While I am in Chicago this weekend for the Pitchfork Music Festival I’ll be missing plenty great shows in NYC:
Friday
Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las @ South Street Seaport (free)
Matmos @ (le) Poisson Rouge
Deerhoof @ Prospect Park Bandshell (free)
Dizzee Rascal @ Highline Ballroom
Chris Garneau @ Joe’s Pub
Saturday
Village Voice Siren Music Festival with Broken Social Scene, the […]
The Fiery Furnaces - Sound Fix Records- Brooklyn - October 6th- 2007
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If you’re not at Ted Leo tonight, check out the Fiery Furnaces for free at the East River Park tonight at 7 p.m. Their live album called Remember comes out on August 19.
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Last summer, Japanese geniuses the Boredoms joined together with 77 drummers under the Brookyln Bridge to play a 77-minute composition. I wasn’t there, but I heard it was amazing and this year they’re doing it again. This time it’s on the Williamsburg waterfront, will be on August 8, 2008 (8/8/08) […]
One of my favorite musicians of all time, the illustrious Ted Leo, will be playing a free show tonight with his band the Pharmacists at Castle Clinton in Battery Park. Even though it’s free you need to get a ticket and can do so starting at 5 p.m. at Castle Clinton. The show itself starts […]
Blog-darlings Black Kids will be playing a free in-store at Virgin Megastore in Union Square on July 22 at 7 p.m. Buy their debut album Partie Traumatic beginning that day at 9 a.m. and receive a wristband for the performance and signing.
Do they live up to the hype? Only you can decide.
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Highline Ballroom is giving a free screening of the movie Once, featuring Glen Hansard of the Irish band the Frames and Czech singer Market Irglova, and much of their music, this Saturday, July 19. Doors are at 7 p.m., movie starts at 8 p.m. The movie is excellent, I highly recommend it.
The two musicians now […]
Ambient and electronic genius Fennesz teams up with elegant pianist Sakamoto for the U.S. premier of their 1997 album Cendre. It’s at the World Financial Center Winter Garden at 8 p.m. and it’s free. If you don’t go the Philharmonic in Central Park you should definitely check this out.
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The New York Philharmonic will be playing for free tonight in Prospect Park and tomorrow night in Central Park on the Great Lawn. They start at 8 p.m. but I would get there early to get a good spot. Perfect summer evening…unless it’s raining!
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Yesterday was a beautiful day at McCarren Park Pool for one of JellyNYC’s Pool Parties. Matt & Kim were awesome and enthusiastic as always, bringing out Rude Mechanical Orchestra to play with them on their last few songs, ending with “Yea Yeah.”
The Breeders finally came on around 5:30 p.m. and were great as well. They […]
Ah summer. Another weekend, another long list of free shows. Here’s this weekend’s schedule:
Friday:
Brazilian Girls @ Prospect Park Band Shell
No Age @ South Street Seaport
The Breeders @ Other Music (must have tickets)
Rennie Harris Puremovement (hip-hop dance) @ Central Park Summerstage
Saturday:
Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival @ the Bodega
Afro-Punk Festival @ Ft. Greene Park
Beth Orton @ Prospect Park Band […]
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