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Best Shows This Week (December 8 - 14) in NYC

Jay Som, Cameron Winter, They Are Gutting A Body Of Water, Fcukers, LCD Soundsystem, Yo La Tengo, Danny Brown, Snocaps, Cursive, The Dream Syndicate, Model/Actriz, Public Service Broadcasting, SML, Westside Cowboy, Hole Dweller, Cowgirl Clue, Sir Chloe, Babehoven, All Them Witches, The Happy Fits & more!

December 8, 2025

MONDAY
Snocaps (Katie & Allison Crutchfield) play their second ever NYC live show at Bowery Ballroom. Last night was the first!
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TUESDAY
Epic London collective Public Service Broadcasting play their first NYC show in 7 years at Irving Plaza. Come for the electronica, stay for the flugelhorns.
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WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY
LCD Soundsystem play their FINAL SHOWS EVER (of December 2025, that is) at Knockdown Center.
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WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & SUNDAY
Philly post shoegazers They Are Gutting A Body of Water (TAGABOW) play two shows at Market Hotel this week with a Bowery Ballroom gig in-between. Miss 'em and your soul will be as dry as a desert ditch.
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WEDNESDAY
Manchester "Britainicana" band Westside Cowboy make their NYC live debut at Night Club 101. Get in on the ground floor of their goodness. RIYL: Black Country New Road * MJ Lenderman * Pavement *
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THURSDAY
Bigger-by-the-day Cameron Winter (also of Geese) makes his Carnegie Hall solo debut. That's how Park Slope do!
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THURSDAY
Just stellar indie popster Jay Som plays Warsaw. Dig her new song with Mr. Eat World when you have the chance (i.e. immediately).
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Omaha indie rock vets Cursive play Baby's All Right. Art is hard but deciding to go to show is easy.
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FRIDAY
Fcukers play Brooklyn Steel. Come and dance, shtiheads!
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Jazzy new improvisational quintet SML plays two sizzling shows at The Sultan Room this week.
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SATURDAY
It's A Very Model/Actriz Karaoke Chrismukkah 5 at Baby's All Right! Please note: this is live karaoke with the band so sing good if at all possible. All proceeds to the Immigration Defense Project.
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SATURDAY
Hole Dweller makes their NYC live debut at TV Eye. Come take a fantastical synth-driven musical journey to faraway lands inspired by The Lord of the Rings. More like FroGO!
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SUNDAY
Yo La Tengo commence their annual The 8 Nights of Hanukkah run at Bowery Ballroom. Who will the special guests be this year???
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SUNDAY
Danny Brown plays Warsaw. Will be hotter than a hot pocket out the devil microwave.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
The Dream Syndicate (win tickets), Cowgirl Clue, Sir Chloe, Babehoven, chokecherry, All Them Witches (win tickets), The Happy Fits (win tickets), Texas is the Reason, Allegra Krieger, Shai Hulud, Roni Size, Smush, Great Lake Swimmers, Mini Trees, St. Lucia, Rufus Wainwright, Torture and the Desert Spiders, Brutus VIII, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, The Wood Brothers (win tickets), Elliott Sharp, Sam Smith, Common, Goo Goo Dolls, The Cool Kids, Bitchin Bajas, Saves The Day, Taking Back Sunday, Ryley Walker, Jerskin Fendrix (win tickets), Jesse Malin, Steve Earle, Brandee Younger, Fuji||||||||||ta, Pink Mountaintops, Matisyahu, Ben Barnes (win tickets), Valley (win tickets), harf. (win tickets), JD McPherson (win tickets), Omnium Gatherum (win tickets), Polyrhythmics (win tickets), babymorroco, Cavetown, Darkest Hour, Lost Boy? and more!