Of course, this is the biggest concert of the season, maybe the second biggest Jingle Ball ever. 2012 clips it because Taylor Swift and One Direction clip Taylor Swift and 5 Seconds Of Summer even if Tay is a bigger star than ever right now. Even so, Meghan Trainor, Calvin Harris, Iggy Azalea… geez a who’s who for pop 2014 that’s for sure. This Friday AT MSG, it is Jingle Ball time.
Monday – Manu Koch – Iridium – New jazz for now people
Monday – WFUV Holiday Concert – Beacon Theatre – Featuring Conor Oberst and Laura Marling: do you need to know any more?
Monday – Jamie T – T5 – Back from the wilderness, one of the UK’s best singer wongwriters has a killer album in pocket
Monday – Smashing Pumpkins – Billy’s best album maybe since Mellon Chollie, and a tiny venue
Thursday – Parquet Courts – Webster Hall – I’m not the fan of these indie rockers everybody else, but I bet a live showing could change my mind
Thursday – Smokey Robinson – Barclay Center – But daddy it’s Smokey
Thursday – Cheri Dahl – Fat Baby – Plus Susan Said, Susan has a terrific new album just releases and Cheri will be Cheri
Friday – Modern Baseball – Gramercy Theatre – They were pretty great when they opened for The wonder Years this summer, plus Kuckle Pucks are well worth catching.
Sunday – Nick Lowe – Bowery Ballroom – A holiday revue with a great Christmas album from last year in his pocket so should be awesome
