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Best Shows This Week (February 27 - March 5) in NYC

The Beths, Weyes Blood, Big Thief, Os Mutantes, Pile, THICK, Wolf Eyes (free), Momma, Babehoven, Manchester Orchestra, Bill Callahan and more!

February 27, 2023

BEST SHOWS THIS WEEK (FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 5) IN NYC

MONDAY
For a slow romantic time, go see Hudson, NY's Babehoven at Baby's All Right with headliner Carol. RIYL: swelling folk flourishes and dreamy on-point vocals.
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TUESDAY
Manchester Orchestra is doing a special duo acoustic performance at MHOW along with a VR screening of their new EP, which is entirely appropriate for such a cinematic band.
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TUESDAY
Psst. Free Wolf Eyes show at Union Pool. Spread the good word.
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WEDNESDAY
Mellow Montreal band Afternoon Bike Ride are playing Brooklyn and you should go so you can say you saw them before they were big. And because they sound real good.
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WEDNESDAY
Can't think of a more appropriate place for Big Thief to play than Brooklyn Steal. Sic.
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WEDNESDAY
The Tibet House US Benefit returns to Carnegie Hall with a dazzling lineup of artists on deck, including Philip Glass, Patti Smith, Laurie Anderson, Bernard Sumner of New Order, Gogol Bordello and more.
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Pile (your favorite indie rock band's favorite indie rock band) is doing a doubleheader at TV Eye. As the great Ernie Banks once said, "Let's Pile two."
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THURSDAY
BTW, Big Thief is also playing Radio City Music Hall, the place to go when you're in the market for a new radio.
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THURSDAY
The Beths released one of the finest albums of 2022 (IMO). Can't wait to go see them play it live at Brooklyn Steel. Attendance by experts in dying fields is encouraged.
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THURSDAY
THICK + Control Top + Customer @ Racket = extremely solid 1-2-3 punk rock. See you there.
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Weyes Blood has two shows this week and they just happen to be the most popular upcoming shows on the blob. The reason? Weyes Blood rules.
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SATURDAY
Stellar songwriter Bill Callahan is coming to The Opera House this weekend. This one passes the smog test.
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SATURDAY
Rising NYC rockers Momma + Hello Mary are holding down a late night rager at Baby's with some special guest DJs. Get there.
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SATURDAY
End your week (or begin your week, depending how you calculate Sundays) by seeing legendary Brazilian Tropicália psych rockers Os Mutantes (born circa 1966) at (Le) Poisson Rouge.
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PLUS MORE NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
The Dandy Warhols, Yelle, SZA, Roy Ayers, Shellshag, Margo Price (win tickets), J.I.D., Couch Prints, Castle Rat, Smile Machine, Joan As Police Woman, TVOD, Tetchy, Ahmed City, Jerry Seinfeld, The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, Deb Talan of The Weepies (win tickets), Big Bliss, Sidney Gish, Pamphlets, China Crisis, Biig Piig
and lots more...