It’s June, so here is the June music calendar. This month has more shows happening than the past few months and one day when it seems that everyone in town is playing someplace (June 2). Make Music New York will happen on June 21st, and if there is a searchable schedule for it, I’ll post some recommendations later in the month.
In any event, the usual ground rules apply: listings are for venues in New York City (and occasionally Hoboken or Jersey City near public transportation) and for bands that I can personally recommend or which I have reason to believe are worthwhile. All shows listed here are free or have tickets which cost $40 or less. I’ve tried to list the set time for each band. If all I have is a time when the show starts or when doors open, I’ll list that and so note it. As always, this calendar will be updated from time to time during the coming month, both in a separate post and with updates on this calendar.
Latest Update: June 16
June 2 – The Losers Lounge Presents The Beach Boys Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary – Joe’s Pub – 7pm
June 2 – Elizabeth and The Catapult – The Owl Music Parlor – 8pm
June 2 – Tracy Bonham, Kaiser Cartel – Union Hall – show 8pm
June 2 – Ethan Eubanks Presents: “Bill, Still,” the music of Bill Withers, with Irving Louis Lattin, Ethan Eubanks, Al Street, Bennett Paster and Andy Hess – Bar LunAtico – 8:30pm, 10pm (2 sets)
June 2 – Homeboy Steve with Drina Seay– Sidewalk Cafe – 9:30pm
June 2 – Julia Haltigan – Diviera Drive – show 10pm
June 2 – Demolition String Band – Skinny Dennis – 10pm
June 2 – Bryan Dunn (Single Release Show) – Rockwood Stage 2 – 10:30pm
June 3 – The Losers Lounge Presents The Beach Boys Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary – Joe’s Pub – 7pm
June 3 – Mieka Pauley – Rockwood Music Hall – 9pm
June 3 – The Losers Lounge Presents The Beach Boys Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary – Joe’s Pub – 9:30pm
June 4 – The Losers Lounge Presents The Beach Boys Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary – Joe’s Pub – 7pm
June 4 – Dina Regine – Garden at Avenue B & 6th Street – 9pm
June 4 – Fife & Drom – Rockwood Stage 2 – 9pm
June 4 – The Losers Lounge Presents The Beach Boys Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary – Joe’s Pub – 9:30pm
June 5 – Sasha Dobson – Freddy’s Bar – 4pm
June 5 – The Radigan Roundup with Terry Radigan, Lara Ewen, Avi Wisnia, Monica Passin, Jack Tannehill, Shaky Dave – 12th Street Bar and Grill – 7:30pm
June 5 – Heather Eatman, Bibi Farber – Treehouse at 2A – show 9pm
June 6 – Jeff Litman – Rockwood Music Hall – 10pm
June 7 – 50th Anniversary Tribute to Blonde on Blonde with Alexis Thomason, Lizzie Edwards, Mary Spencer Knapp, Pete Cenedella, Ray Kubian, Dave Foster, Mike Fornatale, Lane Steinberg, Charly Roth, Tom Shad, Tommy DeVito – Hi-Fi Bar – 8pm
June 8 – Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings – Celebrate Brooklyn – 8:15pm
June 8 – Fred Eaglesmith – Rockwood Stage 3 – 9pm
June 8 – North of Amarillo – Skinny Dennis – 8pm
June 9 – Dear Georgiana – Rockwood Stage 3 – 10pm
June 10 – Mieka Pauley – Rockwood Music Hall – 9pm
June 10 – Brooklyn Sugar Company – Rockwood Stage 2 – 11:30pm
June 11 – Spanking Charlene – Webster Hall – 7pm
June 12: Ian Hunter – Hoboken Music and Arts Festival Observer Highway Stage – 4:30pm
June 12 – The Radigan Roundup with Don Schlitz; Terry Radigan, and Alex Battles opening – 12th Street Bar and Grill – 7:30pm
June 14 – The Jayhawks – Music Hall of Williamsburg – show 9pm
June 15 – Tribute to Squeeze with Rembert Block, Tom Shad, Dave Derby, Mike Fornatale, Charly Roth, Lizzie Edwards, Erica Smith, Beth Wawerna, Tommy Devito , John Merjave, Dave Foster, Mike Messer, Karlee Devito, John Brodeur , Chadbourne Oliver, Alexis Thomason, Lane Steinberg, Verena Wiesendanger, Dave Derby, Tom Clark – Hi-Fi Bar – 8pm
June 15 – John Doe and His Rock n Roll Band – City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm
June 15 – The Morning Sea – Bowery Electric – show 8:30pm
June 16 – Karyn Kuhl Band – Sinatra Park (Hoboken) – show 7pm
June 16 – Eli “Paperboy” Reed – Union Pool – show 8pm
