Of Montreal, Caveman, Mogwai [suggested Nyc Concerts]

Be excited, be very, very excited.  This week is the L Magazine’s Northside Festival, a music (and film/entrepreneurship) marathon that brings some of the very best indie music to Williamsburg/Greenpoint every year.  This year’s festival features countless amazing acts, most notably of Montreal, Cold Cave, Beach Fossils, Starfucker, GZA, Caveman, Jens Lekman, and Class Actress.  But that’s not where all the action is this week so check out our picks for suggested shows of the week below.  And be on the look out for our official Northside Festival preview later this week.

Anything marked *** means that the gig is a part of Northside Festival.

Thanks for checking out our suggested New York City indie concerts list!  We won’t list everything that’s going on — just a short collection of great shows happening in our city that you shouldn’t miss this week.  And to make it as easy for you as possible, you can listen to all the bands and sometimes get some free MP3s!

***Jens Lekman, of Montreal, The Thermals, Beach Fossils @ Williamsburg Park (Tickets)

Foster The People, Tokyo Police Club @ Central Park Summerstage (Tickets)

Prefix Presents: 2:54, Widowspeak, The Denzels, Indian Rebound @ Mercury Lounge (Tickets)

Zulu Winter, Dinowalrus @ Mercury Lounge (Tickets)

Ramona Falls, The Darcys, Dru Cutler @ Glasslands (Tickets)

SKATERS, Sinkane @ Mercury Lounge (Tickets)

***Cold Cave, White Ring, Burning Star Cove @ Europe (Tickets)

Mogwai, Balam Acab @ Webster Hall (Tickets)

***We Listen For You and SonaBlast! Present: The Pass, Miracles of Modern Science, Port St. Willow, Beady @ Spike Hill (Tickets)

With Lions, Via Audio @ (le) poisson rouge (Tickets)

***Jens Lekman, of Montreal, The Thermals, Beach Fossils @ Williamsburg Park (Tickets)

***Brooklyn Vegan Presents: Caveman, Frankie Rose @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Tickets)

***Neon Gold Records Present: St. Lucia, French Horn Rebellion, Black Light Dinner Party, Slowdance, Lovelife, Nini Fabi, Chrome Canyon (DJ set) @ Cameo Gallery (Tickets)

***PopGun Presents: Wise Blood, Big Baby Gandhi, Evi Antonio @ Glasslands (Tickets)

fun., Now, Now @ Terminal 5 (Tickets)

***Starfucker, YAWN @ Warsaw (Tickets)