Warm Live Music for Cold NYC Nights

Ela Melo of Rainbow Kitten Surprise, photographed above at Radio City Music Hall in September 2024, will co-headline the Whale Jam benefit concert at Brooklyn Paramount this Thursday, along with Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy, Sameer Gadhia of Young the Giant, Clyde and Gracie Lawrence of Lawrence, Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE, Brandon Coleman of the Red Clay Strays, and Yoke Lore

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 50+ concerts in New York City this week. 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 Allman Betts Band led the Allman Betts Family Revival at the Beacon Theatre on December 7 (photograph by Andrew Lepping/MSG Entertainment)

Anders Osborne, Lindsay Lou and Duane Betts at the Allman Betts Family Revival at the Beacon Theatre on December 7 (photograph by Andrew Lepping/MSG Entertainment)

Lamar Williams Jr. and Devon Allman at the Allman Betts Family Revival at the Beacon Theatre on December 7 (photograph by Andrew Lepping/MSG Entertainment)

G. Love at the Allman Betts Family Revival at the Beacon Theatre on December 7 (photograph by Andrew Lepping/MSG Entertainment)

Monday, December 9

• For King & Country at the Beacon Theatre
• Chris Botti at the Blue Note
• Regina Spektor at Warsaw
• NNAMDÏ, Semiratruth at Baby's All Right
• Return to Dust, Joudy, EMBASSYROWE, Pistols at Dawn at the Bowery Electric
• Banning Eyre at barbès
• Elbi Lewes, Madi Task, Jess Yaffa, the Starlight Darlins at Arlene's Grocery
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & David "Doc" French 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

Jackie Greene at the Allman Betts Family Revival at the Beacon Theatre on December 7 (photograph by Andrew Lepping/MSG Entertainment)

Sierra Hull at the Allman Betts Family Revival at the Beacon Theatre on December 7 (photograph by Andrew Lepping/MSG Entertainment)

Robert Randolph at the Allman Betts Family Revival at the Beacon Theatre on December 7 (photograph by Andrew Lepping/MSG Entertainment)

Jimmy Hall at the Allman Betts Family Revival at the Beacon Theatre on December 7 (photograph by Andrew Lepping/MSG Entertainment)

Tuesday, December 10

• Regina Spektor at Warsaw
• Chris Botti at the Blue Note
• Middle Aged Dad Jam Band at Irving Plaza
• Stephen Wilson Jr. at the Gramercy Theatre
• Katie Gavin, Liam Benzvi at the Bowery Ballroom
• Son Little, Tonina at le Poisson Rouge
• Mickey Dolenz at the Loft at City Winery
• Kassie Krut, Club Casualties, Macula Dog at TV Eye
• Frances Whitney at Baby's All Right
• bby at Main Drag Music
• Leslie Graves, Emily Frembgen, the Road to Ruin at Sleepwalk
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Fat Tuesday Jam w. Joe Taino at Stitch Bar & Blues

Hot Tuna at the Capitol Theatre on December 7

Wyatt Flores at Brooklyn Paramount on December 6

Evan Honer at Brooklyn Paramount on December 6

Peter Baron at Catalyst Records on December 6

Wednesday, December 11

• The Jesus Lizard, Cohort B at Brooklyn Steel
• La Lom, the National Reserve at Webster Hall
• Chris Botti at the Blue Note
• Julien Baker & Torres at Mercury Lounge
• Katie Gavin, Liam Benzvi at Bowery Ballroom
• Joe Russo, Billy Martin, Charles Burnham, Luke Stewart, Tcheser Holmes, Ava Mendoza, Gabby Fluke-Mogul, Simon Hanes, Tsons of Tsunami, Schism, Bob Holman, Anne Waldman at le Poisson Rouge
• Guster at the Sultan Room
• Nefesh Mountain at Baby's All Right
• James Mastro & the Gold Stars, Rachael Sage & the Sequins, Miles East at the Bowery Electric
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Seydurah Avecmoi Band at Terra Blues

Geese at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on December 6 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Bermuda Search Party at the Bowery Ballroom on December 8

Similar Kind at the Bowery Ballroom on December 8

Strange Neighbors at the Bowery Ballroom on December 8

Thursday, December 12

• Aventura at Barclays Center
• Brett Eldridge, Stacey Ryan at the Beacon Theatre
• LCD Soundsystem, Fcuckers at the Knockdown Center
• Whale Jam: Matt Quinn, Bear Rinehart, Yoke Lore, Ela Melo, Sameer Gadhia, Gracie Lawrence & Clyde Lawrence, Brandon Laine Coleman at Brooklyn Paramount
• Jonathan McReynolds at Palladium Times Square
• Wonho at Brooklyn Steel
• Chris Botti at the Blue Note
• Kip Moore, Hannah McFarland at Webster Hall
• Willie Watson, Viv & Riley at the Bowery Ballroom
• Dogpark, Winyah at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Marky Ramone at the Gramercy Theatre
• 408, the Paradox, idkconundrum at le Poisson Rouge
• RANN, Mobile Steam Unit at Brooklyn Made
• Mono w. Ensemble LPR, June McDoom at Pioneer Works
• Las Palabras, Off Pink at Union Pool
• Tasha, Bloomsday, Scarlet Rae at the Hancock
• mary in the junkyard, Screenager, Sister., Weathergirl, Silvia K., Hiding Places, Nara's Room at Trans-Pecos
• Brian Charette Piano Trio w. Neal Caine & Mike Clark at ​Mezzrow​
• Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co. at Otto's Shrunken Head
• Miss Maybell & the Jazz Age Artistes at barbès
• Bugs & Crumbs, Exit 99, Crazy Mary, Fandango NYC, Red & Silver at Shrine World Music Venue
• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues
• The T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & David "Doc" French at Terra Blues

Black Coffee Blues Band at Stitch Bar & Blues on December 6 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Charlie Apicella at Arthur's Tavern on December 8 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Akiko Tsuruga at the Cellar Dog on December 5 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

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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 calendar.