gig guide
UB40 with The English Beat supporting!
Sea. Hear. No Festival
Saturday 13 September, Asbury Park
Can you believe it that this is UB40’s 45th Anniversary?? They have an album to celebrate this milestone, along with their tour (both titles UB45). You’re guaranteed to hear the classics like “Red Red Wine” and “(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You”; and U.S. Top 10s “Here I Am (Come and Take Me)” and “The Way You Do The Things You Do.” With The English Beat supporting this is set to be a GREAT night!
James
Wednesday 10 September, 8pm, 16s & Over, Brooklyn Steel, NYC
The fabulous James are BACK in NYC! They’re promising to play the album LAID in full, plus some regular singles and ‘deep cuts’. Laid is the fifth studio album by British rock band James, and was released in September 1993 through Fontana Records.
(General Admission) Tickets from $50
Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project
Wednesday 10 September, 8pm, Brooklyn Paramount, NYC
Touring after the release of his reworked 1994 album, More Balls To Picasso, Bruce Dickinson plays The Paramount this Autumn. Dickinson says, “While mixing all my catalogue into Dolby Atmos I had a nagging desire to revisit and reinvent the record. So putting more balls into ‘Balls…’ was a labour of love. Of course, we beefed up the guitars – courtesy of our ‘Swedish shredder’ Philip Naslund and we added some really beautiful work by Adassi Addasi on ‘Tears…’ as well. Fellow Brazilian composer Antonio Teoli added some stunning orchestral arrangements, and in a unique contribution, added indigenous instruments from the Amazon (recorded by himself when he lived there!) at the beginning of ‘Gods Of War’.
(General Admission) Tickets from $66
The Darkness - Dreams on Toast
Wednesday 10 September, Irving Plaza
British pop-metal-rockers The Darkness bring their glammy brand-new tour, Dreams on Toast to the city this autumn The group’s 2025 run will hit venues across the United States and Canada, so be warned. Formed in Lowestoft in 2000 by brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins after they were involved in a horrible mobility scooter accident outside the Weatherspoons. They soared to fame with their debut album, Permission to Land, which featured the infectious “I Believe In A Thing Called Love.”
Supergrass
Thursday, 11th September, 2025, Pier 17, NYC
Your only chance to see English indie rock stalwarts, Supergrass, in NYC this year! 15th May 2025 marks 30 years since the release of ‘I Should Coco’ and Supergrass will be performing this debut album live, in its entirety, for the first time, plus a small selection of additional fan favourites! One not to miss!!
Pulp
Thursday, 11 September, 7:00pm, Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY
Yes Pulp are back! Following up last year’s brace of nights in Brooklyn, Jarvis and pals return to the City, this time at Forest Hills in Queens. They would be guaranteed to blow the roof off, except the Stadium doesn’t have one (so maybe bring an umbrella). The new album, More, is great so expect catchy fresh numbers like Tina to be a tasty treat follow by all your fave crowd pleasers. Cool Britannia may be revisiting NYC this summer, led by Oasis, but Pulp are sure to be the 99 Flake in the Tastee Freez.
Chemical Brothers (DJ Set)
Thursday, 18 September, 10:00pm - 5:00am, Knockdwon Center, Maspeth, Queens, NY (Over 21s)
Manchester’s The Chemical Brothers will deliver a rare DJ SET at Knockdown Center in September, with support from Erol Alkan.
The Chemical Brothers are unquestionably one of the greatest electronic music acts in the world today, which is why it sold out so quickly!! Join the waitlist for tix.
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
“Radio Soul!: The Early Songs of Elvis Costello”
Sunday, 21 September, 8:00pm, Tiles Center for the Performing Arts
If you love the early hits, then this is the Elvis Costello gig for you! This gig will feature numbers drawn from record releases from “My Aim Is True” in 1977 to “Blood & Chocolate” in 1986, along with other surprises. The early years saw the first appearance of some of Elvis Costello’s most renowned compositions from “Watching The Detectives” to “I Want You”, along with songs that have remained in The Imposters’ live repertoire over the last 20 or more years, including “Alison,” “Man Out Of Time” and “Brilliant Mistake.”
