The midweek headline acts may be wrapping up tonight, but this weekend’s concert calendar across New York City is just as loaded — and honestly, more eclectic. From a legendary German power metal band ripping through Times Square to Waxahatchee bringing heartbreak-country to Brooklyn to Florence Welch absolutely commanding Madison Square Garden, the next several days deliver for every kind of music fan. Here’s where you need to be.
🎸 Don’t Miss: Florence + the Machine at Madison Square Garden
Tuesday–Wednesday, April 21–22 | Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, Midtown | 7:30 PM | Tickets via MSG.com
Florence + the Machine wraps the North American leg of the Everybody Scream Tour with two nights at the Garden, and if you’ve never seen Florence Welch command a room of 20,000 people like it’s a cathedral ritual, this is your moment. The tour has been earning raves all month. Sofia Isella opens — a rising voice well worth showing up early for. VIP packages are available with exclusive lithographs. These two nights are the kind of shows people talk about for years.
🤘 Helloween’s 40th Anniversary Tour at Palladium Times Square
Friday, April 17 | Palladium Times Square, 1515 Broadway, Times Square | 7:30 PM | Tickets via Ticketmaster
Four decades of power metal, one legendary venue. Helloween — the band that essentially invented European power metal — brings the 40th Anniversary North American Tour to the Palladium Times Square on Friday night. Beast In Black opens, and this double bill is going to be crushingly loud in the best possible way. The Palladium’s sound system is built for exactly this kind of show. If you grew up on “Keeper of the Seven Keys,” this is non-negotiable.
🎧 Bob Moses & CANNONS at Brooklyn Paramount
Thursday, April 16 & Friday, April 17 | Brooklyn Paramount, 650 Fulton St, Downtown Brooklyn | Tickets via AXS
The electronic duo Bob Moses brings their immersive, moody live show to Brooklyn Paramount for two nights. CANNONS and Oxis share the bill, making this a triple-header of dreamy synth-driven music in one of Brooklyn’s most stunning restored venues. Thursday night kicks things off, but Friday is where the weekend energy hits. If you like your electronic music with live instrumentation and zero phones-in-the-air pretense, this is the play.
🎶 Waxahatchee at Brooklyn Paramount & Beacon Theatre
Sunday, April 19 | Brooklyn Paramount, 650 Fulton St, Downtown Brooklyn
Monday, April 20 | Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway, Upper West Side
Tickets via Ticketmaster
Katie Crutchfield’s Waxahatchee project is one of the best things happening in American music right now — a devastating blend of alt-country, indie rock, and confessional lyricism that hits different in a live setting. She’s joined by MJ Lenderman and Brennan Wedl for both shows. Two nights, two iconic venues. The Brooklyn Paramount has that restored-theater grandeur; the Beacon Theatre is one of the best-sounding rooms in the city. Take your pick, or do both.
🕺 Groove Armada at Knockdown Center
Saturday, April 18 | Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave, Maspeth, Queens | Tickets available via venue
Groove Armada — the UK dance duo behind “Superstylin'” and “I See You Baby” — takes over the cavernous Knockdown Center in Queens on Saturday night. This venue is a converted industrial space that becomes a proper warehouse party when the right act fills it. Groove Armada is exactly the right act. Expect deep house, big beats, and a crowd that came to move. If you want your Saturday night to feel like an event, this is it.
🎤 More Worth Knowing About This Weekend
- Alejandro Sanz at Barclays Center (Saturday, April 18) — The Spanish pop legend brings decades of hits to Brooklyn’s biggest stage.
- HEALTH, Carpenter Brut & Desire at Brooklyn Paramount (Saturday, April 18) — Industrial noise-rock meets synthwave in what promises to be one of the most intense shows of the weekend.
- Lotus at Brooklyn Bowl (Friday, April 17) — Jam-electronic fusion in the perfect bowling-alley-meets-concert-hall setting.
- Lenka at City Winery (Friday, April 17) — Remember “Trouble Is a Friend”? Lenka performs an intimate set at the 15th Street venue. City Winery’s wine-and-music vibe suits her perfectly.
- Burning Spear at Brooklyn Bowl (Saturday–Sunday, April 18–19) — Reggae royalty for a two-night run. Winston Rodney is a living legend.
- Sasha Keable at Blue Note Jazz Club (Sunday, April 19) — Soulful, intimate, and exactly the vibe the Blue Note was built for.
For more ways to experience the city’s culture this week, check out our guide to NYC’s comedy scene and our latest street art and public art walking guide.
