NYC OUTER BOROUGHS
The Bronx
445 W 238th St, Riverdale 718-884-7127
Shows at 9:30 www.anbealbochtcafe.com
Sun: 4-7pm Trad Irish Session with Lindsey Ceitinn
Tues 8:30: Open Mic with Eric Sullivan
First Wed ea. month: Trivia Night w/ Rob Bennett
2nd Wed ea. mo.: Writers/Poetry Night w/ Melinda Wilson
Dec 2 8-Cover Collective
6 8-Ric Molina & the Mystic Roustabouts
7 11am-Bluegrass Jam w/Ron Zwerdling
8-Big Frank & Mike
8 8-Stash & Dash
11 8-Poor Mouth Writer’s Night
12 8-Andy Craig & Adam Hart
13 8-John Pinamonti & Shannon Brown
14 11am-Bluegrass Jam w/Ron Zwerdling
8-Service Station
15 8-EW Harris
And more TBA
Brooklyn
486 Halsey St. 718.513.0339
www.barlunatico.com
Hours: Mon-Wed 6pm-12:30am / Thur-Sat 6pm-1:30am
Performances from 8:30ish – 11 pm nightly.
Recommended donation of $10 per person
(some exceptions) goes to musicians
Dec 1 Arturo O’Farrill & Roy Nathanson
2 Eleni Arapoglou
3 Mike Dillon & Punkadelick
4 GTO Trio X Ravi Coltrane
5 Arthur Kell Quintet
6 Saha Gnawa: Maalem Hassan Benjaafar / Daniel Freedman / Gilad Hekselman / Amino Belyamani / Guilherme Monteiro / David Lizmi
7 Diallo & House of Sextet
8 Trio Catarina
9 Marta Sanchez Trio
10 Junior Scaife & The Band
11 Mireya Ramos
12 Jason Lindner & Nate Wood
13 Bessie & The Rainbowkids (ft. Russell Hall)
14 Super Yamba Band
15 Eden Bareket’s Zaman
16 Dan White Quartet ft. Josh Dion / David Lizard / Dan Pappalardo
17 Brian Richburg Jr’s New Legaxy
18 Paris_monster
19 Marius Van Den Brink Quartet
20 Cosmo: Jesse Harris / Kenny Wollesen / Jeremy Gustin / Will Graefe / James Buckley
22 Christmas Bash with Tomek Miernowski & Friends
23-25 Closed For The Holiday
26 Yacouba Sissoko & Siya
27 Street Life! A Tribute to The Crusaders (ft. Craig Dreyer)
28 Living Language ft. Nikhil Yerawadekar
29 Alison Shearer Quartet
30 Omer Avital New Quintet
31 New Year’s Eve Blowout w/ Bigyuki ft. Jharis Yokley & Randy Runyon
376 9th St at 6th Ave Park Slope 718-965-9177
www.barbesbrooklyn.com
Sundays @ 4-Clube de Choro
Sundays @ 8-Stephane Wrembel
Mondays @ 9-Tropical Vortex Presents
Tuesdays @ 9-Slavic Soul Presents!
