Live Music Round-Up: December 14 – December 21, 2014

Here are our recommendations to hear live music in NYC for the week of December 14 – December 21, 2014. Musicians, feel free to post your upcoming gigs in the comments section below:

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Sunday, December 14

• Bonnie Gallagher Fundraiser featuring Celtic Cross, The Narrowbacks, Kitty Kelly & Catskill Fever, Gus Hayes, Dermot Henry and Mary Gibbons and many more 2pm at Rory Dolan’s: 890 McLean Ave. Yonkers, NY. (914) 776-2946
• Nate Imblog 7pm, Lynn Haze 8pm, David W. Jacobsen 9pm at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY. (212) 673-6270
• Trad Session 5pm at The Harp Raw Bar & Grill: 729 Third Ave. (between 45th & 46th St.) New York, NY. (212) 818-0123
• Sean McNally at The Porterhouse at Fraunces Tavern: 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.) New York, NY (212) 968-1776.
• Open Mic Night at Common Ground: 206 Avenue A (bet. 12th & 13th St.) New York, NY. (212) 228-6231.
• Enda Keegan 8pm at O’Brien’s: 134 W. 46th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY (212) 391-1516
• Ray Greiche 10pm at Langan’s: 150 W. 47th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 869-5482
• Jameson’s Revenge 8pm at The Rambling House: 4292 Katonah Ave. (E. 236th St.) Woodlawn, Bronx, NY (718) 798-4510
• Traditional Irish Seisiun 6-9pm at The Dead Rabbit: 30 Water St., New York, NY
• Tony DeMarco at 11th Street Bar: 510 E. 11th St. (between Ave. A & B) New York, NY (212) 982-3929
• The Turn 9pm at The Playwright: 202 W. 49th St. (between Broadway & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 262-9229
• The Scratcher Sessions at The Scratcher: 209 E. 5th St. New York, NY. (212) 477-0030
• Sunday Music Showcase: 12-3pm at D’s Soul Full Cafe: 918 Willow Ave., Hoboken, NJ

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Monday, December 15

• 

  The Turn

  The Turn 9pm at Lillie’s Union Square: 13. E. 17th St. (Broadway), New York, NY

• Blarney Star Trad session: Don Meade and friends, tonight featuring Heather Wood 8-11pm at Landmark Tavern: 626 Eleventh Ave. (46th St.) New York, NY (212) 247-2562.
• Mary Courtney w/Donie Ryan 5-9pm every Monday at The Crooked Knife: 29 E. 30th St. (bet Madison & Park Ave.) New York, NY (212) 696-2593
• Piano Karaoke with Joe McGinty hosted by Armando Alexander 8pm – 12am at The Club Room at Soho Grand: 310 W. Broadway, New York, NY
• Siamsa – Celtic Night at Theatre 80: 80 St. Marks Place (near 1st Ave.) New York, NY (212) 388-0388
• Tara O’Grady 7:30-10:30pm at LOCL Bar @ NYLO Hotel: 2178 Broadway (77th St.) New York, NY

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Tuesday, December 16

• 

  Seagda Coyle

  Open trad session featuring guest musician Seagda Coyle 8pm at Dempsey’s Pub: 61 E. Second Ave. (bet. 3rd & 4th St.) New York, NY (212) 388-0662

• A Very Special Holiday Haunting Renditions with Eliot Glazer featuring special guest Ilana Glazer & Milk at The Bell House: 149 7th St., Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 643-6510
• Brian Ripps 9pm at Turtle Bay: 987 Second Ave. (between 52nd & 53rd St.) New York, NY (212) 223-4224
• Dan Canavin every Tuesday 8pm at Quinn’s Pub: 354 W. 44th St. (between 8th & 9th Ave.)
  New York, NY (212) 445-0131
• Brian Monaghan 6-9pm at Mason Jar: 43 E. 30th St. (between Park & Madison Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 213-3587
• Skeedle Brothers 9:30pm at Prohibition: 503 Columbus Ave. (between 84th & 85th St.) New York, NY
• Tuesday Night Bluegrass Jams with Sheriff Bob 9pm – 12am at Brinkley’s: 406 Broome St. (Cleveland Pl.) New York, NY (212) 680-5600
• Tony DeMarco every Tuesday at Swift Hibernian Lounge: 34 E. 4th St. (bet. Bowery & Lafayette), New York, NY. (212) 227-9438

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Wednesday, December 17

• Sheryl Crow & the Avengers 7:30pm + Rock & Roll Johnny 8:30pm at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY. (212) 673-6270
• Traditional Irish session with Brian Gormley 7:30pm at Tir na nOg Times Square: 315 W. 39th St. (between 8th & 9th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 760-0072.
• The Gramercy Seisiun traditional Irish session 7pm at The Gramercy House: 272 Third Ave. (between 21st & 22nd St.) New York, NY
• The Turn 8:30-11:30pm at Mad River Bar: 1442 Third Ave. (between 81st & 82nd St.) New York, NY (212) 988-1832
• The Hidden Wool December residency every Wednesday, 10pm at Pete’s Candy Store: 709 Lorimer St. (between Frost & Richardson St.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 302-3770

