Concerts & Events This Weekend in New York

Find concerts, sports, comedy and theatre in New York for October 18 – October 18. Listings use the venue’s local date and are ordered by start time. Choose an event to review available tickets on CatchMovement, then continue with your selected seller. Prices and availability may change before checkout.

New York events this weekend

New York weekends start Thursday and do not really stop until Sunday night. Thursday after-work bars across the West Village, Lower East Side, and Williamsburg fill up by 6 pm, and the first Broadway curtains go up at 7.

Friday is the heaviest theater night of the week, with all 41 Broadway houses running an 8 pm show plus the Garden, Barclays, and Radio City typically booked for an arena tour or comedy headliner. Saturday adds matinees — Broadway runs 2 pm shows alongside the 8 pm slot, so you can comfortably catch two shows in a day.

Brooklyn runs latest. Williamsburg and Bushwick warehouse parties at venues like House of Yes, Elsewhere, and the Knockdown Center routinely run until 4 am on Saturday nights, which is the legal close time for bars and clubs serving alcohol in New York.

Manhattan clubs along the West Side and the Meatpacking District operate on the same schedule. Sunday afternoons skew toward Broadway matinees, brunch shows, and free programming — SummerStage in Central Park books free concerts every weekend from June through August, and Madison Square Park, Prospect Park Bandshell, and Lincoln Center plaza all program free Sunday sets in summer.

The festival calendar shapes the bigger weekends. Tribeca Festival in June, Pride the last weekend of June, Governors Ball at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in June, SummerStage running through August, Electric Zoo over Labor Day weekend on Randall's Island, the US Open at Flushing Meadows late August into early September, the West Indian Day Parade on Labor Day, and the New York Marathon on the first Sunday of November.

Pick the weekend, check what falls into the window, and build the rest of the trip around it.

What's on by month

October

NHL and NBA regular seasons start in mid-October — Knicks, Rangers, and Nets back at the Garden and Barclays most nights. The New York Film Festival runs at Lincoln Center through the first two weeks. The Village Halloween Parade up Sixth Avenue on October 31st draws over two million spectators. NYC Wine and Food Festival programs tastings across the city. Open House New York gives access to closed buildings the third weekend.

November

The New York City Marathon runs through all five boroughs on the first Sunday — over 50,000 runners and the largest annual sporting event in the city. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade fills the route from the Upper West Side down to Herald Square on the morning of Thanksgiving. The Rockettes Christmas Spectacular opens at Radio City Music Hall mid-month and runs through early January. NYC Fall Restaurant Week runs the first three weeks of November. Holiday markets open at Bryant Park, Union Square, and Columbus Circle.

Frequently asked questions

What's happening in New York this weekend?▼

54 live events are on sale in New York for October 18 – October 18 — including 12 concerts, 4 sports games, and 38 other live events. Check the grid above for the full list with live ticket prices.

What concerts are in New York this weekend?▼

12 concerts are on sale in New York for October 18 – October 18. The earliest weekend dates surface at the top of the grid; full pricing, venue, and start times appear on each card. For a broader view, jump to New York's main events page or /concerts.

Where can I find cheap tickets for New York this weekend?▼

Sort the grid above by price, or open /new-york/cheap-tickets, which lists the same New York inventory filtered to the lowest listed starting prices. Prices are the seller's listed starting price and can change before checkout.

What time do New York weekend concerts and games start?▼

Each event card above shows the listed start time in New York's local time. Door times vary by venue and are set by the venue or seller, so check the event page before travelling.

Are weekend tickets safe to buy through this page?▼

Open an event on CatchMovement to review the available seller options. Confirm the selected seller’s delivery, refund and buyer-protection terms at checkout; they vary by provider and listing. Keep your order confirmation and use the seller’s support channel for order questions.

Is this page only concerts, or does it include sports and other events?▼

All categories — concerts, sports, comedy, theatre, family, and festivals. The grid above is the catch-all weekend feed for New York. Use /concerts for live music or /sports for league and team pages.

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Concerts & Events This Weekend in New York