Events for December 30th, 2009
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Wednesday - December 30th
Music / Rock
Gov't Mule
Beacon Theatre - 2124 Broadway - New York (Upper West Side)
7:30 p.m.
For 15 years, Allman Brothers side project Government Mule, led by vocalist/songwriter Warren Haynes, has become a jam band beast of its own, regularly performing at The Beacon and turning the venue into its own New Year's Eve playground. For those unfamiliar, Mule is similar to Allman Brothers...
Music / Blues
Dr. John and The Lower 911
Highline Ballroom - 431 W 16th St. - New York (Meatpacking District)
8 p.m.
One of New Orleans' all-time distinctive voices, along with Louis Armstrong and Fats Domino, and a legend in the Jazz community Dr. John's gravel like voice is a national treasure. A pianist, singer, and songwriter who often combines, blues, boogie woogie, and rock and roll. For breaking New York...
Music / Electronica
Project Jenny, Project Jan
Union Hall - 702 Union Street - Brooklyn (Park Slope)
8 p.m.
Anyone who worries if Brooklyns Project Jenny, Project Jan should be taken seriously as musicians or are just having a laugh at the publics expense are missing the point. Dont think too hard. The electro-pop duo of Sammy Rubin and Jeremy Haines popped out an album last year, but most of the buzz...
Music / Classic Rock
The Machine
B.B. Kings Blues Club - 237 W. 42nd St. - Manhattan (Midtown West)
9 p.m.
If it's been a while since your last laser light show, it might be time for a booster shot of Pink Floyd. Your best bet, by all accounts, is to check out the Machine, a Pink Floyd tribute band that plays faithful, virtuosic renditions of the seminal space rock band's songs from across their...
Music / Rock
David Johansen
City Winery - 143 Varick St - New York (SoHo)
9 p.m.
David Johansen is best known as the front man of the legendary glam rock band the New York Dolls, as well as his single "Hot Hot Hot" as Buster Poindexter. He has also released tons of solo material under his own name, as well as with the David Johansen group, so you can expect to hear everything...
Music / Bar/Club Event
Disco Biscuits
NOKIA Theatre Times Square - 1515 Broadway - New York (Midtown West)
8 p.m.
Disco Biscuits are one of those jam bands that can ride out a successful career for years with their dedicated fans and always remain below the radar of everyone else. Since forming in 1995, the group started out playing frat parties before their mix of rock, techno, jazz, and soul quickly earned...
Music / Funk
Soulive
Music Hall of Williamsburg - 66 North Sixth Street - Brooklyn (Williamsburg)
8 p.m.
Few bands epitomize the nature of a New Year's Eve show better than Buffalo soul/funk group Soulive. Long, seemingly unending jams. Horn- and synth-based grooves. And a free-for-all, party-centric vibe that has equal parts in the soul and jam band scene. The band has been touring virtually nonstop...
Music / Rhythm & Blues
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Brooklyn Bowl - 61 Wythe Ave. - Brooklyn (Williamsburg)
6 p.m.
The Dap Kings may have been better known for their collaborations with hip producer Mark Ronson, backing on Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse tracks, but 2007 saw the band push into the spotlight with the incredible Sharon Jones at their side. The groups breakthrough album 100 Days, 100 Nights was a...
