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Thursday’s NYC-area shows include Zach Bryan, Sleater-Kinney, Offset, Glen Hansard, Hamilton Leithauser, Kate NV, Kacey Musgraves (in conversation), and more.

Tuesday’s NYC-area shows include Lauryn Hill & Fugees, Violent Femmes, The Walkmen, Thundercat, The Beths, Laurie Anderson, and more.

Saturday’s NYC-area shows include day 2 of Governors Ball, David Bromberg and his Big Band, Phony Ppl, Navy Blue, Sepultura, and more.

Saturday’s NYC-area shows include Jason Isbell, Built to Spill, Joe Bataan, Oceans of Slumber, and more.

Friday’s NYC-area show options include Limp Bizkit, Built to Spill, Freddie Gibbs, Rina Sawayama, Weird Al, Desertfest NYC, and more.

Little Simz, Sadie Dupuis, M Lamar, and others paid tribute to the visionary feminist author and activist. She was 69.

Michelle Shocked, and more will also perform at this free afternoon show.

NYC club Bowery Electric is hosting a couple Halloween-themed livestream shows this month, including a virtual edition of their annual Cramps tribute, with Kid Congo, Jim Jones, and more…

With only two (and a half, if you count a stage tucked into the rafters) venues and no simultaneous music performances, the weekend’s schedule begets an emphasis on deep and careful listening and invites musicians who aren’t afraid of a bit of intimacy.

Thursday options include: Regina Spektor’s Broadway run kickoff, Drive-By Truckers / Craig Finn, Khruangbin in Central Park, Pharoahe Monch, JEFF the Brotherhood / Speedy Ortiz, Roy Ayers, and more.