Start December with Outstanding Live Music in NYC

Portugal. The Man, photographed above at Governors Ball 2021, will headline at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Tuesday and Terminal 5 on 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 80+ live music events in the New York City area 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.

Jorma Kaukonen's 85th Birthday Celebration at Carnegie Hall on November 29. Left to right, Steve Earle, Jorma Kaukonen, Teresa Williams and Larry Campbell

Zakk Sabbath, featuring Zakk Wylde, headlined at Warsaw on November 23

Bonfire at Warsaw on November 23

Dark Chapel at Warsaw on November 23

Monday, December 1

• Dijon at Brooklyn Paramount
• Autoheart, Wild Party at Brooklyn Bowl
• Foxy Shazam, Hot Fix Sideshow, Ridiculous Bitch at the Gramercy Theatre
• Tommy Stinson's Cowboys in the Campfire at Lucinda's
• Cassadee Pope, Nellie at Mercury Lounge
• Black Polish at the Sultan Room
• John Gallagher Jr., Katerina McCrimmon, Gracie McGraw at Hurley's Saloon
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• Stupidity, the Cynz, Palmyra Delran and the Doppel Gang at Parkside Lounge
• Ricky Stein at Pete's Candy Store
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End

The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle (AVTT/PTTN) performed their first public concert together at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture on November 25

Band of Skulls at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on November 24

AJ Lee & Blue Summit at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on November 23 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

East Nash Grass at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on November 23 (photograph by David Sussman)

Tuesday, December 2

• Gavin DeGraw at the Town Hall
• Portugal. The Man, la Luz at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Dijon at Brooklyn Paramount
• Blood Orange, Voyeur at Brooklyn Steel
• Earl Sweatshirt, Liv.e, ZelooperZ, Cletus Strap, Pig the Gemini at ​Terminal 5
• Moor Mother, Pussy Riot at Powerhouse Arts
• Cattle Decapitation, Aborted, Frozen Soul, Tribal Gaze at Warsaw
• Kota the Friend at the Blue Note
• Ghost-Note, True Loves at Brooklyn Bowl
• Monaleo at Sony Hall
• Mr. Sun, Zachary Brown at le Poisson Rouge
• Spencer Sutherland (acoustic) at the Sultan Room
• Wayne Krantz at the Bitter End
• Nicomo, Moon Mullins, Jane Lai at Union Pool
• Tamar Korn & a Kornucopia at barbès
• Sad American Night, turn-helix, Dylan Zangwill, the Celestines at Arlene's Grocery
• Squeezeboxer at the 11th St. Bar
• Doc/Bryan Band at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC
• Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• Live Bluegrass at Lucinda's

Lovejoy at Webster Hall on November 26

The Montaines at Webster Hall on November 26

The Aimee Mann & Ted Leo Christmas Show at City Winery NYC on November 28

Willie Nile at the Loft at City Winery on November 26

Wednesday, December 3

• Christian Nodal at Barclays Center
• Sam Smith, the War and Treaty at Warsaw
• Portugal. The Man, la Luz at Terminal 5
• Fletcher, ggwendolyn at Brooklyn Paramount
• Blood Orange, Voyeur at Brooklyn Steel
• The Hold Steady at Brooklyn Bowl
• The Army, the Navy, Reggie Pearl at Irving Plaza
• Monaleo at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• President, Ando San at the Gramercy Theatre
• Marina Satti, Leon of Athens at the Bowery Ballroom
• Kota the Friend at the Blue Note
• Sammy Adams at Racket NYC
• The Besnard Lakes, Military Genius at Night Club 101
• Willa Mae, Poise, Bug Crush at Night Club 101
• Ben Abraham at le Poisson Rouge
• Pryvt at Baby's All Right
• The Indie Collaborative at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center
• The Andy Statman Trio at barbès
• Laura Cantrell at Lucinda's
• Tony & the Kiki, D'Lourdes at Mercury Lounge
• Father Before Me, Digamy, Frida Kill, GHXSTAR, Like Engines at Arlene's Grocery
• Greg Humphreys & Friends at the 11th St. Bar
• Bobby Bryan (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at the Ear Inn

Robyn Hitchcock at the Bowery Ballroom on November 23

James Maddock (right) with David Immerglück (left) of Counting Crows and Shawn Pelton (not shown) at the 11th St. Bar on November 26

The weekly Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on November 24 (photograph by David Sussman)

The weekly Bluegrass Wednesdays at Mathilde on November 26 (photograph by David Sussman)

Thursday, December 4

• LCD Soundsystem at Knockdown Center
• Blood Orange, le Keep at Brooklyn Steel
• Death Angel, Vio-Lence, Lions at the Gate, Misfire at Brooklyn Monarch
• Dijon at Terminal 5
• Fletcher, ggwendolyn at Brooklyn Paramount
• The Hold Steady at Brooklyn Bowl
• Lexa Gates, Thee Heart Tones at Webster Hall
• Billie Marten, Núria Graham at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Luvcat, Tor Miller at Warsaw
• Dog Park, Kids That Fly at Irving Plaza
• Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman at Symphony Space
• Algernon Cadwallader, Gladie, Boy Problems at Racket NYC
• Hank Azaria, Ricky Byrd and the Hit Squad, the Brass Queens, NYC Gay Men’s Chorus, the School of Rock, P.S. 150 Children’s Choir at the New York Stock Exchange
• Illuminati Hotties at Union Pool
• Vanessa Collier at Iridium
• Toledo at Night Club 101
• Phoebe Rings, Natalie Wilson at Night Club 101
• Chris Bergson w. John Conte & Aaron Comess at the Bitter End
• The Vibeke Saugestad Band, Joy Buzzer, Bubble at Baker Falls
• Public Circuit, Pop Music Fever Dream, Balaclava at Sleepwalk
• Magic Forest NYC, Exit 99, the Deep Drags (acoustic), Rew Starr, the Red Microphone, the MGP Experience at Otto's Shrunken Head
• The Whiskey Biscuits at the 11th St. Bar
• Gary Wright at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. David "Doc" French & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues

Howlin' Hurd featuring Brian Hurd of Daddy Long Legs at Lucinda's on November 26

Dr. Ex & the Break-Ups at the monthly Get Weird night at Otto's Shrunken Head on November 29

Charlie Fusari at the Perelman Performing Arts Center Gregorian Stage on November 28

The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar on November 24 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

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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.