What’s really good New York? Today the House of Speakeasy delivers another seriously entertaining lineup of writers performing at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater. Delve into crime and punishment with law, explore the sexual history of the 90s, tease out the clues with thriller writer Laura Lippman, and examine drama on a global scale with playwrights, while in Brooklyn O’hene Savànt, Chazmere, The Sole Rebel will blow your mind at C’mon Everybody.
•Wednesday we highly recommend M.A.K.U* Soundsystem, Mwenso and the Shakes, DJ modrums at Brooklyn Bowl or attend the Puerto Rico Fundraiser with Ava Mendoza, Brandon Lopez, S.P.I.C. at The Silent Barn to meet people committed to justice for PR through sound, humpday doesn’t have enough dope conscious events, you can also attend a Planned Parenthood NYC Benefit with Cindy Wilsonand Kaki King at The Bell House.
•Thursday the Gary Numan Official tour comes near an end bringing back their New Yorker opener Me Not You to a home show at Brooklyn Steel, you best get your tickets while you can, lastly music pioneer Jesse Boykins III hits (le) poisson rouge while massive sounding M.A.K.U. Soundsystem plays a sure to sell out show at the iconic Rockwood Music Hall.
•Friday night is HOT for the indie scene, Sharkmuffin, Fat Heaven, Bizarre Sharks, and HIGH WAISTED [Dj Set] take over Elsewhere, Hadaiyah Yaya Bey, Groupie, Izzy True, Oceanator play ALPHAVILLE., while •Saturday you can step into the past with Cyndi Lauper hitting the big stage, followed by •Sunday filled with local businesses showing their best at Greenpointers Winter Candyland Holiday Market over on West St.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 05 2017
Ohene *residency night one* with Chazmere and The Sole Rebel
| 6:00 PM | Creative Footprint Nyc: Music Expert Meetup Brooklyn I | @ TBA Brooklyn (395 Wythe Ave.) |
| 6:00 PM | Marina Tuset from Barcelona | @ Shrine (2271 Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard) |
| 7:00 PM | House of Speakeasy: Seriously Entertaining | @ Joe’s Pub (425 Lafayette Street) |
| 7:00 PM | Gary Numan | @ White Eagle Hall (337 Newark Ave.) |
| 8:00 PM | Ohene, Chazmere, The Sole Rebel | @ C’mon Everybody (325 Franklin Ave) |
| 8:00 PM | Resistance Revival Chorus | @ City Winery (155 Varick Street) |
| 10:00 PM | Tuesday Creatures w/ Alex Graham, Kike & Nadav | @ TBA Brooklyn (395 Wythe Ave.) |
| 10:00 PM | Dubday Nyc Ft. Tygris w/ Rasp-5 | @ The Gateway (1272 Broadway) |
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 06 2017
M.A.K.U. Soundsystem, Mwenso and The Shakes, DJ modrums.
| 3:00 PM | HOME | @ Brooklyn Academy Of Music (30 Lafayette Avenue) |
| 7:00 PM | Planned Parenthood NYC Benefit with Cindy Wilson, Kaki King, Amy Rigby and more! | @ The Bell House (149 7th St) |
| 7:00 PM | Puerto Rico Fundraiser: Ava Mendoza, Brandon Lopez, S.P.I.C. | @ The Silent Barn (603 Bushwick Ave.) |
| 8:00 PM | M.A.K.U. Soundsystem, Mwenso and The Shakes, DJ modrums | @ Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Avenue) |
| 9:00 PM | Damian Quiñones | @ Bar Chord (1008 Cortelyou Road) |
| 10:00 PM | James Habacker, Raquel Reed, Cheeky Lane, Evil Hate Monkey, Broody Valentino, Michael Karas | @ The Slipper Room (167 Orchard Street) |
| 10:00 PM | Roots NYC Presents “Showcase” | Louie Vega, Jihad Muhammad, & Mikki Afflick | @ Cielo (18 Little West 12th St.) |
| 11:00 PM | Jah9 | @ S.O.B.’s (204 Varick Street) |
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 07 2017
Gary Numan, Me Not You
| 7:00 PM | Gary Numan, Me Not You | @ Brooklyn Steel (319 Frost Street) |
| 7:00 PM | Another Round: Heben & Tracy’s Kwanzaa Spectacular | @ The Bell House (149 7th St) |
