With winter’s arrival, there is a bountiful harvest of live music and comedy experiences to take part in throughout Long Island and New York City.
Beacon Theatre
74th Street & Broadway, NYC • 866-858-0008 • www.beacontheatre.com
- Nov. 21—Hot Tuna
- Nov. 22 & 24, 26 & 27, 29 & 30, Dec. 1—Bob Dylan & His Band
- Dec. 3—Holiday Cheer for WFUV featuring John Prine, The Lone Bellow and Shannon Shaw
- Dec. 4—Rufus Wainwright’s All the Poses Anniversary Tour 2018
- Dec. 6—Make the Season Bright! Christmas on Broadway with David Jeremiah
- Dec. 7—Trailer Park Boys
- Dec. 8—Cyndi Lauper & Friends: Home For the Holidays
- Dec. 9—Maxwell: 50 Intimate Nights Live
- Dec. 11—Brett Eldredge
- Dec. 12—Lindsey Sterling
- Dec. 13—WNEW 102.7’s Holiday in NEW York featuring Charlie Puth
- Dec. 14 & 15—Sleeping Beauty Dreams
- Dec. 16—Chris Tomlin Christmas: Christmas Songs of Worship
- Dec. 17—Ingrid Michaelson Trio Presents: Songs For the Season
- Dec. 18 through 20—Pentatonix—The Christmas is Here! Tour
- Dec. 29 & 31—Gov’t Mule
City Winery
155 Varick St., NYC • 212-608-0555 • www.citywinery.com
- Nov. 21—Joan Osborne
- Nov. 24—Stephen Kellogg
- Nov. 25 & 26—Art Garfunkel
- Nov. 28—Kris Allen
- Nov. 29—Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show
- Dec. 2—Steve Earle Concert To Benefit The Keswell School
- Dec. 9—A John Waters Christmas
- Dec. 10—Betty with special guest Gloria Steinem
- Dec. 15 through 17—Los Lobos
- Dec. 20—Ollabelle
- Dec. 21—Avery*Sunshine
- Dec. 22 & 23—Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Party Ever
- Dec. 24—Fifth Annual Christmas For the Jews
- Dec. 27 through 31—The Fab Faux
My Father’s Place at the Roslyn Hotel
1221 Old Northern Blvd. Roslyn • 516-625-2700 • www.myfathersplace.com
- Nov. 23—Funk Filharmonik
- Nov. 30—Vanilla Fudge
- Dec. 1—Brand X
- Dec. 7—Gary “U.S.” Bonds
- Dec. 8—China Crisis
- Dec. 9—Peter Yarrow
- Dec. 11—Reverend Horton Heat
- Dec. 13—Jason D. Williams
- Dec. 16—Ann Hampton Callaway
- Dec. 21—NRBQ
- Dec. 30—Bettye LaVette
- Dec. 31—Barnaby Bye
NYCB Theatre @ Westbury
960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury • 877-598-8497 • www.livenation.com
- Nov. 23-Paula Abdul
- Nov. 24—Sinbad
- Nov. 25—The Clairvoyants Christmas
- Nov. 26—Il Divo: Timeless Tour
- Nov. 27—Brian Setzer Orchestra’s Christmas Rocks! Tour
- Nov. 29—Maxwell: 50 Intimate Nights Tour
- Nov. 30—Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening
- Dec. 1—Terry Fator
- Dec. 2—A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Dec. 4—Generation Axe: Steve Vai/Zakk Wylde/Yngwie Malmsteen/Nuno Bettencourt/Tosin Abasi
- Dec. 5—Brian Wilson presents The Christmas Album Live
- Dec. 7—Tony Orlando and Dawn
- Dec. 8—Kenny G.
