The Growlers, Cosmonauts, Gap Dream, Habibi + more @ Bowery Ballroom 7pm ($15) This lineup is brought to you by Burger Records’ Burgerama Caravan of
The End of the Road @ Empire Drive-In 7pm ($15) Yes, you read that correctly a drive-in movie theatre is a reality in NYC! For
Wavves, King Tuff, Jacuzzi Boys @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($20) Wavves and King Tuff make for a pretty sweet snotty punk concoction. Considering the really
Colleen Green, White Fang, The Memories, Hector’s Pets @ Death By Audio 8pm ($8) Colleen Green put out one of my favorite records of 2012
Punderdome 3000 @ Littlefield 7:30pm ($6) I’m always amazed at people who can come up with some pretty incredible puns on the spot because my
Bouncing Souls, Brian Fallon, Aye Nako, Nude Beach @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 6:30pm ($3) Yes this show will cost you all of $3. No,
Lorde, Until The Ribbon Breaks @ Webster Hall 7pm ($30.50) New Zealand’s Lorde has been taking the world by storm with her pretty awesome devil-may-care
Bok Joy X Accidental Movement @ Secret Project Robot 8pm (FREE) This Saturday, Christian Joy, the super talented costume designer behind Karen O’s wardrobe, is
Dumbo Arts Festival 6pm (FREE!) The Dumbo Arts Festival begins today and goes through Saturday and Sunday so you can head out tonight or spend
“Wild Style” @ Nitehawk Cinema ($15) Tonight in Brooklyn there will be a special, one-night screening of “Wild Style” at Nitehawk Cinema in celebration of
Not Blood Paint, Yellow Dogs, O Paradiso @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8) Not Blood Paint has garnered a reputation for some pretty intense and unique
Local Natives, Lucius @ Terminal 5 7pm ($27.50) Very few bands are worth the trek to what is arguably everyone’s least favorite venue in NYC.
B.Y.O.V. (Bring Your Own Vinyl) Night @ Knitting Factory 9pm (FREE!) Bring a record to spin and get a free beer – why would anyone
Frankie Rose, Tamaryn, Weeknight @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($15) Frankie Rose’s 2012 release Interstellar was one of my favorite records that year. Even now, it
Sep 22: Printed Matter NY Art Book Fair @ MoMA PS1 (FREE) Last day to check out Printed Matter’s Eighth Annual NY Art Book Fair
Damian Catera’s The End of History V.6: The Magic Flute @ Outlet Fine Art 7:30pm (FREE!) After a week jam-packed with music, remove those grimy
Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Barclays Center 7pm ($29.50) Karen O and her boys are having a giant homecoming of sorts tonight at Barclays Center. A
Big Terrific Comedy Show @ Cameo Gallery 8pm (FREE!) Who said there’s no such thing as free comedy? Some idiot, that’s who. Get your laugh
Fancytramp, Fielded, Flown @ Death By Audio 8pm ($7) Enjoy a poppy comedown with Fielded’s dreamy, ethereal pop after Flown’s doom metal vibe is sure
Screaming Females, Waxahatchee, Tenement, Aye Nako @ Bowery Ballroom 7pm ($16) What better way to celebrate Mexican Independence Day than with a bunch of Independent
Hey, you rebel, you. Are you still reeling from all the rebellious things you did on Friday the 13th? Nursing that new skull-and-crossbones tattoo? Or
Majical Cloudz, Moon Kings @ Glasslands 8pm ($14) As if we didn’t love Majical Cloudz’s Devon Welsh enough, he ended up having a weirdly great
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Screening @ Brooklyn Bowl 6:30pm (FREE!) There are way too many reasons to go this. There’s free bowling, free drinks, and a free
Ladies Night @ Duck Duck 9pm (FREE!) Ladiez, head on over to Duck Duck for some sweet drink specials! The weather today indicates that summer
Luke Rathborne, Bad Girlfriend, Isadora @ Glasslands 8:30pm ($10) Luke Rathborne describes his upcoming album SOFT as full of youthfulness and lust, and I’m not
Prove to the universe (or, you know whoever is at this show) that you can rap all of Kendrick’s verse on “Fuckin’ Problems”. What’s that? That’s
Bear Hunt Controversy, Rumors, Our Griffins, Dead Young Friends @ Glasslands 8:30pm ($10) Bear Hunt Controversy has some dreamy pop vibes and, oh yeah, a
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator @ BAM Rose Cinemas 4:30pm + 9:30pm ($13) Check out the dark side of skateboard culture with this
Aye Nako, Radical Dads, Primes @ Glasslands 8pm ($10) Aye Nako, whose tumblr page description is the fantastic “better off gay” are definitely going to
Porches, Summer People, No One & The Somebodies, Frankie Cosmos @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8) This is the record release show for Porches’ excellent Slow
Friend Roulette, Xenia Rubinos, and Blanche Blanche Blanche @ Union Pool 9pm ($7) Friend Roulette has two drummers, a violinist , bass clarinet, ewi (electronic wind
Swearin’, Shellshag, Honey @ 285 Kent 8pm ($10) Philly’s Swearin’ just played a sold out show opening for The Julie Ruin at Bowery Ballroom last
