Everynight Charley recommends the following 40+ live music events in the New York City area this week. Contact the venue or the artists’ social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, location and directions, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.
Monday, December 29
- Phish at Madison Square Garden
- Zedd at the Great Hall at Avant Gardner
- A Flock of Seagulls, Men without Hats, Thomas Dolby, the Motels, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone at Palladium Times Square
- Chris Botti at the Blue Note
- Wayne Newton at City Winery NYC
- Medeski, Martin, Metzger & Cline at le Poisson Rouge
- Bobby Bare Jr. (solo acoustic), Melanie Maclaren at Lucinda’s
- Sasha Dobson at Pete’s Candy Store
- The Dang-It Bobbys at Skinny Dennis
- Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
- The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
- Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues
- T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues
- Richie Cannata’s Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End
- Big Ed’s Blues Jam at the Red Lion
- Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona’s
Tuesday, December 30
- Phish at Madison Square Garden
- Gov’t Mule at the Beacon Theatre
- Chris Botti at the Blue Note
- Clipse at Brooklyn Paramount
- Wayne Newton at City Winery NYC
- Medeski, Martin, Metzger & Cline at le Poisson Rouge
- Andy Frasco & the U.N., Mr. Mota at Brooklyn Bowl
- The Pin-Ups, the Record Players NYC, Full Steen Ahead at Otto’s Shrunken Head
- Milo Z at the Red Lion
- T Blues Band w. David “Doc” French & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues
- SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
- Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona’s
- Live Bluegrass at Lucinda’s
- NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC
Wednesday, December 31 New Year’s Eve
- Phish at Madison Square Garden
- Miguel, Jean Dawson at Radio City Music Hall
- Gov’t Mule at the Beacon Theatre
- Robyn at Brooklyn Paramount
- Chris Botti at the Blue Note
- Andy Frasco & the U.N., Caleb Hawley at Brooklyn Bowl
- Tropa Magica, Bloodshot Bill, Paint Fumes, Ratas en Zelo, the Flytraps, Joseph Keckler, Genre is Death, the Stones at TV Eye
- New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
- Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues
Thursday, January 1 New Year’s Day
- Chris Botti at the Blue Note
- The Samples at City Winery NYC
- Popa Chubby and Friends at the Loft at City Winery
- Hank-O-Rama: The Lonesome Prairie Dogs w. Lenny Kaye, Tammy Faye Starlite, Elena Skye & Boo Reiners, Jack Grace, Sean Kershaw, Monica “Lil’ Mo” Passin, Cliff Westfall, Monica Falcone, Brendan & Katie Curley at the Bowery Electric
- Sanford: at the 11th St. Bar
- Carl M. Banks at Pete’s Candy Store
- Gordon Lockwood at Terra Blues
- David “Doc” French Band at Terra Blues