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Best Shows This Week (June 12 - 18) in NYC

LCD Soundsystem, boygenius, Steve Lacy, Blonde Redhead, Wavves, Cloud Nothings, Protomartyr, bar italia, Tinashe, Taj Mahal, The Feelies, YOB, Neggy Gemmy & more!

June 12, 2023

BEST SHOWS THIS WEEK (JUNE 12 - 18) IN NYC

MONDAY
After a slight smoke delay, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!'s summer shows officially kick off Monday with opening performances by Taj Mahal and The Harlem Gospel Travelers. Free!
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MONDAY & TUESDAY
YOB does a doomy doubleheader at (Le) Poisson Rouge. oh my YOB.
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TUESDAY
Neggy Gemmy and Hyd lead a positively electric pop party on Elsewhere's rooftop.
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TUESDAY - SATURDAY
Buzzy London band bar italia is taking over the city this week, that's just all there is to it. The melodic post ___ rockers (and new Matador Records signees) play their debut NYC shows at TV Eye, Union Pool, Mercury Lounge and Public Records. Dang.
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WEDNESDAY
The mighty Blonde Redhead plays Baby's All Right. Hope you already got your ticket though. Misery is a sold-out show.
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WEDNESDAY
Midwest rockers Citizen celebrate their 2013 album Youth being old by performing it in full at Knockdown Center, with solid support from Fiddlehead.
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THURSDAY
Another solid free BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! show this week with stellar Chicago songwriter/poet Kara Jackson, Jake Wesley Rogers and Bright Light Bright Light.
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Detroit post punks Protomartyr play two at Bowery Ballroom. Go if you enjoy seeing bands that rule.
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FRIDAY - SATURDAY
The first ever Re:SET (festival) happens at Forest Hills Stadium this weekend with performances by boygenius, LCD Soundsytem, Jamie xx, IDLES, Steve Lacy, Toro y Moi, L'Rain, James Blake and more artists and bands you've totally heard of.
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SATURDAY
NJ jangle pop heroes The Feelies play Brooklyn Made. Still got the crazy rhythms.
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SATURDAY
Pitchfork + Them present a Pride celebration/concert at Knockdown Center with performances by Tinashe, Lido Pimienta, Pom Pom Squad and more.
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SATURDAY
Fuzz punks Wavves & Cloud Nothings co-headline (Le) Poisson Rouge. This show shall set you free from being so bored on wasted days.
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SUNDAY
Punk Island 2023 is at a new location by a Brooklyn pier this year. Free! See the lineup.
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SUNDAY
Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog plays Union Pool's free 'Summer Thunder' afternoon concert series.
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SUNDAY
Otherwise, we'll be seeing Trace Mountains at The Sultan Room.
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PLUS MORE NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Stuck, Anjimile (free), Joe Pera, Talib Kweli, Paul McCartney, Deer Tick, Eshu Tune/Hannibal Buress (free), Cyndi Lauper, Valerie June, Clark (win tickets), Max Pain and the Groovies, Califone, 95 Bulls, Fool's Gold 15th Anniversary, Chance The Rapper, Strange Ranger, Foyer Red, Surprise Chef (win tickets), Nicole Atkins, Sammy Rae, Thee Sinseers & The Altons (win tickets), Ziggy Marley, Biohazard, Quadeca (win tickets), Dig Nitty, Miss Grit, Bedridden, Bumpin Uglies (win tickets), Jimmy Kenny Pirate Beach Band (win tickets), The Slackers, Incendiary, Buff Ginger (free), Korine and lots more...