Best Shows This Week (May 18 - 24) in NYC - Oh My Rockness

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Best Shows This Week (May 18 - 24) in NYC

Belle & Sebastian, caroline, The Joy Formidable, The Black Angels, Teen Suicide, Cloud Nothings, Frankie Cosmos, The Feelies, Mike D, Friendship, Nia Archives, Toadies, Napalm Death, Warren G, Oranssi Pazuzu, MUNA, Moin, Discovery Zone, Larl Neale, L.A. Witch + more!

May 17, 2026

MONDAY
Swirly Welsh rockers The Joy Formidable play powerfully happy anthems at (Le) Poisson Rouge.
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MONDAY & TUESDAY
MUNA plays MHOW. Alt indie pop much? AND HOW.
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TUESDAY
Fine Philly alt/folk/country/popsters Friendship play Elsewhere. Take a laid-back bud.
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TUESDAY & FRIDAY
Frankie Cosmos plays Union Pool and Bowery Ballroom. Wouldn't miss these for the world, frankly.
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WEDNESDAY
Austin post ___ psych rock vets The Black Angels play Brooklyn Steel with spellbinding support from L.A. Witch.
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WEDNESDAY
Regulators: Warren G plays a free show in Hudson Yards. Gotta way down there? My car's broke down and you seem real nice, would ya, let, me, riiide?
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WEDNESDAY
Sparkling cyberspace synthwave outfit Discovery Zone plays Stone Circle Theatre. Come for the blissful synth soundscapes and bright beats, stay for the scintillating vocals.
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THURSDAY
London experimental post ___ rock collective caroline plays Knockdown Center. The patient listener shall be rewarded manyfold, musically.
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THURSDAY
Acclaimed British singer/songwriter/beatmaker Nia Archives plays Bowery Ballroom and then presents a late night rager at Elsewhere later. Now that's what I call music!
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THURSDAY
Stellar singer/songwriter Lael Neale plays Public Records. Whatever this show costs, it's a steal.
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THURSDAY
'90s era TX alts Toadies play Webster Hall. Will make it to this show.... so help me Jesus.
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY
UK grindcore groundbreakers Napalm Death (born: 1981) play Racket before playing on buoyant gig a big old boat.
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Belle & Sebastian play two rooftop shows, the #1 and #2 most popular shows on OMR NYC this week, respectively. Respect.
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Mike D of Beastie Boys plays a solo show at Xanadu. Don't forget to bring your license if you wish to ill.
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
The Feelies (born: 1976) play two homestate shows at White Eagle Hall. File Under: crazy rhythms.
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SATURDAY
Doug Gillard of Guided by Voices plays a *free afternoon show* at Mama Tried. If you can't make it, try harder.
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SATURDAY
Otherwise, we'll be at Oranssi Pazuzu. Their keyboardist's name is Evil.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Teen Suicide (win tickets), Cloud Nothings (win tickets), Moin, Aja Monet, Bleachers, Real Estate, Black N Blue Bowl, Cardinals, Grace Ives, Yuvees, Balaclava, Hyd, Bleood, Bibi Club, Ivy, Starling, Lomelda, Total Wife, Honeycrush, Bummer Camp, CS Cleaners, Lost Grrrl Found, Joey Ramone Birthday Bash, Katy Pinke, Rose Gray, Groupie, Stella Lefty, Dear Nora, Brothertiger, Wage War (win tickets), The Wallflowers, Lorna Shore (win tickets NYC or NJ), Joudy, The Black Queen (win tickets), Deli Girls, Cosmic Sonic Rendezvous (Pentagram, Eyehategod, Dead Meadow, Al-Qasar and more), Pinc Louds and more!

THE FULL LIST

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