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Sufjan Stevens tickets are on sale too.

Tickets for the Cat Power show at Terminal 5 go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Alt-J show at Terminal 5 go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the newly-added Swans show at Music Hall of Williamsburg go on sale today at noon. Tickets for their previously announced show at the same venue, which happens one day later with Devendra Banhart, are still available.

A bunch of hip hop shows are going on sale today.

Tickets for the Tamaryn show at Music Hall of Williamsburg go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Caveman show at Webster Hall go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Caitlin Rose show at Mercury Lounge go on sale today at noon. Tickets for her Union Hall show are not on sale yet.

Tickets for the newly-added MS MR show at Mercury Lounge go on sale today at noon. Tickets (same link) for their previously announced show at the same venue are still available.

The Spinto Band, ARMS, and Brazos are playing Mercury Lounge on February 22. Tickets for that show go on sale today at noon.

Frontier Ruckus are playing Mercury Lounge on February 9. Tickets for that show go on AmEx presale today at noon with a general on-sale starting Friday (12/21) at noon.

Killing Joke, Titus Andronicus, Hilly Eye and other shows are on sale now too.

Tickets for the Killing Joke show at Irving Plaza go on sale today at 10 AM.

Tickets are on sale now for the Titus Andronicus show at Glasslands on New Year's Eve. Despite what was originally announced, The So So Glos are not opening.

Ex-Titus member Amy Klein's band Hilly Eye, who play the Brooklyn Don Giovanni showcase in February, play a record release show for their upcoming Reason to Live at Glasslands on January 26 with Sleepies and ADVAETA. Tickets for that show are on sale now.

Tickets are still available for the Fucked Up show at Warsaw on Friday (12/21) with Lemuria, Night Birds, and Parquet Courts.

Tickets for Kim Gordon's project Body/Head's show at Union Pool are on sale now.

Tickets for the Geoff Rickly show at The Studio at Webster Hall with Vinnie Caruana and others are on sale now.

Tickets for the past Geoff Rickly collaborator Tim Kasher shows at Knitting Factory and Maxwell's are on sale now.

Just a reminder that tickets to see Fleetwood Mac at Madison Square Garden (4/8/2013) and Prudential Center (4/24) go on sale today at 10 AM. Good luck!

Dr. John at BAM in April (more by David Andrako)

Dr. John and the Lower 911 are playing Town Hall on March 16 with Allen Toussaint. Tickets for that show go on sale at 10 AM.

Cult singer Rodriguez is playing Town Hall on on April 10. Tickets for that show go on sale at 10 AM.

Billy Bragg is playing Town Hall on April 27. Tickets for that show go on sale today at 10 AM.

Bettye LaVette & the Blind Boys of Alabama play Town Hall on May 17. Tickets for that show go on sale at 10 AM.

Tickets for the Nick Offerman show at Town Hall go on sale today at noon.

As mentioned, Fleetwood Mac are going on a tour in 2013 which hits the NYC area on April 8 at MSG, April 20 at Mohegan Sun in CT, and Prudential Center on April 24 in NJ. Tickets for those shows went on AmEx presale earlier this week and Live Nation presales begin today (12/14) at 10 AM (password: "FMAC"). General on-sale starts Monday (12/17) at 10 AM.

In related news, in honor of the tour Fleetwood Mac will release a 35th anniversary reissue of their classic album, Rumours. The reissue is due out on January 29 via Rhino. The reissued vinyl album will include the Rumours-era b-side, "Silver Springs" There's also an expanded edition which includes a disc of live recordings from the Rumours tour and a disc of early takes and demos from the recording sessions. Plus, there will also be a deluxe edition with everything in the expanded edition, in addition to another disc of outtakes and a DVD documentary about the album called The Rosebud Film.

In more related news, Stevie Nicks just told NME that she'd love to headline Glastonbury 2013:

When we were there [in the UK] in 2011, I watched it. I watched Beyonce and it was pretty amazing! I had just got home from the Hyde Park thing, so I was just home from my own show and I turned on the TV and we had a pretty big screen in the hotel where we were, so I sat and watched like three hours, four hours of it, so would I love to do it? I'd Love to do it!

Continue reading "Fleetwood Mac reissuing 'Rumours', would love to headline Glastonbury; presale for 2013 shows begins"

As mentioned, Fleetwood Mac announced a 2013 tour that includes NYC area stops at Madison Square Garden on April 8, the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on April 20 and the Prudential Center on April 24. While the general on-sale happens on Monday, December 17 at 10 AM, tickets go AmEx today at 10 AM for the MSG and Prudential Center shows, and Wednesday (12/12) at 10 AM for the Mohegan Sun show. Live Nation presale (password might be "Harmony") starts Friday (12/14) at 10 AM.

