The Best Live Music in NYC Before Thanksgiving

Billy Joel, pictured above at Madison Square Garden on Valentines Day 2023, will headline at Madison Square Garden this Wednesday as he approaches the end of his record-breaking monthly residency there

The Manhattan Beat regularly lists the best concerts coming to the New York City area. The twice-weekly guide also celebrates via photographs some of the musicians who have performed locally in the past few days.

Everynight Charley recommends the following 30+ live music events in the New York City area this week. Contact the venue to confirm ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other details.

Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real with guest Emily King at Webster Hall on November 18

Ben Chapman at Webster Hall on November 18

The Big Moon at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on November 15 (photograph by Emilio Herce)

Open Blues Jam Mondays with Joe Taino (guitar) at Stitch Bar & Blues on November 13 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Monday, November 20

• Bob Dylan at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center

• Lil Uzi Vert at Barclays Center

• Eem Triplin, Wolfacejoeyy, Launtrezze, Micro at the Gramercy Theatre

• G.E. Smith, Jim Weider at the Iridium

• Sean Kershaw-SK3 at Cowgirl Seahorse

• The Edwin Vazquez Duo at the Flatiron Room No Mad

• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues

• David "Doc" French (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion

• Open Blues Jam Mondays w. Joe Taino at Stitch Bar & Blues

• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End

• Tony Conniff & Band at the Bitter End

• Dirty Water Dogs at the Ear Inn

Plini at Warsaw on November 19

Strawberry Girls at Warsaw on November 19

Standards at Warsaw on November 19

Incendiary Device at New York Hardcore Chronicles at the Bowery Electric on November 12 (photograph by Steven J. Messina)

Tuesday, November 21

• Bob Dylan at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center

• Charly Bliss, Peach Fuzz at Baby's All Right

• Arin Ray at Irving Plaza

• Scene Queen, Rivals, Sophie Powers at the Gramercy Theatre

• Antonio Sanchez & Bad Hombre, Thana Alexa, Bigyuki, Lex Sadler, Echoes in Proximity, Ampersan at le Poisson Rouge

• Balming Tiger at Warsaw

• Charly Bliss, Peach Fuzz at Baby's All Right

• Herb Alpert & Lani Hall at Cafe Carlyle

• Des Rocs, Starbenders, Christopher Shayne at Racket NYC

• BRUJERIA, Piñata Protest, No/Mas at Saint Vitus Bar

• Mac McAnally at City Winery NYC

• Tamar Korn and Friends at Barbes

• Alyson Faith, the Pine Cats at the 11th St. Bar

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
  

Rebelmatic at New York Hardcore Chronicles at the Bowery Electric on November 12 (photograph by Steven J. Messina)

The Krays at New York Hardcore Chronicles at the Bowery Electric on November 12 (photograph by Steven J. Messina)

Cortisol at New York Hardcore Chronicles at the Bowery Electric on November 12 (photograph by Steven J. Messina)

Pembroke at New York Hardcore Chronicles at the Bowery Electric on November 12 (photograph by Steven J. Messina)

Wednesday, November 22

• Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden

• Earl Sweatshirt, the Alchemist, MIKE, Black Noi$e at Brooklyn Steel

• Lil Tjay, Fivio Foreign, 41 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden

• Wolfmother, Fever Dog at Irving Plaza

• Zack Fox, Sky Jetta at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Alexandra Kay, Haley Mae Campbell at the Gramercy Theatre

• Herb Alpert & Lani Hall at Cafe Carlyle

• Willie Nile at City Winery NYC

• Wyldlife, Cold Dice at Union Pool

• Howlin' Hurd at Skinny Dennis

• Michael T. & the Vanities, DJ Twig the Wonderkid, the Pale Moon Gang, Sex Fixx, Reanimators at the Bowery Electric

• Assaf Salhov at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

• Carl M. Banks at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

• Hans & the Verge at the 11th St. Bar

• The David "Doc" French Band at Terra Blues

• Bobby Bryan (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Papa's Dream Shadows at the Ear Inn

Strange Majik at Belle Reve on November 14 (photograph by Shelley Fromm)

The T Blues Band with Bobby Bryan (left) and David "Doc" French (right) at Terra Blues on November 16

Plane Station at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on November 18

Outfox at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on November 18

Thursday, November 23 Thanksgiving

• Clarence Spady (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

• The Gotham City Band at Arthur's Tavern

• Kyle Lacy at Grooves

The Crystal Ship at the Leif on November 17

The Wyndham Baird Band at Ferns on November15

The Hugh Pool Band at the 11th St. Bar on November 16 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Jonathan Kalb at Stitch Bar & Blues on November 15 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

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The Manhattan Beat reports on 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 The Manhattan Beat home page and click on the pop-up tab "Where to Find Live Music."

For a more complete listing of upcoming performances in the New York City area, visit The Manhattan Beat's November and December calendars.