Excellent Live Music Choices for Pre-Thanksgiving in NYC

The Avett Brothers, photographed above at the Capitol Theatre in May 2025, will headline at the Sheen Center for Culture and Thought on Tuesday night

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

Tom Morello & Friends headlined at Irving Plaza on November 19

The Neighborhood Kids at Irving Plaza on November 19

Luke Spiller of the Struts performed his first-ever solo concert at le Poisson Rouge on November 18

Kendra Morris at le Poisson Rouge on November 18

Monday, November 24

• All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Four Year Strong, the Paradox at the Hammerstein Ballroom
• Leon Thomas, Ambré at Brooklyn Paramount
• Paul Muldoon, Richard Thompson, Molly Jong-Fast, Marie Howe, Rogue Oliphant at 92NY
• Natalie Merchant, Erick Della Penna at Adler Hall at the New York Society for Ethical Culture
• The Academy Is ..., Little Image at Warsaw
• Bktherula, Zukenee at ​Irving Plaza
• Band of Skulls, Tom Hamilton Jr. at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• O-Town at City Winery NYC
• 康姆士COM'Z at Racket NYC
• Kevin Barnes, Ada Lea at Night Club 101
• Lou Salome, the Heaven, My Transparent Eye at Night Club 101
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & David "Doc" French 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
• Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's

Letters to Cleo at the Bowery Ballroom on November 19

Lissie (acoustic) at the Loft at City Winery on November 20 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band at Terra Blues on November 19 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Wayne Krantz at the Bitter End on November 18

Tuesday, November 25

• The Avett Brothers, Mike Patton at the Sheen Center
• All Time Low, Mayday Parade, the Cab, the Paradox at the Hammerstein Ballroom
• Natalie Merchant, Erick Della Penna at Adler Hall at the New York Society for Ethical Culture
• Blind Guardian, Ensiferum, Seven Kingdoms at Irving Plaza
• Jonny Fritz, Debbie Downers at Baby's All Right
• Lorraine Leckie & Her Demons, Katheryn McGaffigan w. Hannah Moorhead at Mercury Lounge
• T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Bobby Bryan at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Live Bluegrass at Lucinda's
• Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC

Lydia Loveless at Mercury Lounge on November 16 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Loose Cattle at Mercury Lounge on November 16 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

John Calvin Abney at Mercury Lounge on November 16 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

The Marvelous Manhattan Mandolins at the Bitter End on November 17 (photograph by David Sussman)

Wednesday, November 26

• Sam Smith, Yola at Warsaw
• Fit for a King, Make Them Suffer, Spite, 156/Silence at Palladium Times Square
• Clave Especial at Brooklyn Paramount
• Lovejoy, the Montaines at Webster Hall
• Stella Cole at Smoke Jazz Club
• Blackbyrd McKnight, Lonnie Youngblood, Corey Glover at Sony Hall
• Willie Nile at the Loft at City Winery
• James Maddock at the 11th St. Bar
• The Slim Kings at Baby's All Right
• Howlin' Hurd at Lucinda's
• Michael T & the Vanities, Steve Krebs & the Maynard G's, the Rambones, Dirty Blond, the Richard Dev Greene Players at the Bowery Electric
• The Deep Drags, the Underbites, Density Black Cat at Mercury Lounge
• Mulebone at the Ear Inn
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• David "Doc" French Band at Terra Blues

Andy Falco and Travis Book of the Infamous Stringdusters at Landmark on Main Street on November 21 (photograph by David Sussman)

Raven and Red at Mathilde on November 19 (photograph by David Sussman)

The Hugh Pool Band at the 11th St. Bar on November 20

Richard Clements (left) at the Cellar Dog on November 20 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving

• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

The weekly Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on November 17 (photograph by David Sussman)

The weekly Live Bluegrass night at Lucinda's on November 18 (photograph by David Sussman)

The weekly Bluegrass Wednesday at Mathilde on November 19 (photograph by David Sussman)

The Record Club at Lucinda's on November 20

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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.