What's playing in-person around NYC? [JUL 21 - AUG 3]

At least 1 live music/art event each day. Timing. Pricing. Location. And more.

NOTED WHERE:

full bar, full kitchen, refreshments, reception, etc.

family friendly, age requirement, age recommendation, etc.

interactive, dance party, workshop, open jam, etc.

art is premiering.

MON, JULY 21

Legendary Looks: My Ballroom Story - Felix Rodriguez

Art exhibition | BROOKLYN

SUN, JUNE 8 - SUN, AUGUST 10

12:00p - 6:00p - WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN

FREE

Pioneer Works (159 Pioneer Street, BROOKLYN 11231)

Featuring archival work by filmmaker Felix Rodriguez, Legendary Looks: My Ballroom Story is part of a multi-site exhibition unfolding throughout the summer and exploring the artistry and cultural legacy of the house ballroom community. All three Legendary Looks exhibits are co-curated by Legendary NYC Mother Jonovia Chase Lanvin, Icon International Mother Twiggy Pucci Garçon and Icon Ballroom Hall of Famer Founder Michael Roberson Maison-Margiela—three prominent leaders known for their work in elevating and sustaining the rich legacy of house ballroom culture.

• Pioneer Works - Legendary Looks: My Ballroom Story
  Details above.

• ArtsWestchester - Legendary Looks: The Art of Effects Design in House Ballroom

  MAY 31 - AUG 17
  31 Mamaroneck Avenue, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601

  Gallery hours: WED - SUN 12:00p-5:00p

• City Lore - Legendary Looks: Preserving Our Legacy.
  JUL 25 - SEP 4
  56 E 1st Street, MANHATTAN 10003
  Gallery hours: SAT + SUN 12:00p–6:00, or by appointment (212-529-1955 x22)

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Josh Sharp: ta-da!
Directed by Sam Pinkleton

::: Adult language and frank talk about sex :::

Live theater | 14+ | MANHATTAN

MON, JULY 7 - SAT, AUGUST 23

7:00p - MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI
5:00p - SAT
8:00p - SAT

80 mins

Starting at $60

Greenwich House Theater (27 Barrow Street, MANHATTAN 10014)

Directed by 2025 Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton (Oh, Mary!), Josh Sharp’s ta-da! is a one-man comedy show inside of a manic 2000 slide PowerPoint. Expect dumb but erudite jokes and sad but sweet stories alongside the Herculean feat of stupidity that is memorizing a slide every 2.4 seconds.

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Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca

Live dance | Live dance | Full bar | MANHATTAN

SAT, JULY 19 - MON, AUGUST 11

7:30p - TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT
2:00p - SAT | SUN

Starting at $62

The Joyce Theater (175 8th Avenue, MANHATTAN 10011)

Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca continues to showcase its mastery of flamenco and stretch the boundaries of the art form. Formed in 1993 by Martín Santangelo and his two time Bessie-Award winning wife Soledad Barrio, the company strives to present the authentic form of flamenco to audiences throughout the globe with its world-renowned collection of dancers, singers, and musicians.

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Sasha Velour’s NightGowns - 2025 LPR Residency
feat. Jimbo, Lawhore Vagistan, and Ma'amShe

Live show | Drag show | Full bar | Late show | 18+ | MANHATTAN

SUN, JULY 20
MON, JULY 21

9:00p

Starting at $25

Must be at least 18

Le Poisson Rouge (LPR) (158 Bleecker Street, MANHATTAN 10012)

Drag superstar Sasha Velour’s sensational revue NightGowns (founded in 2015) has hosted some of the world’s greatest queer performers. In 2020 it was adapted into a critically-acclaimed DocuSeries. Now it is taking up residence at New York’s historic downtown music venue Le Poisson Rouge. Each month features new guest stars and fresh performances, all of which celebrate drag’s potential as an inclusive, experimental, and political art form.
Featuring special guests Jimbo, Lawhore Vagistan, and Ma’amShe—don’t miss it!

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PRIMUS - Onward & Upward Summer Tour
(w/ special guest Ty Segall)

Live music | Outdoor venue | Full bar + snacks | No seating | MANHATTAN

MON, JULY 21

7:00p

Starting at $72.94

The Rooftop at Pier 17 (89 South St Pier 17, MANHATTAN 10038)

PRIMUS is a "mind boggling and undefinable" rock band formed in California in 1984. Ty Segall is an American multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and record producer. He's a member of multiple bands but best known for his solo career through which he's released 15 studio albums. His sound is "Bob Dylan meets Van Morrison as birthed by Beatles harmonies on acid jazz driving around Texas in the mid 1970s."

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TUE, JULY 22

Jazz Foundation Presents: Sunset Sounds

Live music | Dance party | Outdoor venue | Outdoor cafe | FREE! | MANHATTAN

TUE, JULY 22

7:00p

FREE!

Riverside Park - Pier i (at 70th Street in Riverside Park South, MANHATTAN 10069)

The Jazz Foundation of America presents the Axel Tosca Trio on Pier i.

Seating is FREE, unreserved, and available first-come, first-served. If there is heavy rain at the time of the event, the event will be canceled. For weather updates up to 2 hrs before the concert, check nyc.gov/parks/soh.

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Celebrating Geri Allen and Mary Lou Williams
with Terri Lyne Carrington | Vanisha Gould | Nicole Glover | Aaron Diehl | Yasushi Nakamura

Live music | Jazz | MANHATTAN

TUE, JULY 22

7:30p

Starting at $40

92NY - Kaufmann Concert Hall (1395 Lexington Avenue, MANHATTAN 10128)

Geri Allen and Mary Lou Williams — two of the most influential artists and creative forces in jazz — were each a towering pianist, groundbreaking composer, and innovator in their respective era, with bold conceptions of what jazz could be.

NEA Jazz Master and four-time Grammy-winning drummer, composer, and producer Terri Lyne Carrington, is a jazz powerhouse who worked closely with and revered Allen; she will be leading this Jazz in July celebration. Joining Carrington are Vanisha Gould, Nicole Glover, Aaron Diehl, and Yusushi Nakamura.