Tickets for the Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Sharon Van Etten shows at Beacon Theatre are on sale now.

Tickets for The Mission UK show at Irving Plaza go on sale today at 10 AM.

IAMX (aka Chris Corner of Sneaker Pimps) is playing Irving Plaza on April 26. Tickets for that show go on sale today at 10 AM.

Tickets for the intimate Cake show at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at noon. Tickets for their Wellmont Theatre show are still available also.

Tickets for the Soundgarden show at Terminal 5 go on Fan Club presale today at noon.

Tickets for the Django Django shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Big Dipper show at Mercury Lounge go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Efterklang show at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Goat show at Glasslands are on sale now.

Sky Ferreira is playing Santos Party House on January 10 with Haerts. Tickets for that show are on sale now.

Tickets for the Indians show at Mercury Lounge go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the The Amazing show at Mercury Lounge go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Thao & the Get Down Stay Down show at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Darwin Deez show at Bowery Ballroom, which Caged Animals are opening, go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Buke and Gase show at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Takka Takka and Pattern is Movement show at Mercury Lounge go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Shout Out Louds show at Music Hall of Williamsburg go on sale today at noon.

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals are playing The Capitol Theatre on February 23. Tickets for that show go on sale today at noon.

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo are playing The Capitol Theatre on January 26 with Brynn Marie. Tickets for that show go on sale today at noon.

The Lumineers, who just received a few Grammy nominations, are playing Terminal 5 on February 1 and 2. Tickets for both shows go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, REM, Big Star, etc) show at Mercury Lounge go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Lushlife and Steven A. Clark show at Mercury Lounge go on sale today at noon.

Comedian Mike Birbiglia likes to pop up at Union Hall and will be doing so this Sunday (12/9) for a 10 PM set. Tickets are on sale now.

Tickets for the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Sharon Van Etten shows at Beacon Theatre are on presale (password: "CAVE"). General on-sale starts Thursday (12/6) at 10 AM.

Beach Fossils play a record release show for their new album, Clash the Truth at Bowery Ballroom on February 23. Tickets for that show are on AmEx presale now with a general on-sale starting Friday (12/7) at noon. (UPDATE: That show has been removed from Bowery Ballroom's website. Stay tuned.)

Tickets are also still available for Beach Fossils' New Year's Eve show with Blonde Redhead.

Tickets for the Chelsea Wolfe and King Dude acoustic show at Music Hall of Williamsburg are on sale now.

Balkan Beat Box are playing Webster Hall on March 17 with Delhi 2 Dublin. Tickets for that show are on sale now.

Yo Gabba Gabba Live!, who did a seven-show run at the Theater at MSG over the weekend, are doing two shows at Wellmont Theatre on February 10. Tickets for both shows are on sale now.

Tickets for the Indians show at Mercury Lounge are on AmEx presale now.

Tickets for the The Amazing show at Mercury Lounge are on AmEx presale now.

Tickets for the Thao & the Get Down Stay Down show at Bowery Ballroom are on AmEx presale now.

Tickets for the Darwin Deez show at Bowery Ballroom, which Caged Animals are opening, are on AmEx presale now.

Tickets for the Buke and Gase show at Bowery Ballroom are on AmEx presale now.

Tickets for the Takka Takka and Pattern is Movement show at Mercury Lounge are on AmEx presale now.

Tickets for the Shout Out Louds show at Music Hall of Williamsburg are on AmEx presale now.

The Suzan are playing Glasslands on January 28. Tickets for that show are on sale now.

Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, REM, Big Star, etc) is playing Mercury Lounge on February 16. Tickets for that show are on AmEx presale now with a general on-sale starting Friday (12/7) at noon.

Lushlife is opening for Steven A. Clark at Mercury Lounge on January 10. Tickets for that show are on AmEx presale now with a general on-sale starting Friday (12/7) at noon.

As mentioned, tickets ($150 - $2,500) for 12.12.12 - The Concert For Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden on December 12 featuring The Who, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and more go on sale at noon today but there is also a Chase presale that's happening now till 12 PM.

If you don't get a ticket, you can watch it live on AMC.

Quicksand at Bowery Ballroom in August (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)

As mentioned, Quicksand are going on a full reunion tour in January which culminate in NYC on January 30 at Webster Hall. Tickets for that show went on sale today and sold right out, but the band have added a second show happening at the same venue a day later (1/31). Tickets for the new show go on sale today (11/30) at 3 PM.

