All The Best Live Music In New York City This Week

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There is never a lack of things to do in New York City, and that’s especially true for music lovers. Every night of the week, there’s some buzzworthy band or big-time pop singer or up-and-coming rapper performing in one of the city’s thousand different venues, and the choices about who to check out can become daunting.

Well, to help all you residents of “the city that never sleeps” parse through the hundreds of different artists vying for your hard-earned dollars, we’ve assembled here some of the best and most intriguing concerts coming up in the New York area for the week of December 17.

Tuesday, December 18

Eliot Lee Hazel

Cat Power @ Brooklyn Steel [Sold out]

This is an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed, as Chan Marshall is touring in support of Wanderer, her first new album since 2012.

Hiss Golden Messenger @ Music Hall of Williamsburg [Tickets]

MC Taylor’s most recent album is 2017 Hallelujah Anyhow, but interestingly, he recently shared a box set that features a disc consisting of songs only available as part of that release.

Wednesday, December 19

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Billy Joel @ Madison Square Garden [Tickets]

Joel has become a New York mainstay with his monthly MSG residency, and this year, he played his 100th show at the historic venue.

Thursday, December 20

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra @ NYCB LIVE: Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum [Tickets]

There are few things more Christmas than seeing the Trans-Siberian Orchestra just before the holidays.

Saturday, December 22

Tim Saccenti

Chromeo @ Lot 45 [Tickets]

Chromeo is better at getting people to dance than plenty of other bands are, and now they’re touring behind their new album, Head Over Heels.

Sunday, December 23

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PJ Morton @ Brooklyn Bowl [Tickets]

Morton had reason to celebrate when the Grammy nominees were announced recently, as his song “First Began” is up for Best R&B Performance.

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