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| Asleep at the Wheel, photographed above at City Winery NYC in 2021, will headline the venue again on August 17 |
Country music is bigger than ever in the New York City area, with Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, Dierks Bentley and other superstars bringing their tours into the area. Unknown to the larger public, New York City also has a network of smaller bars, clubs and venues that are drawing the country crowd on a nightly basis. Here are some of our favorite nightspots, plus a calendar of upcoming country, bluegrass and Americana performances.
Lucinda Williams’ newest venture is an East Village honky-tonk that features open mic, karaoke, bluegrass jams and country line dancing nights. The website does not yet list all the coming events, but one in September will be a live radio show featuring Kevn Kinney of Drivin’ & Cryin’ with Aaron Lee Tasjan.
Hill Country Barbecue Market in Manhattan's Chelsea district is the place where central Texas food, live music and New York City come together – one tray of barbecue at a time. Check out the country line dancing on Tuesdays and the solo acoustic sets on Wednesdays.
Skinny Dennis
Located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Skinny Dennis is a down-home honky-tonk saloon pairing a woody space with beer, games and live country-rock music every night. The club’s website has not been working in recent weeks, but normally it lists all the upcoming shows.
Desert 5 Spot brings the rustic allure of Pioneertown and Cosmic Americana to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Named after the colorful Mojave Desert flower and inspired by Joshua Tree hideouts, throwback roadside motels and western nostalgia, Desert 5 Spot is a watering hole that features live music, country dancing and even a mechanical bull.
Cowgirl Seahorse, located near the South Street Seaport, is a restaurant with southern home cooking, Frozen margaritas and other drinks, and live music by local country music and bluegrass artists. The website describes the restaurant and bar as “where Coney Island meets the rodeo.” Live bands play on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Since 2006, the Jalopy Theater has been a music venue and theater for folk and traditional roots music and art. The website lists performances, classes, festivals, and workshops. The venue even has musical instruments for sale.
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| The Michael Daves Quartet with Jacob Jolliff, Alex Hargreaves, and Erik Alvar at the Jalopy Theater on August 3 (photograph by David Sussman) |
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 country, bluegrass and Americana concerts in the New York City area for the next three weeks. 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.
Saturday, August 9
Mumford & Sons, Lucius at Forest Hills Stadium, Queens
Sam Brown & Hearts on Fire at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
Shannon Conley and Benny Landa at Daisy Dukes
Butch Phelps at the Waylon
CC & the Boys at Lucinda’s
The Chickens w. Pete Margolis at An Beal Bocht, the Bronx
The Bob Squad at Hamilton Hall
Sunday, August 10
Sunday Bluegrass Jam at the Irish Whiskey Bar, Queens
Jack Grace at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
Chris Luquette at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
Tone's Bluegrass Jam at Sunny's Bar, Brooklyn
Kensuke Shoji, Katie Martucci, Max O'Rourke and Aidan O'Donnell at Sunny's Bar, Brooklyn
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| The Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on August 4 (photograph by David Sussman) |
Monday, August 11
Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona’s
The Bakersfield Breakers at the 11th St. Bar
Miss Maybell at St. Mazie, Brooklyn
Tuesday, August 12
Live Bluegrass at Lucinda’s
Wednesday, August 13
Christine Santelli at the Ear Inn
Margo Valiante at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
Minnie Jordan Quartet at Close Up
Bluegrass Wednesdays at Mathilde, Brooklyn
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| Wednesday Bluegrass at Mathilde's on August 6 (photograph by David Sussman) |
Thursday, August 14
Leah Tash, Rat City Sunrise at the 11th St. Bar
The Golden Geese at Daisy Dukes
Jug & String Band Session at Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse, Brooklyn
Open Jam Music Night at Strong Rope Brewery, Brooklyn
Friday, August 15
Vincent Neil Emerson at the Bowery Ballroom
Hearts on Fire at Daisy Dukes
The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
Saturday, August 16
Tinsley Ellis at the Iridium
Squirrels from Hell at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn
The Slide Stops, Eli Smith at Washington Square Park
Seth Kessel at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
Bluegrass by the Bridge Open Jam at Delia's Lounge, Brooklyn
Sam Brown at the LIC Bar, Queens
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| Sam Brown & Hearts of Fire at the 11th St. Bar on August 5 |
Sunday, August 17
Asleep at the Wheel, the Shootouts at City Winery NYC
Matt Basile at Lucky
Miss Maybell & the Ragtime Romeos at Barbes, Brooklyn
Alan Lee & the Whiskey Bumps at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
Leah Tash at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
Sunday Bluegrass Jam at the Irish Whiskey Bar, Queens
Tone's Bluegrass Jam at Sunny's Bar, Brooklyn
Kensuke Shoji, Max O'Rourke, Jacob Jolliff at Sunny's Bar, Brooklyn
Monday, August 18
Emily Duff at Cowgirl
Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona’s
Dirty Mothers at Cowgirl Seahorse
Tuesday, August 19
Live Bluegrass at Lucinda’s
Tamar Korn & a Kornucopia at Barbes, Brooklyn
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| The Andy Statman Trio with Jen Larson and Michael Daves at Barbes on August 6 (photograph by David Sussman) |
Wednesday, August 20
Jason Loughlin at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
Bluegrass Wednesdays at Mathilde, Brooklyn
Thursday, August 21
Jug & String Band Session at Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse, Brooklyn
High Horse at Sunny's Bar, Brooklyn
Open Jam Music Night at Strong Rope Brewery, Brooklyn
Friday, August 22
The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
Sam Brown and Hearts On Fire at Jalopy Theater, Brooklyn
Dirty Mother String Band at Sunny's, Brooklyn
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| The Dang-It Bobbys at Sunny's Bar on August 7 (photograph by David Sussman) |
Saturday, August 23
Futurebirds at the Rockaway Hotel, Queens
Ricky Stein with Bill Malchow at the Red Lion
Butch Phelps at the Waylon
Sunday, August 24
Stephanie Marie & the Double Knit Players, Sam Brown, Sophie Buskin at Baker Falls
Miss Maybell at Terra Blues
Sunday Bluegrass Jam at the Irish Whiskey Bar, Queens
Monday, August 25
Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona’s
Town Cryer at Cowgirl Seahorse
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| JP Jammin' at Cowgirl Seahorse on August 4 |
Tuesday, August 26
Miss Maybell at St. Mazie, Brooklyn
Seahorse/Porch Stomp Sessions at Cowgirl Seahorse
Live Bluegrass at Lucinda’s
Wednesday, August 27
Sam Brown (solo, acoustic) at Hill Country Barbecue Market
Bluegrass Wednesdays at Mathilde
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| The Vandoliers at Mercury Lounge on August 7 |
Thursday, August 28
Dierks Bentley, Zach Top, the Band Loula at Madison Square Garden
The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
Bill Carney's Jug Addicts at Barbes, Brooklyn
Jug & String Band Session at Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse, Brooklyn
Open Jam Music Night at Strong Rope Brewery, Brooklyn
Sunday, August 31
Sunday Bluegrass Jam at the Irish Whiskey Bar, Queens
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| Nate Bergman at Mercury Lounge on August 7 |
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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 August calendar.
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