Live music can be found in the bars, clubs and music venues of New York City 7 days a week, 365 days a year. See our MurphGuide Directory of live music venues in NYC.
Here are some of Murph’s suggestions for this week:
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Happy Christmas!
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Monday, December 26, 2016
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Tom Dunne Tom Dunne: A St. Stephen’s Day session led by Wexford-born accordionist and fiddler Tom Dunne 8-11pm at Landmark Tavern: 626 Eleventh Ave. (46th St.) New York, NY (212) 247-2562.
- St Stephen’s Day Seisuin hosted by Bangers and Mash at Fulton’s Gate: 124 E. Main St., Patchogue, NY
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.
- Siamsa – Irish Night at Theatre 80: 80 St. Marks Place (near 1st Ave.) New York, NY (212) 388-0388
On hiatus until after the holidays:
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016
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Dean Scala Dean Scala 9pm – 11:30pm at Handcraft Kitchen & Cocktails: 367 Third Ave. (between 26th & 27th St.) New York, NY. (212) 689-3000
- Tara O’Grady 8-11pm at Winnie’s Prohibition Lounge, Refinery Hotel: 63 W. 38 St. (6th Ave.) New York, NY
Every Tuesday:
- Tony DeMarco every Tuesday at Swift Hibernian Lounge: 34 E. 4th St. (bet. Bowery & Lafayette), New York, NY. (212) 227-9438
- Polka music & trivia presented by The Polka Brothers. Trivia after each set (7:30, 8:30, 9:30pm) at Bierhaus: 712 Third Ave. (45th St.) New York, NY 212-867-BEER (2337)
Brian Ripps - Brian Ripps 9pm at Turtle Bay: 987 Second Ave. (between 52nd & 53rd St.) New York, NY. (212) 223-4224
- 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
- Total Request Tuesdays w/ Skeedle Bros. 9pm-12am at Prohibition: 503 Columbus Ave. (between 84th & 85th St.) New York, NY
- Aaron Short 5:30pm at Tommy Bahama: 551 Fifth Ave., New York, NY
On hiatus until after the holidays:
The Demspsey’s Open trad session in residence at Slainte. 8pm at Slainte: 304 Bowery (between Bleecker & Houston St.) New York, NY. (212) 253-7030
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016
The Dictators (performing “Go Girl Crazy” in full) 8-11pm at Berlin: 25 Avenue A, New York, NY [tickets]- Saint Blue – 10pm at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY (212) 673-6270
- Phish at Madison Square Garden:4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY (212) 465-6741 [see our list of bars near Madison Square Garden]
Every Wednesday:
- 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 Skeedle Brothers at Safari Beach Club: 40-05 Bell Blvd. (40th Ave.) Bayside, Queens, NY. (718) 224-0690
On hiatus until after the holidays:
- 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 29, 2016
- Whisperado – 8pm, Tip – 9pm, The Ruckerts – 10pm, Tim Traynor – 11pm at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY (212) 673-6270
- Phish at Madison Square Garden:4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY (212) 465-6741 [see our list of bars near Madison Square Garden]
- Kaja Nelson – 8pm. House of Waters 9pm. Swamp Cabbage 10pm at Rockwood Music Hall: 196 Allen St. (between Houston & Stanton St.) New York, NY (212) 477-4155
- Dar Williams: “Christians, Pagans & Other Hipsters” w/special guest Jacob Slichter 8pm at The Bell House: 149 7th St. (between 2nd & 3rd Ave.) Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY (718) 643-6510
Every Thursday:
- Niall O’Leary Irish Culture Night at Paddy Reilly’s: 519 Second Ave. (29th St.) New York, NY (212) 686-1210.
