MONDAY 12/6
Rufus Wainwright 8PM @ Carnegie Hall
The New Pornographers / Ted Leo & the Pharmacists 8PM @ Terminal 5
The Eight Nights of Hanukkah with Yo La Tengo (sold out) 9PM @ Maxwell’s
Dukes of September (Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Donald fagen) 8PM @ The Beacon Theatre
WFUV Christmas with Amos Lee, The Punch Brothers, Citizen Cope, The Secret Sisters 8PM @ New York Society for Ethical Culture
Nels Cline and Yuka Honda present Floored by Four / Miho and Yuka cover Cibo Matto, ft. Doveman 8PM @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
Pierre Boulez 85th Birthday celebration with James Baker and the Talea Ensemble 8PM @ Miller Theatre at Columbia University
Juan Formell y Los Van Van (sold out) 9PM @ S.O.B.’s
Jackie Hoffman: Jackie Five-Oh! 7:30PM @ Joe’s Pub
TUESDAY 12/7
Chief 7:30PM @ Bowery Ballroom
Dashboard Confessional (sold out) 7:30PM @ Webster Hall
The Eight Nights of Hanukkah with Yo La Tengo (sold out) 9PM @ Maxwell’s
Dukes of September (Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Donald fagen) 8PM @ The Beacon Theatre
Todd Rundgren’s Johnson 7:30PM @ Gramercy Theatre
Manhattan Transfer 8, 10:30PM @ The Blue Note
Kevin Kinney 11PM @ The Living Room
St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys with Concert Royal: The Messiah 7:30PM @ St. Thomas Church
Juan Formell y Los Van Van 9PM @ S.O.B.’s
Robert Glasper Trio 9, 11PM @ The Village Vanguard
Roy Haynes Quartet 8:30, 11PM @ Birdland
WEDNESDAY 12/8
Bonnie “Prince” Billy and the Cairo Gang 9PM @ Town Hall
Old 97’s 9PM @ Bowery Ballroom
The Eight Nights of Hanukkah with Yo La Tengo (sold out) 9PM @ Maxwell’s
Robert Glasper Trio 9, 11PM @ The Village Vanguard
John Lennon Tribute with Here We Go Magic, Nicole Atkins, Acrylics & more 9PM @ Glasslands Gallery
Roy Haynes Quartet 8:30, 11PM @ Birdland
THURSDAY 12/9
The English Beat 8PM @ The Bell House
Keren Ann 9:30PM @ Joe’s Pub
Old 97’s (sold out) 9PM @ Bowery Ballroom
Tricky 10PM @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
Atomic Tom (sold out) 6:30PM @ Mercury Lounge
Robert Glasper Trio 9, 11PM @ The Village Vanguard
Roy Haynes Quartet 8:30, 11PM @ Birdland
Via Audio 6PM @ Brooklyn Bowl
What I'm listening to: The Chain – Ingrid Michaelson