Start the Holidays with Good Live Music in NYC

Yo la Tengo, photographed above at SummerStage Central Park in 2021, will perform at the Bowery Ballroom for the eight nights of Hanukkah beginning Wednesday

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 20+ concerts this week in the New York City area. 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 Bleachers at the Ally Coalition's 10th Annual Talent Show at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on December 17 (photograph by Sachyn Mital)

Sabrina Carpenter at the Ally Coalition's 10th Annual Talent Show at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on December 17 (photograph by Toby Tennenbaum)

Trey Anastasio of Phish at the Ally Coalition's 10th Annual Talent Show at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on December 17 (photograph by Sachyn Mital)

Remi Wolf (right) with Trey Anastasio at the Ally Coalition's 10th Annual Talent Show at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on December 17 (photograph by Toby Tennenbaum)

Monday, December 23

• Chris Botti at the Blue Note
• Fabolous at Irving Plaza
• Rudimental, Dave Shichman, Johnny Mahon at the Brooklyn Monarch
• The Christian Sands Quartet at Dizzy's Club
• Chris Marmolejo, DECOSTER UNIVERSE, Cactus Rose NYC at Mercury Lounge
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool, Brooklyn
• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Michael Hill at Terra Blues
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End
• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Mona's Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's

Rachel Zegler at the Ally Coalition's 10th Annual Talent Show at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on December 17 (photograph by Sachyn Mital)

Brendan Yates of Turnstile with local rocker Liam Benzvi at the Ally Coalition's 10th Annual Talent Show at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on December 17 (photograph by Toby Tennenbaum)

Sarafina Belafonte at Malena Belafonte's Boudoir at Sony Hall on December 18

Amadeus Belafonte at Malena Belafonte's Boudoir at Sony Hall on December 18

Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Eve

• Chris Botti at the Blue Note
• The Christian Sands Quartet at Dizzy's Club
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Bobby Bryan Band at Terra Blues

Blood Brothers at Warsaw on December 16 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Puss N Boots at the Bowery Ballroom on December 15

Joe Bonamassa in the Oz Noy-Joe Bonamassa Band at the Bitter End on December 18

Zaho de Sagazan at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on December 16

Wednesday, December 25 Christmas/Hannukah

• Yo la Tengo at the Bowery Ballroom
• Chris Botti at the Blue Note
• David Broza at City Winery NYC
• Fred Thomas at Groove
• Seth Kessel at Skinny Dennis
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

George Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners at Brooklyn Bowl on December 20

The Slackers at Brooklyn Bowl on December 21

The Bandulus at Brooklyn Bowl on December 21

Lady Hatchet at Brooklyn Bowl on December 21

Thursday, December 26

• Yo la Tengo at the Bowery Ballroom
• Chris Botti at the Blue Note
• Kindred the Family Soul at City Winery NYC
• Soulfarm, Aryeh Kunstler at the Sultan Room
• Kosha Dillz at Mercury Lounge
• Steak, NY Grim, Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon at Berlin
• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues
• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

After 10 years, the Emily Duff Band concluded its monthly residence at Cowgirl on December 16

Wormburner at Mercury Lounge on December 19

Christopher John Campion at Mercury Lounge on December 19

Great Big Cow at Heaven Can Wait on December 16

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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.