There are two new music venues opening in Williamsburg. The first is Bruar Falls, a new bar/venue owned by the folks that own Cake Shop and Library Bar. It’s at 245 Grand St. in Williamsburg. They had a soft opening this weekend, but have a pretty full schedule coming up:

Apr 1 - POW WOW (9pm) ATTACHED HANDS [fl] (10pm), WHITE HINTERLAND [dead oceans](11pm) + DJ AMANDA CHOUETTE BROOKLYN
Apr 3 - DUCHESS SAYS
Apr 4 GRAND OPENING with SECRET GUEST (Chairlift???)
Apr 5 2009 5:00P MASSHYSTERI [sweden], GUILTY FACES, WHITE WORK/ALL AGES
Apr 23 - CHILD ABUSE, EZEE TIGER [sf] and BOLONGANI [SF, ex paik]
Apr 27 - THE GOODNITE LOVING
May 6 - MUTATORS and MODERN CREATURES
May 10 - PWRFL POWER, BR’ER [pa] and CAP LORI
Jun 11 - L MAGAZINE PRESENTS NORTHSIDE FEST
Jun 12 - L MAGAZINE PRESENTS NORTHSIDE FEST
Jun 13 - L MAGAZINE PRESENTS NORTHSIDE FEST
Jun 14 - L MAGAZINE PRESENTS NORTHSIDE FEST
Jun 14 - CANADIAN RIFLE, TEENAGE NIGHTWAR

The second is a replacement for the hipster summer haven McCarren Park Pool (which is now being turned back into a pool). The Williamsburg Waterfront will take over as one of the premier places to see free and ticketed outdoor shows in the summer. The New York Times reports:

Stephanie Thayer, executive director of the Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn, a nonprofit group that coordinated last year’s concerts, said that a strip along the East River between North Eighth and North Ninth Streets that was designated a New York State park a few years ago will have concerts this summer, with room for 6,000 fans.

Thayer adds that she will work with promoters who did shows at McCarren Park Pool, but she would like to have classical and opera there as well. Can’t wait to see the lineup!

Lots going on, as usual…make sure to squeeze something outdoors in before summer is over, especially the final free Pool Party at McCarren with Yo La Tengo!

Friday:

Jupiter One, Your Vegas, Band of Thieves @ Bowery Ballroom

Crystal Stilts, caUSE co-MOTION!, German Measles @ Death By Audio

Professor Murder, Free Blood, Pink Skull @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (FREE)

Grand Archives, Violens @ South Street Seaport (FREE)

The Homosexuals, Looker, Unsacred Hearts @ Union Hall

Saturday:

Don Caballero, An Albatross, Ponytail @ Knitting Factory

Rasputina @ Hio Ballroom
Nico Muhly, Doveman, Sam Amidon @ (le) Poisson Rouge

Bailterspace, Soundscapes, Proud Simon @ Bowery Ballroom

Caspian, Yndi Halda, The Silent Years, New Radiant Storm King, Phonton Band @ Piano’s

Islands at NY Mag’s Highbrow BBQ @ Solar One

Kaiju Big Battle, Nick Hook, Team Facelift, Peelander Z, Junk Science @ The Yard

Sunday: 

Yo La Tengo, Titus Andronicus, Ebony Bones @ McCarren Park Pool (FREE)

Heloise & The Savoir Faire, Project Jenny/Project Jan, Boy Crisis @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (FREE)

Ebony Bones, Future Islands, Wallpaper, Golden Age of Radio @ Union Pool

Here’s the free stuff that’s going down this weekend:

Friday:

Brother Ali @ South Street Seaport

Saturday:

Roy Hargrove Big Band @ Central Park Summerstage

Sunday:

