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Best Shows This Week (January 8 - 14) in NYC

Bodega, Plaid, Tool, Winter Jazzfest (ft. Shabaka and more!), Rick Maguire of Pile, Buffalo Tom, Jeanines, Dirt Buyer, Motion City Soundtrack & more!

January 8, 2024

JANUARY 10 - 18
Winter Jazzfest begins this week at various venues all over this wonderful town. Check out the sizzling lineups.
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TUESDAY
Union Pool's *free* winter show series kicks off this week, led by strong Philly punks Dark Thoughts and more. Worth paying for even though you totally don't have to!
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WEDNESDAY
Rick Maguire of Pile (your favorite indie rock band's favorite indie rock band) plays a solo show at The Broadway with stellar support from super solid songwriter Oceanator.
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WEDNESDAY
Bodega and Big Bliss? Hell yes.
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THURSDAY
Billy Joel is still playing MSG. It's ok if you're not interested. I love you just the way you are.
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FRIDAY
Get into the clean and mellow of New York, New York's Dirt Buyer at Baby's All Right.
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FRIDAY
English electronic duo Plaid (born: 1991) pull from their magical checked bag of hits at Brooklyn Made.
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
For all you Sober dry Jamuaryers out there, it seems only appropriate to go see Tool at MSG, particularly if you enjoyed their smash hit song from 1993.
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SATURDAY
Boss Boston indie rock legends Buffalo Tom play Bowery Ballroom. Be there. "When I sleep, is when youuuu riiiise."
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SATURDAY
Go see the harmonious DIY jingle jangle goodness of Brooklyn's Jeanines at Sundown.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Motion City Soundtrack, A-Trak, Jerrod Carmichael, Jerry Seinfeld, Cassandra Jenkins, Pamphlets, Gorgeous, HYPEMOM, Adult Human Females, Ky Vöss, Joe Pera, Dreamcrusher, Anna Altman, Yonatan Gat, Steve Gunn, Lee Ranaldo, A Very Special Episode, John Oliver, Seth Meyers, Moor Mother, Spite Fuxxx, Dominique Fils-Aimé (win tickets), Sweet Baby Jesus, Pyrex, Deep Sea Peach Tree, Lightheaded, Riki, Mickey Darling (win tickets), Cuovo, Di Ivories, Heavy Lag, Wild Child (win tickets), The Veldt, Dead Leaf Echo, C.T. Hustle & The Muscle, Cold Dice and more!