Live music can be found in the bars, clubs and music venues of New York City 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Here are some of Murph’s suggestions for this week:
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Sunday, January 3, 2016
- Aaron Short 2pm at Draught 55: 245 E. 55th St. (Second Ave.) New York, NY
- Aaron Short (Duo) 8pm at The Pig ‘n’ Whistle On 3rd: 922 Third Ave. New York, NY
- Jerry Dugger & The Rusty Rainbow 11pm – 3am at The Red Lion: 151 Bleecker St. New York, NY (212) 260-9797
- Ray Greiche 8:30pm at Moriarty’s: 986 McLean Ave, Yonkers, NY
Every Sunday:
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Sean McNally
Sean McNally every Sunday at The Porterhouse at Fraunces Tavern: 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.) New York, NY (212) 968-1776.
- The Scratcher Sessions 7-9pm at The Scratcher: 209 E. 5th St. (between 2nd & 3rd Ave.) New York, NY (212) 477-0030
- 2nd Avenue Mountain Boys 1pm – 4pm at The Strand Smokehouse: 25-27 Broadway (between Crescent St. & 29th St.) Astoria, Queens, NY. (718) 440-3231
- 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 Tavern: 202 W. 49th St. (between Broadway & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 262-922
- Martin Flynn at Lily Flanagan’s: 345 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, NY
[Sunday] [Monday] [Tuesday] [Wednesday] [Thursday] [Friday] [Saturday] [Sunday]
Monday, January 4, 2016
Your Ex-Girlfriends 8pm at Rockwood Music Hall: 196 Allen St. (between Houston & Stanton St.) New York, NY (212) 477-4155- First Monday Bluegrass Jam hosted by Michael Daves 9:30pm – midnight at Rockwood Music Hall: 196 Allen St. (between Houston & Stanton St.) New York, NY (212) 477-4155
Every Monday:
- Blarney Star Trad session: Don Meade and friends 8-11pm at Landmark Tavern: 626 Eleventh Ave. (46th St.) New York, NY (212) 247-2562.
- Bluegrass 7:30pm at Paddy Reilly’s: 519 Second Ave. (29th St.) New York, NY (212) 686-1210.
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 – Irish Night at Theatre 80: 80 St. Marks Place (near 1st Ave.) New York, NY (212) 388-0388
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
“Still Remains“ – A Tribute to the Music of Scott Weiland, featuring the songs of Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver, and Scott Weiland performed by NYC’s best musicians 10pm at Rockwood Music Hall: 196 Allen St. (between Houston & Stanton St.) New York, NY (212) 477-4155- Brian Ripps 9pm at Turtle Bay: 987 Second Ave. (between 52nd & 53rd St.) New York, NY. (212) 223-4224
- Aaron Short 5:30pm at Tommy Bahama: 551 Fifth Ave., New York, NY
- Katelyn Richards 10pm at Scallywags: 508 Ninth Ave. (between 38th & 39th St.) New York, NY (646) 490-4803
Every Tuesday:
- Open trad session 8pm at Dempsey’s Pub: 61 E. Second Ave. (bet. 3rd & 4th St.) New York, NY (212) 388-0662
- 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
- Dan Canavin every Tuesday 8pm at Quinn’s Pub: 354 W. 44th St. (between 8th & 9th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 445-0131
