10 Fall 2025 Concerts We’re Most Excited To See In NYC

NEW YORK CITY — Fall is always a peak time for concerts in New York City as artists kick off or wind down national tours.

Addison Rae, Eric Clapton, Freddie Gibbs, jazz bands, symphonies, drag queens and more are set to visit the five boroughs this autumn, with even more concerts planned around the area that will have you dancing in your seat.

For this list, we’ve rounded up 10 concerts in New York City that are worth getting on the calendar.

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Here’s what you need to know about upcoming concerts:

Eric Clapton

• Date: Sept. 19
• Location: Madison Square Garden (4 Penn Plaza, New York, New York 10001)
• Details: Eric Clapton, a rock and blues guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, is coming to Madison Square Garden for a concert featuring the Wallflowers.

Chappell Roan

• Date: Sept. 20, 21, 23, 24
• Location: Forest Hills Stadium (1 Tennis Pl., Forest Hills, NY 11375)
• Details: Chappell Roan is a rising pop star celebrated for her bold, LGBTQ+ anthems and theatrical, drag-inspired performances. Her tour, 'Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things,' has four nights at the Forest Hills Stadium.

The Inwood Jazz Festival

• Date: Sept. 21
• Location: Inwood Hill Park (Enter at W 218th St and Indian Road in Manhattan)
• Details: The Inwood Jazz Festival returns for the third year for a free, family-friendly celebration of live jazz on Pat’s Lawn. Expect workshops, performances from local jazz talents like Kevin Nathaniel & Spirit, Akua Dixon Quartette Indigo, and more.

All Things Go Music Festival

• Date: Sept. 26-28
• Location: Forest Hills Stadium (1 Tennis Pl., Forest Hills, NY 11375)
• Details: All Things Go in NYC brings a bold lineup of indie, pop and alternative artists to Forest Hills Stadium this fall, including Clairo, Doechii, and more. The festival also includes lots of good eats and live art.

CBGB Festival, Featuring Iggy Pop, Jack White, and more

• Date: Sept. 27
• Location: Under The K Bridge (enter The Arm at Van Dam St, Meeker Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222)
• Details: The CBGB Festival celebrates New York City’s gritty counterculture past, through the lens of the modern punk era. The show features three stages for artists, including Iggy Pop, Angel Du$t, Cro-Mags, Destroy Boys, Gorilla Biscuits, Johnny Marr, Lambrini Girls, and many more.

• Date: Oct. 1, 3
• Location: Brooklyn Paramount (385 Flatbush Ave. Ext., Brooklyn, NY 11201) and Terminal 5 (610 W 56th St., New York, NY 10019)
• Details: TikTok-influencer-turned-pop-darling Addison Rae is performing two shows in New York City at the beginning of October. She'll perform her debut album, Addison, which explores her youth, fame, and identity with a lush dance-pop sound.

Sixth Station Trio performs Studio Ghibli

• Date: Oct. 2
• Location: Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (1047 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025)
• Details: Audiences are invited to step inside the enchanting world of Studio Ghibli, the Oscar-winning Japanese animation studio behind Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Boy and the Heron, with fresh arrangements of music by legendary composers Joe Hisaishi, Satoshi Takebe, and Yuji Nomi, performed in one of the city’s most breathtaking settings.

Salonen Conducts Debussy & Boulez

• Date: Oct. 3-5
• Location: David Geffen Hall (10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023)
• Details: Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the NY Philharmonic in Debussy’s 'La Mer' and 'Fantaisie', joined by pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard for Boulez’s 'Notations' in honor of the composer’s centennial.

Nightfall at Green-Wood Cemetery

• Date: Oct. 16-17
• Location: Green-Wood Cemetery (25th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11232)
• Details: Nightfall returns to Green-Wood Cemetery, transforming its historic pathways into a stage for circus acts, candlelit storytelling, cinematic projections, and music. This year’s event is hosted by the drag queen opera singer Creatine Price, with surprise encounters from Greedy Peasant and Sister Cecilia’s lively troupe.

Harlem Jazz Series - Kevin Blancq and the Harlem Village Brass Band

• Date: Oct. 24
• Location: Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church (15 Mt. Morris Park W., New York, NY, 10027)
• Details: Kevin Blancq's masterful trumpet work combined with the powerhouse ensemble of the Harlem Village Brass Band promises to deliver the kind of performance that makes your soul sing. This is more than just a concert – it's a celebration of the timeless tradition that makes Harlem the heartbeat of American jazz.

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