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- Warm Up 2013 lineup announced
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- 50 best summer songs (video)
- Summer concerts
- Q&A: House heroes
Warm Up 2013 lineup announced
MOMA PS1's beloved summertime dance party is back on June 29 with a Brit-heavy cast of deejays and musicians
Storyteller Tom Shillue's "12 in 12"...
The storyteller plows through his yearlong challenge to release a new album every month
50 best summer songs (video)
Hit the beach with these warm-weather tunes
Summer concerts
Discover big fests, free shows, outdoor bashes and more. Plus, listen to our Spotify playlist and watch vids!
Q&A: House heroes
Derrick Carter, DJ Sneak and Mark Farina team up for a back-to-back-to-back set
Best NYC music & nightlife: Critics' picks
Governors Island
- Critics choice
- Free
The gratis ferry runs to this carless oasis through September, transporting New Yorkers to bike rental, concerts and art events. This year, New-York Historical Society curates the exhibit “WWII &
- Governors Island Governors Island
- Sun May 26 - Sun Sep 29
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Price band: 3/4
- Critics choice
Few would contend that Tom Petty deserves the rock-bard designation rightly bestowed on Neil Young or Bob Dylan, but then again, Petty has penned more indelible radio hits than the other two
- Beacon Theatre 2124 Broadway, at 74th St
- Sun May 26
The Shins
- Price band: 3/4
- Critics choice
The band hitting Terminal 5 this week for a three-night stand shares exactly one member with the group Natalie Portman famously promised would change your life: frontman James Mercer, who followed
- Williamsburg Park Kent Ave, at North 12th St
- Sun May 26
Ende Tymes Festival
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
Performer and curator Bob Bellerue oversees the latest installment of his eagerly anticipated noise fest, taking over Silent Barn for three long stretches of drone, industrial sounds, harsh noise and
- Silent Barn 603 Bushwick Ave, between Jefferson and Melrose Sts, 11206
- Sun May 26
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Q&A: Billy Bragg
The beloved British songwriter shifts focus from politics to struggles of the heart.
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