Emmy Blotnick

Today's NYC-area shows include Flaming Lips, Bill Callahan, The Acacia Strain, VanJess, and more

Live comedy in NYC has been coming back as more and more people get vaccinated and COVID restrictions are being lifted, and one of our favorite weekly shows, Jo Firestone, Aparna Nancherla and Maeve Higgins' Butterboy, is returning Brooklyn's Littlefield every Monday...

plus Citizen, Tim Kinsella, Field Medic, Diet Cig, and more livestreams you can watch today since there are no live concerts to attend.

Chris Gethard is turning his hit Earwolf podcast Beautiful/Anonymous into a festival called Beautiful/CONonymous that happens May 14-17 in Brooklyn, featuring live podcast tapings, stand-up shows, live music, dance parties, and waffles.

Friday show options include Colleen Green, Flosstradamus, the annual "50 First Jokes" show, and more.

Tuesday show options include Tool / Killing Joke, Electric Wizard, Pigface, Ringo Deathstarr, Purple Pilgrims, Luc Ferrari tribute with Thurston Moore etc, and more.

Tonight's NYC-area shows include Megan Thee Stallion, Emel Mathlouthi, Post Malone, Miss June, and more.

New additions to the NYCF lineup include Hasan Minhaj, Pete Holmes, Nick Kroll, "No Such Thing As A Fish," Matteo Lane, Murray Hill, and tons more.

Plus: Lupe Fiasco, New York Comedy Festival, Joy Formidable, 'Blair Witch' 20th Anniversary screening, Kevin Devine, Cannibal Corpse, and more tickets on sale.

In town for the long Independence Day Weekend and looking for something to do? NYC always has options.