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Thursday, December 18

• Hell or High Water 6-9pm at Slake: 251 W. 30th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY.  (212) 695-8970
• Jim Roberti Duo 9pm at Bull’s Head Tavern: 295 Third Ave. (bet. 22nd & 23rd St.) New York, NY (212) 685-2589
• Ray Greiche solo acoustic 9:30pm at Rathbones: 1702 Second Ave. (88th St.) New York, NY (212) 369-7362
• Enda Keegan  9pm at O’Brien’s: 134 W. 46th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY (212) 391-1516
• Thursday Live Session featuring Christian Mendoza and rotating special guests rotating special guests 10:30pm at Carroll Place: 157 Bleecker St. (between Thompson & Sullivan St.) New York, NY. (212) 260-1700

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Friday, December 19

• “Saved by the 90s“ party featuring The Bayside Tigers 11pm at Le Poisson Rouge: 158 Bleecker St. (between Thompson & Sullivan St.) New York, NY. (212) 505-FISH
• The Bogmen 8:30pm at Bowery Ballroom: 6 Delancy St. (bet. Bowery & Christie St.) New York, NY. (212) 533-2111
• The Turn 9:30pm at Mustang Sally’s: 324 Seventh Ave. (between 28th & 29th St.) New York, NY. (212) 695-3806
• Jim Roberti Band at Bierhaus: 712 Third Ave. (45th St.) New York, NY 212-867-BEER (2337)
• Mary Courtney w/ Donie Ryan 10pm at Tir na nOg: 5 Penn Plaza, Eighth Ave. (between 33rd & 34th St.) New York, NY (212) 630-0249
• East Coast 10pm at Woodhaven House: 63-98 Woodhaven Blvd. Rego Park, NY. (718) 894-5400
• Terry Waldo ragtime pianist, 8:30pm – 1:30am every Friday at The Dead Rabbit: 30 Water St. (between Broad St. & Coenties Slip), New York, NY (646) 422-7906
• The Lost Tribe of Donegal at Rocky Sullivan’s: 34 Van Dyke St. (Dwight St.) Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 246-8050

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Saturday, December 20

• 

  Tara O’Grady

  Brasserie Magritte 2nd Anniversary party featuring music by Tara O’Grady at Brasserie Magritte: 1463 Third Ave. (between 82nd & 83rd St.) New York, NY. (646) 449-0606

• The Bogmen 8:30pm at Bowery Ballroom: 6 Delancy St. (bet. Bowery & Christie St.) New York, NY. (212) 533-2111
• Réalta Na Nollag – An Irish Christmas Musical Celebration featuring Cathy Maguire, Musical Director Gabriel Donohue & an All-Star Ensemble 1pm at NY Irish Center: 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, NY (718) 482-0909
• Mood Music Series sponsored by Funkadelic – 7pm, Yo-Yo & the Chaplin – 9:30pm, The Further Unsound – 10:30pm at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY. (212) 673-6270
• 2U + Almost Journey 10pm at Ulysses’: 95 Pearl St. / 58 Stone St. New York, NY
• Live Irish Music Seisiun 9pm – 1am at The Harp Raw Bar & Grill: 729 Third Ave. (between 45th & 46th St.) New York, NY. (212) 818-0123
• Enda Keegan 10pm at Rosie O’Grady’s: 800 7th Ave. (W. 52nd St.) New York, NY (212) 582-2975
• Jazz brunch with Emily Asher’s Garden Party 1-4pm at Fraunces Tavern: 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.) New York, NY (212) 968-1776
• .Allen Gogarty at Fraunces Tavern: 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.) New York, NY (212) 968-1776.
• Ray Greiche at Langan’s: 150 W. 47th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 869-5482
• The Lost Tribe of Donegal every Saturday at Rocky Sullivan’s: 34 Van Dyke St. (Dwight St.) Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 246-8050
• Patrick Madden & friends, trad session every Saturday 9pm at St. Andrew’s: 140 W. 46th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY
• The Raging Hornpipes 11pm every Saturday at Paddy Reilly’s: 519 Second Ave. (29th St.) New York, NY (212) 686-1210.

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Sunday, December 21

• Village Allstars Holiday Extravaganza hosted by Johnny Rev & Diane Lotny 8pm at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY. (212) 673-6270
• Trad Session every Sunday 5pm at The Harp Raw Bar & Grill: 729 Third Ave. (between 45th & 46th St.) New York, NY. (212) 818-0123
• Sean McNally every Sunday at The Porterhouse at Fraunces Tavern: 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.) New York, NY (212) 968-1776.
• Open Mic Night every Sunday at Common Ground: 206 Avenue A (bet. 12th & 13th St.) New York, NY. (212) 228-6231.
• Enda Keegan 8pm at O’Brien’s: 134 W. 46th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY (212) 391-1516
• Ray Greiche 10pm at Langan’s: 150 W. 47th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 869-5482
• Jameson’s Revenge every Sunday 8pm at The Rambling House: 4292 Katonah Ave. (E. 236th St.) Woodlawn, Bronx, NY (718) 798-4510
• Traditional Irish Seisiun every Sunday 6-9pm at The Dead Rabbit: 30 Water St., New York, NY
• Tony DeMarco every Sunday at 11th Street Bar: 510 E. 11th St. (between Ave. A & B) New York, NY (212) 982-3929
• The Turn 9pm at The Playwright: 202 W. 49th St. (between Broadway & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 262-9229
• The Scratcher Sessions every Sunday at The Scratcher: 209 E. 5th St. New York, NY. (212) 477-0030
• Sunday Music Showcase: every Sunday 12-3pm at D’s Soul Full Cafe: 918 Willow Ave., Hoboken, NJ

Please note:  all listings here are subject to change.  It is a good idea to confirm with the venue before heading to a show.

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