20 Great Shows To See in NYC This November!
Written by Patrick McNamara
There are many good shows happening in NYC this November.
But let's just highlight 20 of them right now.
(I can't be highlighting good November shows all day -- I've got very pressing data entry to do.)
If you really want to know about ALL the good shows going on in NYC this month click this link*
Here comes another really great Rockness monthly feature starting in:
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#1: Primal Scream at Irving Plaza on Tuesday, November 1 and Warsaw on Wednesday, November 2
Legendary Scottish rockers Primal Scream play Warsaw and depending on when you are reading this you may or may not still be able to win a pair of tickets from this blob. Winners are totally picked random but I hope it's u!
PRIMAL SCREAM
IRVING PLAZA / WARSAW
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 / WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
#2: The Orwells at Baby's All Right on Wednesday, November 2
The Orwells play Baby's All Right. Do you like good garage rock? OMG get the front door outta here so do I! Let's hang out and be friends and go to this show.
(fun fact for people who grew up in Illinois and watched a shit ton of daytime television: this band is from Elmhurst, IL -- where you always save more money).
THE ORWELLS with THE SYMPOSIUM
BABY'S ALL RIGHT
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
#3. Animal Collective at Terminal 5 on Wednesday, November 2
Animal Collective play Terminal 5 (the most popular upcoming show on the entire blob!). This band's influence knows no bounds. Just this summer, I saw Brian Wilson on his “Pet Sounds" tour and he was straight RIPPIN' from Animal Collective's early sound, it was shameless!
It's like find your own sound, Brian Wilson!
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
TERMINAL 5
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
#4. Beach House at Kings Theatre on Thursday, November 3
Beach House plays Kings Theatre. Good luck getting tickets!
That wasn't meant to be sarcastic! I honestly hope you're able to get into this show that's gonna be impossible to get into at this point!
I just want u to be happy!
Listen to a little less Beach House and maybe u will be!
lols just kidding lols just kidding lols
BEACH HOUSE
KINGS THEATRE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3
#5. Sorority Noise / Jank / Ratboys at Shea Stadium on Thursday, November 3
Goddamn. I like all three of those bands! (read this, this, and this if u don't believe me).
Since this show is sold-out (and rightfully so), and I would like to go, I'm happy to report that YES I WILL take your extra free ticket and be your +1! It's no problem! My pleasure! Happy to!
SORORITY NOISE with JANK and RATBOYS
SHEA STADIUM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3
#6. Jens Lekman at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Sunday, November 6
Jens Lekman plays his first NYC show in four years tonight at Music Hall of Williamsburg. This one is very sold out. But I can sing “Black Cab" for you outside the venue while you try to get in if you want. I have a lovely singing voice.
JENS LEKMAN
MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
#7. !!! (chk chk chk) at Union Pool on Tuesday, November 8, Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 10
This dope as hell dance punk band is still channeling the underground rhythms of the night. !!! (chk chk chk to their friends) play three shows at Union Pool to celebrate twenty years (!) of ruling.
*if they play this song look out because this blob's dance moves are going off!!!
!!!
UNION POOL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 / WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 / THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
#8. The Julie Ruin at Irving Plaza on Thursday, November 10
The Julie Ruin is Carmine Covelli, Sara Landeau, Kathleen Hanna, Kathi Wilcox and Kenny Mellman.
Please note: The Julie Ruin rule.
THE JULIE RUIN
IRVING PLAZA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
#9. Digable Planets at Webster Hall on Thursday, November 10
But
I'm cool like dat
I'm cool, I'm cool
And
I'm chill like dat
I'm chill, I'm chill
And
I'm peace like dat
I'm Peace
We jazz like dat
We freak like dat
We zoom like dat
We out, we out
DIGABLE PLANETS
WEBSTER HALL
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
#10. Thee Oh Sees at Bowery Ballroom on Friday, November 11 & Saturday, November 12 and at Warsaw on Sunday, November 13
Best band in this dimension, man.
THEE OH SEES
BOWERY BALLROOM / WARSAW
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 / SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 / SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13
#11. The Thermals at Brooklyn Night Bazaar on Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12
Hardly art! Hardly starving! Hardly art! Hardly garbage!
The Thermals is my favorite power indie punk pop band.
Did I say that right?
They play twice at Brooklyn Night!
