In the mood for a great concert in the Big Apple? Fortunately, there’s something going on every single day in the city! We’ve put together a list of five events worth checking out from January 6 through January 12. Tickets for these shows are on sale right now to the general public.

Thursday, January 9

The Unlikely Candidates, The Orphan The Poet @ Mercury Lounge

Texas indie rockers The Unlikely Candidates have been putting in mileage in support of their latest single "Novacaine," which has nearly 10 million streams on Spotify. The group's music has been featured on programs such as American Idol and the Super Bowl playoffs. The band will have an early show inside Mercury Lounge with support from The Orphan The Poet, who are plugging their Queen Cobra EP.

Cimafunk @ Webster Hall

Erik Iglesias Rodríguez, who is better known as Cimafunk, will bring his Afro-Cuban funk to Webster Hall. In 2017, the artist unveiled their debut album Terapia, which led to accolades and festival appearances around the world. 2019 found the artist collaborating with talent such as Nube Roja ("Estás Pa' Mi"), Tony Succar ("El Tren del Sabor"), and Omara Portuondo ("El Potaje").

Saturday, January 11

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Jake Shimabukuro @ Sony Hall

Swing revival group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy got their big break thanks to the 1996 film Swingers. During their 25+ year career, the band have found themselves performing on the Super Bowl halftime show, Dancing with the Stars, and the Capital One Bowl. Their last studio album was 2017's Louie, Louie, Louie. Joining them as support is ukulele maestro Jake Shimabukuro, who released their latest album The Greatest Day in 2018.

Rén with the Mane, Tiger Darrow, Eleni @ Elsewhere

A trio of NYC rising female artists will join forces for an electric night inside Elsewhere. Headlining the event is Rén with the Mane, who spent 2019 releasing the singles "Just Wanna Lie," "Burnin," and "Fool For You." Last March, Tiger Darrow unveiled their five-song Ugh EP. The artist also collaborated with Elizabeth P.W. on the song "Not Today." Eleni will kick things off.

Sunday, January 12

Epica, Starkill @ Webster Hall

Dutch metal outfit Epica return to NYC to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Design Your Universe. Released in 2009, the record, which became their first to land on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, earned universal acclaim. Last year, Epica unveiled a Gold Edition of the album, which includes five acoustic songs. Joining them as support are Starkill, who are supporting their fourth studio album Gravity.