Here are our recommendations to hear live music in NYC for the week of December 7 – December 14, 2014. Musicians, feel free to post your upcoming gigs in the comments section below:
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Sunday, December 7
Moya Brennan: ‘An Irish Christmas’ 7pm at Klub 45 at Connolly’s: 121 W. 45th St. New York, NY- Trad Session 5pm at The Harp Raw Bar & Grill: 729 Third Ave. (between 45th & 46th St.) New York, NY. (212) 818-0123
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The Vivisectors + Young Guts + Sean Kershaw 9pm at Don Pedro: 90 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn NY
- 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
- 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 8
Holiday Cheer for WFUV featuring Conor Oberst & friends:with Natalie Merchant, The Felice Brothers, Suzanne Vega, Laura Marling, The Lone Bellow and Jonathan Wilson 8pm at The Beacon Theater: 2124 Broadway (W. 74th St.) New York, NY. (212) 465-6500- Celtic Twilight Christmas To Benefit Hope House Ministries starring: Phil Coulter, Andy Cooney with special guest Geraldine Branagan 8pm at Carnegie Hall: 881 Seventh Ave. (W. 57th St.) New York, NY. (212) 247-7800
- Alex Meixner 7-10pm at Reichenbach Hall: 5 W. 37th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.)
New York, NY (212) 302-7744 - The Turn 9pm at Lillie’s Union Square: 13. E. 17th St. (Broadway), New York, NY ·
- Harry Shearer and Judith Owen Present: Christmas Without Tears aka: Does This Tree Make Me Look Fat? at The Cutting Room: 44 E. 32nd St. (between 5th Ave. & Madison Ave.), New York, NY. (212) 691-1900
- Blarney Star Trad session: Don Meade and friends featuring Donie Carroll 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 9
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Heather Martin Bixler
Open trad session featuring guest musician Heather Martin Bixler 8pm at Dempsey’s Pub: 61 E. Second Ave. (bet. 3rd & 4th St.) New York, NY (212) 388-0662
- 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 - Ben Crane 8pm, Dandy Lion 9pm, Taylor Elliot 10pm, James Brook 11pm at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY. (212) 673-6270
- Skeedle Brothers 9:30pm at Prohibition: 503 Columbus Ave. (between 84th & 85th St.) New York, NY
- Tara O’Grady 7:30-10:30pm at Winnie’s Prohibition Lounge, Refinery Hotel: 63 W. 38 St. (6th Ave.) 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 at Swift Hibernian Lounge: 34 E. 4th St. (bet. Bowery & Lafayette), New York, NY. (212) 227-9438
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Wednesday, December 10
Enda Keegan at The Harp Raw Bar & Grill: 729 Third Ave. (between 45th & 46th St.) New York, NY. (212) 818-0123- 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 11
- The Delorean Sisters
8pm, Empire Beats 9pm at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY. (212) 673-6270 - 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
- Thursday Live Session featuring musicians Jonathan Levy, 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
- Brian Monaghan 7pm at Cabana: 1034 W Beech St, Long Beach, NY (516) 889-1345
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Friday, December 12
Friends of the Swaines 11pm, The Swaines 12am at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY. (212) 673-6270- “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
- 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
- Whatever Band 10pm at Woodhaven House: 63-98 Woodhaven Blvd. Rego Park, NY. (718) 894-5400
- Shilelagh Law at Rory Dolan’s: 890 McLean Ave. Yonkers, NY. (914) 776-2946
- 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
- Brian Monaghan 6pm at Cabana: 1034 W Beech St, Long Beach, NY (516) 889-1345
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Saturday, December 13
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Celtic Cross
Celtic Cross 10pm at Ulysses’: 95 Pearl St. / 58 Stone St. New York, NY
- Pierce Turner Christmas Show at Paddy Reilly’s Music Bar: 519 Second Ave. (29th St.) New York, NY. (212) 686-1210
- 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
- Pachanga Bros. Movin’ Company 10pm at Woodhaven House: 63-98 Woodhaven Blvd. Rego Park, NY. (718) 894-5400
- 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.
- Shilelagh Law at Brewski’s: 3718 Tremont Ave. Throgs Neck, NY (718) 684-2900
- The Lost Tribe of Donegal at Rocky Sullivan’s: 34 Van Dyke St. (Dwight St.) Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 246-8050
- Patrick Madden & friends: 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 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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