20 Good Shows To See in NYC This Week
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Written by Patrick McNamara
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20 Good Shows To See in NYC This Week
August 7 - August 13 / 2017 A.D.
1. Craig Wedren at Ops (free show) on Monday, August 7th.
Free shows rule.
Craig Wedren rules.
RIYL: Shudder to Think ruled.
2. Surfer Blood & Katie Von Schleicher at Cape House on Tuesday, August 8th.
Surfer Blood rules.
Katie Von Schleicher
rules.
RIYL: the peaceful easy feelings you get after surfing I'd imagine I've never been
3. Sweet Knives at Union Pool on Tuesday, August 8th.
Sweet Knives rule.
RIYL: Lost Sounds / RIP
4. Secret “End of an Era" show at Webster Hall on Thursday, August 10th.
(???????????) rules.
RIYL: Fugazi opening for Jay-Z with John Lennon doing stand-up between sets
Hint: secret headliner is ACTION BRONSON
5. Overcoats at Dr. Martens Herald Square on Thursday, August 10th.
Free shows rule.
RIYL: jams / shoes
6. Whitney at Prospect Park (free show) on Friday, August 11th. With Moses Sumney and Weyes Blood.
Free shows rule.
Whitney rules.
Weyes Blood rules.
Moses Sumney rules.
RIYL: 3 ruling artists for 1 extremely low price / Being Popular
7. Vagabon (free show) at Lincoln Center (Damrosch Park Bandshell) on Friday, August 11th.
Free shows rule.
RIYL: Vagabon was the best set we saw at Pitchfork Fest this year
8. Frankie Rose at Baby's All Right on Saturday, August 12th.
Frankie Rose rules.
RIYL: music forever
9. Oberhofer at Brooklyn Night Bazaar on Saturday, August 12th.
Oberhofer rules.
RIYL: o000o000o
10. John Early at Union Hall on Saturday, August 12th (two shows).
John Early rules.
RIYL: hilarious!
Rounding Out The Top 20:
Khalid at East River Park Amphitheatre
Tori Amos (talk) at Murmrr Theatre
Jeff Rosenstock / Laura Stevenson at WFMU Monty Hall
Creeper Lagoon at Mercury Lounge
Slothrust at Music Hall of Williamsburg
John Doe (of X) at Rubin Museum of Art