Wednesdays @ 10-Mamady Kouyate’s Mandingo Ambassadors
Saturdays @ 6-Anders Nilsson & Guests
Saturdays @ 10-Banda de Los Muertos
Admission prices vary
Dec 1 3-Clube do Choro, 6-Giancarlo Vulcano’s Radio Hour, 8-DJ Shaki Presents: Puro Corazon, 10-Daisy Castro
2 7-Musics: Ilusha Tsinadze, Gocha Tsinadze, Chris Tordini, Jason Nazary, 9-Tropical Vortex Presents: DJ Shaki and friends
3 7-Tamar Korn & Friends, 9-Slavic Soul Party
4 8-The Andy Statman Trio, 10-Mamady Kouyate’s Mandingo Ambassadors
5 8-Erik Della Penna’s Byzantine Stompers, 10-Green Mambo
6 5:30-Oscar Noriega’s Crooked Quartet, 10-Zemog
7 3-Pakula Surprise, 6-Anders Nilsson & Guests; This Week: Anders Nilsson -Electric And Acoustic Guitars, Kenny Wessel -Electric Guitar, Michel Gentile -Flutes, 10-Banda de Los Muertos
8 3-Clube do Choro, 6-Ben Monder, 8-Stephane Wrembel, 10-Olli Soikkeli
9 7-Banning Eyre: album release show for “Bare Songs”
9-Tropical Vortex Presents: Milagro Verde with resident DJs & Special Guests
10 7-Max Johnson & Sam Newsome, 9-Slavic Soul Party
11 7-Brooklyn Maqam Presents, 10-Mamady Kouyate’s Mandingo Ambassadors
12 8-Miss Maybell & The Jazz Age Artistes
13 5:30-Oscar Noriega’s Crooked Quartet, 8-JC & The Heretics, 10-Cumbia River Band
14 6-Anders Nilsson & Guests; This Week: Hesa Gun -With Sam Kulik -Trombone, David Ambrosio -Bass, Vinnie Sperrazza -Drums, 8-Las Rubias Del Norte, 10-Habbina Habbina: Mediterranean Surf
15 3-Clube do Choro, 8-Stephane Wrembel, 10-Baklava Express
16 7-Eleonore Biezunski & Friends, 9-Tropical Vortex Presents: Maraca Bruja & Guests
17 7-Tamar Korn and Friends, 9-Slavic Soul Party
18 8-Will Bernard Trio, 10-Mamady Kouyate’s Mandingo Ambassadors
19 8-The Jon Madof Trio, 10-The Pre-War Ponies
20 5:30-Oscar Noriega’s Crooked Quartet, 8-Sanda Weigl, 10-Super Yamba
21 3-Pakula Surprise, 6-Anders Nilsson & Guests; This Week: Hesa Gun – With Sam Kulik -Trombone, David Ambrosio -Bass, Vinnie Sperrazza -Drums
8-Jeff Rum (ft. Ryan Dugre, Jeremy Gustin, and James Buckley), 10-Locobeach
22 8-Stephane Wrembel, 10-Reginald Chapman’s Chaphouse
23 7-Dana Lyn & Kyle Sanna
24 8-Matt Darriau Presents: Who Is Manny Blanc?
26 8-Ourida, 10-Mamady Kouyate’s Mandingo Ambassadors
27 5:30-Oscar Noriega’s Crooked Quartet
28 6-Anders Nilsson & Guests; This Week: The 49’Ers – Anders Nilsson &Amp; Ty Citerman Play Bartok, Schönberg, Shostakovich and original material as an electric guitar duo, 10-Spanglish Fly
29 8-Stephane Wrembel
@ the Brooklyn Music Shop Homestead
http://brooklynmusicshop.com
Reservations recommended via email: Don@BrooklynMusicShop.com
Location given with reservation
All shows: 8pm Tickets: ticketfly.com
Dec 7 An Americana Holiday Celebration SOLD OUT
Presented by the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music
St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague St., Brooklyn
https://www.brooklynfolkfest.com
Annually in fall
Lena Horne Bandshell
9th Street & Prospect Park West
https://www.bricartsmedia.org/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival
ANNUAL SUMMER SERIES
Brooklyn Art Haus, 24 Marcy Ave, Williamsburg
https://www.folkus-nyc.org
Dec 19 Louie Lou Louis
Jan 16 Hiroya Tsukamota
Feb 2 John John Brown
Mar 20 Meg Braun
Apr 6 Annie & Rod Capps
17 Alice DiMiceli
27 Marc Douglas Berardo & Danielle Miraglia
May 4 Tina Ross, Sue Radner Horowitz, & Robert Bidney
18 Jillian Matundan
627 5th Ave. 718.768.0131
http://freddysbar.com
