Alternative Music Concerts This Week in Queens worth going out for.

The best things here are usually in a basement, a strip mall, or somebody's backyard, and none of them advertise.

I keep track of alternative music concerts in Queens and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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Top picks

Rico Nasty

Rico Nasty One-time only

Sun, Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Maspeth

Punk-rap chaos live

Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams One-time only

Wed, Sep 16 · 6:00 PM

Forest Hills

Intimate outdoor rock show

The Garden

The Garden One-time only

Thu, Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

Maspeth

Quirky punk twins

David Byrne

David Byrne One-time only

Sat, Sep 19 · 5:00 PM

Forest Hills

Theatrical art-pop spectacle

David Byrne Concert

David Byrne Concert One-time only

Sat, Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

Forest Hills

Theatrical art-pop spectacle

MARTINI MONDAYS

MARTINI MONDAYS

Mon, Sep 14 · 8:30 PM

Flushing • $$

Jazz den & cheap martinis

Hayley Williams with Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty

Hayley Williams with Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty One-time only

Thu, Sep 17 · 6:00 PM

Forest Hills

Solo vocals, open air

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George Murphy in Concert

George Murphy in Concert One-time only

Fri, Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

LIC

Irish folk & ballads

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Frequently asked questions

How are these alternative music concerts in Queens chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

How do I find something that suits me?

Open the map and tell me what you're after — a good terrace, somewhere that works with kids, something on tonight. I'll answer and narrow it down with you.

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