Enjoy Outstanding Live Music This Week in NYC

Quarters of Change, photographed above at Governors Ball 2024, will headline a NYC for LA benefit concert at the Music Hall of Williamsburg this Thursday

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 week. 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. 

Willie Nile was among the artists participating in Light of Day Winterfest 25: Songwriters on the River at the Loft at City Winery on January 15

John Easdale of Dramarama at Light of Day Winterfest 25: Songwriters on the River at the Loft at City Winery on January 15

Paul Collins of Paul Collins' Beat at Light of Day Winterfest 25: Songwriters on the River at the Loft at City Winery on January 15

Glen Burtnik, formerly of Styx, at Light of Day Winterfest 25: Songwriters on the River at the Loft at City Winery on January 15

Monday, January 20

• Laurie Anderson, Marc Ribot, Shahzad Ismaily, William Parker, Bob Holman, Yo La Tengo, Lenny Kaye, Joan Jonas at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery
• Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks at Birdland Theater
• Peabo Bryson at City Winery NYC
• Town Cryer, SoulCake at Cowgirl Seahorse
• Maya Donovan, Sidney Amos, Jessi Wilkins at Arlene's Grocery
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Adjua Ajamu 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
• Anti-Hoot Open Mic at Baker Falls

Joe D'Urso of Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan at Light of Day Winterfest 25: Songwriters on the River at the Loft at City Winery on January 15

Pete Mancini at Light of Day Winterfest 25: Songwriters on the River at the Loft at City Winery on January 15

Will Dailey at Light of Day Winterfest 25: Songwriters on the River at the Loft at City Winery on January 15

Danielia Cotton at Light of Day Winterfest 25: Songwriters on the River at the Loft at City Winery on January 15

Tuesday, January 21

• Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks at Birdland Theater
• Yves at Brooklyn Paramount
• Peabo Bryson at City Winery NYC
• Elias Rønnenfelt, Mary Jane Dunphe at Union Pool
• Mat Kerekes at Baby's All Right
• Torture and the Desert Spiders at Baker Falls
• Tamar Korn and Friends at barbès
• Lorette Velvette, deerfrance, Faith NYC at Heaven Can Wait
• The Jack Grace Band at the 11th St. Bar
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues

Diane Gentile at Light of Day Winterfest 25: Songwriters on the River at the Loft at City Winery on January 15

Amanda Cross with Derek Cruz at Light of Day Winterfest 25: Songwriters on the River at the Loft at City Winery on January 15

Val Kinzler at Arlene's Grocery on January 17 (photograph by Sue Lashley)

Wednesday, January 22

• Myles Smith, Tors at Brooklyn Paramount
• JP Saxe, Kristiane, Allison Ponthier at the Bowery Ballroom
• Yola at the Greene Space
• The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet at Birdland Jazz Club
• Roger Street Friedman at the Loft at City Winery
• Vince Herman & Sam Grisman Duo at Sony Hall
• Eldorado Slim at the Bitter End
• This Is Lorelei, youbet at Baby's All Right
• Maddie Jay, Chanpan at Night Club 101
• Toshi Reagon at Joe's Pub
• Leslie Mendelson at Joe's Pub
• Howlin' Hurd at Skinny Dennis
• Lizzie Edwards, Gina Healy, St. Divine at Sid Gold's Request Room
• Jason Green Trio at the Ear Inn
• 3rd Man Out, Matt Blake, Carlos Calvo at the 11th St. Bar
• Jess Yaffa, Kamila Kay, Celestine Manno at Arlene's Grocery
• Bobby Bryan (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Michael Hill at Terra Blues

Joe Russo's Almost Dead at the Capitol Theatre on January 17

Zzzahara at Rough Trade NYC on January 15 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Jeremie Albino at Brooklyn Made on January 17 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Benjamin Dakota Rogers at Brooklyn Made on January 17 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Thursday, January 23

• Venom Inc, Salem's Childe at the Meadows
• Magic City Hippies, Mustard Service at Brooklyn Bowl
• NYC for LA: Quarters of Change, Laundry Day, Charlie Burg, Sarah Kinsley, Juice, the Thing, Aria Lisslo, Sid Simons, Simone, the Radio Relics, Lark Lepage at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Wunderhorse, Deux Visages at Bowery Ballroom
• Dylan Marlowe at the Gramercy Theatre
• Hank Azaria, Bettye LaVette, Martha Wainwright, the cast of Dead Outlaw, BETTY, Teddy Thompson, Ana Egge, Willie Nile, Martha Redbone, Bobby Harden, Rich Pagano at City Winery NYC
• The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet at Birdland Jazz Club
• Quinn Sullivan (solo) at City Vineyard
• This Is Lorelei, Starcleaner Reunion at Night Club 101
• The Ritualists, Kingston and Greystarr, Bad Kitty at Berlin
• Toshi Reagon at Joe's Pub
• Junco Partners at the Bitter End
• Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co. at Otto's Shrunken Head
• Miss Maybell & the Jazz Age Artistes at the Birdland Theater
• Madi Task, Yael S. Copeland, Cypress at Pete's Candy Store
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The T Blues Band w. David "Doc" French & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues

The Haunt at Mercury Lounge on January 18

Savoia at Mercury Lounge on January 18

The Hipp Pipps at Otto's Shrunken Head on January 19

The Rover Boys Trio at Otto's Shrunken Head on January 19

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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.