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Best Shows This Week (September 23 - 29) in NYC

IDLES, The Hives, DFA 1979, Yo La Tengo, The Babies, Charli XCX, The Antlers, SPRINTS, All Things Go NYC, Gustaf, Pussy Riot Siberia, Deerhoof, The Black Lips, Cass McCombs, Basement, Julie Byrne, Hot Chip, The Get Up Kids, Los Bitchos, Nardwuar & more!

September 23, 2024

MONDAY
Charli XCX plays MSG. RIYL: bratwurst.
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MONDAY & TUESDAY
The Babies (ft. Kevin Morby + Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls) play their first NYC shows in 11 years at Elsewhere and Warsaw. Crying.
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MONDAY & TUESDAY
Yo La Tengo plays two shows at White Eagle Hall. Could get a little chilly so please consider bringing an autumn sweater.
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TUESDAY
The Hives play Kings Theatre. Come for the Swedish rock, stay for the skin rash.
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TUESDAY
Kimya Dawson (of The Moldy Peaches) plays her first solo NYC show in 5 years at new Bushwick music venue/roller rink Xanadu. Wouldn't want to go with anyone else but you.
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WEDNESDAY
Pussy Riot Siberia (a new project led by Nadya Tolokonnikova), pianist/composer Kelly Moran, Liturgy (black metal goes solo acoustic) and JD Samson (of The Men/Le Tigre) play 3 Dollar Bill in Brooklyn. Should rule.
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WEDNESDAY
Transgressive Records celebrates their 20th birthday at Baby's All Right with performances by The Antlers and more.
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WEDNESDAY
Toronto's Death From Above 1979 play Webster Hall, the #3 most saved show on Oh My Rockness this week. Right on, Frankenstein!
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THURSDAY
A band we hold most dear, Deerhoof, play Knockdown Center with solid support from thrashy D.C. post ___ punks Ekko Astral.
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THURSDAY
Beloved NYC art punks Gustaf play a *free show* at Sleepwalk. Please be on your best behavior.
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THURSDAY
Canberra, Australia (just 10,076 miles from Brooklyn in current traffic) alt rock/post grunge popsters Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers make their NYC debut at Mercury Lounge. Go and maybe someday you can impress somebody by telling them that you did.
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FRIDAY
IDLES play Forest Hills Stadium with The Walkmen. Yes, this is the #1 most saved show on Oh My Rockness this week. Great job, everyone.
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FRIDAY
Excellent FL indieemomathpunk band You Blew It! play their first NYC show in 7+ years. Miss it and, well, ___ ____ __!
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FRIDAY
Soccer Mommy does a special solo performance and signing at Rough Trade in Rock-rock Rockefeller Center, we can hitch a ride to Rockefeller Center.
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SATURDAY
ROAD TRIP: Basilica Soundscape is this weekend in Hudson, NY (just 2 hours and 32 minutes from Brooklyn in current traffic) with performances by Lightning Bolt, Helado Negro, Greg Mendez and lots more.
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SATURDAY
Rising raspy Dublin post/garage/punks SPRINTS play Music Hall of Williamsburg. Don't walk to this show.... jog.
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SATURDAY
Hot Chip does a good DJ set at Good Room.
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
All Things Go NYC is this weekend in Queens with royal performances by Janelle Monáe, Ethel Cain, Julien Baker, Indigo De Souza, Soccer Mommy, MUNA and more.
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
The Get Up Kids celebrate the 20th birthday of their classic album Something To Write Home About by performing it in full at Warsaw. Don't worry, I'll catch you there.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
The Black Lips, Cass McCombs (win tickets), Julie Byrne, Royel Otis, Neil Young, Nardwuar's Video Vault (win tickets), Mica Levi (win tickets), claire rousay, Local H, Bob Vylan, Los Bitchos, Tall Juan, Angel Olsen, Foo Fighters, Sabrina Carpenter, The Kills, Xenia Rubinos, Ulrika Spacek, Clem Snide, Basement, NOBRO, J.R.C.G., Ovlov, Mk.gee, Snõõper, Bad Moves, Sierra Hull (win tickets), Perennial, Kal Marks, Pete Yorn (win tickets), Shilpa Ray, Slow Fiction, JP Cooper (win tickets), Blue Hawaii, Gollylagging, NinjaSonik, Gavin Turek (win tickets), Liana Flores, Winter, Common, Luna Li, Dora Jar, Keane, Dropkick Murphys, Nabihah Iqbal, Ringo Starr, bôa, Rocket, Sofi Tukker, Elephant Gym, Mei Semones, Origami Angel, Blues Traveler, Between the Buried and Me, Mt. Joy, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Hatebreed, Kal Marks and more!