BEST SHOWS THIS WEEK (MAY 22 - 28) IN NYC

MONDAY
Legendary jazz collective The Sun Ra Arkestra play TV Eye. Should be sweeter than an arrangement of orchids aka arkids.
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TUESDAY
Beach Bunny (good band!), PUP (good band!) and Pool Kids (good band!) play a rooftop show and if this show doesn't excite you, nothing will.
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TUESDAY - THURSDAY
Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli play four NYC shows this week at Blue Note (2) and Sony Hall (2). Black Star's back alright!
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WEDNESDAY
blink-182 play NYC on hump day haha what's my age again?
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WEDNESDAY
Super punk supergroup OFF! play Bowery Ballroom. It's on.
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WEDNESDAY
Asheville indie rocker Indigo De Souza plays Webster Hall. This show should rule any way you shake it, any shape it takes.
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THURSDAY
California's Phantom Planet to play their 2002 smash hit song "California" at Gramercy Theatre.
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THURSDAY
Future Islands plays Asbury Lanes and I've been waiting on you to have the idea to do a NJ road trip (we could stick around a few days for Adjacent Fest in Atlantic City too).
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FRIDAY - SUNDAY
Up-and-coming songwriters Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers play three shows at DIY co-op art space MetLife Stadium. Remember their names.
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FRIDAY
Free hardcore/punk show in Tompkins Square Park on half day Friday featuring Philly's Soul Glo and more. Spread the good word.
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SATURDAY
Free Woodside Queens Festival on Saturday afternoon in, you guessed it, Woodside featuring performances by Tape Hiss (members of Sonic Youth/Modern Lovers etc.) and more. Spread love, it's the Woodside way.
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Adjacent Festival happens at Atlantic City Beach this weekend and blink-182, Paramore, Japanese Breakfast, Jimmy Eat World, PUP, Beach Bunny, Turnstile and too many more good bands to mention here are playing. A safe bet.
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SUNDAY
Chicago shoegaze outfit Airiel play a rare NYC show (their last one was at Cake Shop in 2012). "In My Room" is a modern classic. Listen to it immediately, please.
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SUNDAY
Bloc Party plays Brooklyn Steel. If you do nothing else except go to this show, it will still be a great weekend in the city.
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PLUS MORE NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Foyer Red, Com Truise, Crowded House, Rich Aucoin, Rhett Miller, June McDoom, Bob Vylan, Jess Williamson, Babehoven, Pet Symmetry, Juan Wauters (free), Westerman, Trevor Noah, Narrow Head, Cohort B, Hozier, León Larregui of Zoé (win tickets), Tom Jones, Early Riser, Ilana Glazer, Dougie Poole, The Gaslight Anthem, watergh0st, Pet Symmetry, Retirement Party, Dwarves
and lots more...

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