- Ray Greiche solo acoustic 9pm at Rathbones: 1702 Second Ave. (88th St.) New York, NY (212) 369-7362
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Friday, December 30, 2016
Caleb Caming & The Heat – 8pm, 3C – 9pm, AfuriKo – 10pm at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY (212) 673-6270- Enda Keegan 9pm at The Playwright Tavern: 202 W. 49th St. (between Broadway & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 262-9229
- Phish at Madison Square Garden:4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY (212) 465-6741 [see our list of bars near Madison Square Garden]
- Gov’t Mule 8pm at The Beacon Theatre: 2124 Broadway (W. 74th St.) New York, NY. (212) 465-6500 [See our list of bars near the Beacon Theatre]
- James Maddock – 7pm. Tuelo – 10m at Rockwood Music Hall: 196 Allen St. (between Houston & Stanton St.) New York, NY (212) 477-4155
- Ray Greiche solo acoustic 9pm at Donovan’s: 57-24 Roosevelt Ave. (58th St.) Woodside, NY. (718) 429-9339
- The Midnight Ramblers 8pm at Kitty O Hara’s: 845 Merrick Rd., Baldwin, NY
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
- Torchlite 9pm at Pier A: 22 Battery Place (West St.) New York, NY (212) 785-0153
- Live music at Parkside Lounge: 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.) New York, NY (212) 673-6270
- Mary Courtney’s Ballad Session 6-8pm at An Beal Bocht Cafe: 445 W. 238th St. Bronx, New York (718) 884-7127
- Aaron Short 10pm at Scallywags: 508 Ninth Ave. (between 38th & 39th St.) New York, NY (646) 490-4803
- Live music 9pm at Donovan’s: 57-24 Roosevelt Ave. (58th St.) Woodside, NY. (718) 429-9339
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Saturday, December 31, 2016
New Year’s Eve
- Vic Thrill
(early show) 7pm – 8:30pm at Pete’s Candy Store: 709 Lorimer St. Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY (718) 302-3770 - The Sons & Heirs (Smiths/Morrissey tribute) 9pm at Littlefield: 622 Degraw St. (Fourth Ave.) Brooklyn, NY (718) 855-3388 [tickets]
- Ice Petal Flowers Grateful Dead tribute at Steeplechase Beer Garden: 1904 Surf Ave. (at MCU Park) Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY (718) 449-3200
- Caveman, Dirty Fences, Bob Mann & Rolling Thunder (of Hector’s Pets) at Berlin: 25 Avenue A, New York, NY [tickets]
- Phish at Madison Square Garden:4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY (212) 465-6741 [see our list of bars near Madison Square Garden]
- Gov’t Mule 8pm at The Beacon Theatre: 2124 Broadway (W. 74th St.) New York, NY. (212) 465-6500 [See our list of bars near the Beacon Theatre]
- Plain Jane 10:30pm at O’Flanagan’s: 1215 First Ave. (between 65th & 66th St.) New York, NY (212) 439-0660
- Fast Five at Session 73: 1359 First Ave. (73rd St.) New York, NY (212) 517-4445
- “Irish Music and Dance Night” featuring Jake James (fiddle, step dancing), Matt Diaz (guitar, flute) and Danny Flynn (accordion) 10pm at Paddy Reilly’s: 519 Second Ave. (29th St.) New York, NY (212) 686-1210.
Please note: Due to the holidays this week, some regular weekly gigs may be canceled. Please call the venues to confirm.
Every Saturday:
- 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
- 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.
- Saturday Seisiun 6pm at Kelly Ryan’s: 5790 Mosholu Ave. Bronx, NY. (718) 548-4939
- Live music 9pm at Donovan’s: 57-24 Roosevelt Ave. (58th St.) Woodside, NY. (718) 429-9339
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Sunday, January 1, 2017
Happy New Year!
Please note: Due to the holiday, some regular weekly gigs may be canceled. Please call the venues to confirm.
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
- 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) 262-9229
- Amo live solo rock show at The Mean Fiddler: 266 W. 47th St. (between Broadway & Eighth Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 354-2950
- 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
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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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