NYC Events May 2026

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Events: 1487
NYC Events in May
  • Six The Musical
    May
    17
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    Lena Horne Theatre | Capacity: 1069
    10036, 256 West 47th Street, New York, NY, US
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    May
    17
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    Irving Plaza | Capacity: 1025
    10003, 17 Irving Place, New York, NY, US
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  • Michelle Buteau
    May
    17
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    Beacon Theatre - NY | Capacity: 2894
    10023, 2124 Broadway, New York, NY, US
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  • 6LACK
    May
    17
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    Bowery Ballroom | Capacity: 575
    10002, 6 Delancey Street, New York, NY, US
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  • Stranger Things: The First Shadow
    May
    17
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    Marquis Theatre - NY | Capacity: 1611
    10036, 211 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
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    May
    17
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sun
    Minetta Lane Theatre | Capacity: 391
    10014, 18 Minetta Lane, New York, NY, US
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  • Little Shop of Horrors
    May
    17
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sun
    Westside Theatre Upstairs | Capacity: 299
    10036, 407 West 43rd St, New York, NY, US
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  • Rory Scovel
    May
    17
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sun
    The Bell House
    11215, 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, US
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    May
    17
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sun
    Drama Desk Awards
    Town Hall Theatre - NY | Capacity: 829
    10036, 123 West 43rd Street, New York, NY, US
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    May
    17
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sun
    Webster Hall | Capacity: 1500
    10003, 125 East 11th Street, New York, NY, US
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    May
    17
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sun
    Brooklyn Paramount
    11201, 385 Flatbush Avenue Extention, Brooklyn, NY, US
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    May
    17
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sun
    Mercury Lounge - NY | Capacity: 250
    10002, 217 East Houston Street, New York, NY, US
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  • Leonid & Friends - A Tribute To Chicago
    May
    17
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sun
    Wellmont Theatre | Capacity: 2600
    07042, 5 Seymour Street, Montclair, NJ, US
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    May
    17
    2026
    8:30 PM
    Sun
    Birdland Jazz Club
    10001, 315 West 44th Street, New York, NY, US
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  • Muna
    May
    17
    2026
    9:00 PM
    Sun
    Music Hall Of Williamsburg | Capacity: 550
    11211, 66 North Sixth Street, Brooklyn, NY, US
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    May
    17
    2026
    9:00 PM
    Sun
    Birdland Theatre
    10001, 315 West 44th Street, New York, NY, US
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    May
    17
    2026
    10:30 PM
    Sun
    Birdland Jazz Club
    10001, 315 West 44th Street, New York, NY, US
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    May
    18
    2026
    6:00 PM
    Mon
    Mercury Lounge - NY | Capacity: 250
    10002, 217 East Houston Street, New York, NY, US
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  • NYC Sports Tickets
    May
    18
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    Beacon Theatre - NY | Capacity: 2894
    10023, 2124 Broadway, New York, NY, US
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  • The Great Gatsby - A New Musical
    May
    18
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    Broadway Theatre - New York | Capacity: 1761
    10019, 1681 Broadway, New York, NY, US
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List Of Events This Month

6LACK
6LACK
Events: 1
Bowery Ballroom
May 17, 2026 7:00 PM
Michelle Buteau
Michelle Buteau
Events: 1
Beacon Theatre - NY
May 17, 2026 7:00 PM
Six The Musical
Six The Musical
Events: 17
Lena Horne Theatre
May 17, 2026 7:00 PM
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Events: 17
Marquis Theatre - NY
May 17, 2026 7:00 PM
Clara La San
Clara La San
Events: 1
Irving Plaza
May 17, 2026 7:00 PM
What Happened Was
What Happened Was
Events: 5
Minetta Lane Theatre
May 17, 2026 7:30 PM
Little Shop Of Horrors
Little Shop Of Horrors
Events: 17
Westside Theatre Upstairs
May 17, 2026 7:30 PM
Rory Scovel
Rory Scovel
Events: 1
The Bell House
May 17, 2026 7:30 PM
Drama Desk Awards
Drama Desk Awards
Events: 1
Town Hall Theatre - NY
May 17, 2026 7:30 PM
Leonid & Friends - A Tribute To Chicago
Leonid & Friends - A Tribute To Chicago
Events: 3
Wellmont Theatre
May 17, 2026 8:00 PM
Infected Rain
Infected Rain
Events: 1
Mercury Lounge - NY
May 17, 2026 8:00 PM
Boris Grebenshikov
Boris Grebenshikov
Events: 1
Webster Hall
May 17, 2026 8:00 PM
Anri
Anri
Events: 1
Brooklyn Paramount
May 17, 2026 8:00 PM
The Birdland Latin Jazz Orchestra
The Birdland Latin Jazz Orchestra
Events: 6
Birdland Jazz Club
May 17, 2026 8:30 PM
Michael Wolff
Michael Wolff
Events: 1
Birdland Theatre
May 17, 2026 9:00 PM
Muna
Muna
Events: 3
Music Hall Of Williamsburg
May 17, 2026 9:00 PM
Grant Knoche
Grant Knoche
Events: 1
Mercury Lounge - NY
May 18, 2026 6:00 PM
The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
Events: 16
New World Stages: Stage 4
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare
Events: 25
The Ruby Theatre - NY
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
Events: 16
Broadway Theatre - New York
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
The Kid Laroi
The Kid Laroi
Events: 2
Brooklyn Paramount
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Vegas Knight Hawks
Vegas Knight Hawks
Events: 1
The Arena at American Dream
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Chicago - The Musical
Chicago - The Musical
Events: 16
Ambassador Theatre - NY
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Jamie Allan's Amaze
Jamie Allan's Amaze
Events: 18
New World Stages: Stage 5
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
Events: 16
Astor Place Theatre
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Earth to Eve
Earth to Eve
Events: 1
Baby's All Right - Brooklyn
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Events: 16
New World Stages: Stage 3
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Heathers - The Musical
Heathers - The Musical
Events: 16
New World Stages: Stage 1
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
New York Giants Town Hall
New York Giants Town Hall
Events: 1
Beacon Theatre - NY
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
New York Yankees
New York Yankees
Events: 7
Yankee Stadium
May 18, 2026 7:05 PM
Gotta Dance
Gotta Dance
Events: 16
Stage 42 - New York
May 18, 2026 7:30 PM
Titanique - Musical
Titanique - Musical
Events: 16
St. James Theatre
May 18, 2026 7:30 PM
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Entertainment Venues

