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Emergency Concert for Haiti, Lady Gaga, and Brady Rymer: Your Guide to the Best Manhattan Weekend

By DNAinfo Staff on January 22, 2010 2:36pm  | Updated on January 22, 2010 1:24pm

SoHo, TriBeCa & Nolita

Emergency Benefit Concert for Haiti at City Winery

Music stars including Rosanne Cash, Madeleine Peyroux, BETTY, Nada Surf and Tabou Combo join forces to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims during a series of fundraising concerts. All proceeds will be donated to aid groups.

When: Sunday (Jan. 24)

Time: 8 p.m.

Cost: $50, general admission, $200 "big hearted donors"

Location: 155 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013

Chelsea & Meatpacking District

ASSSSCAT 3000

The Upright Citizens Brigade and a rotating cast of special guests including stars from Saturday Night Live, the former Late Night with Conan O'Brien and the Daily Show perform long-form improv Sunday nights.

Kid-friendly roots rocker Brady Rymer performs in Manhattan this weekend.
Kid-friendly roots rocker Brady Rymer performs in Manhattan this weekend.
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Bill Hayward

When: Sun. (Jan. 24)

Time: 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

Cost: 7:30pm, $10; 9:30pm, free (a limited amount of tickets are distributed at 8:15pm)

Location: 307 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10001

Midtown West & Hell’s Kitchen

Lady Gaga at Radio City Music Hall

Pop sensation Lady Gaga keeps her promise to tear the face off Radio City Music Hall as her Monster Ball tour continues through the weekend.

When: Sat. & Sun. (Jan. 23-24)

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $49.50-$69.50

Location: 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020

moe. at the Roseland Ballroom

Celebrate the American jam band’s 20th anniversary at the Roseland Ballroom.

When: Fri. & Sat (Jan 22. & Jan 23)

Time: 8:00p.m.

Cost: $42.50

Location: 239 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019

 

SoHo, TriBeCa & Nolita

Brady Rymer and The Little Band That Could

Grammy-nominated roots rocker Brady Rymer brings a back-porch vibe to kid-friendly tunes that even the toughest music critics can enjoy.

When: Sun. (Jan. 24)

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Cost: $15

Location: 200 Hudson St., New York, NY 10013

 

Upper West Side

The Beats of New York City At Lincoln Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra drummer Ali Jackson explores the link between rap, tap, poetry and song, by performing works from Duke Ellington, Horace Silver and Dizzy Gillespie, accompanied by modern and tap dancers and spoken word artists.

When: Fri. & Sat (Jan 22. & Jan 23)

Time: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

Cost: $55-$65

Location: 1881 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

 

Greenwich Village

DJ DeeJay spins the music of Beyonce, Britney & Gaga

DJ DeeJay blasts the music of lady divas Beyonce, Britney Spears & Lady Gaga at Le Poisson Rouge this Friday.

 When: Fri. (Jan. 22)

Time: 10:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: 158 Bleeker St., New York, NY 10012

 

East Village

Girls & Boys at Webster Hall

The big electronic dance music bash, the Girls & Boys affair, returns to Webster Hall’s massive Grand Ballroom.

When: Fri. (Jan. 22)

Time:  10:00 p.m.

Cost: advance $15, day of $25

Location: 125 East 11th St., New York NY 10003

 

Midtown East & Kips Bay

J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions

The best squash players from around the world descend on Grand Central Terminal to compete for the championship at the 80th annual tournament.

When: Starts Fri. (Jan. 22)

Time: beings at 12:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: 87 E. 42nd St., New York, NY 10017

 

Upper East Side

Family Music, Ages 3-6  Bash the Trash n’ Winds

Kid-friendly music group Bash the Trash tells stories and teaches kids how to turn ordinary items into musical instruments.

When: Sun. (Jan. 24)

Time: 3:00p.m.

Cost: $12

Location: 1395 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10128

 

Financial District & Battery Park City

Foofwa d’Imobilité/Neopost Ahrrrt at Dance New Amsterdam

Choreographer Foofwa d’Imobilité presents Musings, featuring a series of meditations on the ideas of avant-garde coreographer Merce Cunningham and American composer John Cage.

When: Fri. – Sun. (Jan. 22-24)

Time: Fri. & Sat. 8:00p.m. and Sun. 3:00p.m.

Cost: $17, members $12

Location: 280 Broadway New York, NY 10007

 

West Village

 TJ and Dave at the Barrow Street Theater

Two of Chicago’s most highly regarded Second City performers TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi bring their improv stylings to New York City.

When: Fri.-Sun. (Jan. 22-24)

Time: 10:00 p.m.

Cost: $20

Location 27 Barrow St., New York, NY 10014