We've got another great week in NYC live music this week, including several nights of The Boss, Dr. John with Dan Auerbach (of the Black Keys), a multi-night run by Citizen Cope , plus shows by The Rapture , SBTRKT , the North Mississippi All Stars, and the War on Drugs (who come highly recommended ). Last but not least, the Bowery Presents has announced a new webcast for their recently-expanded YouTube channel , featuring Of Monsters and Men live from the Music Hall of Williamsburg this [...]
It looks like we've got yet another summer festival on our hands here in NYC . The inaugural Catalpa Festival is set to take place July 28-29 on Randall's Island and they've announced their initial lineup, including The Black Keys , Snoop Dogg , TV on the Radio , and Umphrey's McGee in the top slots. Per the festival's promoters, they'll host a mix of bands playing from 1-11pm over two days, along with art installations, structures and unique elements including the Arcadia Spectacular, Frisky's [...]
Our friend Danielle Sheridan went and shot Mutemath and Canon Blue last week and sent us these photos... check it! Mutemath and Canon Blue stopped at Best Buy Theater in New York on March 8 to play to a very dedicated crowd. I've never shot at Best Buy Theater before, but I must admit the [...]
Our buddy Nick Irving went and shot the Railroad Earth and Cornmeal show a few weeks back in New York City. Read on for his photos and the setlist from Railroad Earth... SETLIST: Railroad Earth 02/25/12 (Sat) Best Buy Theater - New York City, NY Set 1: Mighty River, Saddle of the Sun - > [...]
This week in NYC Live Music , we've got a special all-star cast for the "Robert Johnson at 100" benefit at the Apollo, week II of Soulive's "Bowlive" residency at Brooklyn Bowl, and the start of another mega-residency, the Allman Brothers annual Beacon run. Read on for those and other NYC concert highlights this week...
ScottyB just hipped is to this new festival from Superfly Presents that they're calling The Great GoogaMooga...
We've already covered Soulive's NYC residency at Brooklyn Bowl for all the NY-area locals looking for some great shows this week (and next). But if you won't be able to make it out to any (or all) of the Bowlive shows, then iClips has you covered...
This week in NYC live music marks the return of Bowlive, Soulive's annual multi-night residency at Brooklyn Bowl which usually involves a slew of great special guests, cover sets, and interesting surprises. Also this week, we've got Craig Finn's solo project, Leo Kottke, Cults, Van Halen's triumphant reunion shows at MSG, and the Secret Policeman's Ball w/ Coldplay, Mumford & Sons, Jon Stewart and many others.
The Governors Ball Music Festival will return to New York City this June to a new location on Randall's Island and an expanded lineup that will span across two days (June 23-24)....
This week in NYC Live Music, Galactic and Big Sam bring the NOLA funk to NYC to help us get in the Mardi Gras mood. Plus, we've got a few other interesting shows including Small Black, Superhuman Happiness, Railroad Earth w/ Cornmeal, Heartless Bastards and more. Read on for my weekly highlight reel.
German electronic music pioneers, Kraftwerk, have announced that they'll set up shop at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City museum for an eight-night residency in April. Even better, it looks like they're planning to feature one of their studio albums during each night's performance...
The Bowery Presents have announced an expanded channel and presence on YouTube, promising lots of video content including concert webcasts. Pitchfork Media has also announced an official YouTube channel for their popular Pitchfork TV video programs...
This week in NYC live music brings another interesting and eclectic mix of shows, including a week-long run by Richard Thompson, an all-star cast at the Tibet House Benefit Concert, lots of New Orleans-style funk/soul/jazz, plus shows by Big Gigantic, Mates of State, Yellowbirds, and Zola Jesus, among others. Read on for the weekly highlight reel and show listings...
Although most New Yorkers are probably still on a high from last night's Giants Superbowl win (or nursing a hangover), I'm looking ahead to a week of NYC-area shows. Plenty of good options on the table this week, including Jay-z, Bjork, tUnE-YaRds, KDTU covering the Stones, and two nights each of Primus and Tea Leaf Green. Read on for all the highlights as I'm seeing 'em...
Just another week of live music in New York City, which means lots of options for the concert-going public, including Smith Westerns, American Babies, Tycho, and Skrillex....
Earlier today, I posted a quick round-up of NYC area venue news, including rumors of the return of CBGBs. But it appears that was only half the story. According to Bowery Boogie, there are solid rumors of a CBGBs summer festival that's in the works for July 3-7, 2012 (complete w/ what appears to be [...]
I've been seeing a bunch of updates about local NYC-area venues this week, so I thought I'd put together a little roundup. First, Gothamist is claiming to have it on good authority that the now-infmaous NYC club, CBGBs, is officially due for a comeback: So, about that whole CBGBs is dead thing? It may be [...]
This week in the NYC concert scene, we've got moe. doing a record release show, Rubblebucket and Superhuman Happiness hit the Bowery for a great double bill, we've got two nights of Zeppelin instrumental jams from our friends Bustle in Your Hedgerow, and Charles Bradley will bust out his James Brown tribute "Black Velvet." Read [...]
This week in NYC live music, we've got some interesting shows for the NY Guitar Festival, a two-night stand by Umphrey's McGee, the 12th annual Freaks Ball kicks off this weekend with two shows at Brooklyn Bowl, and lots of standout indie rockers hit the stage. Here are the highlights as I see 'em... My [...]
Last night, I caught a killer Brothers Past show at Brooklyn Bowl. Unlike the last time the band played the Bowl during an epic 2010 snowstorm, BP had a huge turnout for this one. The band really stepped up their game last night, delivering a solid two-set dance throwdown for the NYC crowd.
Live Music Blog
