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Your guide to New York’s best nights. Discover concerts, touring bands, live musicians, DJ sets and music festivals worth going out for.

Handpicked events, official listings and a little perspective from DJ Yaman. Start with what’s on this weekend.

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Selected listings · checked October 25, 2026

BOUND BLACKOUT

LAURE CROFT, SKIN, KATIE REX / SQUISH:, KIM ANH, DJ WARNING, LIKEHOLYWINE B2B NONSUIT

BASEMENT · Queens

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DJ Yaman’s New York Hotlist is an independent guide to concerts, live music, touring artists, DJ nights and festivals in New York City.

Curated by DJ Yaman, a New York musician and DJ with nearly three decades in music. Find a familiar favorite, discover an emerging artist or follow the sound somewhere new, with event details and links to official listings.

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From the bands coming to town to a late DJ set or a Sunday live show, explore the New York events that fit your kind of night.

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