Mon. 4/6:
- Nightclub 101: Fraternal Twin, Yeah Baby, nettle
- rocknite returns to Nightclub 101 with an eclectic bill. From Fraternal Twin’s laid back indie to nettle’s my bloody valentine coded shoegaze, this is not a show you want to miss.
Tues. 4/7:
- Mercury Lounge: Art Brut
- English post punk group Art Brut is playing their iconic album Bang Bang Rock & Roll Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at Mercury Lounge. Self-referential to their LP’s title, Art Brut knows how to rock. The band has a Mark E. Smith vibe, if anyone else reading is also obsessed with The Fall.
- The Cathedral of St. John the Divine: Robert Plant, Saving Grace, Suzi Dian
- Within St. John the Divine’s holy nave, Robert Plant, the lead singer and lyricist of Led Zeppelin, will play his solo work. Plant remains prolific, with his twelfth solo album Saving Grace releasing in 2025.
Weds. 4/8:
- Baby’s All Right: Stuck, Editrix, Open Head
- Music Hall of Williamsburg: Whitney, Dari Bay
- The beanie clad, Blundstone wearing Brooklyn army will no doubt be in attendance to Whitney’s two day stint at Music Hall of Williamsburg. If you’re curious, the band’s recent album Small Talk stays true to the band’s indie, relaxed sound.
- Purgatory: Bloomsday, Wilby, and Screenager
- When it starts to warm up, I get a specific craving for acoustic music. Bloomsday’s album Heart of the Artichoke satisfies my itch every time. If you’re into boygenius or Widowspeak, you’ll love what Bloomsday is releasing.
Thurs. 4/9:
- 148 Frost St: Lip Critic
- Lip Critic’s final show of the Theft Saga series has arrived. You know what that means? Theft World’s release date is quickly approaching.
- Brooklyn Paramount: Machine Girl
- Another day, another Machine Girl remix album. Check out PsychoWarrior:MG Ultra X: The Remixes before the show.
- Hammerstein Ballroom: Hayley Williams, Water From Your Eyes
- Hayley Williams is everything. For the release of her new album Ego Death At a Bachelorette Party, Williams is playing a short residency until Sunday at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Though this LP is a solo project, I do hope she throws in a few Paramore songs into the setlist.
- Market Hotel: Camping in Alaska, Dead Butterflies, Stella, and Holidays In United States
- A midwest emo bill for the ages. Huntsville, Alabama based band Camping in Alaska is making their way to NYC, alongside a lineup of other stellar emo bands. Put on please be nice and count down the days until the show.
- Purgatory: Sana Sana, Boy Factory, Octogon, and Seraphine’s Cleaver
- Hit shoegaze station at Purgatory Thursday night. sana sana’s EP for tomorrow careens and crashes into the reverbed depths.
- Bar Freda: Harsh Intention, Taraneh, Veronica Everheart, High
- GLUE #3! This month’s free show brings Harsh Intention, Taraneh, Veronica Everheart, and High to the stage. Poetry readings are by Comet, Megsuperstarprincess, and Zack Borzone.
- Nightclub 101: The Belair Lip Bombs, dust, Laveda
- Australian indie rock band The Belair Lip Bomb’s new album Again is the type of generic, catchy rock music you’d hear playing at a café in Williamsburg. It’s nothing special, but it’s pretty good.
Fri. 4/10:
- Warsaw: Mclusky
- I had a Mclusky phase in my youth. The 2000s rock band released a new album recently, the world is still here and so are we. The album’s title is a statement, Mclusky made it clear they aren’t going anywhere.
- Nightclub 101: Prewn, Pons
- Good Room: Juan Maclean b2b JDH (all night), Seedy J, Rachel Opert
- Everytime Juan Maclean plays, I need to shout it out. The DFA legend knows how to DJ.
Sat. 4/11:
- ALPHAVILLE: gobbinjr, Gemma, Foyer Red
- gobbinjr is playing ALPHAVILLE for the release of her new album crystal rabbit moon, dropping this Thursday. Singles off the album, happened yet and just a dream, are a developed and matured bedroom pop.
- Market Hotel: swami sound, alsoknownasrox, gum.mp3
- RA presents “Crash Course,” an evening dedicated to electronic music at Market Hotel. What makes this bill special is that the artists playing work with live hardware and code. Experiencing analog electronic music is hard to pass up.
Sun. 4/12:
- Stone Circle Theatre: Zachary Mezzo String Ensemble
- You might recognize Zachary Mezzo’s name for playing with Catcher and Christopher Emond. Mezzo is a talented experimental violinist and composer, blending elements of ambient, minimalism, chamber music and noise in his work. At the Stone Circle Theatre, his string ensemble is sure to play an expressive and textured landscape of sounds.