In related news, the previously discussed Walter Schreifels show is tonight (11/30) at Matchless in Brooklyn with Dave Hill, Census, Belgrade, and DJs Nick Cain and Mike Spinella.

Updated dates are listed below.

Continue reading "Quicksand sold out Webster Hall, add 2nd date (on sale at 3)"

Tickets to see The xx at Hammerstein Ballroom go on sale today at noon.

Tickets to see Quicksand at Webster Hall go on sale at noon today.

Tickets to see Yo La Tengo at Town Hall are on sale now.

Tickets for the Tame Impala show at Terminal 5 go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Desaparecidos show at Webster Hall with Joyce Manor and States & Kingdoms go on sale today at noon.

Matt Pryor (of The Get Up Kids and The New Amsterdams) and James Dewees (The Get Up Kids and Reggie And The Full Effect) will play solo acoustic at Knitting Factory on January 18. Tickets go on sale at noon today.

Tickets for the Eels show at Webster Hall go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Jamie Lidell show at Music Hall of Williamsburg go onsale today at noon.

Tickets to the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Veronica Falls show at Bowery Ballroom go on sale toady at noon.

Tickets for the Lee Fields & the Expressions show at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Jake Bugg show at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Testament, Overkill, Flotsam & Jetsam, and 4arm show at Best Buy Theater go on sale at noon today.

Tickets to see Dropkick Murphys at Terminal 5 go on sale Saturday (12/1) at noon.

Speaking of, Saturday is World AIDS Day and Ticketmaster is making a donation from every ticket sold on Saturday to Lifebeat: Music Fights HIV/AIDS.

"Watching Neil young in Phili. He's telling us all we are fuck ups. This is interesting. He isn't just banging out hits." - Beach House

Neil Young & Crazy Horse at MSG on Tuesday (more by Gretchen Robinette)

After playing MSG on Tuesday (11/27), Neil Young & Crazy Horse continued their tour with Patti Smith at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly last night (11/29). The setlist was the same as MSG (and basically the rest of the tour), except for the encore which Neil sometimes changes up, treating Philly to the massive "Like A Hurricane." The full setlist is below.

As mentioned, Neil Young & Crazy Horse will play a Hurricane Sandy benefit in Atlantic City at the Borgata on December 6. Tickets for that show go on sale today at 10 AM.

Patti Smith isn't on that one but you can still catch her with NY&CH in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on Monday (12/3) (tickets).

Philly setlist below.

Continue reading "Neil Young played Wells Fargo Center in Philly (setlist); Atlantic City show tix on sale"

Hot Chip at Prospect Park in July (more by Toby Tenenbaum)

As mentioned, Hot Chip will come to NYC to play Roseland Ballroom on April 9, 2013. Tickets for that show go on Live Nation/Live Nation Mobile App presale today (11/29) at 10 AM (password: "record"). General on-sale starts Friday (11/30) at 10 AM.

Also, tickets for the Hurricane Sandy relief benefit featuring Sleigh Bells, Grizzly Bear, The Antlers and Cults at Terminal 5 go on sale at noon today.

We were wondering... and now here we go:

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, The Madison Square Garden Company and The Weinstein Company announced today that Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder will be joining the esteemed lineup of artists of the "12-12-12" concert on December 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden, with proceeds to benefit the Robin Hood Relief Fund. Tickets to this one-night-only special event will go on sale on Monday, December 3, 2012 at 12 p.m. (ET). The all-star lineup includes, Jon Bon Jovi who will now be performing with Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Roger Waters, Kanye West and The Who, with other top artists to be announced. The concert will be presented by Chase.

Tickets for "12-12-12" will go on sale Monday, December 3 at 12:00 p.m. ET through Ticketmaster phones, outlets and www.ticketmaster.com, www.thegarden.com and www.radiocity.com. Tickets will be available at a variety of price levels. Ticketmaster has generously agreed to waive its ticket service charges. VIP packages will be made available through the Robin Hood Foundation. Information on those packages is available by contacting The Robin Hood Foundation at 212-844-3564.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Angel Orensanz in 2009 (more by Chris Goldberg)

As mentioned, Yeah Yeah Yeahs will play a Hurricane Sandy Relief benefit at the very intimate Union Pool on December 8 with Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band (aka Tunde Adebimpe from TVOTR, Alex Holden, Ryan Sawyer, and Josh Werner) and DJ Creep.

Tickets for the show go on sale today (11/27) at noon. Options include $75 tickets (with a complimentary Jameson cocktail) or $100 tickets (which includes a silkscreened poster designed by Tunde Adebimpe and a cocktail). All proceeds go to Waves for Water.