A-Z List Of Concert Venues, Theaters, Sports Arenas and Stadiums in the City and NYC Area.
54 Below
location , New York, NY, US
Events: 1
59e59 Theaters - Theater A
location 10022, 59 East 59th St., New York, NY, US
Events: 36
59E59 Theaters - Theater B
location 10022, 59 East 59th Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 35
99 Scott
location 11237, 99 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, NY, US
Events: 1
Actors Temple Theater
location 10036, 339 W. 47th St., New York, NY, US
Events: 35
Adler Hall At The New York Society For Ethical Culture
location 10023, 2 West 64th Street At Central Park West, New York, NY, US
Events: 5
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
location 10036, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 117
Ambassador Theatre - NY
location 10019, 219 W. 49th Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 357
Anne L. Bernstein Theater at The Theater Center
location 10019, 210 W. 50th Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 20
Appel Room at Lincoln Center
location 10023, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, US
Events: 8
Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
location 10021, 319 East 74th Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 7
Arthur Ashe Stadium
location 11368, 124-02 Roosevelt Ave, Flushing, NY, US
Events: 27
Astor Place Theatre
location 10003, 434 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 48
Baby's All Right - Brooklyn
location 11211, 146 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY, US
Events: 25
Bananas Comedy Club - Renaissance Hotel
location 07070, 801 Rutherford Ave, Rutherford, NJ, US
Events: 29
Barclays Center
location 11217, 620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, US
Events: 74
BarCode - NJ
location 07208, 429 N Broad St., Elizabeth, NJ, US
Events: 1
Barrymore Film Center
location 07024, 153 Main Street, Fort Lee, NJ, US
Events: 5
Barrymore Theatre - NY
location 10036, 243 West 47th Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 80
Beacon Theatre - NY
location 10023, 2124 Broadway, New York, NY, US
Events: 38
Belasco Theatre - NY
location 10036, 111 West 44th Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 215
Bergen Performing Arts Center
location 07631, 30 North Van Brunt St., Englewood, NJ, US
Events: 41
Berlin NYC
location 10009, 25 Avenue A, New York, NY, US
Events: 10
Bernard B. Jacobs Theater
location 10036, 242 W. 45th Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 288
Birdland Jazz Club
location 10001, 315 West 44th Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 217
Birdland Theatre
location 10001, 315 West 44th Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 123
Black Box Theater At Williams Center
location 07070, 15 Sylvan Street, Rutherford, NJ, US
Events: 1
Blue Note Jazz Club - New York
location 10012, 131 West 3rd Street
Events: 125
Booth Theatre
location 10036, 222 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 71
Bowery Ballroom
location 10002, 6 Delancey Street, New York, NY, US
Events: 57
Broadhurst Theatre
location 10036, 235 W. 44th St., New York, NY, US
Events: 127
Broadway Theatre - New York
location 10019, 1681 Broadway, New York, NY, US
Events: 264
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NYC Entertainment Guide

New York City comprises five boroughs where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. At its core is Manhattan, a densely populated borough among the world’s major commercial, financial, and cultural centers. Its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and sprawling Central Park. Broadway theater is staged in neon-lit Times Square.
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