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The full guide to Electric Zoo 2017
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The full guide to Electric Zoo 2017

Electric Zoo’s eighth festival brings together electronic dance music’s leading lights and superstars-in-the-making

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The best free concerts in NYC this summer
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The best free concerts in NYC this summer

You don't have to shell out a ton of cash to see these great concerts

11 outdoor concert hacks that will save your life in NYC this summer
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11 outdoor concert hacks that will save your life in NYC this summer

These 11 tips and tricks will keep you (and your phone) safe, sane and happy

The best shows at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2017
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The best shows at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2017

Your chance to party under the stars all summer long is here again

Concerts in NYC

Your essential concert guide
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Your essential concert guide

Find out about recently announced concerts in NYC

The best NYC concerts of 2017
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The best NYC concerts of 2017

Mark your calendar with best New York City concerts of 2017

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The best summer concerts in NYC
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The best summer concerts in NYC

Check out our top picks for this year’s summer concerts in NYC

The best NYC concerts in July
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The best NYC concerts in July

Panorama Festival, PJ Harvey and plenty more exciting outdoor concerts top our list

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Latest music news

Fleet Foxes return from hiatus with a lush new album, Crack-Up
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Fleet Foxes return from hiatus with a lush new album, Crack-Up

Fans eagerly awaiting a follow-up to Fleet Foxes’ stellar 2011 record, Helplessness Blues, may feel as if the half-decade of studio silence passed slowly....

See free outdoor screenings of the Metropolitan Opera’s best shows this summer
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See free outdoor screenings of the Metropolitan Opera’s best shows this summer

A post shared by The Metropolitan Opera (@metopera) on Jul 24, 2017 at 1:56pm PDT Even if you’re a complete newbie when it comes to the Metropolitan...

Listen to free improvised music in Madison Square Park this week
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Listen to free improvised music in Madison Square Park this week

This week, lunchtime visitors to Madison Square Park will be able to hear some free improvised music to go with their Shake Shack burgers and dogs. Starting...

Frank Ocean’s live set will make you really, really sad
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Frank Ocean’s live set will make you really, really sad

There were some oohs and ahh when Brad Pitt popped up, mid-set at Frank Ocean’s performance at FYF Fest on Saturday. Mostly though, the reaction to that...

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How (Sandy) Alex G went from home recording to working with Frank Ocean
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How (Sandy) Alex G went from home recording to working with Frank Ocean

Alex Giannascoli is disarmingly modest for a guy who has played with Frank Ocean

Vagabon’s powerful new album is a testament to self-sufficiency
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Vagabon’s powerful new album is a testament to self-sufficiency

Tamko explores solitude, intimacy and self-actualization with a variety of sonic textures

Rising indie-rocker Jay Som captures the grind of city life on her new album
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Rising indie-rocker Jay Som captures the grind of city life on her new album

Melina Duterte she calls me from an unexpected place: a McDonald’s in Paris

Olly Alexander talks queer pop music and Years & Years’ upcoming album
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Olly Alexander talks queer pop music and Years & Years’ upcoming album

The U.K. pop darling tells us about his creative process

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Check out the best concerts and tours

Check out the best concerts and tours

Explore the best 25 concerts and tours happening this summer with Time Out

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga

Get tickets to see Lady Gaga at Citi Field on either August 28 or 29 through Time Out

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Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Jay-Z is back on tour and is set to perform at Barclays Center on November 26 and 27

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry

Score tickets to see Katy Perry live at the Barclays Center on October 11

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Upcoming shows

The best concerts in NYC this week
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The best concerts in NYC this week

We've rounded up the best gigs in the five boroughs during the next seven days

The best classical and opera concerts in NYC
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The best classical and opera concerts in NYC

When it comes to live classical music and opera, we truly are spoiled for choice here in NYC

The best cabaret shows in NYC
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The best cabaret shows in NYC

Get up close and personal with the best nightclub singers in New York 

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The best jazz shows in NYC
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The best jazz shows in NYC

Check out our picks for the best jazz shows happening in this month

Upcoming events and festivals

Panorama Music Festival
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Panorama Music Festival

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BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!
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BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!

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Lincoln Center Out of Doors
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Lincoln Center Out of Doors

Afropunk
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Afropunk

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The best New York music venues

The best live music venues in NYC
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The best live music venues in NYC

The best places to see live music in Brooklyn
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The best places to see live music in Brooklyn

Bluegrass music venues
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Bluegrass music venues

Folk music venues
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Folk music venues

Classic New York venues
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Classic New York venues

 

New York's hidden gems
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New York's hidden gems

 

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Madison Square Garden
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Madison Square Garden

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Bowery Ballroom
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Bowery Ballroom

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Music Hall of Williamsburg
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Music Hall of Williamsburg

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Terminal 5
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Webster Hall
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Webster Hall

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Radio City Music Hall
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Radio City Music Hall

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The best new songs out right now

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The 50 best summer songs ever made

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The 50 best gay songs

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The 50 best road trip songs of all time

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The 50 best love songs of all time

The 12 best protest songs of all time
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The 12 best protest songs of all time