Start 2024 with Good Live Music in NYC

Popa Chubby, pictured above at the Loft at City Winery on January 1, 2023, returns for his annual New Year's gig there for 2024 tonight

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 20+ live music events in New York City this first week of 2024. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Phish concluded its four-night residency at Madison Square Garden on December 31 

Gov't Mule at the Beacon Theatre on December 30

Monday, January 1

• Popa Chubby at the Loft at City Winery

• Hank-O-Rama: The Lonesome Prairie Dogs w. Lenny Kaye, Tammy Faye Starlight, Elena Skye, Boo Reiners, Jack Grace, Li'l Mo, Cliff Westfall, Sean Kershaw, Tom Clark, Mony Falcone, the Lonesome Horns at the Bowery Electric

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

• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & SaRon Crenshaw at Terra Blues

Patti Smith and Her Band at Brooklyn Steel on December 29

Tuesday, January 2

• Chante Moore at City Winery NYC

• Tamar Korn & Friends at Barbès

• The Bakersfield Breakers at the 11th St. Bar

• Michael Hill (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The Doc Bryan Band at Terra Blues

Dark Star Orchestra at the Capitol Theatre on December 30

Space Bacon at Hill Country Barbecue Market on December 29

Wednesday, January 3

• Chante Moore at City Winery NYC

• The Andy Statman Trio at Barbès

• The Vibe Checks, Emy and the Epix at the 11th St. Bar

• Spaghetti Eastern Music, Lily Talmers, Cece June at the Map Room at the Bowery Electric

• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The Seydurah Avecmoi Band at Terra Blues

Anne Husick at Otto's Shrunken Head on December 29

Michael G. Potter at Otto's Shrunken Head on December 29

Thursday, January 4

• Majesties, the Blue Arrangements, Peers in the Bunklight, Cartoons at the Bowery Ballroom

• Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet at the David Rubenstein Atrium

• Kolker at the 11th St. Bar

• Danny's Devil's Blues, Mishti, Corsage, Blair, Shawn Ghost at the Parkside Lounge

• Lulu Lewis at the Two Bridges Luncheonette

• Seth Okrend at Stitch Bar & Blues

• The T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Michael Hill at Terra Blues

• David "Doc" French at Terra Blues

• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

Owsley's Owls at Stitch Bar & Blues on December 28 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

Alexa at the Herald Square subway station on December 30

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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 January calendar.