Tickets from $150
Wet Leg
Wednesday 17 September 7:00pm, Central Park SummerStage
The Isle Of White’s best export, Wet Leg have already conquered Brooklyn after their stunning appearance at Brooklyn Steel and now they are going to take Manhattan with this Central Park showcase. The new album, Moisturizer, is about a perfect indie pop album as it’s possible to get, so get it. There is no slowing down Rhian’s climb to the top so just succumb and worship at the feet of a true indie Goddess.
Eric Clapton - with Special Guests the Wallfowers
Friday 19 September 7:00pm, Madison Square Gardens, NYC
Eric Clapton’s 2025 U.S. Tour hits 7 Cities in September, including MSG here in NYC. Eric’s band for all dates will feature Nathan East (bass/vocals), Edward “Sonny” Emory III (drums), Doyle Bramhall II (guitar), Tim Carmon (Hammond/keyboards), Chris Stainton (keyboards), Sharon White (backing vocals), and Katie Kissoon (backing vocals).
Tickets from $200
Kula Shaker
Irving Plaza, Monday 22 September
After their successful US comeback tour a couple of years ago those psychedelic rockers are back to bring some much needed vedic-vibes to help cleans your auras.
Britpop veteran Crispian Mills is still the enfant cerebal he once was but now delivers a more mature sound so have a puff of something sweet and get intune with the universe.
English Teacher
Tuesday 23 September, TV Eye, Ridgewood, NY; Wednesday 24 September, Mercury Lounge, NY; Thursday 25 September, Nightclub 101, NY
One of our favourite up and coming Brit bands, and you have 3 chances to see them as they close out their Stateside 2025 Tour! The band are touring in support of their unanimously acclaimed 2024 full-length debut LP, This Could Be Texas. NME awarded it a rare "5-out-of-5 star" perfect score, going on to profess, "What you have in 'This Could Be Texas' is everything you want from a debut; a truly original effort from start to finish, an adventure in sound and words, and a landmark statement." Grading it "9-out-of-10," The Line Of Best Fit assured, "As they continue to garner attention, it's evident that English Teacher's rise is very well-deserved and only just beginning."
Haircut 100
Wednesday, 24 September, 7:00 PM, Sony Hall, NYC
They’re back in NYC! “Of all pop’s shining, fiery comets, Haircut 100 burnt brightly, gave off heat, changed the landscape, and then, as fast as they appeared, were gone, leaving many happy memories”. And now THEY”RE BACK! Let’s not forget Nick Heyward's amazing solo career (9 albums to date!) Haircut 100 reunited in May 2023 for a sold-out show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire. A UK and US tour followed, and now a new album. Expect to hear some of the old hits alongside their new material.
“Haircut 100 are returning, basking in the moment, revelling in rekindled friendships, emboldened by new material, their catalogue of hits sounding better each play and ready to take the show back on the road”. (Sony Hall)
Tickets from $57
Fat Dog
Thursday Sep 25th
Market Hotel, Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn,
Sarf Lunden Techno Punks play cool Brooklyn showcase. Gary Ryan of NME described them as “2023’s wildest live band”... Who are we to argue? We’ll be there and let you know if they make the 2025 list.
Buzzcocks
Friday 26 September, House of Independents, Asbury Park & Saturday 27 September, Brooklyn Bowl
British Punk Royalty since 1976! Mark Deming of AllMusic called Buzzcocks "one of the best, most influential punk bands of all time”. You have two chances to see them this month in NYC. Check out the latest album Sonics In The Soul.
CBGB Festival
Sat, September 27, 2025, Under the K Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Johnny Marr, Lambrini Girls, The Damned
The Greatest Living Englishman, Johnny Marr, tops off a fantastic line up to celebrate the legendary New York venue. The Damned will also entertain as their own tribute band. But it’s the Lambrini Girls that will have you believing in the new, new, new (x17) wave of Punk Rock. Jack White and ‘The Greatest Living American’, Iggy Pop, will also supply the extra gravitas to this unmissible event.
The Cribs
Saturday 27 September, Warsaw, Brooklyn
The Cribs hit the States for the first time in 3 years! The Cribs are a British indie rock band, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, in 2001. Twins Gary and Ryan Jarman front the band with their younger brother Ross Jarman. Catch them at RiotFest in Chicago if you can’t make these gigs…
Tickets from $35
Elbow
Monday, 29 September, 2025, Brooklyn Steel
Elbow have announced North American tour dates in support of their bold 2024 album Audio Vertigo. It’s their first tour in five years! They hit NYC early in the tour. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 28 at 10:00am local time. Get ready for some belting classics and great new tunes. Bound to sell out!