June 16 – Ethan Eubanks Presents: “Bill, Still,” the music of Bill Withers, with Irving Louis Lattin, Ethan Eubanks, Al Street, John Deley, and Andy Hess – Bar LunAtico – 8:30pm, 10pm (2 sets)
June 16 – John Kengla – Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 – 11:30pm
June 17 – Megan Reilly – Union Hall – show 8pm
June 17 – Mieka Pauley – Rockwood Music Hall – 9pm
June 17 – The Allie, Bess and Hannah Harmony Extravaganza – Rockwood Stage 3 – 10pm
June 18 – Violent Femmes, Kristin Hersh – Celebrate Brooklyn – 7:30pm
June 18 – Bastards Of Fine Arts – Hi-Fi Bar – 7:30pm
June 18 – Dina Regine – Sidewalk Cafe – 9pm
June 18 – Adam Bernstein – Pete’s Candy Store – 10pm
June 19 – Aron Blue – Freddy’s Bar – 4pm
Update: June 19 – The Radigan Roundup with Terry Radigan, Cliff Westfall, Chris Erikson, Barbara Endes, Mike Ferrio – 12th Street Bar and Grill – 7:30pm
June 20 – The After Party – Rockwood Stage 2 – 11:30pm
June 21 – Bonnie Bishop – Rockwood Stage 2 – 7pm
Update: June 21 – Heaven was a Drink of Wine: A Tribute to the Music of Merle Haggard with Aaron Lee Tasjan, Jim Campilongo, Laura Cantrell, Petter Ericson Stakee (of Alberta Cross) and more – City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm
June 21 – Sasha Dobson – Rockwood Music Hall – 9pm
June 22 – North of Amarillo – Skinny Dennis – 8pm
June 22 – Love Rabbit: The Music of Paul Brill and Elizabeth Ziman – Joe’s Pub – 9:30pm
June 24 – Garland Jeffreys Sings The City – Highline Ballroom – doors 6pm / show 8pm
June 24 – Mieka Pauley – Rockwood Music Hall – 9pm
June 25 – Eric Ambel – Hill Country BK – 8pm
June 25 – Pete Sinjin – The Rock Shop – 8pm
June 25 – Tribute to Bob Dylan by The Zimmymen and Wimmymen – The Way Station – 8-10pm
June 25 – Nick Africano – Rockwood Music Hall – 9pm
June 25 – Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez – Hank’s Saloon – 9:30pm
June 26 – Pat Irwin, Sasha Dobson and Daria Grace – LIC Bar 4-8pm
June 28 – Shooter Jennings with Jessi Colter – Brooklyn Bowl – show 8pm
June 28 – Julia Haltigan – Mercury Lounge – 8pm
June 28 – Charlie Faye and The Fayettes – Rockwood Stage 2 – 9:15pm
June 29 – Jess Klein, Mike June – Hill Country NY – 9pm
June 30 – Freedy Johnston – Rockwood Stage 3 – 7pm
June 30 – Ethan Eubanks Presents: “Bill, Still,” the music of Bill Withers, with Irving Louis Lattin, Ethan Eubanks, Al Street, Bennett Paster and Andy Hess – Bar LunAtico – 8:30pm, 10pm (2 sets)
July and Beyond
July 2 – Anana Kaye – Sidewalk Cafe – 7pm
July 2 – Sonya Kitchell – Rockwood Stage 3 – 10pm
July 3 – Sasha Dobson – Freddy’s Bar – 4pm
Update: July 3 – Luke Wesley – Rockwood Music Hall – 9pm
July 5 – Andi Rae and the Back River Bullies – Rockwood Music Hall – 9pm
July 6 – North of Amarillo – Skinny Dennis – 8pm
July 8 – Josh Ritter – Celebrate Brooklyn – show 7pm
Update: July 9 – Nick Africano – Rockwood Music Hall – 9pm
July 9 – Sonya Kitchell – Rockwood Stage 3 – 10pm
Update: July 10 – The Looking – Rockwood Stage 2 – 7pm
Update: July 13 – Eva Lin – Rockwood Music Hall – 9pm
July 14 – Willie Nile – Brooklyn Bowl – show 8pm
July 14 – Paleface – Hill Country NY – 9:30pm
July 15 – Paleface – Hill Country BK – 9:30pm
July 16 – Sonya Kitchell – Rockwood Stage 3 – 10pm
July 17 – Aron Blue – Freddy’s Bar – 4pm
July 20 – A Night of Words and Music with Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, and Tony Shanahan – Lincoln Center Out of Doors at Damrosch Park – show 7:30pm
Update: July 21 – Freedy Johnston – Rockwood Stage 3 – 7pm
July 23 – Sonya Kitchell – Rockwood Stage 3 – 10pm
Update: July 28 – Israel Nash – Knitting Factory – 8pm
July 30 – The Bells: A Daylong Celebration of Lou Reed, curated by Laurie Anderson and Hal Willner – Lincoln Center Out of Doors – Times and Programs TBA
Update: July 30 – LeE HARVeY OsMOND – Rockwood Stage 3 – 8:30pm
July 31 – Pat Irwin, Sasha Dobson and Daria Grace – LIC Bar 4-8pm
Aug. 2 – Dayna Kurtz – Bar Lunatico – 8:30pm
Aug. 5 – Allie Moss – Rockwood Stage 2 – 8:15pm
Aug. 6 – Henry Wagons – Hill Country NY – 9pm
Aug. 16 – Dayna Kurtz – Barbes – Time TBD
Sept. 17 – Nada Surf – Music Hall of Williamsburg – show 9pm
Sept. 18 – Nada Surf – Bowery Ballroom – show 9pm
