by Mike Errico | Oct 27, 2026 | live shows, Music Lyrics and Life
Wednesday night, 10/28 NYC: IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT: Love and the Monster of Making Art with Emily Franklin, Rhett Miller, and Ben Shattuck. Be afraid…but do it anyway....
by Mike Errico | Nov 19, 2023 | live shows, Music, Uncategorized
Since before the turn of the century, the Mike Errico Holiday Show has been a yearly ritual, and this year, it returns to its roots: the historic Bitter End in New York City. The night features friends old and new playing songs old and new, and culminates with the ceremonial distribution of HOLIDAY OMENS—oddly fascinating “gifts” given to each audience member that provide clues, riddles, warnings and/or promises about their lives in the coming year. Not to be missed! BUY TIX HERE...
by Mike Errico | Dec 5, 2022 | live shows
New music, new intimate listening room (I recommend buying tickets in advance), and the Holiday Omens—curious gifts given to audience members that bear a message it is their job to decipher. THE MIKE ERRICO HOLIDAY SHOW DECEMBER 8, 8:30P ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL STAGE 3 $15 PURCHASE TICKETS HERE...
by Mike Errico | Nov 4, 2022 | live shows
Honored that @laurenmonroelive asked me to open her @citywinerynyc set on Nov 9. And yes, Rick Allen is the @defleppard Rick Allen – I couldn’t believe it, either. Only a half hour set, but that’s cool. Should be a great night. Click for tickets ...
by Mike Errico | Jul 20, 2021 | live shows, Music, Music Lyrics and Life, Teaching
NOW LIVE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES Someday (Live) Recorded at the 2019 Mike Errico Holiday Show Rockwood Music Hall, NYC You good? I hope so. Here’s a very special live version of “Someday,” with Gabriella De La Cruz on background vocals and Matt Beck on electric guitar. This song seems to get more relevant every year, and I feel grateful to be able to play it for you. Can I ask a favor? Small favor, not “Could you drive me to the airport?”-level favor. Simply this: Tell a friend about the song. Sounds like not a big deal, but it’s the single greatest thing you can do to bring others on board. Speaking of: READ AN EXCERPT FROM “MUSIC, LYRICS, AND LIFE” Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing Songwriter Release Date: November 1, 2021 Publisher: Backbeat Books You’ve already pushed pre-sales to #1 on Amazon in both the Songwriting and Music Composition charts. THANK YOU. Another favor? I know, I know. But it’s the same favor: Tell a friend. They can read the excerpt, and pre-order there, or at the links below. (I buy from Books Are Magic, personally, but they all work.) PREORDER LINKS AMAZON | BOOKSHOP | BARNES & NOBLE | TARGET | BOOKS ARE MAGIC ADVANCE PRAISE FOR “MUSIC, LYRICS, AND LIFE”: “Others may have written Bibles on songwriting. This is the Talmud.” — Eric Bazilian, writer, “One of Us” (Joan Osborne); founding member of the Hooters; collaborator, Cyndi Lauper, Ricky Martin, Bon Jovi, LeeAnn Rimes “Mike Errico changed my life. He has an unwavering belief in his students’ ability to succeed in whatever they set their minds to. This belief...