There’s a ton of holiday parties going down in New York this week, but if you’re looking for an excuse to leave early, you can check out the following shows. Yo La Tengo’s Hanukkah-fest is still happening, and that’s not the only great show at Maxwell’s. Friday night, Atlas Sound is hitting the stage early in the night with Elizabeth & the Catapult, April Smith, and The Canon Logic going on a bit later in the night. Either that or check out The New Pornographers, Cake, or the amazing lineup at the John Lennon Tribute show at Glasslands.
Yo La Tengo @ Maxwell’s (Craigslist)
The New Pornographers, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists @ Terminal 5 ($30 – Buy)
Netherfriends, The Loyal Divide @ Mercury Lounge ($8 – Buy)
Cake @ Irving Plaza ($40 – Buy)
Chief, The Dig, Young Buffalo @Bowery Ballroom ($13 – Buy)
John Lennon Tribute w/ Acrylics, Amazing Baby, Nicole Atkins, Eytan & The Embassy, Psychic, Here We Go Magic, Teen, The Royal Chains, Mike Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Bizi Gara, Class Actress, Brian Harding @ Glasslands
Bonnie “Prince” Billy, The Babblers @ Town Hall (Buy)
Translations, Grandchildren, Spirit Animal, Menya @ Pianos ($8 – Buy)
Via Audio @ Brooklyn Bowl ($5 – Buy)
Atlas Sound, April Smith and the Great Picture Show, Elizabeth & The Catapult, The Canon Logic @ Maxwell’s ($15 – Early Show / $10 – Late Show)
Ingrid Michaelson @ Highline Ballroom (Craiglist)
Dustin Kensrue (Thrice), Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids), Chris Conley (Saves The Day), Anthony Raneri (Bayside) @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ($16 – Buy)
Mountain Man, John Shade @ 92YTribeca ($10 — Buy)
Essie Jain, Bill Baird, Will Stratton @ Glasslands ($7 – Buy)
