Joyous Live Music for a Holiday Week in NYC

Trey Anastasio, pictured above at Phish's four-night NYE run at Madison Square Garden in 2022, will return with Phish to the arena this Thursday to begin yet another four-night NYE 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 30+ concerts in New York City this week. Contact the venue to confirm ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other details.

Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright led A Not So Silent Night concert at the Town Hall on December 23 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Ingrid Michaelson led her 17th Annual Holiday Hop at Webster Hall on December 15 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Suzanne Vega at City Winery NYC on December 23; she returns to complete her four-night Home for the Holidays ... Again residency on Tuesday and Wednesday

Tuesday, December 26

• Chris Botti at the Blue Note

• Suzanne Vega at City Winery NYC

• Ann Hampton Callaway at Feinstein's/54 Below

• Jeremy Fury, Dina Regine, Amanda Cross & Derek Cruz, Diane Gentile, Puma Perl w. Joe Sztabnik at the Bowery Electric

• Julia Haltigan, Supremo Massiv & Friends at 11th St. Bar

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Blues People at Terra Blues

The Weight Band at the Brooklyn Bowl on December 22

The Krasno Moore Project at Brooklyn Bowl on December 15 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

High Time at Brooklyn Bowl on December 17 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

Wednesday, December 27

• Chris Botti at the Blue Note

• The Felice Brothers, Happiness at the Brooklyn Bowl

• Suzanne Vega at City Winery NYC

• Mike Farris at Cafe Wha?

• Ann Hampton Callaway at Feinstein's/54 Below

• Howlin' Hurd at Skinny Dennis

• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• David "Doc" French at Ethyl's Alcohol & Food

• Buck and a Quarter Quintet at the Francis Kite Club

• Mulebone at the Ear Inn

Dragon Redux at the Bowery Electric on December 18 (photograph by Philip Simkowitz)

Puma Perl & Friends at the Bowery Electric on December 18 (photograph by Philip Simkowitz)

New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues on December 25

Thursday, December 28

• Phish at Madison Square Garden

• Chris Botti at the Blue Note

• Gogol Bordello, Jon Spencer, Grace Bergere at Brooklyn Bowl

• The Disco Biscuits, Horizon Wireless at the Palladium Times Square

• Trivecta, Nostalgix, REMK, Sad Bois at Brooklyn Steel

• Dogs in a Pile at Sony Hall

• Kindred the Family Soul at City Winery

• Ann Hampton Callaway at Feinstein's/54 Below

• Miss Teen America, Jade Tourniquet, Torture and the Desert Spiders at the Knitting Factory NY at Baker Falls

• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

• Chris Campion at the 11th St. Bar

Anne Husick at the Bowery Electric on December 18 (photograph by Philip Simkowitz)

The Black Cats NYC at the Bowery Electric on December 18

Spodie Odie at the Lief on December 23

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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 and January calendars.