Tickets from $74
A Flock of Seagulls
Thursday, 02 October, 8:00pm, The Warehouse, Fairfield, NY
“A Flock of Seagulls is more than a one-hit wonder — they’re a new wave legacy. Known for the soaring single “I Ran (So Far Away)” and their unforgettable haircuts, the band helped define the look and sound of the early MTV era!
Hits like “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” and “Space Age Love Song” followed, showcasing a signature blend of icy synths, echoing guitars, and emotionally charged melodies. While lineup changes and shifts in the music landscape followed, Mike Score kept the band’s spirit alive — touring consistently and releasing new material, including the acclaimed 2024 comeback album Some Dreams, praised by fans as their best since 1984.
Tickets from $46
Miki Berenyi Trio
Saturday, 11th October, Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Shoe-gazing godess Miki Berenyi hits Brooklyn to promote her new album. “I don’t think any of us ever gazed at our fucking shoes.” she laughs. “If we were looking down it was at our effects pedals.”
So what’s the new album Tripla like? “I realised that most [pop] lyrics are grounded in being young – love and sex and the energy of youth. It’s harder to find things to write about when you’re older that isn’t gardening or a trip to B&Q, so there’s green politics and social media and stuff. At my age [57], it can sound like you’re trying to be relevant and young, but those things affect older people just as much. I wrote about how things affect me emotionally, which I have always done.
They were great last year at Webster Hall, and this will certainly be another cracking gig. “The term “shoegazing” was coined as a sort of insult”, she says “So it’s very funny that it’s become a genre. Revenge of the nerds!”.... Right on!
General admission tickets from $43
The Cult & Death Cult - with special guest LA goth band Patriachy!
Tuesday, 14 October, Beacon Theatre
Rock Royalty The Cult, formed in Bradford in 1983. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band had performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead vocalist Ian Astbury's previous band Southern Death Cult. They will perform two sets at this gig - one as The Cult and one as Death Cult.
Tickets from $91
Psychedelic Furs - with Special Guest Gary Numan!
Sunday, 19 October, Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY
The Furs return to NYC alongside British New Wave pioneer Gary Numan, off the back of their new album “Made in Rain”.
Tickets from $75
Andy Bell (Erasure)
23, 24 & 25 October, Gramercy Theatre
Andy Bell – best known as one half of Erasure, one of the UK’s most beloved award-winning musical partnerships – has a successful and varied parallel solo career collaborating with artists as diverse as KD Lang, Melissa Etheridge, Boy George, Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters), Claudia Brücken (Propaganda), Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction) and Dave Audé (who supports on some of his North America dates). He hits NYC for 3 nights as part of his epic Ten Crowns Tour, following the release of the album (with tracks like 'Heart's a Liar, featuring Debbie Harry', it’s already a hit in our view).
Tickets from $75
The Beta Band
Saturday 1st November, Brooklyn Steel
Scottish Indie rockers The Beta Band have reformed after 20 years and bring their reunion roadshow to Brooklyn Steel. The band will feature the classic lineup: Steve Mason (guitar/vocals), Richard Greentree (bass), John Maclean (samples/keyboard), and Robin Jones (drums). Known for their eclectic blend of folk, rock, electronica, and trip-hop, often described as a unique mix of psychedelic and indie. So something to put a smile on everyones’ face. Don’t forget your tweed cap.
Resale tickets from $75
Chalk
20th Nov – Baby’s All Right, Brooklyn
The Belfast electronic post-punk band duo and have signed to ALTER Music, a label based here in New York City.
Following the release of their Conditions EP trilogy, ‘Pain’ is the band’s first single as the duo of Ross Cullen and Benedict Goddard (drummer Luke Niblock has left), ahead of their US tour in November, and a debut album to come in 2026.
Symphony & Sensibility: The Music of Jane Austen in Film
Tuesday 16 December, 7:00pm, Town Hall, NYC
The Town Hall and The Sinfonietta present Symphony & Sensibility on the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. Austen fans are invited to dress up, and enjoy the music from Pride & Prejudice (both 1995 & 2005), Sense & Sensibility, Emma (1996 and 2022), Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey & Becoming Jane with interludes of music from modern adaptations (Clueless, Fire Island, Lizzie McGuire, Bridget Jones's Diary) as well as text excerpts from the novels.
Tickets from $67