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

Wilco, Yo La Tengo, Lambrini Girls, Rosalía, Jimmy Eat World, ESG, Widowspeak, Wild Nothing, Rostam, Kim Gordon, Porches, Joan As Police Woman, Vundabar, Young The Giant, Combo Chimbita, Claud, @, Allegra Krieger, Infinity Song, Annie and The Caldwells + more!

June 15, 2026

MONDAY
@ and stellar songwriter Allegra Krieger play a rooftop show at a mysterious address in Brooklyn. Just walk around the borough and you'll probably find it.
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TUESDAY
Wild Nothing celebrate 16 years of Gemini at (Le) Poisson Rouge. Classic. "Where are you going? Can I come with you?"
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TUESDAY
Widowspeak sings with aplomb at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Everything is simple if you just go to this show.
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TUESDAY
Fiery Brighton punks Lambrini Girls play a sold-out show at Warsaw and tradition dictates you show up to their shows in a Lamborghini. Have an extra if you need.
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TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Jimmy Eat World celebrate 25 years of Bleed American at Brooklyn Paramount and The Rooftop at Pier 17 this week. We will be there. Look for us in the middle.
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WEDNESDAY
Creative cumbia collective Combo Chimbita gets this tropical futurism party started on the rooftop at Elsewhere.
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WEDNESDAY
Claud plays a *free show* at National Sawdust for New York Music Month. YOU. SHALL. NOT. PAYYY.
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Global musical powerhouse Rosalía plays two at MSG and you should totally flamenGO.
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THURSDAY
Whoop-whoop! That's the sound of Joan As Police Woman playing a *free show* in Bryant Park.
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THURSDAY
Rostam (of Vampire Weekend) plays Webster Hall. Need a +1? All you have to do is call.
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THURSDAY
Young The Giant plays The Rooftop at Pier 17. And Cold War Kids are supporting? Well, hang me up to dry!
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THURSDAY
Kim Gordon just announced a last minute intimate show at Night Club 101. Good luck to you.
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FRIDAY
Infinity Song + Annie and the Caldwells lead BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!'s summery Juneteenth festivities at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park. Free!
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FRIDAY
Step inside the foyer and see Porches play an old mansion in Bed-Stuy.
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FRIDAY
Bendy Boston indie rockers Vundabar play Warsaw with solid support from Slow Fiction.
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SATURDAY
Wilco plays Forest Hills Stadium with Yo La Tengo. Will go.
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SATURDAY
South Bronx dance funk punk icons ESG headlines the *free* Future Roots Festival at Maker Park. More like U.F.GO.ING!
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SATURDAY
ROAD TRIP: Kim Gordon plays Storm King Art Center and you should totally go(o).
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SUNDAY
And while you're at Storm King, might as well make it a weekend and see Black Country, New Road and Horsegirl too.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
The Breeders, PUP, Future Teens, Shallowater, Dorian Electra, villagerrr, The Bad Plus, Chinese American Bear, Disco Tehran, Fuji||||||||||ta, Swamp Dogg, Victor Jones, Action Bronson, Marian Hill, Isaiah Collier, Christeene, Bob Bert, Genre Is Death, I Am The Avalanche (win tickets), Brandee Younger, Durand Bernarr, Cailin Russo, Cold Court, Hot Mulligan, Joyce Manor, Dark Thoughts, Pyrex, Dida Pelled, David Cross, Fulton Lee (win tickets), Flawed Mangoes (win tickets), Yot Club, Prostitution, Samora Pinderhughes, Dead Calm, Miranda and the Beat, Said the Sky, The Klezmatics, Goose, Kurt Vile & the Violators and more!

Plus, MORE FREE SUMMER SHOWS!