End November with Awesome Live Music in NYC

Trey Anastasio of Phish, photographed above at a Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB concert at Brooklyn Steel in 2024, will headline two nights of solo acoustic shows at the Beacon Theatre this weekend

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+ live music events in the New York City area this weekend. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, location and directions, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Gwar headlined at Palladium Times Square on November 21

Helmet at Palladium Times Square on November 21

The Dwarves at Palladium Times Square on November 21

Blood Vulture at Palladium Times Square on November 21

Friday, November 28

• Sam Smith at Warsaw
• Trey Anastasio (solo, acoustic) at the Beacon Theatre
• Cyndi Wang at the Theater at Madison Square Garden
• Levity, Vincent Antone, le Camille at Brooklyn Paramount
• Kettama at Brooklyn Steel
• Joé Dwèt Filé at Terminal 5
• Sanguisugabogg, Despised Icon, Defeated Sanity, Corpsepile, Skinless at Irving Plaza
• Entheos, Fallujah, the Zenith Passage, Tracheotomy at the Meadows
• Lamp at Webster Hall
• Rochelle Jordan, Essosa at the Bowery Ballroom
• Stove God Cooks at Racket NYC
• Brazilian Girls, Sophia Urista at the Sultan Room
• Aimee Mann & Ted Leo at City Winery NYC
• Willie Nile at the Loft at City Winery
• Skull Practitioners, the Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Female Genius at Mercury Lounge
• Noé Socha at Arthur's Tavern
• Carl Banks & Colm Gavin at the Bitter End
• The Band Memo at the Gin Mill
• David "Doc" French Trio at Terra Blues
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets at Brooklyn Steel on November 22

The Thing at Brooklyn Steel on November 22

Grocery Bag at Brooklyn Steel on November 22

Glitterer at Rough Trade Below on November 21 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Saturday, November 29

• Sam Smith at Warsaw
• Trey Anastasio (solo, acoustic) at the Beacon Theatre
• Jorma Kaukonen at Carnegie Hall
• Mora at the Theater at Madison Square Garden
• Levity, Big Florida, Tazu at Brooklyn Paramount
• Blood Orange, Dan English at Brooklyn Steel
• SKAIISYOURGOD at Terminal 5
• El Tri at Palladium Times Square
• Lil Supa at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Simon Grossmann, Bebo Dumont at Mercury Lounge
• Aimee Mann & Ted Leo at City Winery NYC
• The Bogmen at Brooklyn Bowl
• The Dictators, the Ritualists, the Golden Grass, Soraia at TV Eye
• Hayden Pedigo, Jens Kuross at St. John's Lutheran Church
• Loveless at Baby's All Right
• Puzzled Panther, Heavy Mouth at City Vineyard
• The Bad Judies, Puma Perl Band, Exit 99, the Ruminators, Rew Starr, the Red Microphone at Red Eye NY
• Phil Gammage Quartet at the Shrine World Music Venue
• The Band Memo at the Gin Mill
• Hazmat Modine at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues
• Ethan Eubank's Blues Bangers at the Bitter End
• Joe Taino Group at Arthur's Tavern

Widespread Panic with guest Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule at the Capitol Theatre on November 22 (photograph by David Sussman)

The New Mastersounds at Brooklyn Bowl on November 22

Puma, Dave and Joe at Catalyst Records on November 21

Asher Pol at the Delancey Street subway station on November 21

Sunday, November 30

• David Tao at Barclays Center
• Blood Orange, Dan English at Brooklyn Steel
• Glokk40Spaz at Webster Hall
• Marietta, Golden Apples, Nervous Dater at Warsaw
• Bay Swag at the Gramercy Theatre
• Aimee Mann & Ted Leo at City Winery NYC
• Stéphane Wrembel at barbès
• Amy LaVere and Will Sexton at the Bitter End
• Milo Z at the Red Lion
• Shilpa Ray, Brian Chase + Kid Millions duo, MamajoeVramajoe at Pianos: Showroom
• The Band Memo at the Gin Mill
• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues
• The Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar

Cosmonaut Radio at the Bowery Electric on November 22 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Dr. Boat at the Bowery Electric on November 22 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Tim Heap at the Bowery Electric on November 22 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Sandrinne and the S'mores Band at the Bowery Electric on November 22 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

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The Manhattan Beat covers 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 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 November and December calendars.