UPDATE: Ticket info is now announced

... still hasn't been released UPDATE: Ticket info is now announced,.... though: "The producers of the event are working feverishly to finalize details regarding the concert" and they "hope to have more ticket information later today."

The new information may also include new artists added to the already impressive lineup of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Paul McCartney, The Who and Kanye West.

The 12/12/12 NYC show is right between when the Rolling Stones play Barclays Center and Prudential Center, so naturally rumors are already brewing. Stay tuned for more information as it is released.

As mentioned, The Rolling Stones will play Brooklyn's Barclays Center on December 8 before two shows at the Prudential Center. Tickets (ranging from $99.50 to $754.50) for the Brooklyn show go on sale today at 10 AM.

P.S. Bob Dylan's Barclays Center show is this week.

Jeff Mangum, Sigur Ros and Morrissey tickets went on sale today. These other ones all do too...

Tickets for the Christopher Owens (of Girls) shows at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Bloc Party show at Wellmont Theater go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the newly-added Purity Ring show at Webster Hall go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Soundgarden shows at Hammerstein Ballroom go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Unknown Mortal Orchestra show at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the They Might Be Giants show in Long Island go on sale today at 10 AM. Tickets are also still available for their 12/30 show at MHOW, which is part of a three night run, but the other two are sold out. Head here for ticket info on their Tarrytown Music Hall show.

MS MR is playing Mercury Lounge on January 16. Tickets for that show go on sale today at noon.

Julian Lynch is playing Glasslands on January 8. Tickets for that show are on sale now.

Jim Gaffigan is playing an early and late show at Capitol Theatre on March 1 and an early and late show at Wellmont Theatre on March 2. Tickets for the Capitol shows and the Wellmont shows go on sale today at noon.

Cake is playing Wellmont Theater on January 12. Tickets for that show go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Hundred Waters and Freelance Whales shows at MHOW and The Space go on sale today at noon. Tickets for Freelance Whales' Maxwell's show are on sale now.

Tickets for the Widowspeak show at Mercury Lounge go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Niki and the Dove show at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Solange show at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Nude Beach show at Mercury Lounge go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for The Jealous Sound show at Bowery Ballroom with Balance and Composure and Daylight go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Russian Circles, Between the Buried and Me, and Coheed and Cambria show at Radio City go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Alex Bleeker and the Freaks show at Mercury Lounge go on sale today at noon.

Tickets for the Flogging Molly show at Roseland Ballroom go on sale today at 10 AM.

Tickets for the Lotus show at Best Buy Theater go on sale today at noon. Combo tickets for that show and their Knitting Factory show are on sale now.

Tickets for tonight's ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead show at Irving Plaza are still available.

"Strike Debt" - outside LPR - 11/15/2012 (photo by Lee Ranaldo)

Jeff Mangum and Guy Picciotto at LPR - 11/15/12 (via Kevin Bannon)

Jeff Mangum was one of the many notable artists to play the Occupy Wall Street-related show at Le Poisson Rouge last night (11/15), along with Lee Ranaldo (who took one of the pictures above), Guy Picciotto, Tunde Adebimpe, Kyp Malone Janeane Garofalo, Lizz Winstead, Max Silvestri, and others. The show was an Occupy Wall Street benefit to raise money for Strike Debt. If you weren't at the show, did you stream it live? You can check out a video of Jeff Mangum and Guy Picciotto (of Fugazi) playing Tall Dwarfs track, "Sign the Dotted Line," below. That's a picture of Jeff and Guy from the show above.

As mentioned, Jeff Mangum is going on a tour in 2013 which comes close to NYC on three separate occasions. Tickets for his show in Poughkeepsie go on sale today at 11 AM. Tickets for his Hartford, CT show are on sale now. The tour also hits Hamilton College Chapel in Clinton, NY on 2/14, but ticket info for that show has not been posted.

Video below...

Continue reading "Jeff Mangum & Guy Picciotto of Fugazi covered Tall Dwarfs last night (video), tickets on sale for Jeff's 2013 tour"

Morrissey @ Terminal 5 (more by Fred Pessaro)

Tickets for the Morrissey show on his 2013 tour at BAM in Brooklyn go on sale today at 10 AM. Tickets for the show at Tilles Center Concert Hall in Long Island are also on sale at 10AM, and tickets for Capitol Theater in Port Chester go on sale today at noon.

Sigur Ros at Prospect Park in July (more by Amanda Hatfield)

Tickets for the Sigur Ros show at MSG go on sale to the general public today at 9 AM. A few pre-sales already happened.