- Total Request Tuesdays w/ Skeedle Bros. 9pm-12am at Prohibition: 503 Columbus Ave. (between 84th & 85th St.) New York, NY
- 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, January 6, 2016
Silver Sound Showdown Music + Video Festival with Frances Cone plus Side Saddle, Kevin Andreas, Nevada Color, Laura & Greg, Band of Heroes 6pm at Brooklyn Bowl: 61 Wythe Ave. (between N. 11th & N. 12th St.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 963-3369- Enda Keegan 8pm at The Harp Raw Bar & Grill: 729 Third Ave. (between 45th & 46th St.) New York, NY. (212) 818-0123
- Dervisi – Exotic Psychedelic Greek Gangsta Blues at Troost: 1011 Manhattan Ave. (between Huron & Green) Brooklyn, NY (347) 889-6761
- I Set My Friends On Fire, Whether, I, Vanity Strikes, Polarity at Webster Hall: 125 E. 11th St. (between 3rd & 4th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 353-1600 [tickets]
- The LALM Mixtape – 90’s Edition: One Hit Wonders to benefit MILE (Music is Love Exchange) featuring performances
by: John Brodeur, Bryan Dunn, Andi Rae Healy, Chris Kelly (Studio Del Diablo), Andrew Kurman (Ransom Pier), John Laprade, Jeff Litman, Andy Mac, Andrea Nardello, Janna Pelle, Mark Radcliffe, Gerry Rosenthal, Kimberly Schwab, Jason Spiewak (JLS Artist Management), Scott Stein, Jenn Summers, Paul Tabachneck, Rich Wisneski & Laura Mae Baker (Cupcake Lady Productions), and more at The Bitter End: 147 Bleecker St. (between Thompson St. & LaGuardia Pl.) New York, NY (212) 673-7030
Every Wednesday:
- The Lost Tribe of Donegal 8:30-11:30pm at Quinn’s Pub: 354 W. 44th St. (between 8th & 9th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 445-0131
- Terry Waldo ragtime pianist, 8:30pm – 1:30am every Wednesday at The Dead Rabbit: 30 Water St. (between Broad St. & Coenties Slip), New York, NY (646) 422-7906
- The Turn 8:30-11:30pm at Mad River Bar: 1442 Third Ave. (between 81st & 82nd St.) New York, NY (212) 988-1832
- The Gramercy Seisiun traditional Irish session 7pm at The Gramercy House: 272 Third Ave. (between 21st & 22nd St.) New York, NY
- The Skeedle Brothers at Safari Beach Club: 40-05 Bell Blvd. (40th Ave.) Bayside, Queens, NY. (718) 224-0690
[Sunday] [Monday] [Tuesday] [Wednesday] [Thursday] [Friday] [Saturday] [Sunday]
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden: 4 Pennsylvania Plaza – Seventh Ave. between 31st & 32nd St.) New York, NY [see our list of bars near MSG for pre & post-concert suggestions]- Dominic Chianese “Last Call at Folk City” 6:30pm at The Museum of the City of New York: 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (212) 534-1672
- Ray Greiche solo acoustic 9pm at Rathbones: 1702 Second Ave. (88th St.)
New York, NY (212) 369-7362 - Timothy Cloverleaf 8pm at 11th Street Bar: 510 E. 11th St. (between Ave. A & B) New York, NY (212) 982-3929
- TJ Fox 10pm at Failte Irish Whiskey Bar: 531 Second Ave. (between 29th & 30th St.) New York, NY (212) 725-9440
- The Ebony Hillbillies 6-8pm at Grand Central Station Dining Concourse, Lower level: 89 E. 42nd St. New York, NY
Every Thursday:
- Niall O’Leary Irish Culture Night at Paddy Reilly’s: 519 Second Ave. (29th St.) New York, NY (212) 686-1210.
