Here are our recommendations to hear live music in NYC for the week of November 30 – December 7, 2014. Musicians, feel free to post your upcoming gigs in the comments section below:
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Sunday, November 30
Trad Session 5pm at The Harp Raw Bar & Grill: 729 Third Ave. (between 45th & 46th St.) New York, NY. (212) 818-0123
- Enda Keegan 8pm at O’Brien’s: 134 W. 46th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY (212) 391-1516
- 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.
- Sha-Dobbie Rolling Stones Tribute 6pm at The Leif: 6725 5th Ave. (Senator St.) Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 680-0016
- Jameson’s Revenge 8pm at The Rambling House: 4292 Katonah Ave. (E. 236th St.) Woodlawn, Bronx, NY (718) 798-4510
- Dinachio Nuzo 8:30pm at Otto’s Shrunken Head: 538 E. 14th St. (between Avenue A & B) New York, NY (212) 228-2240
- 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: Dany Milano 12-3pm at D’s Soul Full Cafe: 918 Willow Ave., Hoboken, NJ
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Monday, December 1
An Evening with Bob Dylan and his Band 8pm at The Beacon Theatre: 2124 Broadway (W. 74th St.) New York, NY
- The Turn 9pm at Lillie’s Union Square: 13. E. 17th St. (Broadway), New York, NY ·
- Blarney Star Trad session: Don Meade and friends featuring Tom Dunne 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 2
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Open trad session featuring guest musician Matt Mancuso 8pm at Dempsey’s Pub: 61 E. Second Ave. (bet. 3rd & 4th St.) New York, NY (212) 388-0662
- An Evening with Bob Dylan and his Band 8pm at The Beacon Theatre: 2124 Broadway (W. 74th St.) New York, NY
- 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 - 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 3
Broken Banjo Strings: The Keg’s Room second anniversary celebration 8pm at The Keg Room: 53 W. 36th St. (bet. 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 643-1400
- An Evening with Bob Dylan and his Band 8pm at The Beacon Theatre: 2124 Broadway (W. 74th St.) New York, NY
- The Hidden Wool December residency, 10pm at Pete’s Candy Store:
709 Lorimer St. (between Frost & Richardson St.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 302-3770 - 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
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Thursday, December 4
Bin 251 9pm at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY. (212) 673-6270
- CEG Music presents Singer Songwriter Show featuring The Lost Wayne, Steve Stories, Brooks Long , Irma Seleman , Paul Sforza at Fontanta’s: 105 Eldridge St. (between Broome & Grand St.) New York, NY (212) 334-6740
- Thursday Live Session featuring rotating special guests 10:30pm at Carroll Place: 157 Bleecker St. (between Thompson & Sullivan St.) New York, NY. (212) 260-1700
- Enda Keegan 9pm at O’Brien’s: 134 W. 46th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY (212) 391-1516
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Friday, December 5
Rob A Lou & The Bastards 9pm, The Dirtbikes 10pm, Systematic Chaos 11pm 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
- Hometown Sweethearts 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
- Brian Monaghan: 4-8pm at Bungalow Bar: 377 Beach 92nd St. (Beach Channel Drive) (718) 945-2100
- Brian Monaghan: 9:30pm at Pipin’s Pub: 9701 3rd Ave. (97th St.), Brooklyn, NY (718) 833-1183
- Dead Fish Handshake. Crewman Number Six. Ed Smith & The Ego at Maxwell’s Tavern: 1039 Washington St. Hoboken NJ
- Enda Keegan 7pm at The Inn: 943 W. Beech St. (Tennessee Ave.) Long Beach, NY (516) 432-9220
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Saturday, December 6
- Sean Kershaw & New Jack Ramblers 10pm-1am at Route 66 Smokehouse: 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
- Filthy 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 The Porterhouse at Fraunces Tavern: 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.) New York, NY (212) 968-1776.
- 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
- Allen Gogarty at The Porterhouse at Fraunces Tavern: 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.) New York, NY (212) 968-1776.
- Colin Smith Band 10pm at Ulysses’: 95 Pearl St. / 58 Stone St. New York, NY
- The Raging Hornpipes 11pm every Saturday at Paddy Reilly’s: 519 Second Ave. (29th St.) New York, NY (212) 686-1210.
- Enda Keegan 10pm at Rosie O’Grady’s: 800 7th Ave. (W. 52nd St.) New York, NY (212) 582-2975
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Sunday, December 7
- Trad Session 5pm at The Harp Raw Bar & Grill: 729 Third Ave. (between 45th & 46th St.) New York, NY. (212) 818-0123
Sean McNally
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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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