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Best Shows This Week (August 14 - 20) in NYC

The Strokes, The National, Angel Olsen, Sigur Rós, John Cale (free), Les Savy Fav, The Pretenders, A Place To Bury Strangers, Cautious Clay, Jobber, Tchotchke and more!

August 14, 2023

BEST SHOWS THIS WEEK (AUGUST 14 - 20) IN NYC

TUESDAY
Guns N' Roses play MetLife Stadium in the paradise city of East Rutherford, New Jersey. Don't cry if you didn't get tickets because some are still available at slashed prices.
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WEDNESDAY
The Pretenders headline Bowery Ballroom (after supporting Guns N' Roses in NJ). If you're going to this show I'll stand by you.
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WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY
Icelandic post rock icons Sigur Rós play two shows this week with the Wordless Music Orchestra at beautiful Kings Theatre. ( ) forever.
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THURSDAY
Artpunk heroes Les Savy Fav play Knitting Factory at Baker Falls. Shredder Marnie Stern supports, her first NYC show in like 8 years.
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THURSDAY
Breezy NYC power-indie-popsters Tchotchke play Baby's All Right. A terrific time to get into their sunny jangle-y goodness.
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FRIDAY
The National play a sports stadium which is appropriate considering they used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders. Patti Smith & Her Band also on the bill!
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FRIDAY
Go see future fuzz-grunge heroes Jobber on the roof of Our Wicked Lady with solid support from Freezing Cold, Trash Rabbit and Anna Altman.
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SATURDAY
The Strokes play the modern stage of Forest Hills Stadium. Angel Olsen too!
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SATURDAY
A Place To Bury Strangers (aka the loudest band in the world) play Brooklyn Made. Yes. Definitely arrive on-time to see sick Portland psych rockers Spoon Benders.
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SATURDAY
John Cale (of The Velvet Underground and... John Cale) is playing a *free show* in Prospect Park for Celebrate Brooklyn! with support from Tomberlin and they will still be talking about this one on Sunday Morning.
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SATURDAY
Smooth singer/songwriter/artist Cautious Clay tops a solid show at Central Park Summerstage with support from Wet, Christian Kuria and Zinadelphia.
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SUNDAY
Sloppy Jane continue their perfectly messy August artist-in-residency at Baby's All Right with "Cowboy Night."
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SUNDAY
95 Bulls lead a solid *free afternoon punk show* in Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick. Save this show using your 'My Rockness' account ASAP.
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PLUS MORE NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
William Tyler, Sarah Sherman, Divino Niño (free), Catbird Music Festival, Deep In The Valley 2023, Annie Hart, Ilana Glazer, Margaret Glaspy, iLE (free), Shamir, Peaer, Maneka, The Baseball Project (win tickets), M.A.G.S., Big Bliss, Cindy Lee, Save Ferris (win tickets), Bebel Gilberto, A Very Special Episode, Blitzen Trapper (win tickets), Frida Kill, Computerwife, Shower Curtain, Disq, Cirith Ungol (win tickets), Parlor Walls, PYNKIE, Avery Tucker (of Girlpool), Superviolet, Pons (free), Trace Mountains, Tropa Magica, Nicole Yun, Dreamcrusher (free), TDA, The Lumineers, Temple of Angels, Clipse (free), Bloomsday and lots more...