Dec 1 3-Mimsey’s Open Mic, 9:30-Urban Scarlet, 11-Orbital Hotel Band
6 6-Michael Slater’s Acoustic Ramble, 9-Local Fest
7 8-Andi Rae’s Xmas Xtravaganza
8 5-Endtimes Cabaret
9 9:30-Big Joe’s Happiness Exchange
10 8-Whiskey Soaked Fever Dream- variety show
13 6-Intimate Folk Acoustic Concert with The Starlight Darlins & Miriam Elhajli
8-G4’s featuring Alexsandra
9-Cloud’s Cosmic Cabaret
11-Robert Firpo-Cappiello, Acoustic Cabaret Punk
14 8-Evil Gal Blues Band- 2 sets, 10-Henry Mena & Friends
17 8-Original Music Open Mic- w/ two additional slots for comedy & poetry
18 8:30-Limited Resources
20 8-Seoulful Productions Fundraiser
10-Nick Miller’s Christmas Bonanza
21 8-A Very Freddy’s Christmas:with Matt Brady & Friends
10-Ayumi Ishito Group
22 1-Traditional Irish & Scottish Music Session- open jam
9-Alex Sherba’s Residency
26 8-Alejandro Latinez trio
27 9-All For Amour Tour- 3 slots
29 3-Traditional Irish & Scottish Music 4th Sunday Sessions
7-Maggie McMuffin’s Birthday Show
31 New Year’s Eve Party 8pm-2am- FREE
315 Columbia St 718.395.3214
https://www.jalopytheatre.org
Tues: 9pm Open Mic | Wed: 8pm Roots N Ruckus |
Dec 1 2-Folk Music Society of NY Wassail Workshop, 6-Exceedingly Good Song Night with Ken Schatz, 8-Pleasant Peasant
The 10th Annual Roots n’ Ruckus Fest
4 Theatre – 8:30
Eli Smith, Riyae Park, Lily Talmers, Tamar Korn & Kyle Morgan, Alida & Aidan, Cynthia Blade
Tavern – 9pm
The Slide Stops
5 Theatre – 8pm
Ali Dineen’s Community Sing, Christian & Cole, Leila Adu, The Boxcutter Collective, Hannah Thompson, Leah Tash, Barry Clyde
Tavern – 9pm
The Rochelles
6 Theatre – 8pm
Emily Ringel, Trail Papa, Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Dustin Lowman, Judette Elliston, Stephanie Nilles, Small Chucks
Tavern – 10pm
TBA
7 Theatre – 8pm
Squiretown, Miriam Elhajli and Yva Las Vegas, Royce Martin, Feral Foster, Ali Dineen, Eleonore Weill, Orr Alef
Tavern – 7pm
The Vibe Checks, Rashad Brown Band
8 6:30-A Charlie Brown Christmas with Aidan Scrimgeour performing the music of Vince Guaraldi
11 8:30-It’s a G.A.S.! (a genre-ambiguous showcase) with Wolf Van Elfmand
12 8:30-A Very Fleshlumps Christmas with Lilith & Lucite and Very Special Guests
13 8:30-Filthy Song Night hosted by Karen “Frisky” Poliski
14 11am-Rolie Polie Guacamole
2-Clawhammer Banjo and Old-Time Songs – a workshop with Hilary Hawke
4-An Embodied Approach to Singing: A Vocal Workshop with Judette Elliston
Burstin’ Boots in Queens @ Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd, 7- Dance Lesson w/ Sargent Seedoo, 8-Slide Stops concert
15 8-The Christian Life presents a Blaze Foley Tribute Night
20 7:30-Burstin’ Boots Dance Party with The Slide Stops and Sargent Seedoo
7:30-8: Simple 2-Step Lesson, 8-Simple Line Dance Lesson, 9-Dance
21 11am-Suzi Shelton’s Holiday Show with Jeff Litman and Andi Rae Healy and special guests.
8-F*ck That! Erin McKeown’s Anti-Holiday Spectacular
28 8:30-David Wax Museum
66 North Sixth Street
www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com
1027 Flatbush Ave. 718.856.2220
www.kingstheatre.com
Dec 5 8-The Jinkx & Dela Holiday Show
8 8-Belew/Vai/Levin/Carey play 80s King Crimson
12 8-Sarit Hadad
13 8-They Might Be Giants; The Big Show Tour
36 Third Street, bet. 4th/5th Avenues
718.768.3195 www.theoldstonehouse.org
Admission: $10
Brooklyn Traditional Slow Jam – A monthly acoustic instrumental slow jam that meets on First Wednesdays at 7pm
