Kaiju Big Battel

Today's NYC-area shows include Dr. Dog, J. Cole, Tinashe, Trey Anastasio, Kenny Beats, and more

Saturday show options include Drive-By Truckers, Grace Potter, Oneida, Machine Head, Warhorse, Kaiju Big Battel, and more.

Plus: The Nightmare Before Christmas Live, PINK, Girlpool, Restorations, Jungle, Radio Dept, Glen Hansard, Ceremony/Nothing, Kodak Black, and more tickets on sale.

Japanese aliens/multi-colored punks Peelander-Z are touring in 2016 as they tend to do. The final night of the tour -- Brooklyn Bowl on May 8 -- is a special event called "Peelander-Fest" that will also feature the monster wrestling antics of Kaiju Big Battel, plus performances and Hard Nips...

It took us a minute to fully realize it, but since losing Webster Hall, Bowery Presents has been booking shows at the similarly sized Manhattan venue Stage 48...

Kaiju Big Battel @ BB King's, 2011 (more by Chris La Putt) The wrestling-meets-japanese-monter-movie spectacle that is Kaiju Big Battel is invading NYC again on July 20 at Stage 48...

The annual Royal Flush Festival, "art and film and rock and roll", begins in NYC today (10/13). The live schedule includes a Kaiju Big Battle at Warsaw in Brooklyn on Friday, as well as the previously mentioned Lotion, Maritime and Zounds shows at Knitting Factory...

After conquering the Warsaw in Brooklyn, Kaiju Big Battel invaded B.B. Kings last night (Saturday, April 9th) with live monster wrestling from Steam Powered Tentacle Boulder, Unibouzu, Slo Feng, The Grudyin, Dusto Bunny, French Toast, Cycloptopuss, Hell Monkey, #13, American Beetle, Metal Wing Black, Kung-Fu Chicken Noodle, and, despite rumors of his death, the return of Dr...

"Did you like our show? Yes, Kaiju was Saved tonight!" - KaijuBigBattel More pictures from Friday night's show at Warsaw in Brooklyn, below...

Kaiju Big Battel @ the Yard (more by Chris La Putt) Kaiju Big Battel returns to Warsaw in Brooklyn for a show this Friday, April 3rd. Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears are opening...