Live Music for Mid-January in NYC

Umphrey's McGee at the Beacon Theatre in 2015; the band will perform at Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday

The Manhattan Beat regularly lists the best live music events coming to New York City. 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 40+ live music events this week in New York City. 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.

Greensky Bluegrass headlined the first of two nights at the Capitol Theatre on January 13 (photograph  by Kevin Keane)

Neighbor at the Capitol Theatre on January 13 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Joseph Arthur at City Winery NYC on January 11

Monday, January 16

• The Cherry-Poppin' Daddies at the Iridium

• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion

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

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

• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues

• Dirty Water Dogs at the Ear Inn

The Floozies at Brooklyn Bowl on January 12

Maddie O'Neal at Brooklyn Bowl on January 12

Jason Leech at Brooklyn Bowl on January 12

Tuesday, January 17

• Nick Mulvey at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Kenny Aaronson at City Winery NYC

• Silvava Estrada at the Greene Space

• Marcus Strickland at the Blue Note

• Tamar Korn & Friends at Barbes

• Milo Z at the Red Lion

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The Bobby Bryan Band at Terra Blues

Jesse Malin at the Bowery Electric on January 13

Christine Smith and Victor Camozzi at the Bowery Electric on January 13 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Moses Patrou (right) at Arthur's Tavern (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Wednesday, January 18

• Magic City Hippies, Emefe, Capyac at the Bowery Ballroom

• Marcus Strickland at the Blue Note

• Chris Spedding, Tony Garnier & Anton Fig, the Joey Kelly All-Stars, the Hipp Pipps at the Bowery Electric

• The David Murray Quartet at the Village Vanguard

• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Sasha Dobson at the Ear Inn

• Patti Rothberg & Friends, Ricke Eckerle, Black Den Wild, Ian Taylor, Nino Mendoza at Project Parlor, Brooklyn

• Kolker at the 11th St. Bar

• Jason Green & the Labor of Love at Stitch Bar & Blues

• Barynya at the Anyway Cafe

Wheatus at Mercury Lounge on January 14

Todd Morse at Mercury Lounge on January 14

The Fatal Flaw at Mercury Lounge on January 14

Thursday, January 19

• yMusic at Carnegie Hall

• Umphrey's McGee at the Brooklyn Bowl

• Magic City Hippies, Capyac at the Bowery Ballroom

• iLoveMakonnen at Baby's All Right

• Slaughter Beach, Dog, Whitmer Thomas at Racket

• Willie Nile, Jeff Slate at City Winery NYC

• Eszter Balint at Joe's Pub

• Rhett Miller (solo) at the Loft at City Winery

• Oxymorrons, the OBGMs at Saint Vitus Bar

• The Jamie McLean Band at the Bitter End

• The Gold Standard at the Bitter End

• The David Murray Quartet at the Village Vanguard

• Ben Lee, Grant Pavol at Berlin

• The James Armstrong Band at Terra Blues

• Gordon Lockwood at Terra Blues

• Marlowe B West Takez Manhattan, Sunshine Nightmare, Stephanie Marie & the Double Knit Players, M. West, Rome 56 at the Parkside Lounge

• Miss Maybell & Her Ragged Jazz Band at Arthur's Tavern

• The Hugh Pool Band w. the KR2 at the 11th St. Bar

• Felix Slim at Stitch Bar & Blues

• Supersonic Blonde at the Red Lion

• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

Baby Yaga at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on January 13

Oh Vinnie at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on January 14

Ernesto Hex at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on January 14

Lisa Palacio at Sour Mouse NYC on January 10

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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 January calendar.