Seven Shows To Check Out In New York This Weekend

Still looking for something to do this weekend? Why not go see a live show!

New York’s vibrant music scene makes it one of the best places to see a live show. There are always many great bands performing every night and this weekend will be no exception. This weekend will see a host of bands coming through, either on anniversary tours or for one-off shows.

Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s top music outlet, wants to help you find the perfect live entertainment for your weekend. That is why we’ve compiled this list of seven shows going on this Friday, Saturday and Sunday that we think will be worth the ticket price.

1.       Fishbone: It has been 25 years since most of Fishbone’s original members have played together, but Angelo Moore, Walt Kibby, John Fisher and Fish Fisher will all be in attendance when they play the Gramercy Theatre tonight. The band will be playing ‘Chim Chim’s Badass Revenge’ in its entirety for its 20^th anniversary on this tour, so this is sure to be an event. (Friday, Gramercy Theatre)

2.       Voodoo Glow Skulls: If you’re looking for even more ska-punk tonight, Voodoo Glow Skulls will be bringing their spring tour to the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. Supported by Hub City Stompers, Midnight Foolishness and DJ Ryan Midnight, a portion of ticket sales will be donated to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. (Friday, Knitting Factory)

3.       Shiny Toy Guns: Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of their debut album ‘We Are Pilots,’ Shiny Toy Guns have been playing the album live in its entirety at venues in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston. Now it’s New York’s turn. The band will be bringing their WEAREPILOTS 10YRSLTR tour to Webster Hall’s Grand Ballroom on Saturday with Savoir Adore and Tommie Sunshine opening. (Saturday, Webster Hall)

4.       The Zombies: Looking for a more classic rock and roll sound? The Zombies will be rocking Town Hall this Saturday on their annual ‘Odessey and Oracle’ tour. The band released their sixth album, ‘Still Got That Hunger,’ in 2015. (Saturday, Town Hall)

5.       Simple Plan: If you missed Simple Plan earlier this month, the band is back on Saturday with another sold out show at The Playstation Theater. Celebrating the 15^th anniversary of their debut album, ‘No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls,’ the band will be playing the album in full. Set It Off and Seaway will be opening the show. If you can’t get tickets to this show, The band will be playing at Starland Ballroom in New Jersey on Wednesday, but that show is sold out too. (Saturday, The Playstation Theater)

6.       Nat & Alex Wolff: Best known from their mid-2000’s fame as the Naked Brothers Band, the brothers have been doing a lot more acting lately. But the Wolff brothers are still making music and performing together. They released a new EP in December called ‘Public Places’ and will be bringing those songs to life this Sunday when they play the Gramercy Theatre for a one-off show. (Sunday, Gramercy Theatre)

7.       Metalachi, Mac Sabbath, Okilly Dokilly: The ‘Mockstrosity’ tour comes to town this weekend and if you love metal and/or comedy, you won’t want to miss it. Metalachi is a metal mariachi band, Mac Sabbath sings about fast food and Okilly Dokilly performs songs about ‘The Simpsons’ while dressed like Ned Flanders. This should be interesting. If you can’t make this show, the tour will also make stops at New Jersey’s Wellmont Theater on Tuesday and Manhattan’s Le Poisson Rouge on Wednesday. (Sunday, Revolution)

These are our picks for this weekend’s top live shows. Check out these or any of the many, many other shows happening in New York. What better way to spend your weekend than rocking out to some live music and supporting the musicians you love.

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