Live Music: Music Rooms

Winter in the mountains is perhaps the most glamorous time to stay indoors for dinner and a live show. On cold, holiday nights, there’s nothing better than world-class entertainment, up close and personal, cozy cheer and all. Here are our picks for the jolliest shows of the season. 

Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston gets into the spirit with The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show on November 30, A Christmas Carol on December 6-7, The Nutcracker from December 12-14, “A Celtic Christmas” by A Taste of Ireland on December 18, Jessica Lynn’s “A Very Merry Classic Christmas” on December 20, alongside regular children’s programming, films and Met performances. 

Tubby’s presents Liam Kazar and Adeline Hotel on December 3, Welsh garage rock trio The Bug Club on December 4, Bitchin Bajas on December 9, experimental rocker Steve Gunn on December 13, Light Beams on January 28 and Marissa Nadler on February 17.

At Stissing Center in Pine Plains, Windborne presents “Music of Midwinter” on December 13, and on December 14 Nurit Koppel presents “Apologies Necessary,” a one-woman show about her extraordinary bond with comic icon Richard Lewis.

Amid a nightly lineup of the best cover bands in the land, Daryl’s House in Pawling has Rum Runners on January 25, The Junco Partners on February 12 and The True North Jazz Project on February 15.

Basilica Hudson gets heated with underground indie acts Cate Le Bon on January 17, Explosions In The Sky on January 30 and Dry Cleaning on January 31.

Park Theater has King in Yellow on December 5, Winterpills on December 6, Wingéd Monkeys presents “Holiday Pieces” from December 12-14 and Chris Trapper with Canyon on February 28. 

A packed slate at Avalon Lounge in Catskill invites Julia Kent on December 5, The Ladybug Transistor on December 6, Pink Mountaintops on December 8, Lizzie West on December 13 and Chavez / Ismaily / Saunier on January 10. 

Towne Crier Café in Beacon welcomes a slew of holiday-themed shows from Pedro Luis Ferrar on December 5, Sloan Wainwright on December 6, Alicia Witt on December 12, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams on December 20 and The Costellos on December 21. Zydeco artist C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band roll into town February 22.

In the outskirts of Woodstock, Levon Helm Studios brings Ollabelle on November 29, Neighbor on December 5 and The Helm Family Midnight Ramble on November 28, December 6 and December 31. “The Sounding Joy” holiday concert on December 20 will benefit Washbourne House featuring talented locals such as Marco Benevento, Natalie Merchant, Gail Ann Dorsey and Amy Helm. Beloved New England jammers Max Creek rock out February 27-28. 

Bearsville Theater wakes up with SunDub and The Medicinals on November 28, Marky Ramone’s “Holiday Blitzkrieg” on December 6, Whiskey Treaty Roadshow on December 12, Rhett Miller’s “All-Star Holiday Party” on December 19, Dogs In A Pile on December 30-31, Pete Francis on February 13, The Barr Brothers on February 21 and Margo Price on February 26. 

The Colony gathers Bruce Katz Band on December 5, Lilly Hiatt and Jenny Owen Youngs on December 11, Portland-based thread spinners Jeffrey Martin and Anna Tivel on December 14, Jeffrey Gaines on December 26, Rick Danko’s birthday party with Prof. Louie & The Crowmatix with The Woodstock Horns on December 27 and Driftwood on January 23. 

The Mahaiwe in Great Barrington has Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet’s “A Guaraldi Holiday” on December 5, electroacoustic duo ARKAI on December 6, Indigo Comedy Night with Ariel Ellis on December 12 and John Pizzarelli Trio’s tribute to Tony Bennett on December 20. 

Saratoga Performing Arts Center presents “Christmas Dreaming” with Stella Cole on December 14. 

The Falcon in Marlboro hosts Cameron Brown and Dannie’s Calypso on November 30, The Brighton Beat on December 6, Jeremy Baum Trio’s “Charlie ‘Baum’ Christmas” on December 11 and 21, English-Sudanese songwriter Sinkane on December 12, the annual Collazo Christmas benefit concert on December 19 and Ed Palermo Big Band’s “Christmas Spectacular” on December 20.

Egremont Barn snuggles up with Shawn Taylor on November 30, Alice Peacock on December 3, The Lily Vakili Band on December 5, Wanda Houston Project on December 6, Ryan Montbleu on December 12-13 and Trae Sheehan on December 18.

See you at the show.