Live Music for a Winter Week in NYC

Steve Earle (pictured above at City Winery NYC in 2021), Rosanne Cash w. John Leventhal, Marshall Crenshaw, Martha Redbone, Bettye LaVette, Kate Pierson, Amy Helm, Willie Nile, Rachel Yamagata, David Driver, Bobby Harden, and Soulsa will perform this Thursday at City Winery NYC; the program, entitled Songs of Deep Emotion and Bright Light, will benefit the Nic Pagano LGBTQIA+ Scholarship Fund for Recovery

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+ concerts 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.

Slaughter Beach, Dog headlined at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 20

Spafford at Brooklyn Bowl on January 20

Mona Miari at Drom on January 20

Monday, January 23

• The Edwin Vazquez Duo at the Flatiron Room
• Bobby Brown (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Leah Tash at Pete's Candy Store
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End
• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & David "Doc" French at Terra Blues
• The Joe Taino Trio at the Ear Inn
• Carl Banks at the Red Lion

Jeff Slate & Friends performed a David Bowie birthday tribute at Hill Country Barbecue Market on January 20; guest vocalists included Shannon Conley (photograph by Shelley Fromm)

Jeff Slate & Friends with Michael T of Michael T & the Vanities (photograph by Shelley Fromm)

Kelley Swindall sang with Jeff Slate & Friends (photograph by Shelley Fromm)

Tuesday, January 24

• Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi at Carnegie Hall
• Downtown Boys, Special Guests at Union Pool
• Dan Bern, James O'Brien at the Loft at City Winery
• James Maddock at the 11th St. Bar
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues
• Stormin' Norman at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

Telescreens at Mercury Lounge on January 20 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Pilot Jonezz at Mercury Lounge on January 20 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Long at Mercury Lounge on January 20 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Wednesday, January 25

• Lucky Chops at the Brooklyn Bowl
• JVKE at Irving Plaza
• Galactic w. James Carter at the Blue Note
• Shawny BinLaden x Bizzy Banks at the Gramercy Theatre
• The Trews, Sunday Mourners at the Loft at City Winery
• The Way Down Wanderers, the Gold Standard at Mercury Lounge
• The Black Cats, Thornes, King Tyrant at Arlene's Grocery
• Toshi Reagon at Joe's Pub
• Jefferson Hamer, Mary-Elaine Jenkins at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1
• Silver Liz, Grace Bergere, the Azures at the Bowery Electric
• Stew Cutler at Stitch Bar & Blues
• Bobby Bryan (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Ray Greiche Band at the 11th St. Bar
• The T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Junior Mack at Terra Blues
• Mulebone at the Ear Inn

Joe Cho (left) at the Bitter End on January 17 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Too Many Leaders at Pianos on January 20

Spinbox at the Red Lion on January 19

Thursday, January 26

• Lil Kim at the Apollo Theater
• Joe Russo's Almost Dead at the Brooklyn Bowl
• Steve Earle, Rosanne Cash w. John Leventhal, Marshall Crenshaw, Martha Redbone, Bettye LaVette, Kate Pierson, Amy Helm, Willie Nile, Rachel Yamagata, David Driver, Bobby Harden, Soulsa at City Winery NYC
• Bradford Marsalis at 92Y
• Wild Pink at the David Rubenstein Atrium
• Cass McCombs + Band, Kolumbo at the Bowery Ballroom
• Galactic w. Robert Randolph at the Blue Note
• Finesse2tymes at the Gramercy Theatre
• Caravela, North by North, Desert Sharks at Elsewhere Zone One
• Reckless Son at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
• The Oz Noy-David Torn Band at the Bitter End
• Toshi Reagon at Joe's Pub
• Jr. Mack with Noé Socha Duo at Arthur's Tavern
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• Skum City, Skitzopolis at Otto's Shrunken Head
• Chris Campion at the 11th St. Bar
• The T Blues Band w. David "Doc" French & Bobby Bryan at Terra Blues
• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

James Armstrong at Terra Blues on January 19 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Hugh Pool and the KR2 at the 11th St. Bar on January 19 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar on January 16 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Dirty Water Dogs at the Ear Inn on January 16 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

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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.