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Best Shows This Week (December 1 - 7) in NYC

The Beths, LCD Soundsystem, Blood Orange, The Hold Steady, Kylesa, Illuminati Hotties, Erykah Badu, Snocaps, Nardwuar, Automatic, Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band, Algernon Cadwallader, Sorry, Jen Lekman, Moor Mother, Pussy Riot, Too Many Zooz, Portugal. The Man, Earl Sweatshirt, Raekwon & Mobb Deep, Chromeo & more!

December 1, 2025

TUESDAY
Moor Mother debuts her brand new band and co-headliner Pussy Riot brings the raw power to Powerhouse Arts.
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TUESDAY - FRIDAY
Blood Orange plays four (4) in-the-round shows at Brooklyn Steel this week. Also, if you don't like in-the-round shows, you are a square.
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WEDNESDAY
Nardwuar the Human Serviette opens his video vault at S.O.B.'s. Doot doola doot doo... doot doo!
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WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY
The Hold Steady plays four (4) Massive Nights shows at Brooklyn Bowl. Should be killer parties.
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THURSDAY
Reunited PA indieemopunks Algernon Cadwallader make a beautiful indieemomathpunk cacophony at Racket.
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THURSDAY
LA tenderpunk pioneer Illuminati Hotties goes pool hopping at Union Pool.
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THURSDAY - SUNDAY
LCD Soundsystem plays four (4) shows at Knockdown Center this week with solid support from Automatic. Come dirty and dance yrself clean.
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FRIDAY
The Beths play a big time show at Brooklyn Paramount (with support from, speak of the devil, Illuminati Hotties). If I miss this show, mother, pray for me.
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FRIDAY
If you miss seeing moody London band Sorry's show at Bowery Ballroom this week, you owe yourself an apology.
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Erykah Badu plays two at Kings Theatre. Call all your friends (but you caint use my phone).
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SATURDAY
We Bought Too Many Zooz.
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SATURDAY
Sludgy Savannah metalheads Kylesa play their first NYC show in ten (10) years at (Le) Poisson Rouge.
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SATURDAY
Rising Americana artist Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band does a doubleheader at Union Pool. More 2 PM matinee shows, please.
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SUNDAY
Jens Lekman plays a solo show at MHOW. Take the train or try your luck at hailing a black cab, black cab, black caaaaa-aaab.
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SUNDAY & MONDAY
Snocaps (Katie & Allison Crutchfield) make their highly anticipated NYC live debut at Bowery Ballroom. Underrated movie snack too.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Earl Sweatshirt, Portugal. The Man, The Budos Band, Sam Smith, Dijon, Tchotchke, Marc Ribot (win tickets), Raekwon, Mobb Deep, Chromeo (win tickets), Suzanne Ciani, Agnostic Front (win tickets), MGNA CRRRTA, Teethe, Eye, Public Circuit, Phoebe Rings, Sophie Auster, The Besnard Lakes, Cattle Decapitation, Doja Cat, Leathered, Star Card, Fiddlehead, Lip Critic, TOLEDO, Perennial, Why Bonnie, Desert Sharks, Katie Von Schleicher, Asher White, Bloomsday, Eli Winter, Kara Jackson, Marina Satti (win tickets), The Army, The Navy (win tickets), Dogpark (win tickets), Luvcat (win tickets), Marky Ramone's Holiday Blitzkrieg (win tickets), Two Cuzzos (win tickets), Matisyahu, Big Bliss, Jesse Malin, The Ladybug Transistor and more!