This song is 13 years old?!?
How Bazaar…. How Bazaar.
THE THERMALS
BROOKLYN NIGHT BAZAAR
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 / SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
#12. Seu Jorge at Town Hall on Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12
Seu Jorge plays “A Life Aquatic: A Tribute To David Bowie" at Town Hall. He's so good. Guess that explains why these shows have long since sold-out. Sorry. I didn't do it. I just blob here.
(If you missed out on tickets just listen to David Bowie in a quiet dark place and you'll get over the disappointment soon enough.)
*also did u ever notice how Wes Anderson movies are kind of like storybookzzzzz
SEU JORGE
TOWN HALL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 / SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
#13. Body/Head at National Sawdust on Saturday, November 12
Body/Head is Kim Gordon and Bill Nace.
Please note: Body/Head rules.
BODY/HEAD
NATIONAL SAWDUST
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
#14. OH MY ROCKNESS PRESENTS: Wild Nothing & Small Black at Warsaw on Monday, November 14
This blob is 100% happy to be presenting the Wild Nothing and Small Black show at Warsaw!
Two of our legit favorite bands in one sweet Brooklyn space. INTO IT.
Come hang with me….. and Wild Nothing…. and Small Black.
And in the meantime you can try and win tickets!
OH MY ROCKNESS PRESENTS: WILD NOTHING & SMALL BLACK
WARSAW
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14
#15. Swet Shop Boys at Rough Trade on Thursday, November 17 and The Studio at Webster Hall on Friday, November 18
Heems (ex-Das Racist) + Riz MC (Riz Ahmed, but perhaps better known as Nasir “Naz" Khan on HBO's “The Night Of")
Think beats. Think rhymes. Think life.
Think praying mantises and airport bullshit and the dude from One Direction and hologram tigers and sensitive thugs.
Think Dizzee Rascal meets The Streets meets _______ meets _____ (insert other dope peeps but from this decade, please).
SWET SHOP BOYS
ROUGH TRADE / THE STUDIO AT WEBSTER HALL
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 / FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
#16. DIIV at Warsaw on Sunday, November 20
Iisn't iit nice when you and your friiends can deciide to go see a top qualiity band on a random Sunday niight iin November?
Only iin New York Ciity!
DIIV with MOON KING
WARSAW
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20
#17. Mitski at Webster Hall on Monday, November 21 and Villain on Tuesday, November 22
Mitski is huge now! The Colbert Report and now headlining Webster Hall. Sick!
If you can't get into the sold-out show at Webster Hall you could TRY and see Mitski the next night at Villain (moved from Market Hotel).... if you feel like setting yourself up for more disappointment... because you probably won't get into that one, either.
But I don't know. Maybe! I just blob here.
Mitski rules. You heard it here FOURTH.
MITSKI
WEBSTER HALL / VILLAIN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 / TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
#18. Iron Chic at Brooklyn Night Bazaar on Saturday, November 26
“Long Island's Iron Chic is absolutely positively 100% no doubt about it one of the funnest live bands playing the game today."
Quote me.
And feel free to change “funnest" to “most fun" if you want to poop instead of party.
IRON CHIC
BROOKLYN NIGHT BAZAAR
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26
#19. Metric at Music Hall of Williamsburg (FREE W/ RSVP) on Tuesday, November 29
Metric is a good band.
This show is free w/ RSVP.
The RSVP list is now closed.
Hope this has been helpful.
*add Metric to your favorite bands list on “My Rockness" and you'll be alerted right away the next time something great like this happens and you won't be on the outside looking grim
METRIC
MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
#20. The Hold Steady play Brooklyn Bowl on Sunday, November 30th
The Hold Steady are playing four shows at Brooklyn Bowl but this is the only one happening in November.
You'll never guess the month the other three shows are happening in……..
You'll just have to stay tuned for next month's really great feature to find out!
(CROWD GROANS)
THE HOLD STEADY
BROOKLYN BOWL
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
FOR EVEN MORE GOOD SHOWS HAPPENING THIS NOVEMBER IN NYC VIEW OUR MASTER LIST.
Those were 20 good concerts in New York City, U.S.A. this month!
Thanks for reading all the way to the end!
W0W! R@RE! M!NT!
Have fun out there at the rock 'n' roll shows!
Be excellent to each other!
