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Best Shows This Week (December 15 - 21) in NYC

Protomartyr, Lorde, Yo La Tengo, This Is Lorelei, Anamanaguchi, Ovlov, The Bug Club, Martin Rev, SKORTS, A Great Big Pile of Leaves, John Waters, Delicate Steve, YHWH Nailgun, Current Joys, Annie Blackman, Susanna Hoffs, Steve Gunn, Ben Folds, Built To Spill, KeiyaA & more!

December 15, 2025

MONDAY - SUNDAY
Yo La Tengo plays their annual The 8 Nights of Hanukkah residency at Bowery Ballroom. More like I Can Hear the Heart Beating as FUN.
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MONDAY
Rising NYC songwriter Annie Blackman plays Night Club 101. Go if you like good songs.
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MONDAY & TUESDAY
Jangly South Wales indie popsters The Bug Club play TV Eye. Not to keep being a pest, but you should totally get into this mite-y band.
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TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Lorde plays two shows at Barclays Center. Oh my gode.
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TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Elegant guitar hero Delicate Steve plays two holiday shows at Pianos.
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WEDNESDAY
Explosive Brooklyn noise heads YHWH Nailgun play a *free show* at Baby's All Right. Just to hammer the point home, you don't have to pay.
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WEDNESDAY
This Is Lorelei (Nate from Water From Your Eyes) makes it POP! at MHOW.
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THURSDAY
Pianos Celebrates Martin Rev (Suicide) with performances by Martin Rev himself and more. Gonna be a dream baby.
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THURSDAY
Current Joys (Nick of Surf Curse) plays Xanadu. Rollerskate on over there.
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FRIDAY
Hard-working NYC powerhouses SKORTS play their album release show at The Sultan Room with solid support all-around. This show just WORKS.
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FRIDAY
Powerful Detroit post punks Protomartyr play Warsaw. Please note: this is the #1 most saved show on OMR NY this week. Hell yeah.
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FRIDAY
Susanna Hoffs (of The Bangles) plays a sold-out solo show at (Le) Poisson Rouge. Take the train or, if you're lucky, just walk there. But you do realize HOW you're going to have to walk there, right?
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SATURDAY
There's a Shea Stadium (never forgotten) Holiday Party at Market Hotel with Anamanaguchi, Ovlov and Bueno and you're totally invited. Please spread the festive good word.
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SATURDAY
Brooklyn indie rockers A Great Big Pile of Leaves plays MHOW. Giant Ass Rake to open. (jk jk jk).
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SUNDAY & MONDAY
Otherwise, we'll be at the John Waters Christmas shows. Full of grace!
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Steve Gunn (win tickets), Sun Kil Moon, Ben Folds (win tickets), Silverstein, Built to Spill, KeiyaA, Earth Wind & Fire, Matisyahu, Audrey Hobert, Primitive Man, Alex Orange Drink, The Slaps, Emily Yacina, American Nightmare, xaviersobased, Dutch Interior, Leathered, Annie DiRusso, The Del Fuegos (win tickets), Ripe (win tickets), Chris Young (win tickets), Tall Juan, Joudy, Desert Sharks, Pinc Louds, Teenage Halloween and more!

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