Enjoy a Weekend of Solid Live Music in NYC

The 8 Nights of Hanukkah with Yo La Tengo began its annual residency at the Bowery Ballroom on December 7; the photograph above is from the 2021 run 

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 80+ concerts in New York City this weekend. Contact the venue to confirm ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other details.

The Gaslight Anthem at Holiday Cheer for WFUV at the Beacon Theatre on December 3

Grace Potter at Holiday Cheer for WFUV at the Beacon Theatre on December 3

Iron & Wine at Holiday Cheer for WFUV at the Beacon Theatre on December 3

Thee Sacred Souls at Holiday Cheer for WFUV at the Beacon Theatre on December 3

Friday, December 8

• Jingle Ball: Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, OneRepublic, Sabrina Carpenter, Jelly Roll, Big Time Rush, Doechii, Pentatonix, David Kushner, Melanie Martinez at Madison Square Garden

• LCD Soundsystem at the Knockdown Center

• Brett Eldridge at the Beacon Theatre

• Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, James Fortune, Todd Dulaney at the Kings Theatre

• Tim Janis, Ben Rector, Loreena McKennitt, Lisa Fischer, Adam Jacobs, Máiréad Nesbitt, Canyon City, Joshua Hyslop, Cindy Cruse Ratcliff, Tom Rhoads, Braedon Young, John Ward at Carnegie Hall

• Kiki & Herb at the Town Hall

• Mora at the Palladium Times Square

• Dinosaur Jr. at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Yo La Tengo at the Bowery Ballroom

• Pussy Riot, Thick at Warsaw

• Big Freedia, Haiku Hands at Brooklyn Bowl

• State Champs, Super American at le Poisson Rouge

• Ashley McBryde, Kasey Tyndall at Webster Hall

• Aterciopelados, Angelica Garcia at Irving Plaza

• The Dragon Sisters, Cakeykoutour at Elsewhere Zone One

• Confidence Man, Fcukers at Racket NYC

• Kari Faux, Pink Siifu at Baby's All Right

• Ana Tijoux, John Forté, FELA aKUs TIc at City Winery NYC

• Soulside, Scream, Material Support at the Meadows

• Josie Cotton, Kurt Baker, Doc Burner, Alternative Radio, Dangereens, Limousine Beach, Flavour, CT Hustle & the Muscle at TV Eye

• Joey Alexander, Theo Croker at Birdland Jazz Club

• Oliver Hazard, Jack Van Cleaf at Mercury Lounge

• Born without Bones, the Vaughns at Mercury Lounge

• Body of Light, Twins, Auragraph at Saint Vitus Bar

• Benben, Lily Mao (and the Resonators), Kissed by an Animal at the Gutter Bar

• David Higgins at Cafe Wha?

• National Reserve at Skinny Dennis

• Val Kinzler at Rockwood Music Hall

• Neva Divona at the Knitting Factory NY at Baker Falls

• The David "Doc" French Trio at Terra Blues

• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

Nicole Atkins at Holiday Cheer for WFUV at the Beacon Theatre on December 3

Binky Griptite at Holiday Cheer for WFUV at the Beacon Theatre on December 3

Dinosaur Jr. at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on December 7

Luluc at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on December 7

Saturday, December 9

• The Jonas Brothers at Barclays Center

• Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden

• LCD Soundsystem at the Knockdown Center

• Brett Eldridge at the Beacon Theatre

• Keith & Kristyn Getty and Friends at Carnegie Hall

• Yo La Tengo at the Bowery Ballroom

• Aqua at the Hammerstein Ballroom

• Bizzy Banks, 41 TATA, Jenn Carter, Kyle Richh, ScarLip, Cash Cobain at Terminal 5

• Le Youth, Massane at Brooklyn Steel

• The Sleeping, the Fall of Troy, Thoughtcrimes at Warsaw

• Quarters of Change, Laundry Day, the Backfires at Webster Hall

• Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, One Step Closer, Arm's Length at Irving Plaza

• Neal Francis, the Psycodelics at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Watchhouse at Racket NYC

• Marky Ramone's Holiday Blitzkrieg at the Gramercy Theatre

• Exo-Tech at le Poisson Rouge

• Joey Alexander, Theo Croker at Birdland Jazz Club

• Kowloon Walled City, Local H, Cherubs, Rid of Me, Primitive Weapons, Death Pose at Saint Vitus Bar

• Tiny Moving Parts, Forever Came Calling, World's Greatest Dad at Brooklyn Made

• Purling Hiss, Ryan David + the Roadhouse Band, Home Blitz at Union Pool

• The Figgs at the Bowery Electric

• Urban Heat, Rare DM at Mercury Lounge

• The South Hill Experiment at the Sultan Room

• Jimmy Flemion at Berlin

• Katie von Schleicher, Joe Pera, Thanya Iyer at Public Records

• Secret Fox, Industry Darlings, Bark at the Parkside Lounge

• Miss Maybell & Charlie Judkins at the Flatiron Room NoMad

• Fates at Stitch Bar & Blues

• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

• Emo Nite at Webster Hall

Joe Bonamassa (above) joined Oz Noy at the Bitter End on December 5

The Bouncing Souls at Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall on December 6 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Catbite at Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall on December 6 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Daisy Grenade at Irving Plaza on December 5 (photograph by Jamie Rice)

Sunday, December 10

• Lori Lieberman at Carnegie Hall

• LCD Soundsystem at the Knockdown Center

• Yo La Tengo at the Bowery Ballroom

• State Champs, Cherie Amour at le Poisson Rouge

• Squirrel Nut Zippers at City Winery NYC

• Gabe Dixon at the Loft at City Winery

• The Silos, Ivan Julian & the Magnificent 6 at Mercury Lounge

• Rick Maguire at the Broadway

• Mireya Ramos & the Poor Choices at Joe's Pub

• Best Ex, Bonsai Trees, Cameron Castan, Honeyrush at Heaven Can Wait

• Stephane Wrembel at Barbes

• Svetlana & the New York Collective! at the Blue Note

• Gamelan Dharma Swara, Eaters at the Stone Circle Theatre

• Blak Emoji, Bird Streets, SKARLIT at the Knitting Factory NY at Baker Falls

• Adam Holman at Kostabi World

• Reverend Billy & the Stop Shopping Choir at Joe's Pub

• Emy and the Epix at the Shrine World Music Venue

• Samoa Wilson (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

Peter Salett at the Bowery Electric on December 5 (photograph by Austin Donohue)

Sweet Magma at the 3rd Annual Board Game & Sports Gear Drive for Underprivileged Kids at the Shillelagh Tavern on December 2 (photograph by Alan Rand)

The Roosies at the 3rd Annual Board Game & Sports Gear Drive for Underprivileged Kids at the Shillelagh Tavern on December 2 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Mike LeDonne at the Cellar Dog on December 3 (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 December calendar.