| 7:30 PM | Renee Rosnes Deep in Blue featuring Melissa Aldana, Steve Nelson (12/7-12/8), Peter Washington and Lenny White | @ Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola |
| 8:00 PM | Wheatus, Evaride, Math The Band | @ Knitting Factory – Brooklyn (361 Metropolitan Ave) |
| 8:00 PM | Larkin Grimm, Secret Moths, Kleptokrat | @ Trans Pecos (915 Wyckoff Ave.) |
| 8:00 PM | Jesse Boykins III with MoRuf | @ Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street) |
| 10:00 PM | M.A.K.U Soundsystem | @ Rockwood Music Hall: Stage 2 (196 Allen St) |
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 08 2017
Sharkmuffin
| 12:30 AM | Abe Ovadia Quartet | @ Blue Note Jazz Club (131 West Third Street) |
| 6:00 PM | Brooklyn Oenology Winery Friday Night Oyster Party | @ Brooklyn Oenology Winery Tasting Room |
| 7:00 PM | A Decade Of Soul | @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (237 West 42nd Street) |
| 7:00 PM | Wage War, Oceans Ate Alaska, Gideon, Varials | @ Brooklyn Bazaar (150 Greenpoint Ave) |
| 7:00 PM | Grumby, Frankly Benjamin, Kit & The Chardonnay Boys, Bad Business, Don Puglisi & Fall Down Pretty, Patrick Collins | @ Pianos (Showroom) (158 Ludlow Street) |
| 7:00 PM | Sharkmuffin, Fat Heaven, Bizarre Sharks, High Waisted [Dj Set] | @ Elsewhere (599 Johnson Ave) |
| 8:00 PM | Mogwai, Xander Harris | @ Terminal 5 (610 W. 56th St.) |
| 8:00 PM | Foxing, Sorority Noise, Moving Mountains, Shortly | @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (66 North 6th Street) |
| 8:00 PM | Yaya Bey, Groupie, Izzy True, Oceanator | @ Alphaville (140 Wilson Ave) |
| 9:30 PM | The War & Treaty | @ Mercury Lounge (217 E Houston St) |
| 11:00 PM | Mo’fiyah, Caribbean Dance Party | @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (237 West 42nd Street) |
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 09 2017
Cyndi Lauper and friends!
| 7:30 PM | The Knitts, Lovechild, Atlas Engine | @ Knitting Factory – Brooklyn (361 Metropolitan Ave) |
| 8:00 PM | Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Sad13 | @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (66 North 6th Street) |
| 8:00 PM | Cyndi Lauper and friends! | @ Beacon Theatre (2124 Broadway ) |
| 8:00 PM | Pile, Bad History Month | @ Market Hotel (961 Broadway) |
| 9:00 PM | Vagabon, Cende, Radiator Hospital | @ The Bowery Ballroom (6 Delancey St) |
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 2017
QTY, Native Sun, Dolly Spartans
| 1:00 PM | Vocal Masterclass with Marion Cowings | @ Smalls Jazz Club (183 West 10th Street) |
| 1:00 PM | Greenpointers Candyland Holiday Market | @ The Rink (67 West Street, Greenpoint – 5th Floor) |
| 1:30 PM | Harlem Gospel Choir | @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (237 West 42nd Street) |
| 6:00 PM | OTIS REDDING, 50th Year Memorial Tribute | @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (237 West 42nd Street) |
| 6:00 PM | silent night fest: A Sleep Well Records Holiday Celebration | @ Elsewhere (599 Johnson Ave) |
| 6:00 PM | The Ideon: a Contact, Be Invoked | @ Babycastles (137 W 14th st) |
| 7:00 PM | Vesperteen with Bonelang and Amy Guess | @ Brooklyn Bazaar (150 Greenpoint Ave) |
| 7:00 PM | Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Big Huge | @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (66 North 6th Street) |
| 8:00 PM | QTY, Native Sun, Dolly Spartans | @ Baby’s All Right (146 Broadway) |
| 8:00 PM | The Poetry Brothel: Holiday Party | @ House of Yes (342 Maujer Street) |
| 8:00 PM | Roofers Union, Blasteroid at Sunnyvale | @ Sunnyvale (1031 Grand Street ) |
| 9:00 PM | Cortelyou Jazz Jam | @ Bar Chord (1008 Cortelyou Road) |