group Praise and Worship at St. John the Baptist NYC

  213 W 30th St · Chelsea District

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  Oct 6 · 6 PM

  Giuseppe Cucchiara Quartet

  Smalls Jazz Club · Greenwich Village

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  • Jazz

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  Oct 6 · 6 PM

  Jay Leonhart Trio

  Mezzrow · Greenwich Village

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  Oct 6 · 6 PM

  Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry

  The Rooftop at Pier 17 · Seaport, Manhattan

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  Oct 6 · 6 PM

  TV Night Tuesday

  227 West 46th Street · Manhattan Community Board 5

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  Oct 6 · 6:30 PM

  October Community Listening Happy Hour with Paola Prestini

  October Community Listening Happy Hour · Paola Prestini

  National Sawdust · Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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  Free

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  Bluesday: Doug Wamble Blues In The Present Tense

  Tense

  Dizzy's Club (Jazz at Lincoln Center) · Columbus Circle / Upper West Side

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  • Blues
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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  Carla Kihlstedt & Rafael Osés: A Workshop on the Process Behind X AMENDMENTS

  Carla Kihlstedt

  Roulette · Downtown Brooklyn

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  $15

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  Hamilton - New York

  Richard Rodgers Theatre · Theater District

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  Jill Rey / Jessi Wilkins / Kyle Lacy Band / Jae Dani

  Arlene's Grocery · Lower East Side

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  $15

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  Little Shop Of Horrors

  Westside Theatre · Hell's Kitchen

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  Live Weekly Bluegrass with Allison Kelly

  Heaven Can Wait

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  • Bluegrass

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  Marianna Stuhr: In-Betweenness: Landscapes of Suspension - Exhibition Opening

  The Kosciuszko Foundation

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  MJ The Musical Ticket

  Fans of Neil Simon Theatre · Theater District

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  The 15th Kajiki's Artist Show

  Artists to be announced

  Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall · Midtown

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  The 15th Kajiki's Artist Show

  Artists to be announced

  Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall · Midtown

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  The Lion King

  Minskoff Theatre · Theater District

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  THE MICHAEL BRECKER QUINDECTET featuring DONNY McCASLIN Artistic & Musical Director: Meg Okura

  Michael Brecker · Donny McCaslin · Meg Okura

  Birdland Jazz Club · Midtown / Theater District

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  • Jazz

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  Trivia Night | Dave & Buster's Staten Island NY - TUE 7p @LeaderboardGames

  Dave & Buster's (Staten Island, NY) · Staten Island

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  Wicked at Gershwin Theatre

  Gershwin Theater

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  Oct 6 · 7 PM

  Wicked - New York

  WICKED The Musical

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  Oct 6 · 7:30 PM

  Angelo De Augustine

  Angelo De Augustine · Erin Rae

  Le Poisson Rouge (LPR) · Greenwich Village

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  • Folk
  • Indie

  $27–$32

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  Oct 6 · 7:30 PM

  Bible Study

  334 Ashford Street · Cypress Hills

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  Oct 6 · 7:30 PM

  Orli Shaham: In Clara’s Hands

  Orli Shaham

  Kaufman Music Center / Merkin Hall · Upper West Side

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  Oct 6 · 7:30 PM

  The New York Songwriters Circle 35th Anniversary

  Tina Shafer · Billy Porter · Rob Mathes · Toby Lightman · Eric Bazilian · Peter Zizzo · Jenny Bruce

  The Bitter End · Greenwich Village

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  Oct 6 · 8 PM

  Jeff Bernat - Luv Language Tour

  SOB's · West Village, Manhattan

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  Oct 6 · 8 PM

  Marcus Gilmore's New Orchestra

  Marcus Gilmore · Morgan Guerin · Joel Ross · Emmanuel Michael · David Virelles · Rashaan Carter · Ekep Nkwelle

  Village Vanguard · Greenwich Village

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  • Jazz

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  Oct 6 · 8 PM

  Michael Ward with Dogs and Fishes

  Michael Ward with Dogs and Fishes · Alex Cano

  Brooklyn Bowl · Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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  Free

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  Oct 6 · 8 PM

  Stefon Harris & Blackout

  Blue Note New York · Greenwich Village

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  • Jazz

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  Oct 6 · 8 PM

  Westside Cowboy

  Westside Cowboy · Star Moles

  Music Hall of Williamsburg · Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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  Oct 6 · 8:30 PM

  2026 MONSTA X WORLD TOUR [THE X : NEXUS] IN NEW YORK

  Infosys Theater at MSG

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  Oct 6 · 8:30 PM

  Chelsea Wolfe: THE DARK World Tour

  Live Nation Presents

  The Town Hall · Midtown Manhattan

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  Oct 6 · 9 PM

  Deanna Kirk Trio

  Mezzrow · Greenwich Village

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  • Jazz

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  Oct 6 · 9 PM

  Michael Attias Quartet

  Michaël Attias

  Smalls Jazz Club · Greenwich Village

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  Oct 6 · 9:45 PM

  EastVille Open Mic Spectacular

  EastVille Comedy Club · Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

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  Oct 6 · 11:30 PM

  Vinyl After Hours

  Mezzrow · Greenwich Village

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  • Jazz

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  Oct 6

  Explore the Birthplace of American Paleontology in New England

  New Haven CT

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  Oct 6

  Forbes Romania Business Bridges 2026. Bigger and Better

  Forbes on Fifth

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  Oct 6

  GGC World Youth Summit 2026

  Javitz Convention Center

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  Oct 6

  GoCafe®Experience

  89 East 42nd Street · Manhattan Community Board 5

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  Oct 6

  Homeschool Cruise: Canada/New England - October 3, 2026

  Brooklyn Cruise Port

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  Oct 6

  New York Islanders at New York Rangers

  Madison Square Garden · Midtown, Manhattan

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  Oct 6

  Olivia O'Brien Presents: The PIXIE Tour

  Olivia O'Brien · Maya Donovan

  Irving Plaza · Union Square

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  • Pop

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  Oct 6

  Ryman Leon

  Ryman Leon · Samuel Nicholson

  Mercury Lounge · Lower East Side

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  $18–$20

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  Oct 6

  STEM City AI Training Cruise Sponsored by WOC STEM

  Manhattan Cruise Terminal

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  Oct 6

  The Royston Club

  The Royston Club · White China

  Mercury Lounge · Lower East Side

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  $18–$22 Sold out

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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  Oct 7 · 8 AM

  Wednesday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square

  Prospect Park (Prospect Park Alliance) · Park Slope, Brooklyn

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  Oct 7 · 9:30 AM

  Farm Community Volunteer Days

  Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing, Queens

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  Oct 7 · 10 AM

  Fall Fix-Up

  Prospect Park (Prospect Park Alliance) · Park Slope, Brooklyn

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  Oct 7 · 10:30 AM

  Green-Wood on Wheels: Stroller-Friendly Tour

  Green-Wood Cemetery · Sunset Park, Brooklyn

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  Oct 7 · 1 PM

  Legacy of Steve Reich: Transcendence

  Trinity Church Wall Street · Financial District, Manhattan

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  • Classical

  Free

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  Oct 7 · 1 PM

  Museum Admission

  Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art · Lighthouse Hill, Staten Island

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