Performatist is a searchable index of live performances and cultural events in New York City. It gathers listings from venue calendars and event feeds — jazz clubs, concert halls, theaters, galleries and comedy rooms — and links to each venue or ticket provider. Performatist does not sell tickets.
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A selection of upcoming events in New York City over the next seven days.
Guitarist Mike Dawes performs his solo fingerstyle arrangements at the Iridium, where he has become a regular on New York’s live circuit. Known for a technique that lets him execute multiple musical parts on a single instrument, Dawes will present rock and pop material drawn from four studio albums and a live record, in a set that emphasizes arrangement and technical detail.
Lawrence headlines the "Staycation" date at Brooklyn Paramount, with support from Fastball and Sam Greenfield. Lawrence brings an eight-member, rhythm-forward pop-soul approach anchored by New York City siblings Clyde and Gracie, with tight vocal interplay and band-driven arrangements; Fastball favors steady grooves and clean phrasing, and Sam Greenfield brings songwriting craft and direct vocals.
The Unanswered Questions: Songs of Resistance, Songs of Freedom brings vocalist-composer Imani Uzuri and Dr. Tyrone Clinton, Jr. to David Geffen Hall. Uzuri's work blends jazz, soul and world music; Clinton programs new work and community-focused repertory alongside concert tradition, framing a program that pairs contemporary composition with communal listening and practice.
Steve Nelson, a vibraphonist long associated with New York's jazz scene and noted for collaborations with bassist Dave Holland, leads his quartet at Smalls Jazz Club. The quartet format at Smalls allows close interplay and highlights Nelson's melodic and rhythmic approach.
PRETTY MAJOR, hosted by Jay Jurden, is a host‑driven stand‑up program at Union Hall that alternates Jurden’s set with short music performances. The bill includes Aaron Chen — whose work brings actorly timing and physical control to stand‑up — alongside hybrid comedy‑song artists such as Aparna, Bahe and Nina, all suited to Union Hall’s close‑listening room.
Signal hosts a Halloween Sunday bill pairing back-to-back sets from Lakuti and Tama Sumo, Mike Servito and Shaun J. Wright, with KWÉYÒLKIDZ on the bill. Lakuti and Tama Sumo favor long-form pacing and low-end clarity; Servito and Shaun J. Wright move between techno and house with rhythmic discipline and ballroom-inflected phrasing, while KWÉYÒLKIDZ weave club-ready electronics with nu-jazz–derived rhythms and careful timing.
Amore Opera presents Bizet's The Pearl Fishers. Georges Bizet, a French Romantic-era composer best known for Carmen and The Pearl Fishers, wrote music noted for rich orchestration, vivid melody and dramatic intensity. This staging at Amore Opera places those musical qualities at the center of the performance.
Mariza headlines a bill at NJPAC with Cape Town classical guitarist Derek Gripper and Duo Andalus. Her clear, narrative-focused singing will be framed by Gripper’s guitar renditions of Malian kora repertoire and Duo Andalus’s rhythm-forward rock/pop arrangements, placing contemporary songcraft alongside acoustic instrumental traditions.
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