Live Music to Warm the Soul This Week in NYC

Joseph Arthur at City Winery NYC in 2021; he returns to the venue this Wednesday

The Manhattan Beat regularly lists the best live music events coming to New York City. The twice-weekly listings also celebrate via photographs some of the musicians who have performed locally in the past few days.

Everynight Charley recommends the following 30+ 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.

Real Estate headlined the opening night of Racket on January 7

Cut Worms at Racket on January 7

Aux Blood at Mercury Lounge on January 8

Monday, January 9

• King Solomon Hicks & Quinn Sullivan at City Winery NYC

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

• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & David "Doc" French at Terra Blues

• Bobby Brown (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Puma, Joe & Dave at the Anyway Cafe

• Kevin Harris and Brian Charette at the Ear Inn

• Lorraine Leckie & Friends at Pete's Candy Store

The TarantinosNYC at the monthly Surf Rock Shindig at Otto's Shrunken Head on January 7

Danny's Devil's Blues at Otto's Shrunken Head on January 7

Danny's Devil's Blues at the Parkside Lounge on January 6

The Downtown Pidgeons at the Parkside Lounge on January 6

Tuesday, January 10

• Meshell Ndegeocello at the Blue Note

• Rachel Grae, Alexa Cappelli, Shane Guerrette, Mei Semones at Mercury Lounge

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues

• The Leah Tash Band, the Amos Rose Trio at the 11th St. Bar

• Miss Maybell & The Jazz Age Artistes at St. Mazie

• Contemporary Adults at the Anyway Cafe

Rob Mastrianni at the Anyway Cafe on January 8

Tima Likes Music at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on January 5

The Breakneck Boys at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on January 5

Wednesday, January 11

• cavetown, mxmtoon, Chloe Moriondo, Cafuné, Penelope Scott, Yot Club, Sydney Rose, Spookyghostboy at Racket

• Eli Escobar, DJ Moma at le Bain

• Joseph Arthur at City Winery NYC

• Jeff Slate Band, Jarod Clemons and the Late Nights, Glenn Alexander and Shadowland, Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan, Jeffrey Gaines at the Loft at City Winery

• Meshell Ndegeocello at the Blue Note

• The Amish Outlaws at Cafe Wha?

• Michael Daves & Alex Hargreaves at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues

• The Christine Santelli Trio at the Ear Inn

Abbie Roper at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on January 6 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Themme at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on January 6 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Kim Foxen (left) with Mel Johnston  of Mel & the Tall Boys at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on January 6 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Thursday, January 12

• The Floozies, Maddy O'Neal, Jason Leech at the Brooklyn Bowl

• Meshell Ndegeocello at the Blue Note

• The Oz Noy-Tim Miller Band w. Mike Mitchell & Brad Miller at the Bitter End

• Wallis Bird, Taylor Ashton at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• The Tangiers Blues Band at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• Blak Emoji & Whitney Tai at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3

• Tireek at Purgatory

• Ellis Hooks at Terra Blues

• The T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Bobby Brady at Terra Blues

• Miss Maybell & the Jazz Age Artistes at Barbes

• Buck and a Quarter at the Anyway Cafe

• Billy Woodward, Hans & the Verge at the 11th St. Bar

• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

• Seth Okrend at Stitch Bar & Blues

Daria Jones at Groove on January 5

Maputi at Lucky on January 8

The Jean Ramirez Duo at Book Club on January 8

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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.