This week is going to be a doozie! Though the past few weeks have also been filled with memorable shows, it’s been a while since I’ve seen quite this many of my favorite bands in town all at once. Bon Iver (playing 4 nights at Radio City Music Hall), Wye Oak, Field Mouse, Oberhofer, Efterklang, Dr. Dog (with Kishi Bashi), Austra, The Echo Friendly, the list just goes on and on. Even more, this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, there’s a second-to-none collection of artists playing the I’ll Be Your Mirror festival, curated by All Tomorrows Parties and Greg Dulli. Check out the best of the best below, and for heaven’s sake, get out and see some music. And enjoy this amazing fall weather too.
Thanks for checking out our suggested New York City indie concerts list! I won’t list everything that’s going on — just a short collection of great shows (like I mentioned above, there are a TON of great shows this week so the collection is a bit larger than usual) happening in our city that you shouldn’t miss this week. To make it as easy for you as possible, you can listen to all the bands and sometimes get some free MP3s!
All Tomorrows Parties I’ll Be Your Mirror: Frank Ocean, Philip Glass + Tyondai Graxton, Janeane Garofalo, Lightning Bolt, Lee Ranaldo/Leah Singer, Hannibal Buress, Edan (The Deejay), Kurt Braunohler, The Afghan Whigs, The Roots, José González, Mark Lanegan Band, Dirty Three, The Antlers, Jeff The Brotherhood, The Dirtbombs, Scrawl, Emeralds, Joseph Arthur, Vetiver, Charles Bradley and the Extraordinaires, Afterhours, DJ Questlove, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Make-Up, Hot Snakes, The Magic Band, Autolux, Thee Oh Sees, The Album Leaf, Lee Ranaldo, Braids, The Psychic Paramount, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Tall Firs, Blanck Mass, Endless Boogie, Demdike Stare, DJ Jonathan Toubin @ Pier 36 (Tickets)
Heavenly Beat, Splash, Psychobuildings, Beach Day, Young Boys, Plastic Flowers (DJ set) @ The Studio at Webster Hall (Tickets)
Deerhoof, Buke and Gase, Mirel Wagner @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Tickets)
The Echo Friendly, Thieving Irons @ Mercury Lounge (Tickets)
The Avett Brothers @ Central Park Summerstage (Tickets)
Band of Horses @ House of Vans (Tickets)
Michael Kiwanuka @ Webster Hall (Tickets)
Austra, Doldrums @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Tickets)
Bon Iver, Anais Mitchell @ Radio City Music Hall (Tickets)
Bahamas, Jason Collett @ The Bell House (Tickets)
Field Mouse, At Sea, Mansions & Junipers @ Rock Shop (Tickets)
Dr. Dog, Delta Spirit, Kishi Bashi @ Central Park Summerstage (Tickets)
Oberhofer, Darlings, Astral Locket @ Big Sky Works
Wye Oak, Callers @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Tickets)
Purity Ring, Evian Christ, Headaches @ Bowery Ballroom (Sold Out // Craigslist)
Bon Iver, Doug Paisley @ Radio City Music Hall (Tickets)
All Tomorrows Parties Presents I’ll Be Your Mirror: Frank Ocean, Philip Glass + Tyondai Graxton, Janeane Garofalo, Lightning Bolt, Lee Ranaldo/Leah Singer, Hannibal Buress, Edan (The Deejay), Kurt Braunohler @ Pier 36 (Tickets)
Stars, Diamond Rings, California Wives @ Webster Hall (Sold Out // Craigslist)
Stars, Savoir Adore @ Mercury Lounge (Free // Info)
Efterklang @ Metropolitan Museum of Art (Tickets)
All Tomorrows Parties Presents I’ll Be Your Mirror: The Afghan Whigs, The Roots, José González, Mark Lanegan Band, Dirty Three, The Antlers, Jeff The Brotherhood, The Dirtbombs, Scrawl, Emeralds, Joseph Arthur, Vetiver, Charles Bradley and the Extraordinaires, Afterhours, DJ Questlove @ Pier 36 (Tickets)
All Tomorrows Parties Presents I’ll Be Your Mirror: Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Make-Up, Hot Snakes, The Magic Band, Autolux, Thee Oh Sees, The Album Leaf, Lee Ranaldo, Braids, The Psychic Paramount, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Tall Firs, Blanck Mass, Endless Boogie, Demdike Stare, DJ Jonathan Toubin @ Pier 36 (Tickets)