Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
Simple Plan at SummerStage is the big outdoor nostalgia play with enough crowd memory to carry the early evening.
This Long Island City opening gives the art slot an actual reception instead of another passive all-day listing.
Film at Lincoln Center's Family Movie screening brings the night a Scary Movies premiere lane with a Bacon-family Q&A attached.
BODEGA and Native Sun make Elsewhere the cleanest Brooklyn rock bill on a busy Wednesday.
Dogstar at Webster Hall brings a real old-New-York rock-club draw without needing much extra framing.
De la Rosa's album-release show gives Jazz at Lincoln Center a date-specific reason to beat safer repertory choices.
Gibby Haynes' Union Pool residency has the right unruly charge for anyone who wants the night rougher around the edges.
The Tank's that pig annaliese has a strange enough title and small-stage specificity to stand out from broader theater listings.
Joel Ross at the Jazz Gallery is the jazz pick that feels sharpest for listeners following the current scene.
The Moth at Music Hall of Williamsburg is the spoken-word pick with a bigger room and a reliable live-storytelling crowd.