Legendary American jazz guitarist Bill Frisell plays with Icelandic bass player Skúli Sverrisson at the First Unitarian Congregational Society for the opening night of the 2025 NYGF.

Composer, flutist, and vocalist Nathalie Joachim's latest work explores her family's Haitian roots and identity in music. She plays on June 12 at The Underground at Jaffe Drive.

The brass quartet The Westerlies celebrate their new album, "Paradise", of recast shape-note songs with a show at Public Records on June 11. 

Pianist and bandleader Robert Glasper plays a free show on June 11 with Cuban bassist and polymath musician Alain Pérez at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park. 

The melodic power pop band OK Go plays new songs and an oldie, in-studio for the Soundcheck Podcast - sans treadmills. 

NJPAC presents Cassandra Wilson's performance of Jazz Vespers on June 7 at Bethany Baptist Church in Newark. 

The NYC All-Stars, a collective ensemble of salsa bandleaders have performed with the likes of Johnny Pacheco, Ray Barretto, Johnny Colon, Willie Colon. They play on June 7.

North Carolina singer and guitarist Alexandra Sauser-Monnig records under the name Daughter of Swords. She plays June 4 at Night Club 101 on Avenue A. 

The Canadian Indigenous group The Halluci Nation (fka A Tribe Called Red) blends house and techno beats with the sounds of traditional drumming. They play at Elsewhere on June 3.