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Best Shows This Week (February 2 - 8) in NYC

Hatchie, SPRINTS, Mdou Moctar, Craig Finn, Antarctigo Vespucci, The Tubs, Summer Salt, Porches, Daffo, Lowertown, Natalie Bergman, Electric Guest, Um Jennifer?, E L U C I D, Her New Knife, Venus & the Flytraps & more!

February 2, 2026

TUESDAY
UK jangle popsters The Tubs (ex-Joanna Gruesome) play a *free show* at Union Pool. Bathe in their fuzzy melodies.
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TUESDAY
Nashville's Venus & the Flytraps bring their sticky glam garage pop goodness to Night Club 101 with solid support from Femcel.
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WEDNESDAY
Craig Finn plays a solo show at Union Pool. Ready, set, hold, steady, GO.
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Mdou "The Hendrix of the Sahara" Moctar plays two solo shows at Union Pool. Psyched!
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THURSDAY
Porches plays two solo shows at St. John's Lutheran Church in Greenpoint. Totally worth leaving your stoop for.
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THURSDAY
Fast and raspy Dublin post/garage/punks SPRINTS play Bowery Ballroom and tickets went QUICK. Hustle next time.
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FRIDAY
Antarctigo Vespucci (Jeff Rosenstock + Chris Farren) play their first NYC show since 2018 on a cold warm night at Warsaw.
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SATURDAY
Synthy Brisbane dream popster Hatchie plays Music Hall of Williamsburg, with solid support from Sedona. Please note: this is the #1 most saved show on Oh My Rockness NYC this week.
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SATURDAY
MGMT (DJ set), Tall Juan, a respected performance artist and more play a benefit for the Rockaway Film Festival in Crown Heights.
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SUNDAY
Go to the Third Man Records Indie Label Fair at Baby's during the day before you see The Superb Owl at night.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Summer Salt (win tickets), Daffo, Lowertown (free), Natalie Bergman (win tickets), Electric Guest (win tickets), E L U C I D, Um Jennifer?, Her New Knife (free), Scarlet Rae, KeiyaA, Public Circuit, The Moth NYC GrandSLAM, Low Healer, Jonah Kagen, Evolfo, Tristan Perich, Kashus Culpepper, Opeth, Sadlands, Hannah Diamond, Motion City Soundtrack, Seahaven (win tickets), Endearments, Twen, Mat Kerekes, Esperanza Spalding, The Weight Band (win tickets), Lola Kirke, Crush Fund, Shiverboard, Cronies, Consumables and more!