Another weekend is fast approaching. If you’re still
searching for an awesome way to spend your weekend, why not check out some live
music.
Even if you’re not into seeing Billy Joel rock Madison
Square Garden for the 30-some-odd time, there are still a lot of big rock shows
happening in New York this weekend to get excited for. The Jesus & Mary Chain and American
Football will both be on tour promoting their first albums in nearly two
decades. HIM will be bringing their goth-rock to New York one last time before
breaking up. Established artist like King Crimson and Squeeze will also be in
town giving fans the nostalgia experience. Punk, hardcore and indie-rock are
also well represented this weekend with the likes of Circa Survive, Thrice, Hot
Water Music, Silversun Pickups and Minus the Bear all rocking the city that
never sleeps.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves live music.
That’s why we’ve once again searched the internet for the hottest shows
happening in New York this weekend. Here are nine that we think will be worth
heading out to the city for and spending your hard-earned money.
1.
Circa
Survive & Thrice: Early 2000s hardcore bands Circa Survive and Thrice
have teamed up for a power-packed fall tour. Circa Survive released their sixth
album, ‘The Amulet,’ in September, while Thrice released their ninth album, ‘To
Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere,’ last year. Joining them on this leg of the
tour is one of the hottest new(ish) bands of the “emo” revival, Balance
and Composure. (Friday, Terminal 5)
2.
Silversun Pickups: Nearing the end of a two-year
promotional cycle for 2015’s ‘Better Nature,’ indie-rockers Silversun Pickups
recently released an EP featuring remixes of a few of the album’s songs. After
touring over the summer opening for Third Eye Blind, the band heads out on
their own headlining tour with support from Minus the Bear, who released their
new album, ‘Voids,’ in March. (Friday, Brooklyn Steel)
3.
The Jesus & Mary Chain: Known for their work
in the 1980s and 1990s, alt-rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain reunited in 2007.
However, it took them 10 more years to cement the reunion with a new album. ‘Damage
and Joy,’ their album since 1999, was released this past March to rave reviews
and a top 10 spot on the US independent albums chart. Catch the band tonight as
they end the second half of their US tour in New York. (Friday, Playstation
Theatre)
4.
HIM: After 26 years together, Finnish goth-rock
band HIM are calling it a day. But before they go, they’re giving fans all over
the world a proper goodbye with the ‘Bang and Whimper’ farewell world tour. The
tour’s North American leg ends tonight with a show in New York. Following this show,
HIM heads over to Europe for the rest of November and December, playing their
final show on New Year’s Eve in their hometown of Helsinki, Finland. (Friday,
Hammerstein Ballroom)
5.
King
Crimson: After playing shows in Brooklyn and Long Island earlier this week,
King Crimson will be concluding their week-long run of shows in New York this
weekend with two shows in Manhattan. Earlier this year, the band released a
live EP, a full live album and a box set featuring “rehearsal extracts, live
recordings, partial and full studio tracks, alternate takes and finished
recordings” gathered throughout their career. (Friday & Saturday, Beacon
Theatre)
6.
Hot Water Music: Punk band Hot Water Music
released their latest album, ‘Light It Up,’ in September. The band is now
touring behind the album with Strike Anywhere and Big Jesus as support. (Saturday,
Warsaw)
7.
American Football: American Football released
their first album in 17 years, ‘American Football,’ last year after reuniting
in 2014. If you’re a fan of third-wave “emo,” you’ll definitely want to check
these guys out. (Sunday, Brooklyn Steel)
8.
Squeeze:
1980s UK new wave band Squeeze are back with a new album, ‘The Knowledge,’
released in October, and are currently in the US promoting it on their “Join
the Dots” tour. If you can’t make this weekend’s show, the band will be back in
the area at the end of the month, playing two shows in Port Chester on November
29 and 30, and one on Long Island on December 2. (Sunday, Beacon Theatre)
9.
IAmDynamite: Indie-rockers IAmDynamite will be
playing two one-off shows in New York this weekend with Wild Adriatic, one in
Albany and one in Manhattan. The band released their second album, ‘Wasa Tusa,’
in 2015. (Sunday, Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2)
These are some of the rock shows happening in New York this
weekend that we think will be worth the money. If you’re still looking for
something to do, check out these or any of the other amazing shows going on in
area this weekend.
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