Best Shows This Week (March 23 - 29) in NYC - Oh My Rockness

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Best Shows This Week (March 23 - 29) in NYC

Joyce Manor, Matt Berninger, Gogol Bordello, Courtney Barnett, Maria Sommerville, Pissed Jeans, Vagabon, Pile, Ovlov, Shabaka, Bill Callahan, King Tuff, HighSchool, Ra Ra Riot, zzzahara, Richard Dawson, Loren Connors, Militarie Gun, Puzzled Panther, Drain + more!

March 23, 2026

MONDAY
Eat free pizza with Ra Ra Riot on 14th street. One large pepperiotoni pie for me, please!
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TUESDAY
Joyce Manor plays Brooklyn Paramount with solid support in tow. You gotta (let it) go.
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TUESDAY
Smooth operator Courtney Barnett plays two afternoon shows at Rough Trade. You're in-store for some chill jams.
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TUESDAY
Irish soundscape artist Maria Somerville plays Pioneer Works. Life is but a dream. RIYL: slowdive * Cocteau Twins * Dry Cleaning * Grouper * YLT.
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TUESDAY
Vagabon and friends host an excellent evening of experimentation and special guest surprises at National Sawdust.
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WEDNESDAY
Matt Berninger (of The National) plays a solo show at Brooklyn Steel. See you later, Alligator.
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THURSDAY
Experimental English post __ folk artist Richard Dawson plays (Le) Poisson Rouge. The patient listener shall be rewarded.
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THURSDAY
Shabaka (Sons of Kemet etc.), Irreversible Entanglements and Tom Skinner (The Smile etc.) play Knockdown Center.
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THURSDAY
Melodic London (via Melbourne) lo-fi post punks HighSchool make their NYC debut at Baby's All Right. RIYL: bar italia * Provoker * Nation of Language.
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FRIDAY
King Tuff plays a *free show* at the Trade of Rough.
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FRIDAY
Allentown punks Pissed Jeans play drunk denim anthems at Market Hotel.
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FRIDAY
Gypsy punk pioneers Gogol Bordello play Knockdown Center with solid support from party punks Puzzled Panther and more.
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SATURDAY
Pile play Sip Studios in Jersey City with Ovlov, Washer and more. I'll drink to that!
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SATURDAY
Bill Callahan plays Rough Trade, smog or shine.
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SATURDAY
Loren Connors, David Grubbs and more musicians contribute to an evening of outsider music at the Roosevelt Island Cultural Center.
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SUNDAY
L.A. indie gazer zzzahara plays Trans-Pecos with swirly support from Philly's Bleary Eyed. Don't snooze on this goodness.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Drain, Snail Mail, Cock Sparrer, Hayden Pedigo, Tigers Jaw, Lip Critic, Smush, Locust, Rafiq Bhatia, Uffie, Shilpa Ray, Zara Larsson, Still House Plants, Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival, KRS-One, Kim Ann Foxman, Wetsuit, Komodos, Caitlin Starr, Kyle Kinane, Abbie Roper, Clover County, Doubting Thomas Cruise Control, SUSS, Chloe Qisha, Bleood, Lacuna Coil, Our Lady Peace, Shiverboard, dvsn (win tickets), 9th St. Groove (win tickets), Ricky Montgomery (win tickets), The Surfajettes, GWAR, Ringing, Wince, The Hellp, Good Flying Birds, Rakim, Old 97s, Meshell Ndegeocello and more!

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