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    Photograph: Ana KrasDevendra Banhart
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    Photograph: Robert KenneyBlack Flag
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    Photograph: Lindsay RomeBonnie “Prince" Billy and Dawn McCarthy

More must-see summer concerts in New York City

Discover additional can’t-miss summer concerts by such names as Devendra Banhart and Maja S.K. Ratkje.

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As if your calendar for summer concerts wasn’t packed to the brim already, we’ve compiled even more shows you have to catch. Get revved for sure-to-be-great sets by folkies Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Dawn McCarthy, punk icons Black Flag, surf-rock titan Dick Dale and others.

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  • Music
  • Folk, country and blues
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A decade after his first album dropped, Devendra Banhart is no less wonderful nor weird. (The irresistible lead single from his new album, Mala, is inspired by Hildegard von Bingen, the 12th-century nun, mystic and composer.) After a stint in California, Banhart has moved back to New York, so you can consider this show a homecoming of sorts. Hurrah! $30, $35.

  • Music
  • Punk and metal
  • price 2 of 4

After years of dormancy, the Black Flag legacy received a dramatic jolt in January when news spread of two quasi-reunions: one involving founding frontman Keith Morris, and the other centering on guitarist and band mastermind Greg Ginn. The latter incarnation, which retains the rights to the Black Flag name and immortal four-bars logo, is the band you’ll hear at Warsaw. Given that Ginn has focused almost exclusively on jammy instrumental music in recent years, no one knows quite what to expect, but that only makes us more curious. $35, advance $32.

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Maja S.K. Ratkje

The stunning Norwegian vocalist, composer and improviser presents two installation-performances in collaboration with Original Music Workshop, an up-and-coming experimental-music hotbed in Williamsburg. Each gig will feature a quadraphonic mix tailored specifically to its yet-to-be-determined site. Visit rivertorivernyc.com for details. Free.

Dick Dale

Surf-rock godfather Dick Dale is the man behind the 1962 smash “Misirlou” and other genre classics. This July, the 76-year-old teetotaler vegetarian brings his glorious rock & roll to Williamsburg retro haven Brooklyn Bowl. If you like summer, music and summer music, be there. 718-963-3369, brooklynbowl.com. $20.

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Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Dawn McCarthy
Photograph: Lindsay Rome

Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Dawn McCarthy

On this year’s What the Brothers Sang, indie-folk heavyweight Will Oldham and frequent collaborator McCarthy cooked up a covers album of deep cuts by the Everly Brothers. It’s lovely, warm and, of course, beautifully harmonized—and perfect fare for the Town Hall’s ace acoustics. 212-840-2824, the-townhall-nyc.org. July 29 at 8pm; $35.

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