The NYC show is part of a huge tour that probably hits Coachella.

Tickets for the SIgur Ros tour, MSG show included, went on Fan Club presale yesterday, and today the AmEx/MSG presale begins at 10 AM (password: "VALTARI").

Tickets for the Russian Circles, Between the Buried and Me, and Coheed and Cambria show at Radio City go on presale today at 10 AM (password: "AFTERMAN").

Tickets for the Jeff Mangum show at The Great Hall in Union Station in Hartford, CT go on sale today at noon. Tickets for his Poughkeepsie show go on sale Friday (11/16) at 11 AM.

As mentioned, Lotus plays Best Buy Theater on January 26 and you can also catch them at the more intimate Knitting Factory (1/27) a day later. Tickets for the Knitting Factory show are available, but can only be purchased as a combo ticket for both shows.

Tickets are still available for tonight's Sharon Van Etten show at Town Hall with many special guests.

Sigur Ros at Celebrate Brooklyn in July (more by Amanda Hatfield)

Tickets for the SIgur Ros tour, MSG show included, go on Fan Club presale (password: "BRENNISTEINN") today at 10 AM.. The MSG show goes on AmEx/MSG presale Thursday (11/15) at 10 AM and general on sale starts Friday (11/16) at 9 AM.

Tickets for the newly-added Purity Ring show at Webster Hall go on AmEx presale today at noon.

Tickets for the Soundgarden shows at Hammerstein Ballroom go on AmEx/King Animal presale today at 10 AM. Soundgarden played Irving Plaza last night (more about that in a bit).

Flogging Molly are playing Roseland Ballroom on February 2. Tickets for that show go on Citi Cardmember presale today at 10 AM. Live Nation/Live Nation Mobile App presales start Thursday (11/15) at 10 AM and general on-sale starts Friday (11/16) at 10 AM.

Lotus are playing Best Buy Theater on January 26. Tickets for that show go on AmEx presale today at 10 AM. AEG Live presale starts Thursday (11/15) at 10 AM and general on-sale starts Friday (11/16) at noon.

Rick Ross has added a NYC date to his Maybach Music tour with Meek Mill, Wale, and Machine Gun Kelly. The group will hit Roseland Ballroom on December 16. Tickets for that show are on sale now.

Tickets for the They Might Be Giants show in Long Island go on venue presale today at 10 AM (password: "PULSE"). Tickets are also still available for their 12/30 show at MHOW, which is part of a three night run, but the other two are sold out.

Tickets for the Fucked Up show at Warsaw are on sale now.

Tickets for the Cannibal Ox reunion at Knitting Factory Brooklyn are on sale now.

Tickets for the Widowspeak show at Mercury Lounge go on AmEx presale today at noon.

Tickets for the Niki and the Dove show at Bowery Ballroom go on AmEx presale today at noon.

Tickets for the Solange show at Bowery Ballroom go on AmEx presale today at noon.

Tickets for the Nude Beach show at Mercury Lounge go on AmEx presale today at noon.

Alex Bleeker and the Freaks are playing Mercury Lounge on December 29 with Prince Rupert Drops. Tickets for that show go on AmEx presale today at noon.

(via @whitewinter)

Tickets for the WFUV Holiday Cheer show at Beacon Theatre with Lucinda Williams and more TBA is on sale now.

Tickets to Animal Collective's two Terminal 5 shows (make-up dates for their cancelled Willimsburg Park show) go on sale today at noon.

St. Lucia will headline Music Hall of Williamsburg on December 8 and tickets for that show go on sale at noon today.

Tickets to see Enslaved at Music Hall of Williamsburg go on sale at noon today.

Tickets to see the Hurricane Sandy relief benefit with Chris Cornell at Bowery Ballroom go on sale today at 3 PM.

Toots & the Maytals celebrate their 70th birthday at The Capitol Theatre on December 7. Tickets for that show go on sale today at noon.

Dead Kennedys (sans Jello Biafra) are playing Gramercy Theatre on February 12. Tickets for that show go on sale today at noon.

Black Marble are playing Glasslands on December 7 with a DJ set from TRUST. Tickets for that show are on sale now.

There's a listening party for Toro Y Moi's forthcoming album, Anything in Return, happening at Project Parlor in Bed-Stuy. It's from 5 - 10 PM and features an art installation from Chaz (who is Toro Y Moi) with drawings for all 13 tracks on the new LP. It's free and complimentary drinks will be served.

Tickets to see The Airborne Toxic Event at Webster Hall are on sale today at noon.