Awesome Live Music for a January Weekend in NYC

Marcus King, photographed above at the Brooklyn Paramount in October 2024, will perform six shows this weekend in Chris Dave's band at the Blue Note

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 the New York City area this weekend. Consult the web site or social media of the venue for more information about a show, including location and directions, parking, ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, and COVID compliance.

Taper's Choice with Phish's Mike Gordon (right) at Relix magazine's 50th anniversary at Brooklyn Bowl on January 15

Taper's Choice with Phish's Mike Gordon at Relix magazine's 50th anniversary at Brooklyn Bowl on January 15

Taper's Choice with Jake Brownstein of Eggy at Relix magazine's 50th anniversary at Brooklyn Bowl on January 15

Friday, January 17

• De la Soul at David Geffen Hall
• The Vaccines, Thus Love at Brooklyn Steel
• Lotus at the Bowery Ballroom
• Chris Dave, Marcus King & Isaiah Sharkey at the Blue Note
• Ian Asher, Jonas Blue, CYRIL at Brooklyn Paramount
• The Elovaters, Moon Taxi, Surfer Girl at Webster Hall
• Paco Versailles, evan+will at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Yellowjackets at Birdland Jazz Club (8:30 & 10:30 p.m.)
• Stephan Jenkins at City Winery NYC
• Natu Camara at Drom
• Zopa, Dolly at Mercury Lounge
• Niambi at Cafe Erzulie
• Jeremie Albino, Benjamin Dakota Rogers at Brooklyn Made
• Kelsey Rae Copeland at Skinny Dennis
• Skorts, Le Bang, Spookystack at the Bowery Electric
• Nautics, Loose Buttons, Torture and the Desert Spiders at Night Club 101
• Lowpines, Slowspin, Melissa Mary Ahern, Adam Lytle, Aaron Roche at Heaven Can Wait
• The Val Kinzler Band, CitizenSane, the Chillbillies, Danny & the Bad Boyz at Arlene's Grocery
• ECFM, Miles Upstairs, Venison Man, Mole at Night Club 101
• Kolker at the Bitter End
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues
• Diana Gitesha Hernandez at Pangea Front Lounge

Eifo HaYeled at City Winery NYC on January 15

Kate Pierson of the B-52's at City Winery NYC on January 14 (photograph by Charles David)

Bandits on the Run at the Bowery Electric on January 13

Christopher & Sierra Sears at the Bowery Electric on January 13

Saturday, January 18

• San Holo at Brooklyn Paramount
• Slick Rick, DJ Kaos and the Slickettes at ​Brooklyn Bowl
• L'Impératrice, Night Tapes at Terminal 5
• Chris Dave, Marcus King & Isaiah Sharkey at the Blue Note
• Lotus at the Bowery Ballroom
• Ovlov, Grass is Green, Speedy Ortiz, Low Healer at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Yellowjackets at Birdland Jazz Club (8:30 & 10:30 p.m.)
• Cracker at Sony Hall
• Stephan Jenkins at City Winery NYC
• 79.5, J Kriv at Elsewhere Zone One
• The Haunt at Mercury Lounge
• Mighty Fine, Spite Fuxxx, Les Sans Culottes at Our Wicked Lady Rooftop
• Cassie Ramone, Shower Curtain, Lightheaded at Alphaville
• ECFM, Miles Upstairs, Venison Man, Mole at Night Club 101
• Yung Mayne, Lonchi, SUH+moon at Night Club 101
• Strange Majik at Arthur's Tavern
• Joan Smith & the Jane Does, Mad Kat & the TM's, Papas Sin Sal, Mora Tau at Parkside Lounge
• Adam Najemian at Pete's Candy Store
• JT Bowen & the Mighty Kings of Soul at Arthur's Tavern
• Clarence Spady (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Bandits on the Run performed at Hurley's Saloon on January 12 when the cast of Broadway's Swept Away launched the monthly Saloon Sessions benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (photograph by Michael Hull)

Matt DeAngelis performed at Hurley's Saloon on January 12 when the cast of Broadway's Swept Away launched the monthly Saloon Sessions benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (photograph by Michael Hull)

Ryan Vona performed at Hurley's Saloon on January 12 when the cast of Broadway's Swept Away launched the monthly Saloon Sessions benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (photograph by Michael Hull)

Rico LeBron performed at Hurley's Saloon on January 12 when the cast of Broadway's Swept Away launched the monthly Saloon Sessions benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (photograph by Michael Hull)

Christine Dwyer performed at Hurley's Saloon on January 12 when the cast of Broadway's Swept Away launched the monthly Saloon Sessions benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (photograph by Michael Hull)

Sunday, January 19

• L'Impératrice, Night Tapes at Terminal 5
• Chris Dave, Marcus King & Isaiah Sharkey at the Blue Note
• Will Butler + Sister Squares at Joe's Pub
• Kino at the Bowery Ballroom
• PC Worship, LEYA, Arian Shafiee at Union Pool
• Raising Daughters, Adam Najemian at Cafe Wha?
• Matt Sucich, Brian Dunne at Scratcher Bar
• Michael T + the Vanities, Sammy James Jr., Dion Lunadon, Steve Conte at the Bowery Electric
• The Hipp Pipps, the Rover Boys Trio at Otto's Shrunken Head
• NOI!SE, Incendiary Device, American Eagle, Brass Knuckle Brigade, Tear Gas at the Bowery Electric
• Gabriel Hermida at Pangea Front Lounge
• The Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar
• Noé Socha at Arthur's Tavern
• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

Damsel at John Platt's On Your Radar at the Bitter End on January 14 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Nick Carter at John Platt's On Your Radar at the Bitter End on January 14 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Charlie Apicella & Iron City at Arthur's Tavern on January 15 (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 January calendar.