Music Events in NYC for Friday, August 21, 2026

Events

1. Floor to Ceiling Dance and Learn: Graham Technique

   11:00 AM · The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

2. The Samurai and the Prisoner

   12:00 PM · Film Society of Lincoln Center

3. Franz

   12:30 PM · Film Society of Lincoln Center

4. Victor Neufeld's Jazz Party

   12:30 PM · Bryant Park

5. Piano in Bryant Park

   12:30 PM · Upper Terrace in Bryant Park - Between the Bryant Park Grill and the Bryant Park Café

6. Late Fame

   1:15 PM · Film Society of Lincoln Center

7. Lincoln Center Tours

   1:45 PM · Lincoln Center

8. Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by Andrew Kushnir

   2:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club, New York, NY

9. Afternoon Jam in the Cafe

   2:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club

10. Audio Production in the Studio

    2:00 PM · BRIC House Media Center

11. Congregation

    3:00 PM · Superior Ingredients

12. Warm Up: Dopplereffekt / RHR /Purelink / Eev Frances

    4:00 PM · MoMA PS1

13. Jukebox the Ghost

    5:30 PM · The LeFrak Center at Prospect Park

14. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

    5:30 PM · Forest Hills Stadium

15. Magi Merlin Live + Signing

    5:45 PM · Rough Trade NYC

16. Aaron Goldberg Quartet

    6:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club, New York, NY

17. Gilad Hekselman Trio

    6:00 PM · Mezzrow, New York, NY

18. Acid Bath

    6:00 PM · The Rooftop at Pier 17

19. Crossing I's Dotting T's with Flatwounds, Contract, Infinite Loss

    6:00 PM · The Wood Shop

20. RUZE, Stixx, Eskay

    6:00 PM · Elsewhere

21. Sasha Velour's NightGowns

    6:00 PM · Lena Horne Bandshell

22. Tomi

    6:00 PM · Mercury Lounge

23. DIRTY CIRCUS: Variety Show

    6:30 PM · House of Yes

24. Sofar Sounds - Lower East Side

    6:30 PM · Sofar Sounds - Secret Location

25. A Tribute To Amy Winehouse

    7:00 PM · Adelaide's Salon

26. Afternoon Bike Ride

    7:00 PM · Night Club 101

27. Anish Kumar, Extra Meesh, Alyssa Stowers, John Silas

    7:00 PM · Good Room

28. BKG ft. Niche, Miles Grey, Big Gravy B2B Rondo, & More!

    7:00 PM · The Sultan Room Rooftop

29. BOYS CLUB (a tribute to WEEN), Garcia Peoples

    7:00 PM · Union Pool

30. Bruno Mars - The Romantic Tour

    7:00 PM · MetLife Stadium

31. Choir Festival

    7:00 PM · Bryant Park

32. Dawglet w/ Esther Kohl and Shiverboard

    7:00 PM · Purgatory

33. Dezron Douglas Quartet

    7:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club

34. Dezron Douglas Quintet

    7:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club

35. Doc French Trio

    7:00 PM · Terra Blues

36. Evolfo, Windows, Mirror Tapes

    7:00 PM · Alphaville