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Best Shows This Week (July 14 - 20) in NYC

Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., The Roots, Men I Trust, Os Mutantes, Wu-Tang Clan, Cola, Snail Mail, Run The Jewels, A Place To Bury Strangers, This Is Lorelei, BODEGA, Tyler the Creator, Friendship, mekons, GIFT, Tall Juan, Pelican, Gustaf, MSPAINT & more!

July 14, 2025

MONDAY
Here's a present to get you in a good mood on a Monday: GIFT and Grumpy play a *free show* on the rooftop of Elsewhere. RSVP, G.
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MONDAY - FRIDAY
"Tyler, The Creator plays four arena shows this week," says Oh My, The Curator.
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MONDAY - SUNDAY
Beloved Brooklyn venue Our Wicked Lady is closing its doors forever after this week. Come help them celebrate what they built with a final full slate of extra special goodbye shows, including "Thee Mystery Band" ??? playing the very last show.
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TUESDAY
Stellar songwriter Tall Juan continues his July residency at Union Pool.
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TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Here comes your band! Pixies play two at Brooklyn Paramount. The two most popular shows on Oh My Rockness this week and the two most popular shows of the summer... so far.
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WEDNESDAY
BODEGA plays a *free record release show* at Alphaville. RSVP.
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WEDNESDAY
Montreal post __ punks Cola plays Elsewhere with solid support from forever chill Starcleaner Reunion.
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
The mighty Wu-Tang Clan plays MSG + Prudential Center with Run The Jewels. C.R.E.A.M. Concerts Rule Everything Around Me.
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THURSDAY
Meet Me At The Bandshell: Dinosaur Jr. and Snail Mail play a big time outdoor show in Prospect Park for Celebrate Brooklyn! Miss it and feel the pain.
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THURSDAY
Meet Me At The Bandshell, Part Dois: Brazilian tropicália psychedelic legends Os Mutantes (born: 1966) play a *free outdoor show* in Lincoln Center.
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY
British post punk pioneers mekons (born: 1976) play Bowery Ballroom and White Eagle Hall. Should be so good it hurts.
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FRIDAY
Some Affable Advice: take a buddy to see Philly alt-folk-country-popsters Friendship at Baby's.
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FRIDAY
Dreamy Montreal indie popsters Men I Trust play Prospect Park for Celebrate Brooklyn! Please celebrate these good times, come on.
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SATURDAY
A Place To Bury Strangers headline a v. solid *free outdoor afternoon show* in Maria Hernandez Park. See you there! We'll be sure to pack a few of our extra gently used ear plugs if you need a spare.
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SUNDAY
Everything falls apart but at least The Roots are playing a *free show* in Flushing-Meadows-Corona Park this weekend.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
This Is Lorelei (win tickets), Pelican, Gustaf, MSPAINT, Tripping Daisy (win tickets), Weeping Icon, Shakey Graves, Hannah Cohen (free show), Bad Moves, Oceanator, Lip Critic, Samora Pinderhughes (free show), Thus Love, Natalie Bergman, MoMA PS1 Warm Up, White Denim (win tickets), Amythyst Kiah (free show), High Waisted, Hovvdy, Negative Approach, Light Asylum, Heavy Halo, TDA, Femcel, A Very Special Episode, Majorette, Les Sans Culottes (free show), The Thing, Sara Devoe, EST-Gee (win tickets), Ross From Friends, Jade Bird and more!