- Dec. 9—Dick Fox’s Holiday Doo Wop Extravaganza featuring Jay & the Americans/Charles Thomas’ Drifters/Shirley Alston Reeves/The Classics/The Knockouts/Johnny Farina
- Dec. 14—A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Dec. 16—98 Degrees at Christmas 2018
- Dec. 20—Phil Vassar and Lonestar: The Not So Silent Night Tour
- Dec. 21—Sal Valentinetti
- Dec. 29—Saturday Night Disco Fever featuring Evelyn “Champagne” King, Thelma Houston, Alfa, Luci, The Trammps, Blue Magic, Peaches and Herb, First Choice featuring Rochelle Fleming, The Intruders, Lime, Musique and That 70s Band
YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts
37 W. Main St., Bay Shore • 631-969-1101 • www.boultoncenter.org
- Nov. 24—Gary Hoey
- Nov. 29—David Bromberg Quintet
- Dec. 1—The Band Band The Last Waltz 40th Anniversary Celebration with TTBB Horns
- Dec. 7—Eileen Ivers Joyful Christmas
- Dec. 8—Poppa Chubby
- Dec. 13—Edwin McCain Trio
- Dec. 14—Rex Fowler & Friends Holiday Show! Performing Aztec Two-Step
The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington • 631-673-7300 • www.theparamountny.com
- Nov. 21—Envy On the Coast
- Nov. 23 & 24—Dark Star Orchestra
- Nov. 29—Whiskey Myers
- Dec. 1—Tracy Morgan
- Dec. 2—O.A.R. “Just Like Paradise” Tour
- Dec. 4—Steven Wilson “To The Bone Tour 2018”
- Dec. 5 & 6—Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience
- Dec. 7—Underoath “Erase Me” Tour
- Dec. 8—Ken Jeong
- Dec. 9—Jewel’s “Holiday Homecoming Tour” with Atz, Atz Lee & Nikos Kilcher
- Dec. 11—The Beach Boys “Reason For the Season Christmas Tour”
- Dec. 12—Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Dec. 14—Life of Agony/Sick Of It All
- Dec. 15—Jim Breuer Residency: Comedy, Stories & More
- Dec. 19—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
- Dec. 21 & 23—Countess Luann and Her Holiday Cabaret Show
- Dec. 28—Friday Night Fever featuring the New York Bee Gees
- Dec. 29—Bret Michaels “The Party Stars Now World Tour 2018”
Other Big Shows:
- Nov. 21—Echo & the Bunnymen at Town Hall
- Nov. 23—Art Garfunkel at the Suffolk Theater
- Nov. 23—Eliott Murphy at Stephen Talkhouse
- Nov. 24—Ben Folds at Rough Trade NYC
- Nov. 26—Thom Yorke at Kings Theatre
- Nov. 29—David Johansen Band at the Space at Westbury
- Nov. 29 & 30—Greta Van Fleet at Terminal 5
- Nov. 29 & 30—Dave Matthews Band at Madison Square Garden
- Nov. 30—The Brooklyn Bridge at the Suffolk Theater
- Nov. 30—Peter, Bjorn and John at Rough Trade NYC
- Nov. 30—M.C. Lyte: 30th Anniversary of Lyte as a Rock at Sony Hall
- Nov. 30—Peabo Bryson/Taylor Dayne/Jon Secada/Deniece Williams in the Color of Christmas at the Tilles Center
- Dec. 1—Ne-Yo with special guest Keyshia Cole at the Hulu Theater
- Dec. 1, 8, 15 & 22—Chris Thile (of Nickel Creek) at Town Hall
- Dec. 1 & 19—Michelle Obama at the Barclays Center
- Dec. 2—Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp—The Original Stars of Rent at Sony Hall
- Dec. 2—Loudon Wainwright III, Suzzy Roche, Lucy Wainwright Roche: All In the Family at Landmark on Main Street
- Dec. 3—John Legend—A Legendary Christmas at the Hulu Theater
- Dec. 3—Steve Earle & the Dukes with Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes: 4th Annual Concert Benefiting The Keswell School at Town Hall
Dec. 4—Joe Perry featuring Brad Whitford and Gary Cherone at the PlayStation Theater - Dec. 4—Lindsey Buckingham at Town Hall
- Dec. 6—Festival of Light with Matisyahu at Brooklyn Steel
- Dec. 7—J. Mascis at Rough Trade NYC
- Dec. 7—Reverend Horton Heat/Junior Brown/The Blasters & Big Sandy at Sony Hall
- Dec. 7—Chris Young at NYCB Live: Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Dec. 7—The Mavericks at The Tilles Center
- Dec. 7—Z100’s Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden
- Dec. 8—Dennis DeYoung: The Grand Illusion 40th Anniversary Album Tour at the Tilles Center
- Dec. 8—Soweto Gospel Choir at the Staller Center for the Arts
- Dec. 9—Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas at Landmark on Main Street
- Dec. 9—Jose Feliciano Annual Holiday Feliz Navidad Show at Sony Hall
- Dec. 10 & 11—Mumford & Sons at Madison Square Garden
- Dec. 12—Esperanza Spalding at Town Hall
- Dec. 12 & 13—Andrea Bocelli at Madison Square Garden
- Dec. 14—Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes at the Suffolk Theater
- Dec. 15—Rockabilly Christmas featuring Jason D. Williams, Gene Casey & the Lonesharks and Prentiss McNeil at the Suffolk Theater
- Dec. 16—A Darlene Love Christmas at Landmark on Main Street
- Dec. 16—Noel Nights: Rufus & Martha Wainwright and family and friends at Town Hall
- Dec. 19—Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden
- Dec. 20—Trans-Siberian Orchestra at NYCB Live: Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Dec. 21 & 22—A Darlene Love Christmas at Sony Hall
- Dec. 27—Eric B. & Rakim at Sony Hall
- Dec. 28 through 31—Phish at Madison Square Garden
- Dec. 29 & 31—Post Malone at the Barclays Center
- Dec. 31—Billy Joel at NYCB Live: Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
