New York Music

New York State is among the world's best destinations for music lovers, attracting world-renowned musicians and rising stars to its iconic concert halls, clubs, and festivals.

In New York City, catch today's biggest stars from Noah Kahan to Sabrina Carpenter perform to sold out audiences at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center or witness captivating shows at legendary venues like The Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall, The Blue Note, and Bargemusic, the city's floating music hall. On Long Island, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Staller Center, and The Suffolk host a diverse offering of performances while UBS Arena is the spot for big stadium shows. Travel to other corners of the state for your New York musical feast at many lovingly-restored venues offering concerts in acoustically perfect settings, such as Tarrytown Music Hall, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Proctors, Landmark Theatre, Kleinhans Music Hall, and Woodstock’s Bearsville Theater.

Summer brings the music outside to the grounds of the storied grounds of the Woodstock Music Festival at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, beachside at Northwell Health at Jones Beach, and to the tranquil setting of a historic resort town at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The Chautauqua Institution features summer concerts in an idyllic lakeside setting, while Lake George’s Sembrich offers classical and opera concerts. Festivals from the Rochester International Jazz Festival to Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival ensure that wherever you go in New York, great music awaits.