Live Music Round-Up: December 21 – December 28, 2014

Please note: some weekly regular gigs may be postponed for the holidays.  It is always a good idea to call the venue beforehand.

Here are our recommendations to hear live music in NYC for the week of December 21 – December 28, 2014. Musicians, feel free to post your upcoming gigs in the comments section below:

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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

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Monday, December 22

• 

  Tara O’Grady

  Ray Greiche solo acoustic, 9pm – 12am at Pig n Whistle: 951 Second Ave. (between 50th & 51st St.) New York, NY

• Tara O’Grady 7:30-10:30pm at LOCL Bar @ NYLO Hotel: 2178 Broadway (77th St.) New York, NY

• 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

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Tuesday, December 23

• 

  Ray Greiche

  Brian Ripps 9pm at Turtle Bay: 987 Second Ave. (between 52nd & 53rd St.) New York, NY (212) 223-4224

• The Polka Brothers at Bierhaus: 712 Third Ave. (45th St.) New York, NY 212-867-BEER (2337)
• 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
• Brooklyn’s Finest Trad Seisiun at Rocky Sullivan’s: 34 Van Dyke St. (Dwight St.) Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 246-8050
• Ray Greiche solo 8-11pm at The Rambling House: 4292 Katonah Ave., Woodlawn, Bronx, 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
• Tara O’Grady 7:30-10:30pm at Winnie’s Prohibition Lounge, Refinery Hotel: 63 W. 38 St. (6th Ave.) New York, NY

• On hiatus until Jan. 6, 2015: Open trad session at Dempsey’s Pub: 61 E. Second Ave. (bet. 3rd & 4th St.) New York, NY (212) 388-0662

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Wednesday, December 24

• 

  The Polka Brothers

  The Polka Brothers at Bierhaus: 712 Third Ave. (45th St.) New York, NY 212-867-BEER (2337)

• 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

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Thursday, December 25

Brian Ripps

• Happy Christmas!
• Brian Ripps solo acoustic 8pm – 11pm at Jack Doyle’s: 240 W. 35th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 268-1255

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Friday, December 26

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• 

  Willie Nile

  Willie Nile at The Highline Ballroom: 431 W. 16th St. (bet. 9th & 10th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 414-5994 [tickets]

• Mary Courtney accompanied by Donie Ryan  10pm at Tir na nOg: 5 Penn Plaza, Eighth Ave. (between 33rd & 34th St.) New York, NY (212) 630-0249
• Jim Roberti Band at Bierhaus: 712 Third Ave. (45th St.) New York, NY 212-867-BEER (2337)
• Almost Famous 10pm at Woodhaven House: 63-98 Woodhaven Blvd. Rego Park, NY. (718) 894-5400
• “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

Saturday, December 27

• The Wood Lice – 8:30pm, The Black Cats NYC – 9:30pm, Krebs & the Maynard G’s – 10:30pm, Willie Coyote – 11pm at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY. (212) 673-6270
• Wild Hearted Son 10pm at Woodhaven House: 63-98 Woodhaven Blvd. Rego Park, NY. (718) 894-5400
• The Lost Tribe of Donegal every Saturday at Rocky Sullivan’s: 34 Van Dyke St. (Dwight St.) Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 246-8050

Every Saturday: (due to the holidays, it is a good idea to confirm with the venue.

• 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
• 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.
• 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 28

• Enda Keegan 7pm at O’Brien’s: 134 W. 46th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY (212) 391-1516

Every Sunday:

• 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.
• 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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