Another weekend is almost upon us. And with this Saturday
being St. Patrick’s Day, there is sure to be a lot going on. However, if St.
Patrick’s Day isn’t really your thing, you can always spend your weekend
rocking out at a live show.
There are a lot of shows going on in New York this weekend,
both St. Patrick’s Day and non-holiday-related. Demi Lovato will be bringing
her arena tour with DJ Khaled to the area this weekend as are Judas Priest. Pop
fans will also have the chance to see Charli XCX and Daughtry on much smaller
stages. In rock music, the Beach Boys are back in town for a dose of nostalgia,
while Story of the Year bring their new album to life on stage. For those who
are looking to celebrate with the Irish, Murphy’s Law will be hosting their
yearly St. Paddy’s Day show.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves live music.
That’s why we’ve once again collected a list of some of the biggest shows
happening in the New York area this weekend. Here are nine shows we think will
be worth checking out.
1.
Story of the Year: Story of the Year released
their first album in seven years, ‘Wolves,’ this past December. The album has
some of the band’s most personal and melodic songs to date on it, a welcome
change of pace for the hardcore band. In lieu of a traditional tour, the band
has been playing one-off “album release” shows, the next of which takes place
in New York tonight. (Friday, Gramercy Theatre)
2.
Demi Lovato & DJ
Khaled: The worlds of pop and hip-hop collide when Demi Lovato and DJ
Khaled’s massive North American tour hits New York tonight. Last year, Lovato
and DJ Khaled both released high-charting new albums, ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ and
‘Grateful,’ respectively. (Friday, Barclays Center)
3.
Bully: Twice a month, Brooklyn’s House of Vans
holds their ‘Get On Board’ women’s skate clinics. However, tonight’s ‘Get On
Board’ session gets kicked up a notch with not just the clinic, but a
skateboard building workshop,
mini-documentary and panel discussion, as well as a live music performance from
female-fronted rock band Bully, open skate session and street market
afterwards. Like all shows at House of Vans, tonight’s event is free with RSVP
(there is a separate RSVP for the clinic and the concert). (Friday, House of
Vans)
4.
Judas
Priest: Metal legends Judas Priest came back swinging with a brand new
album, ‘Firepower,’ earlier this month. Many publications, including
Blabbermouth, calling it their “best album in a long time.” The band is
currently on tour behind the album sans Glenn Tipton, who recently announced
that he is battling Parkinson’s Disease.(Saturday, Nassau Coliseum)
5.
Murphy’s
Law: It wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day without a show from Murphy’s Law. The
Celtic punk band will be taking over Brooklyn Bazaar this Saturday with Drunken
Rampage, Moral Panic and Runny for a night of drinking, moshing and intense
punk energy that will leave you seeing green the next day. (Saturday, Brooklyn
Bazaar)
6.
The
Beach Boys: Following the 50th anniversary celebration of ‘Pet
Sounds’ last year, The Beach Boys are back on tour. Mike Love and crew will be
playing all the hits that have made them one of the most influential bands in
rock history. (Saturday, NYCB Theater at Westbury)
7.
“Weird
Al” Yankovic: Weird Al is known for his bizarre and hilarious pop and rock
parodies, but what the casual fan might not know is that the musician/comedian
has also written a lot of his own music. That will be the focus of his ‘Ridiculously
Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour,’ which hits Long Island this weekend. Without
costumes, props or videos, the show will still probably be silly and upbeat,
since that is the nature of all of his music. If you can’t make this show, Weird
Al will be returning to New York later this week for two shows at the Apollo
Theater. (Saturday, The Paramount Huntington)
8.
Daughtry:
Most artists tour behind their just released albums. But Daughtry are doing it
the other way around on their ‘Before the Album’ tour. The tour will feature
four brand new songs, as well as the band’s many hits. Frontman Chris Daughtry
recently announced that recording has wrapped on their upcoming,
as-yet-untitled fifth album and new music would be coming soon. (Saturday, St.
George Theatre)
9.
Charli
XCX: Before heading out on tour with Taylor Swift this May, pop singer
Charli XCX is playing a series of small shows behind last year’s ‘Pop 2’
mixtape. The first night took place in Los Angeles this past Thursday with
round 2 taking place in Brooklyn this weekend. Reading reviews of Thursday’s
show, expect a wild night of music with a lot of special guests. (Sunday,
Elsewhere) (Sold Out)
Between St. Patrick’s Day and all the amazing live shows
happening in New York, this weekend is sure to be filled with non-stop
excitement. If you’re still looking for something to do, check out some of our concert
picks above and spend your weekend rocking out.
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