Black Lips, Deerhunter, King Khan and His Shrines @ McCarren Park Pool

Jamie Lidell and Janelle Monae @ Central Park Summerstage

African Guitar Festival @ Prospect Park Bandshell

The New York Times has an article about the future of McCarren Park Pool…and how it seems like it will be turned back into a pool. Supposedly constructions starts this fall and they hope to open it for summer 2011. So, get your kicks in now. This Sunday’s free show is with King Khan and His Shrines, Deerhunter, and Black Lips and there are three more free shows after that (The Felice Brothers, Eli (Paperboy) Reed, Langhorne Slim and Deer Tick on August 10; Aesop Rock, Chin Chin and Panther on August 17; and Yo La Tengo, Titus Andronicus and Ebony Bones on August 24). There are four paid shows left (Black Keys and Tapes N’ Tapes on Aug. 7; Wilco and Jennifer O’Conner on August 13; Regina Spektor and Albert Hammond Jr. on August 15; and Sonic Youth on August 30.) Woohoo for Yo La Tengo!

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwell’s, December 2007

All photos permission: Devorah Klein

Spiritualized @ Pitchfork Music Festival

Lots going on and lots for free. Check it:

Friday

Atlas Sound, Crystal Stilts @ South Street Seaport. Free.

Ween @ McCarren Park Pool. $37.50.

Sound of Urchin, Tragedy @ Music Hall of Williamsburg. $10.

Valient Thorr, Early Man, Monotonix, The Golden Error @ Bowery Ballroom. $15.

Black Kids, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Zambri @ Santo’s Party House. $15.

The Philip Glass Ensemble @ Prospect Park Bandshell. Free.

Brian Jonestown Massacre @ Terminal 5. $23.

The Subways, the Postelles @ Gramercy Theater. $15.

Freedy Johnston (performing Can You Fly), Steve Wynn and The Miracle Three (performing Days Of Wine & Roses) @ Maxwell’s. $15.

Saturday

P.S. 1 Warm Up with James Murphy and Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem) @ P.S. 1. $10.

Ghostland Observatory, the Jealous Girlfriends, Bear Hands @ Prospect Park Bandshell. Free.

She & Him @ Terminal 5. $25.

Gang Gang Dance, Stars Like Fleas, Harmony Club @ Bowery Ballroom. $15.

It Lives, TK Webb, Black Acid @ Glasslands. tba.

Awesome Color, Knyfe Hytes, Kocho-Bi-Sexual @ Knitting Factory. Free.

Japanther, Team Robespierre, Boogie Boarder, Face of Cain @ Less Artists More Condos. tbs.

The Big River Project: The Music of Johnny Cash @ WFC Winter Garden. Free.

Spiritualized @ Music Hall of Williamsburg. $39.50.

Spanish Harlem Orchestra @ Damrosch Park. Free.

Sunday

MGMT, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Ting Tings @ McCarren Park Pool. Free.

!!! @ Music Hall of Williamsburg. $20.

Taj Mahal, Skatalites, Los Pinguos @ Central Park Summerstage. Free.

Bear Hands, Villa Vilna @ Union Hall. Free.

!!! @ Pitchfork Music Festival

All Photos Permission: Devorah Klein

While McCarren Park Pool has lots of great free shows, they also have some pretty good ones that cost money. Here’s the upcoming schedule:

Friday, July 25: Ween. Tickets here.

Thursday, August 7: The Black Keys and Tapes ‘n Tapes. Tickets here.

Wednesday, August 13: Wilco. Tickets here.

Friday, August 30: Sonic Youth with special guests. Tickets on sale tomorrow at noon.

Another free show was announce for August 10 at McCarren Park Pool. The Felice Brothers, Langhorne Slim, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, The True Loves, Deer Tick, and DJ Kool Kear will all be there. Here’s the rest of the free pool parties this summer:

July 27: MGMT, Black Moth Super Rainbow,  and Ting Tings

August 3: Black Lips, Deerhunter, King Khan & His Shrines, and Tall Firs

August 10: The Felice Brothers, Langhorne Slim, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, The True Loves, Deer Tick, and DJ Kool Kear

August 17: Aesop Rock, Chin Chin, and Panther

August 24: TBA

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 played a great mix of old and new, getting to some of my old favorites like “I Just Wanna Get Along” and “No Aloha.” Definitely check out their new album Mountain Battles if you haven’t yet.

