Excellent Live Music for Mid-January in NYC

Willie Nile, photographed above at City Winery NYC in November 2024, will headline the Light of Day benefit concert at the Loft at City Winery this 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 40+ concerts in the New York City area this week. Consult the website 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.

The Sun Ra Arkestra, led by 100-year-old Marshall Allen, at the NYC Winter Jazzfest at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 11

Adi Oasis at the NYC Winter Jazzfest at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 11

Arooj Aftab at the NYC Winter Jazzfest at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 11

Monday, January 13

• Geordie Greep at the Bowery Ballroom
• Tom Grennan at Mercury Lounge
• Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini at City Vineyard
• Nella at the Blue Note
• Bandits on the Run, Christopher and Sienna Sears at the Bowery Electric
• Stephane Wrembel at Small's
• Marta Sanchez, Sara Serpa, Samora Pinderhughes at Nublu 151
• The Davenports, Kendall Jane Meade at Sid Gold's Request Room
• Seth Goldart & Co. at Cowgirl Seahorse
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper 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

Cab Ellis at the Bowery Ballroom on January 10

Skorts at the Bowery Ballroom on January 10

Sunfade at the Bowery Ballroom on January 10

Tuesday, January 14

• Chris Dave, Marcus King & MonoNeon at the Blue Note
• Kate Pierson at City Winery NYC
• Kathy Zimmer, the Beveled Edges at Mercury Lounge
• Niall Connolly, Damsel, Nick Carter at the Bitter End
• Milo Z at the Red Lion
• The Dang-It Bobbys at Skinny Dennis
• Miss Maybell at St. Mazie
• Good Luck Mountain at the 11th St. Bar
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Bobby Bryan Band at Terra Blues

Medeski, Russo and Cline at Brooklyn Bowl on January 10; Nels Cline of Wilco is photographed above

Eric Rachmany and Friends with Unified Highway at Brooklyn Bowl on January 9

Ripple All Stars with Jimmi Vivino (right) at the Bitter End on January 8

Wednesday, January 15

• Chris Dave, Marcus King & MonoNeon at the Blue Note
• Taper's Choice & Friends, Casual Acquaintances at Brooklyn Bowl
• Light of Day: Willie Nile, Adam Ezra, Diane Gentile, Danielia Cotton, Pete Mancini, Will Dailey, Dramarama (acoustic), Amanda Cross w. Derek Cruz, Joe D’Urso, Paul Collins at the Loft at City Winery
• zzzahara at Rough Trade NYC
• Kanak, the Cynz at Mercury Lounge
• Cyn at Mercury Lounge
• Ryan Sawyer, Lee Ranaldo, Leila Bordreuil, Holland Andrews, yuniya edi kwon at Union Pool
• John Roseboro, Luke Rathborne at Gonzo's
• Shawn Ghost, Doc Honey, Eli Bridges, Rob Mastrianni at Sleepwalk
• Leah Tash at Jalopy Tavern
• Kolker at the Bitter End
• Big Mamou at the 11th St. Bar
• David "Doc" French (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Alfonso Velez at Entwine NYC on January 12

Diane Gentile at Entwine NYC on January 12

Theo Wagner at Entwine NYC on January 12

Thursday, January 16

• Energy Curfew Music Hour with Chris Thile & Punch Brothers at the Minetta Lane Theatre
• Chris Dave, Marcus King & MonoNeon at the Blue Note
• The Flying Cloud Revue w. Sam Evian, Kate Bollinger, Hannah Cohen, Kazu Makino, Liam Kazar, Moon Mullins, Sanje, Katie Von Schleicher, Palehound, Keenan O'Meara + Meg Lui, Nuria Graham, Brian Betancourt, Josh Crumbley, Michael Coleman, Adam Brisbin at le Poisson Rouge
• Las Palabras, Anand Wilder at Sleepwalk
• The Oz Noy Jazz Quartet at the Bitter End
• Phil Gammage at Peck Slip Social
• The T Blues Band w. Michael Hill & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues

Muireann Bradley at Berlin on January 10

Eyas at Heaven Can Wait on January 11

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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.