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Best Shows This Week (June 3 - 9) in NYC

Melt-Banana, Of Montreal, The Antlers, Okkervil River, Gustaf, Genesis P-Orridge Tribute, Spencer Krug, Dan Deacon, Bitchin Bajas, The Menzingers, Grim Streaker, Snarls, Tomato Flower, babybaby_explores, Godcaster & more!

June 3, 2024

MONDAY
Gothy punks Grim Streaker plays at Baby's All Right with solid support from post no wave noise rockers, Pure Adult.
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TUESDAY
Indie/psych/pop heroes Of Montreal (of Athens) play Elsewhere with Godcaster. One of the most saved shows of the week!
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WEDNESDAY
Tokyo noise gods Melt-Banana headline a real solid bill at Elsewhere with support from Baltimore post ___ popsters Tomato Flower + wonderful Providence weirdos, babybaby_explores.
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THURSDAY
Columbus, OH indie rockers Snarls play Elsewhere. Get into their grunge-y/glittery melodic micro-anthems.
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THURSDAY - SUNDAY
Governors Ball bounces back to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park this weekend. And Gov Ball After Dark shows start Thursday night across various fine music venues. See who's playing.
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FRIDAY
Danceable Baltimore electronic artist/composer Dan Deacon plays his first NYC show in a few years at Racket. If you have never experienced his euphoric live show, go experience his euphoric live show.
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
A plethora of solid local punk bands participate in Oh Bondage, Up Yours! Vol.2 at TV Eye.
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Super sing-a-long-able Scranton punks The Menzingers play two triumphant shows at White Eagle Hall with Lucero and The Dirty Nil. Go to this if you don't wanna be an asshole anymore.
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SATURDAY
Baby's All Right hosts a Genesis P-Orridge Tribute Concert with performances by members of Psychic TV, Bauhaus, Bush Tetras and more musical luminaries.
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SATURDAY
Twee-rific Welsh indiepunkpopsters Swansea Sound (ft. members of Heavenly) play Knitting Factory at Baker Falls. Go have yourself a jangle good time.
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SATURDAY
Punk Island 2024 + Randall's Island = free for you and me. See this year's v. solid lineup.
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SATURDAY
Spencer Krug (see: Wolf Parade/Sunset Rubdown) plays Union Pool. Currently sold-out but maybe they'll release more tickets. I'll believe in anything.
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SUNDAY
Union Pool's *free* daytime concert series 'Summer Thunder' continues today with Bitchin' Bajas and Gift Horse. YOU. SHALL. NOT. PAYYY.
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SUNDAY
The Antlers + Okkervil River play Bowery Ballroom. How many good bands are on this bill? Two. For Real.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Róisín Murphy, Beach Bunny, Glass Beams, Microwave, Origami Angel, Skizzy Mars, Hotline TNT, TV Girl, Gluehead, Alien Ant Farm, Glimmer, Beeef, Mike Birbiglia, Jeanines, Perennial, Big Bliss, Consumables, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Kneecap, onelinedrawing, Razor Braids, The Thing, Gustaf Two-Man Giant Squid, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, urika's bedroom, Hozier, Thee Sinseers & The Altons (win tickets), Trophy Wife, Fantastic Cat (win tickets), PYNKIE, Pyrex, Abigail Lapell and more!