Discover New Live Music for the New Year in NYC

Gary Lucas, photographed above at le Poisson Rouge in 2021, will present Insurrection Resurrection: The Return of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters at the Loft at City Winery tonight

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 in the New York City area this month. 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.

Billy Joel headlined the UBS Arena on December 31 (photograph by Myrna Suarez)

Joseph Arthur was joined on stage for a couple of songs by his daughter at City Winery NYC on January 1

Kevin Devine performed solo at City Winery NYC on January 1

Cash Sinatra at Heaven Can Wait on January 3

Monday, January 6

• Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters at the Loft at City Winery
• Tony Conniff & Band at the Bitter End
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & SaRon Crenshaw at Terra Blues
• David "Doc" French (acoustic) 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

Screamin' Rebel Angels at the Parkside Lounge on January 4

Danny's Devil's Blues at the Parkside Lounge on January 4

Bugs & Crumbs at the Parkside Lounge on January 4 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Tuesday, January 7

• Lil Baby at Irving Plaza
• Puma Perl & Joe Sztabnik, Mossy Ross, Stu Spasm, Spacemachine, Jeremy Slater at the KGB Bar
• Faith NYC, Lucky 7 NYC at the 11th St. Bar
• Leah Tash at Pete's Candy Store
• Emily Frembgen at Pete's Candy Store
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Doc/Bryan Band at Terra Blues

The TarantinosNYC at Unsteady Freddie's Surf Rock Shindig at Otto's Shrunken Head on January 4

Drip 2.0 at Unsteady Freddie's Surf Rock Shindig at Otto's Shrunken Head on January 4

The Supertones at Unsteady Freddie's Surf Rock Shindig at Otto's Shrunken Head on January 4 (photograph by Shelley Fromm)

Wednesday, January 8

• The Klezmatics, La Manga at Sony Hall
• James Maddock at City Vineyard
• Kevin Scott, Rick Lollar, Josh Dion at the Bitter End
• TDA, Namesake, Adult Human Females, Genre Is Death, the Acute at TV Eye
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The T Blues Band w. Michael Hill & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues

Danny's Devil's Blues at the monthly Flip, Flop & Fly night at Otto's Shrunken Head on January 3

Zona Rosa at the monthly Flip, Flop & Fly night at Otto's Shrunken Head on January 3

Doctor Dan's Music Show at the monthly Flip, Flop & Fly night at Otto's Shrunken Head on January 3

Thursday, January 9

• Smif-n-Wessun at the Brooklyn Monarch
• Jamie xx, Kiernan Laveaux at Park Avenue Armory
• Bilal, Miss Hap at the Adam Space Academy of Music
• Close Enemies at City Winery NYC
• Aja Monet, Sophye Soliveau, Fay Victor at le Poisson Rouge
• Queen Esther at Symphony Space
• Sweet Honey in the Rock at the Blue Note
• Daryl Johns at Night Club 101
• W4RP Trio, LiKWUiD at Brooklyn Art Haus
• Victor Jones, Nowhere, Audrey Heartburn at Heaven Can Wait
• The Wonder Licks at the 11th St. Bar
• Gordon Lockwood at Terra Blues
• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues

Nonequator at Mercury Lounge on January 5

Argo and the Violet Queens at Mercury Lounge on January 5

Pon Far at Mercury Lounge on January 5

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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.