More photos after the jump!

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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 Shell

Julieta Venagas @ Central Park Summer Stage

Sunday:

The Breeders, Matt & Kim @ McCarren Park Pool

Afro-Punk Festival Block Party @ Clinton Ave. btwn Myrtle and Willoughby

Mobius Band and Amazing Baby (The Breeders After Party) @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Also don’t forget about the amazing $10 Todd P party at the Yard on Saturday with:

: ONEIDA
:: HIGH PLACES
::: TITUS ANDRONICUS
:::: Shy Child
::::: Chinese Stars
:::::: Ponytail
::::::: x Wikkid, x Bloodlines
:::::::: Vivian Girls
::::::::: Abe Vigoda
:::::::::: Crystal Antlers
::::::::::: Knyfe Hyts
:::::::::::: Ninja Sonik
::::::::::::: Soft Circle
:::::::::::::: Soiled Mattress and the Springs —-> last show ever
::::::::::::::: Chairlift
:::::::::::::::: more tba + secret special surprise guests…

While many people are going away, including me (I’m hitting up the Jazz Festival in Montreal!), there is tons going on in NYC for your listening pleasure:

July 4

1:00: Ponytail, The Apes, Indian Jewelry, Marnie Stern, Double Dagger, Power Douglas at The Yard, part of a Todd P Party. $8 in advance, $10 at the door.

3:30: Sonic Youth and the Feelies in Battery Park. Free, but you need to have tickets that have already been distributed.

4:00: Japanther, Hidden Power, Dear Friends, Bravo Specter, The Book Slave at The Bodega. $5.

5:00: Titus Andronicus, Aleks & the Drummer, Frances at Solar One, part of Rooftop Films Party. $25.

8:00: Mr. Brownstone and White Limo at Bowery Ballrom. $20.

9:00: Phosphorescent, Virgin Forest at Glasslands. tba.

9:00: Morning 40 Federation, Americans at Mercury Lounge. $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

10:00: Viva l’American Death Ray Music, Lover, Jessica Anne, Puddin Tang, Hollywood at Cake Shop. $6.

10:00: Psychedelic Horseshit, Crystal Stilts, Fabulous Diamonds, Pink Reason at Death by Audio. $6.

July 5

12:oo: Afro Punk Festival with Janelle Monae, The Apes, Shawn Hewitt, and Millsted  at the Afro Punk Skate Park at Lafayette Ave. and Ashland Pl. in Brooklyn. Free.

2:00: USAISAMONSTER, Ultra Dolphins at the Yard. $5.

3:oo: Rachid Taha, Dengue Fever, Apollo Heights at Central Park Summerstage. Free.

6:00: RZA (as Bobby Digital) at Webster Hall. $25.

7:00: Michael Stuart and William Cepeda at Prospect Park Bandshell. Free.

8:00: Smoking Popes, The Oranges Band at Gramercy Theater. $16.

8:00: Thurston Moore, Gene Moore Duo, Metal Mountains (PG6 & Helen Rush) at Rehab. $10.

10:00: Ponihoax, Zombie Nation, Riton at Studio B. $10.

July 6

12:00: Afro Punk Festival with JThe Five One, No Surrender, Jen Militia, P.O.S at the Afro Punk Skate Park at Lafayette Ave. and Ashland Pl. in Brooklyn. Free.

2:00: James Spaulding Ensemble at the Harlem Meer Performance Festival at The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, (110th Street between Fifth and Lenox avenues. Free.

2:00: Ronnie Spector at McCarren Park Pool. Free

3:00: Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 at Central Park Summerstage. Free.