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Friday, January 8, 2016
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The Coney Express The Coney Express 8-11pm at Brother Jimmy’s: 116 E. 16th St. (between Park Ave. & Irving Pl.) New York, NY
- Good Grief at The Harp Raw Bar & Grill: 729 Third Ave. (between 45th & 46th St.) New York, NY. (212) 818-0123
- Shilelagh Law 10pm at The Glenrowan: 840 Midland Ave. Yonkers, NY. (914) 423-1234
- Jim Roberti Trio 6:30pm – 10:30pm at Bierhaus: 712 Third Ave. (45th St.) New York, NY 212-867-BEER (2337)
- Mark O’Connor and Maggie O’Connor “American Classics” 8pm at The Barge:
Fulton Ferry Landing, Brooklyn, NY - Aaron Short 10pm at Scallywags: 508 Ninth Ave. (between 38th & 39th St.) New York, NY (646) 490-4803
- Bill Popp 8pm at Bowery Electric: 327 Bowery New York, NY. (212) 228-0228
- TJ Fox 6pm at Avenue Bar & Grill: 71-22 Myrtle Ave. (71st Pl.) Glendale, Queens, NY. (347) 725-3853
- The Legendary Murphys 7:30pm at Plattdeutsche Park: 1132 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY. (516) 354-3131
Every Friday:
- “Saved by the 90s“ party with The Bayside Tigers at Webster Hall: 125 E. 11th St. (between 3rd & 4th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 353-1600
- Mary Courtney’s Ballad Session 6-8pm at An Beal Bocht Cafe: 445 W. 238th St. Bronx, New York (718) 884-7127
[Sunday] [Monday] [Tuesday] [Wednesday] [Thursday] [Friday] [Saturday] [Sunday]
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Shilelagh Law 10pm at Ulysses’: 95 Pearl St. / 58 Stone St. New York, NY (212) 482-0400-
Light of Day North Jersey starring Willie Nile, Joe D’Urso, John Easdale/Pete Wood, Jill Hennessy, Richard Barone at Outpost in the Burbs: 67 Church St., Montclair, NJ
- NYC Firefighters Burn Center Foundation Burn Camp Benefit featuring White Wedding 8pm at Rory Dolan’s: 890 McLean Ave. Yonkers NY
- Aaron Short 5:30pm at Tommy Bahama: 551 Fifth Ave., New York, NY
- Lifecoach, Lactate, Ellen & the Degenerates, Pigeon at Legion Bar: 790 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
- TJ Fox 10pm at Pat’s Sports Bar: 73-13 Metropolitan Ave. (between 73rd Pl. & 74th St.) Middle Village, Queens, NY. (718) 894-0907
- 45 RPM 9pm at Napper Tandy’s: 15 E Main St. Smithtown, NY
- The Legendary Murphys 10pm at KJ Farrell’s: 242 Pettit Ave. Bellmore, NY (516) 804-9925
Every Saturday:
Live Irish Music Seisiun with Tony DeMarco & friends 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.
- The Stone Street Sessions 10pm at Ulysses’: 95 Pearl St. / 58 Stone St. New York, NY (212) 482-0400
- Live music 10pm at Burke’s Bar: 645 Bronx River Rd. Yonkers, NY
- 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.
- The Lost Tribe of Donegal every Saturday at Rocky Sullivan’s: 34 Van Dyke St. (Dwight St.) Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 246-8050
[Sunday] [Monday] [Tuesday] [Wednesday] [Thursday] [Friday] [Saturday] [Sunday]
Sunday, January 10, 2016
- Side Saddle at The Wren: 344 Bowery (Great Jones St.) New York, NY. (212) 388-0148
- David Cantor at 8pm at An Beal Bocht: 445 W 238th St, Bronx, NY.(718) 884-7127
- Poetry Brothel featuring The Hot Club of Flatbush 9pm at The Wooly: 11 Barclay St. (Broadway) New York, NY
Every Sunday:
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Sean McNally
Sean McNally every Sunday at The Porterhouse at Fraunces Tavern: 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.) New York, NY (212) 968-1776.
- The Scratcher Sessions 7-9pm at The Scratcher: 209 E. 5th St. (between 2nd & 3rd Ave.) New York, NY (212) 477-0030
- Aaron Short 2pm at Draught 55: 245 E. 55th St. (Second Ave.) New York, NY
- 2nd Avenue Mountain Boys 1pm – 4pm at The Strand Smokehouse: 25-27 Broadway (between Crescent St. & 29th St.) Astoria, Queens, NY. (718) 440-3231
- 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 Tavern: 202 W. 49th St. (between Broadway & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 262-922
- Jerry Dugger 11pm – 3am at The Red Lion: 151 Bleecker St. New York, NY (212) 260-9797
- Martin Flynn at Lily Flanagan’s: 345 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, NY
[Sunday] [Monday] [Tuesday] [Wednesday] [Thursday] [Friday] [Saturday] [Sunday]
Please note: All listings here are subject to change. We will do our best to keep this listing accurate, but it is a good idea to confirm with the venue before heading to a show. Please report any corrections in the comments below. Thanks.
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