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First Celebrate Brooklyn Show Announced: Passion Pit
Even though it’s freezing, concert promoters are already gearing up for summer shows. The first of the summer park shows has been announced: Passion Pit will be playing a Celebrate Brooklyn benefit (read: it’s not free) at Prospect Park on June 29. Tokyo Police Club are “very special guests.”
Image: Devorah Klein. Passion Pit at the much smaller Glasslands.
Tickets are on AmEx presale, as well as a radio presale (password = 1019RXP). They go on regular sale on Friday at noon…. More »
All Points West: Coldplay, Beastie Boys, Tool, and More
Image: Devorah Klein
Andrew Bird at All Points West Festival 2008
The dates and lineup of the second year of All Points West Festival has finally been announced. Here are the deets:
It’s at Liberty State Park In NJ again (they promised better trasnsportation this year) and will take place on July 31, August 1 and 2. But you want to know the lineup don’t you? Here it is:
Friday, July 31: Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, The National, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT,… More »
Glasvegas, Dropkick Murphy, and More On Sale
On Sale today:
Glasvegas on March 30 @ Webster Hall
Dropkick Murphys on March 6 @ Roseland Ballroom
The Black Keys on February 7 @ Terminal 5
Antony and the Johnsons on February 19 @ Town Hall
Tokyo Police Club on February 25 @ Webster Hall
Razorlight on January 12 @ Irving Plaza
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Weezer, Death Cab for Cutie, Antony, More Going On Sale
Lots of shows are going on sale tomorrow (Friday):
Weezer, Angels and Airwaves, and Tokyo Police Club @ Madison Square Garden on September 24
Death Cab for Cutie @ Radio City Music Hall on October 6
Antony and the Johnsons @ Apollo Theater on October 16
Matt Nathanson @ Nokia Theater on October 2
Kings of Leon @ Webster Hall on September 23
Chiodos @ Roseland Ballroom on November 7
The Roots and Gym Class Heroes @ Roseland Ballroom on October 28
Dir En Grey @ Terminal 5… More »
Lots of Shows Tonight!
So there are a ton of great shows happening tonight–what are you going to??
Bowery Ballroom: Tokyo Police Club and Smoosh
Europa: Jay Reatard
Gramercy Theatre: Mum
Hiro: She & Him
Mercury Lounge: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Music Hall of Williamsburg: Destroyer
Whew, that’s a tough one!… More »
Virgin Megastore Free Shows
There are tons of free shows coming up at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square:
April 22 at 7 pm
Tokyo Police Club. To get in, but the new album Elephant Shell at Virgin and get a wristband.
April 25 at 12:30 pm
Elbow
April 28 at 7 pm
The Slackers
April 29 at 7 pm
Santogold. To get in, buy the new self-titled album and get a wristband for “priority entrance.” Not sure what that means…
May 1 at 7 pm
Robyn. To get in, buy her… More »
Stream Albums from Santgold, Jamie Lidell, and More
mtvU is streaming new albums for a week before their official release date, for free! Check it out at mtvU.com, and also click on the Darfur-related STAND stuff as well to do your part! Here’s what they have:
April 15th
§ Tokyo Police Club – Elephant Shell
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