Dec 4 6:30-Brooklyn Traditional Slow Jam
6 7-Brooklyn Baroque at the Old Stone House
15 3 & 7-Brooklyn Brandenburgers 2024 Family Holiday Concert
22 10:30-Mozart for Munchkins: Jingle Bell Swing
http://theowl.nyc
497 Rogers Ave.
Doors @ 7:30 / Shows @ 8pm, unless posted otherwise
Dec 1 jondownload • Addie Vogt & TIm Watson • Minnie Jordan
5 Michelle Willis & Chris Parker • Miles Hewitt, Jake Klar & Karlo Rueby
6 Emily Hope Price • Akie Bermiss
7 Carmen Quill • R&D • Andy Clausen
8 Talie Schlanger • Lily Talmers
12 Sammy Weisberg • Matt Bachmann • Iceblink
13 Charlotte Greve • Sarah Rossy • Domino Kirke
14 Claire Dickson (solo) • Eliot Krimsky • Tommy Crane’s Dance Music Music For All Occasions
15 ave.noelle • Dorée and Jolee
19 Dimitris Stefanidis • Miriam Elhajli • Yacouba Sissoko
20 Elizabeth Ziman • Jason Burger improvising quartet w
21 Elysian Fields
27 Freedy Johnston • Chris Maxwell
28 Annual Howliday Spectacular
www.petescandystore.com
709 Lorimer Street Williamsburg (718) 302 – 3770
Dec 1 5-The Open Mic at Pete’s, 8-Girls Cant Skate Band Party, 8:30-Comply, 9:30-Gagu, 10:30-Girls Cant Skate
2 8:30-Alexa Barchini, 9:30-The Stepford Wives, 10:30-Addie Alaimo
3 8:30-Leah Tash, 9:05-sargent seedoo, 9:40-Andrew Sheron, 10:15-Abyy Janii, 10:50-The Locksmiths
4 9-nona, 10-DIN NYC
6 9-Colorjoy, 10-Radionics, 11-Stepford Wives
7 7-Food Will Win The War, 8-Vic Thrill, 9-Tara Tisch, 10-The Wild Thorns, 11-Sam Brown
8 3-Samantha Yu, 5-The Open Mic at Pete’s, 8:30-DM and the Expats, 9:30-Francesca Cayla, 10:30-Atomic Stop
9 6-Lorraine Leckie & Friends, 8:30-Alison Stiel, 9:30-Lara Taubman, 10:30-Dale James
10 10-Sotto Voce, 11-The Year of The Hare
13 9-Morning Wars, 10- David Lunch, 11-Helix Turn Helix
14 7-Evan Roque Trio, 8-The Hello Stranger, 9-Destroy Fake Space, 10-Mister Sister, 11-Harrison Lipton
15 3-Francesca Hoffman, 5-The Open Mic at Pete’s, 8:30-halfway up a jagged hill, 9:15-Parlor Hour, 10:30-Kablamo, 11:15-Fish Hunt
16 8:30-Abby Payne, 9:30-Rick Lollar, 10:30-Nick Vergara
19 9-Russell James Hughes Band, 10-JC And The Big Juicy, 11-Alexandra James
20 9-Valerie Marchesi, 10-Doak Hensley, 11-Zoë Pete Ford
21 7-Otis Sedgwick, 8-Jared Barron, 9-The Graveyardz, 10-Zigs, 11-Warbles
22 9:30-Andrew Alarcon & The Reservoirs
23 7:30-Melanie Maclaren, 8:30-Andrew Pierson, 9:30-Humble Chuck
26 9-The Knickerbocker5
27 9-Adam Minkoff and Music For 16 Strings, 10-Golden Hollenberg.
https://www.voicesintheheights.org/
First Unitarian Congregational Society
119-121 Pierrepont Street
Door: 7pm | Show: 7:30pm | Adm $15 | Season Pass: $90
Dec 14 Sophie Buskin / Kirsten Maxwell
Queens
50-24 Skillman Ave, Woodside,
Wednesdays 8-11 Sunnyside Folk Club song session
Staten Island
https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonParkHouseConcerts/
Reservations: rayheff@mac.com
2025
Apr 6 3-Griffin House
Tavern Concerts 441 Clarke Avenue (718) 351-1611
https://www.historicrichmondtown.org/events
Shows at 6pm & 8pm | $20 Adv Online Reservations