Concerts in NYC: How You Find Tickets Worth the Money

If you're heading to the city, don't miss one of the hundreds of concerts in New York that happen throughout the year.

The superboletería search tool is one of the best places to buy tickets, check the dates of upcoming concerts, and see whether any of your favorite artists or bands will be playing during your trip.

If you're a fan of a particular artist or band, this same search tool lets you see their concert dates in New York and plan your trip around them.

New York is one of the most dynamic cultural capitals in the world, perfect for catching your favorite artist or band live, and since the subway runs 24 hours, you can easily get back to your hotel after the show (here I recommend central, decent, affordable hotels).

Best concert venues in New York

New York has hundreds of theaters, stadiums, parks, and halls set up for concerts. One of the city's most popular spots for a show (and for sporting events too) is Madison Square Garden.

Another classic venue is the elegant Radio City Music Hall, a theater that's a New York attraction in its own right, and one you can explore on a backstage tour.

Or how about venturing up to the Apollo Theater in Harlem, where so many pop stars have been born over the decades?

If it's an outdoor concert, try to make it to Randall's Island Park (pictured), one of the best concert venues in New York.

Emerging music concerts

New York is a hotbed of new bands and musical experiments. If you want to catch a set by up-and-coming musicians off the commercial circuit, there are several spots in New York worth exploring. Here's a list:

• Rockwood Music Hall
• Mercury Lounge
• The Living Room
• The Bowery Electric
• Joe’s Pub
• City Winery
• Sidewalk Cafe
• The Bitter End

But everything in this city moves so fast that by the time you read this there are surely dozens of new live music bars where emerging bands are playing in the Meatpacking District, the Village, the Lower East Side, or Williamsburg.