Shangri-Las

This Weekend

1303 days ago by Devorah Klein | Leave a Comment | Share a Tip

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 Dodos, Stephen Malkamus and the Jicks, Islands, Beach House, and more @ Coney Island (free)

Warm-Up Party with Au Revoir Simone @ P.S. 1

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Lots More Free Summer Shows

1404 days ago by Devorah Klein | Leave a Comment | Share a Tip

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So many venues host (mostly) free shows in the summertime, it’s hard to keep up. There’s McCarren Pool, Central Park, and Prospect Park. But then there’s also Castle Clinton in Battery Park, the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center, and the South Street Seaport. Here’s an update to what I’ve already posted (McCarren so far, Prospect Park so far, Central Park so far):

Winter Garden:
Saturday, May 31, 6:00pm – Sunday, June 1, 6:00am (12-hour… More »