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Best Shows This Week (December 4 - 10) in NYC

Yo La Tengo, bar italia, LCD Soundsystem, Dinosaur Jr., Romy, Pussy Riot, Bodega, Danny Brown, Iron & Wine, Tiny Moving Parts, Confidence Man, Oso Oso, Scowl, June McDoom & more!

December 4, 2023

MONDAY
Buzzy London band bar italia plays Bowery Ballroom - their 8th NYC show since 2022. And they're coming back again in the spring too. Whew.
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TUESDAY - FRIDAY
Dinosaur Jr celebrates the 30th birthday of their classic album Where You Been by performing it in full four times at Music Hall of Williamsburg this week. Anyway, What Else is New?
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WEDNESDAY
Spread some Holiday Cheer for WFUV at Beacon Theatre with Iron & Wine, The Gaslight Anthem, Thee Sacred Souls, Grace Potter and Nicole Atkins. Go and take advantage of our endless numbered days.
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WEDNESDAY
Danny Brown plays SILO Brooklyn and it'll be hotter than a hot pocket out the devil microwave.
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THURSDAY - THURSDAY
The mighty Yo La Tengo bring their annual 8 Nights of Hanukkah back to Bowery Ballroom and you just know there will be special guests at all 8 shows. Might get a little chilly so be sure to bring your autumn sweater.
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THURSDAY - SUNDAY
LCD Soundsystem have four more shows left on their big 2023 triborough run. Oh baby.
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THURSDAY
Romy plays an exxtra rare solo show at Webster Hall. Get exxcited.
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FRIDAY
Pussy Riot plays Warsaw with solid support from THICK. Should be sick.
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FRIDAY
Confidence Man came all the way from Australia to play their (purposefully) dorky dance music for you. Local music blob Oh My Rockness enthuses this duo is like "Right Said Fred meets The Go! Team meets that Low Rider jam meets Art Brut meets Spice Girls."
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SATURDAY
Melodic Midwest indieemomathrockers Tiny Moving Parts play Brooklyn Made. Like the emo? Get there early to see Atlanta up-and-comers World's Greatest Dad.
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SATURDAY
Stellar multi-instrumentalist songwriter Katie Von Scheicher plays Public Records with special guest Joe Pera. Jams and jokes.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
The Eric Andre Explosion, Bodega, Oso Oso (win tickets), Scowl, June McDoom, Carly Cosgrove, Why Bonnie, Scream, Soulside, Big Bliss, Fenne Lily, Nervous Dater, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Big Freedia, Haiku Hands, Laura Veirs, One Step Closer, Arm's Length, Local H, Cherubs, Glom, Mx Lonely, Libby Quinn, Anjimile, Moor Mother, Lightheaded, Maple Glider, Show Me The Body, Mary Shelley, Aja Monet, EXO-TECH (win tickets), Shower Curtain, Yeah Baby, Washer, Pianos Become The Teeth, Dion Lunadon, Constant Smiles, Dougie Poole, Andy Boay, KOAN Sound (win tickets), Pop Music Fever Dream, Velvet, Rare DM, Starcleaner Reunion, Neal Francis, Tab Benoit (win tickets), Native Sun, Namesake, Two-Man Giant Squid, Quarters of Change (win tickets), Purling Hiss, Angel Du$t, Open Mike Eagle, Nation of Language, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA and more...