The holidays are fast approaching! With 11 days until the start
of Hanukkah and Christmas exactly two weeks away, the festive mood continues to
grow here in New York, as it undoubtedly has in the rest of the world. Why not continue
to ramp up the festivities with some live music?
New York is full of great live music all year round, but
during the holiday season it can’t be beat! From huge artists like Mariah Carey
and annual concert events like Jingle Ball to smaller yearly Hanukkah events
from the likes of Moshav and Golem, there is something for everyone. We even
celebrate the winter solstice big!
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves live music.
That’s why we’ve compiled a list of holiday shows happening in New York over
the next couple of weeks. Here are 13 to get you deeper into the holiday
spirit!
1.
WALK Holiday Show/Goo Goo Dolls: Long Island’s
WALK 97.5 is already getting into the holiday spirit with a 100% Christmas
playlist, so it would make sense that the station would be gearing up for a
holiday show of their own. That happens tonight at the Paramount in Huntington.
1990s rockers the Goo Goo Dolls headline the event with Beach Slang and ‘American
Idol’ alum David Cook will opening. (12/11 @ The Paramount Huntington)
2.
Idina Menzel: Actress and singer Idina Menzel is
a busy women. Aside from the release of ‘Frozen 2’ a few weeks ago, she also
released a new holiday album, ‘Christmas: A Season of Love,’ in October. Menzel
will be ending a three-show tri-state area holiday run of shows tonight with a
stop at New York’s Carnegie Hall. (12/11 @ Carnegie Hall)
3.
Pre-Hanukkah Smackdown: Looking to get into the
Hanukkah spirit even before Hanukkah begins. Drom NYC is presenting their “Pre-Hanukkah
Smackdown” this Thursday with a worldly list of artists that put a spin on traditional
klezmer, including the Afrobeat-infused sound of Zion80 and the klezmer-bhangra
fusion of Sharabi. Headlining you have gypsy-punks Golem, who’s mix of klezmer,
Yiddish melodies and high-intensity performance makes for a lively show you won’t
want to miss. (12/12 @ Drom)
4.
Jingle Ball: iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball has become
synonymous with the holiday season at this point. The series of yearly holiday
events from the radio mega network, Jingle Ball brings together some of the
year’s most popular artists to celebrate the season. This year’s New York
line-up is a veritable who’s-who of chart-toppers, including Taylor Swift, Lizzo,
the Jonas Brothers, Camila
Cabello, 5 Seconds of Summer, Dan + Shay, Niall
Horan, Lewis Capaldi, Halsey, Monsta X and Fletcher. (12/13 @ Madison Square Garden)
5.
Mariah
Carey: The queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey is currently celebrating the 25th
Anniversary of her first Christmas album, ‘Merry Christmas,’ and the
inescapable holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The singer will
be wrapping her 2019 holiday tour on Sunday at New York’s Madison Square
Garden. (12/15)
6.
Hot For The Holidays: If you’re looking for a
hip-hop holiday show, Hot 97 is gearing up for their annual Hot For The
Holidays show next week. This year’s artists include Khalid, Wale, Layton
Greene and The Bonfyre. (12/18 @ Kings Theatre)
7.
Lea Michele: Actress and singer Lea Michele
released her first-ever Christmas album, ‘Christmas in the City,’ in October,
which hit Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums chart at number 3. Catch her perform
music from the album and more during a special three-night residency at the New
York Society For Ethical Culture. (12/19
-21 @ NY Society For Ethical Culture)
8.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Perennial holiday
instrumental favorites the Trans-Siberian Orchestra are heading our way to
spread some Christmas cheer. The group will be bringing their “Christmas Eve
And Other Stories” show to Long Island and New Jersey next week. (12/20 @
Nassau Coliseum; 12/21 @ Prudential Center)
9.
Marky Ramone’s Holiday Blitzkrieg: Marky Ramone’s
Blitzkrieg, featuring former Ramones
drummer Marky Ramone, is set to rock New York’s Gramercy Theatre for their
annual ‘Holiday Blitzkrieg.’ Like last year, the group will be joined by Bad
Religion/Circle Jerks guitarist Greg Hetson. (12/20 @ Gramercy Theatre)
10.
Make Music New York Winter: Back for its winter
festival, Make Music New York will be
celebrating the winter solstice with as much outdoor music as possible all over
the city. Favorites such as Piano City (which features pianos placed randomly
around the city for people to play), Flatfoot Flatbush (a folk music gathering)
and “The Mobile Hallelujah” (traveling carolers singing Handel’s famous ‘Messiah’
movement) all return, and there will be plenty of opportunities to jump in and
join a holiday parade or sing Christmas carols with your fellow New Yorkers. (12/21)
11.
CeeLo Green: “Forget You” singer and Goodie Mob
member CeeLo Green is celebrating the holidays on the road for his “Holiday
Hits” tour. Green will be playing songs from his 2013 Christmas album, ‘Magic
Moment,’ as well as hits from throughout his career. (12/21 @ Sony Hall; 12/22
@ Suffolk Theater)
12.
Yo La Tengo: Yo La Tengo’s Hanukkah shows are a
holiday tradition at this point. The band will be playing eight consecutive
nights at the Bowery Ballroom starting December 22 (the first night of Hanukkah),
celebrating every night with special surprise guests. All shows are sold out
except the 24th and 25th (Christmas Eve and Christmas). (12/22-29 @ Bowery Ballroom)
13.
Moshav: Another Hanukkah tradition: Moshav. The
band will be playing their annual “Festival of Lights” show on Hanukkah night
three / Christmas Eve. Soulfarm and Yimmy will be opening. (12/24 @ SOB’s)
With the holidays only weeks away, now is the perfect time
to start celebrating with live music. Check out some of the shows listed above and
let us know what holiday shows you’re excited to see this season in the
comments below.
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