Live Music for the Holiday Weekend in NYC

LCD Soundsystem at Panorama in 2016; the band is headlining 20 concerts at Brooklyn Steel in November and December

The Manhattan Beat regularly lists the best live music events coming to New York City. The twice-weekly listings also celebrate via photographs some of the musicians who have performed locally in the past few days.

The following concerts, originally scheduled for this weekend, are postponed or canceled. Look further down these listings for alternate choices for live music.

• Max Bemis w. Sherri Dupree Bemis at Bowery Ballroom
• Hazmat Modine at Terra Blues

Everynight Charley recommends the following 50+ concerts in New York City this Thanksgiving weekend. Contact the venue to confirm ticket availability, show times, COVID compliance, and other updates. Note that several artists and indoor venues continue to require proof of COVID vaccinations and/or mandate the wearing of masks.

Jinjer headlined the Hammerstein Ballroom on November 21

P.O.D. at the Hammerstein Ballroom on November 21

Vended at the Hammerstein Ballroom on November 21

Space of Variations at the Hammerstein Ballroom on November 21

Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving)

• Gloria, Sasha and Emily Esteban, Big Time Rush, Fitz and the Tantrums, Kirk Franklin, Sean Paul, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ziggy Marley, Dionne Warwick, Joss Stone, Cam, Betty Who, Paula Abdul, Jordin Sparks, Blanco Brown at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
• Eddie Palmieri at the Blue Note
• Clarence Spady (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Days of Wild at the Red Lion
• Evan Kremin at the Red Lion
• Fariza Anuarbek at the Anyway Cafe

The Emily Duff Band at Cowgirl on November 21 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Puma Perl & Friends at the 11th St. Bar on November 23

Emy & the Epix at Stitch Bar & Blues on November 18 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Romeo Delight at the Cutting Room on November 19 (photograph by Jeff Smith/Reflections)

Friday, November 25

• Guster, Alex Edelman at Carnegie Hall
• The Brothers Macklovitch (A-Treak & Dave1), Jon Casey, Thee Mike B at Elsewhere
• Carl Palmer at the Town Hall
• Lotus at the Brooklyn Bowl
• Max, Vincint at Irving Plaza
• Dionne Warwick at City Winery NYC
• Lakeyah at the Gramercy Theatre
• Pnau at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Eddie Palmieri at the Blue Note
• ESG, Sister Nancy, Sunny Cheeba at Elsewhere Hall
• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues
• Jr. Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Evan Kremin at the Bitter End
• The Gold Standard at the Bitter End
• Kolker at the Bitter End
• Barynya at the Anyway Cafe

Snake Canyon at Tommy London's monthly $5 Rock Show at Arlene's Grocery on November 16 (photograph by Alan Rand)

The Brats at the $5 Rock Show at Arlene's Grocery on November 16 (photograph by Alan Rand)

B.A.M.F. at the $5 Rock Show at Arlene's Grocery on November 16 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Faith NYC at the Underwater Sunshine Festival at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on November 18 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Saturday, November 26

• Lay Zhang, 9m88, Amber Liu, Karencici, ØZI, Sury Su, Tia Ray, Tyson Yoshi at Barclays Center
• Los Angeles Azules at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
• LCD Soundsystem at Brooklyn Steel
• Omar Apollo, Ravyn Lenae at the Kings Theatre
• Lotus at the Brooklyn Bowl
• Mr Twin Sister, Donzii at Elsewhere Hall
• Max, Vincint at Irving Plaza
• Coco & Clair Clair at the Bowery Ballroom
• Sonnie Badu Rhythms of Africa at Palladium Times Square
• Integrity, Warthog, Indecision, All Out War, the Fight at Warsaw
• Eddie Palmieri at the Blue Note
• The Jr. Mack Band at Terra Blues
• The David "Doc" French Trio at Terra Blues (7 p.m.)
• Rachel Grae, Holden Miller at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
• Bill Popp at the Broadway Dive Bar

Sean Barna at the Underwater Sunshine Festival at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on November 18 (photograph by James Campion)

Elizabeth Ziman of Elizabeth & the Catapult at the Underwater Sunshine Festival at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on November 19 (photograph by James Campion)

Matt Sucich at the Underwater Sunshine Festival at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on November 19 (photograph by James Campion)

Fort Frances at the Underwater Sunshine Festival at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on November 18 (photograph by James Campion)

Sunday, November 27

• LCD Soundsystem at Brooklyn Steel
• Harry Connick Jr. at David Geffen Hall
• Omar Apollo, Ravyn Lenae at the Kings Theatre
• aldn, Poptropicaslutz!, Heavn at the Bowery Ballroom
• Tiago PZK at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Exhumed, Hulder, Vitriol, Castrator at Saint Vitus Bar
• Eddie Palmieri at the Blue Note
• Alex Skolnick, Karina Rykman, Scott Metzger at the Loft at City Winery
• Mike Doughty and Ghost of Vroom at Union Pool
• Tamar-Kali, Bachslider, Maafa, Faith NYC at Saint Vitus Bar
• Sanford: the Band at the Anyway Cafe
• Salt Cracker Crazies at Terra Blues
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues
• Allen Gogarty at the Red Lion
• Puma Perl & Joff Wilson at the Book Club Bar

Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone and singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg discussed with James Campion his book entitled Take a Sad Song: The Emotional Currency of "Hey Jude" at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on November 16 (photograph by Kristen Kellogg)

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The Manhattan Beat covers New York City's live music circuit. All articles are written by Everynight Charley Crespo. All photographs are taken by Everynight Charley Crespo, except when noted otherwise.

For a list of Manhattan venues that are presenting live music regularly, swing the desktop cursor to the right of the home page and click on the pop-up tab "Where to Find Live Music."

For a listing of upcoming concerts for live audiences, visit The Manhattan Beat's November calendar.