Excellent Live Music for Late December in NYC

Phish, photographed above a year ago at Madison Square Garden on New Year's Eve, will resume its annual four-night year-end tradition on Saturday

The Manhattan Beat regularly lists the best live music events 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 40+ concerts in the New York City area this weekend. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, location and directions, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

The Black Crowes ended its 2024 tour at the Capitol Theatre on December 22 

George Porter, Jr. at the Capitol Theatre on December 22

Jeff Slate & Friends performed at his annual Holiday Party: Merry Keefmas! (It’s Keith Richards’s Birthday!) at Hill Country Barbecue Market on December 21 (photograph by Shelley Fromm)

Friday, December 27

• Yo la Tengo at the Bowery Ballroom
• Chris Botti at the Blue Note
• The Felice Brothers, Merce Lemon at Brooklyn Bowl
• Richard Skipper, Klea Blackhurst at the Green Room 42
• Rebecca Haviland at the Bitter End
• Kolker at the Bitter End
• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis
• Crazy Mary, the Deep Drags, Exit 99, Mora Tau, Rew Starr, DensityBlackCat at Otto's Shrunken Head
• SoulCake at Private Curtain
• The Bobby Bryan Trio at Terra Blues
• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Bubble at Mercury Lounge on December 17 (photograph by Shelley Fromm)

Kosha Dillz at Mercury Lounge on December 26

Riki Rose at Mercury Lounge on December 26

Saturday, December 28

• Phish at Madison Square Garden
• Bryson Tiller, Meek Mill, Cash Cobain, Bay Swag, D-Billz, Jordan Adentunji, Kyle Richh, KJ, Kai Swervo, Jordan Adentunji, F.L.Y. (Swag Surf), Masika, 450, TeeJay, Serani, Ugly Andz, Alison Hinds, Skinny Fabulous, Problem Child, Kevin Lyttle, Shamah Levy, Nessa, Ebro, Bobby Trends, Jabba, Bobby Konders, Young Chow, Dahved Levy, Will Traxx at Barclays Center
• Gogol Bordello, Jon Spencer, Grace Bergere at the Capitol Theatre
• Yo la Tengo at the Bowery Ballroom
• Chris Botti at the Blue Note
• Gorgon City, Nora En Pure, Patrick Topping, Alan Nieves at the Brooklyn Storehouse
• Shaun Cassidy at City Winery NYC
• The Skatalites at Brooklyn Bowl
• Kendall Street Company at Mercury Lounge
• Monette at Pangea
• Adam Minkoff and Music for 16 Strings at Pete's Candy Store
• The Will Bernard Band w. Oz Noy, Josh Dion, Andy Hess at the Bitter End
• The Hipp Pipps, Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen, the Rover Boys Trio, the Record Players NYC at the Parkside Lounge
• The Michael Hill Trio at Terra Blues
• The T Blues Band w. David “Doc” French & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues

UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon) at Berlin on December 26; the band consisted of actors David Krumholtz, Michael Shannon, Kevin Corrigan, and Jon Wurster

NY Grim, with actor Kevin Corrigan (left), at Berlin on December 26

Steak, with Jack Grace (left) of the Jack Grace Band, at Berlin on December 26

Sunday, December 29

• Phish at Madison Square Garden
• Yo la Tengo at the Bowery Ballroom
• Chris Botti at the Blue Note
• Kaytranada, Carl Craig, Moodymann, Ame, Trikk, Mr. G at the Brooklyn Storehouse
• Space Bacon at Hill Country Barbecue Market
• Medeski, Martin, Metzger & Cline at Sony Hall
• Shaun Cassidy at City Winery NYC
• Marcus Machado at Cafe Wha?
• Ginger Winn, Diet Lemon, Wormy, Attention Scam at the Bowery Electric
• Stéphane Wrembel at barbès
• Sunday School w. Binky Griptite at the Bitter End
• The Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar
• The Bobby Bryan Trio at Terra Blues
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues
• Stew Cutler and Friends at Arthur's Tavern

Rev. Vince Anderson & His Love Choir at Union Pool on December 23

St. Divine at the Delancey on December 19 (photograph by Shelley Fromm)

Maya Polsky at the Perelman Performing Arts Center Lobby Stage on December 20

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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.