Good Live Music for a January Weekend in NYC

NYC Winter Jazzfest 2025 has arrived at numerous venues on numerous nights, and Lion Babe, photographed above at Afropunk 2018, will headline a multi-artist show this Saturday at Baby's All Right

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 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.

Close Enemies with Tom Hamilton (left) of Aerosmith headlined at City Winery NYC on January 9

Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters at the Loft at City Winery on January 6

Friday, January 10

• Jamie xx, François K at Park Avenue Armory
• ISOxo at Brooklyn Steel
• Medeski, Russo and Cline at ​Brooklyn Bowl
• James McBride at Symphony Space
• Cab Ellis, Skorts, Sunfade at the Bowery Ballroom
• Night Hawk, Phantom Handshakes, the Living Roomers at Brooklyn Made
• Sweet Honey in the Rock at the Blue Note
• Pat McGee & Friends at City Vineyard
• Walter Parks & the Unlawful Assembly, Jill Sobule, Seth Glier & Crys Matthews at the Iridium
• Avenida B at the David Rubinstein Atrium
• Lizz Wright, Kandace Springs at Joe's Pub
• Stephane Wrembel w. Jean-Michel Pilc at Joe's Pub
• Bowiemas: Michael T. & the Vanities, Tony & the Kiki, Leah Hennessey, Josephine, Alana Amram, Scout Gillett, Silent Mass, Calamity Glamour, 12090 A.D., God Complex, Jonathan Toubin at TV Eye
• Svetlana & the New York Collective at Arthur's Tavern
• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis
• High Waisted, TBD, Vug and Robbie at Sleepwalk
• Macy Rodman at C'mon Everybody
• TAE and the Neighborly, Brass Queens at Groove
• Eevie Echoes and the Locations, Top Shortage, Mzztr at the Parkside Lounge
• Take Warning, the Penniless Loafers, the Scrub Ups at Otto's Shrunken Head
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Left to right, Rick Lollar, Josh Dion and Gov't Mule's Ken Scott at the Bitter End on January 8

The Kennedy Administration at Groove on January 8

Saturday, January 11

• Jamie xx, Nick León at Park Avenue Armory
• ISOxo at Brooklyn Steel
• NYC Winter JazzFest: Lion Babe, Smag På Dig Selv (SPDS), Josefine Opsahl, Salin, Dominique Fils-Aimé at Baby's All Right
• VCTMS, 156/Silence, Heavy//Hitter, Tarcil at the Meadows
• The Solids at the Bowery Ballroom
• Martin Sexton at City Winery NYC
• The Christian McBride Band at Mercury Lounge
• Mary Hood, Awksymoron, Wetsuit, Vonnie Whatever at Brooklyn Made
• Sweet Honey in the Rock at the Blue Note
• Sammy Miller & the Congregation at City Vineyard
• Daryl Johns at Baby's All Right
• Jimmy Vivino at the Bitter End
• Ricky Stein at Skinny Dennis
• Squirrels from Hell at Pete's Candy Store
• Seth Kessel's Saddle Royale at Daisy Dukes
• Hazmat Modine at Terra Blues
• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

Faith NYC at the 11th St. Bar on January 7

Lucky 7 at the 11th St. Bar on January 7

The Wonder Licks at the 11th St. Bar on January 9

Sunday, January 12

• GlobalFEST: Zar Electrik, Maruja Limón, Bamba Wassoulou Groove, Kommuna Lux, Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices, Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill, Akshara Music Ensemble, Paul Beaubrun, Rebolu, Elida Almeida at David Geffen Hall
• Jamie xx, Dee Diggs at Park Avenue Armory
• Talib Kweli & the Whiskey Boys at City Winery NYC
• Kishi Bashi at the Loft at City Winery
• NNAMDÏ, Semiratruth at Baby's All Right
• Sweet Honey in the Rock at the Blue Note
• Nora Brown, Amythyst Kiah, Kaia Kater at Cafe Wha?
• Daryl Johns at Night Club 101
• Sunday School w. Binky Griptite at the Bitter End
• Joy Askew at the Owl Music Parlor
• Seth Kessel at Skinny Dennis
• Alfonso Velez, Diane Gentile, Theo Wagner at Entwine NYC
• Samoa Wilson (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues
• The Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar

Victor Jones at Heaven Can Wait on January 9

Blue Comet at the Red Lion on January 8

St. Divine at Young Ethel's on January 5 (photograph by James Roy)

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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.