New York Concerts: Rock and Metal schedule 2025

Want to know who’s playing in New York City? We’ve put together a schedule of the city’s top rock concerts and music festivals so you can plan ahead.

Our New York concerts calendar is organized by month, making it easy for you to access both international and local shows happening in the city.

After choosing which concert to attend, take advantage of the opportunity to plan your musical journey or outing with the Travel 2 Concert New York Guide. It includes record and instrument stores, comprehensive info on concert venues, significant places in the history of rock and heavy metal, and even rock bars.

UPCOMING ROCK CONCERTS IN NEW YORK

MARCH 2025

Dream Theater – The Chicago Theatre – March 8
Armor For Sleep – Warsaw – March 8
Cavalera – Warsaw – March 13 
Movements – Brooklyn Paramount – March 14
Arizona – Irving Plaza – March 15
Rare Americans – Bowery Ballroom – March 19
Last Dinosaurs – Warsaw – March 20
Refused – Brooklyn Paramount – March 21
Disturbed – Madison Square Garden – March 21
Skegss – Warsaw – March 21
Dream Theater – Radio City Music Hall – March 22
Delain – Gramercy Theatre – March 23  
Stereophonics – Brooklyn Paramount – March 25
The Hard Quartet – Warsaw – March 28
Ida and Tsunami – Bowery Ballroom – March 29
Horsegirl – Warsaw – March 29 

APRIL  2025

Beth Gibbons – Beacon Theatre – April 1 
Fame on Fire – Gramercy Theatre – April 2
Deftones – Madison Square Garden – April 3
Intervals – Warsaw – April 3
Elder – The Meadows – April 3
Snow Patrol – Brooklyn Paramount – April 8
Franz Ferdinand – Brooklyn Paramount – April 10
Anxious – Bowery Ballroom – April 10
Dawes – Beacon Theatre – April 12
Chelsea Grin – Irving Plaza – April 12
Heart – Radio City Music Hall – April 16
Cold – Gramercy Theatre – April 16
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Barclays Center – April 17
Bright Eyes – Brooklyn Paramount – April 17
Wednesday 13 – Gramercy Theatre – April 18
Ben Kweller – Bowery Ballroom – April 19
The Used – Irving Plaza – April 19, 21 and 22
Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil and Unearth – Brooklyn Paramount – April 23
Meshuggah – The Theater at MSG – April 24
Magnolia Park – Gramercy Theatre – April 27
Saetia – Bowery Ballroom – April 27
Poison the Well – Brooklyn Paramount – April 27

MAY 2025

Saint Motel – Brooklyn Paramount – May 3
Devo – Brooklyn Paramount – May 6
Bad Nerves – Warsaw – May 6
Epica – Irving Plaza – May 6
Bullet for My Valentine e Trivium – The Rooftop at Pier 17 – May 7
Napalm Death & Melvins – Warsaw – May 7
Baroness – The Meadows – May 8 and 9
Larkin Poe – Irving Plaza – May 10
Invent Animate – Irving Plaza – May 12
Citizen Soldier – Irving Plaza – May 13
Deafheaven – Irving Plaza – May 14
Knuckle Puck – Warsaw – May 16
Samiam – The Meadows – May 16 
The Wonder Years – Warsaw – May 18
Pierce The Veil – Madison Square Garden – May 20
Asphyx – The Meadows – May 21
James Bay – Brooklyn Paramount – May 22
Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan – Madison Square Garden – May 30
The Menzingers – Warsaw – May 30
The Oppressed – The Meadows – May 30
Momma – Warsaw – May 31

JUNE 2025

Turnover – Brooklyn Paramount – June 12 and 13 
Ringo Starr – Radio City Music Hall – June 13
The Fall of Troy – Gramercy Theatre – June 15
Paul Simon – Beacon Theatre – June 16, 18, 20, 21, and 23
Horse the Band – Warsaw – June 19
Rivers of Nihil – The Meadows – June 20 
Sleep Theory – Gramercy Theatre – June 20 and 21
Tropical Fuck Storm – Bowery Ballroom – June 21
Ryan Adams – The Chicago Theatre – June 21
Murder By Death – Warsaw – June 28

JULY 2025

Carnifex – Brooklyn Monarch – July 10
Acid Bath – Brooklyn Paramount – July 11
Pixies – Brooklyn Paramount – July 15 and 16
The Mekons – Bowery Ballroom – July 17
Shinedown – Madison Square Garden – July 20
Ghost – Madison Square Garden – July 22
Linkin Park – Barclays Center – July 29

AUGUST 2025

Death Cab for Cutie – Brooklyn Paramount – August 8, 10 and 12
Billy Idol and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Madison Square Garden – August 20
Oasis – MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey) – August 31

SEPTEMBER 2025

Oasis – MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey) – September 1
Nine Inch Nails – Barclays Center – September 2 and 3 
Bruce Dickinson – Brooklyn Paramount – September 10
Eric Clapton – Madison Square Garden – September 19
Beherit – Brooklyn Monarch – September 19
Bayside – Irving Plaza – September 19 and 20

OCTOBER 2025

Steven Wilson – Brooklyn Paramount – October 2  
Superdrag – Bowery Ballroom – October 3 and 4
Letlive – Irving Plaza – October 4
Future Palace – The Meadows – October 4
Bambara – Bowery Ballroom – October 16
My Morning Jacket – Brooklyn Paramount – October 16, 17 and 18 
OSEES – Warsaw – October 25 and 26

NOVEMBER 2025

The Wombats – Brooklyn Paramount – November 12
Patti Smith – Beacon Theatre – November 21 and 22

Learn more about the venues

Curious about the concert venues, tips for picking the best seat, or nearby hotels to stay at on show day? Check out our special pages:

• Madison Square Garden
• Barclays Center
• Gramercy Theatre
• Brooklyn Paramount
• Beacon Theatre
• Irving Plaza
• Bowery Ballroom
• Warsaw
• Brooklyn Monarch

New York’s Rock Route, USA

New York, the city that never sleeps, is a convergence point for lovers of all rock subgenres. Located on the East Coast of the United States, the city is a global rock icon, being the birthplace of legendary bands like the Ramones, Kiss, Anthrax, Beastie Boys, and Sonic Youth.

In addition to the concert you’re planning to attend, if you have a few extra days in New York, consider taking a rock tour through the Big Apple. Irving Plaza and Gramercy Theatre are some of the historic venues, perfect for more intimate shows. If you prefer a bar with live music, Cafe Wha? is a great choice. Rock legends like Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Dylan frequented and performed at this venue.

Speaking of Bob Dylan, the musician lived in New York and even chose a beautiful street near his home for the cover of his 1963 album “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan.” Also, don’t miss a visit to Strawberry Fields Memorial, a garden in Central Park dedicated to John Lennon.

For record and CD collectors, be sure to include Rough Trade NYC and Village Revival Records in your itinerary, two of the city’s most important music stores.

To plan your rock-inspired trip to New York City (or other cities and countries around the world), check out all the guides we’ve already published here at Travel 2 Concert!