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The 5 Shows Not To Miss This November

We live in a city where you can see amazing live music nearly every night. Our meals are often accompanied by world-class jazz musicians who humbly just want our pasta to twirl a little more rhythmically, our conversation to continue harmoniously, and our hearts to carry on beating in perfect time. We can stumble into the back room of an unassuming little bar in Park Slope on a Sunday to see a French ex-pat and Spanish guitar aficionado with more stories that transport you somewhere in between both countries for the duration of the show. We so often go to see one show and end up becoming devoted fans of the opener who was given little to no mention and we only actually learned about because somehow, thankfully, there were no train delays that night.

 

This is fucking New York.

 

Go see live music. It’s the gift that we get as a bonus to paying so much in rent and suffering through MTA delays and dodging rats in our heels while running through the LES on Saturday nights.

 

Here are the top 5 you shouldn’t miss this month, and one you basically already have.

 

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Gregory Alan Isakov + Leif Vollebekk

Nov. 12th at Irving Plaza
Like a cozy sweater that somehow hugs away all your heartbreaks, these two modern folk singers will slip you into a beautiful trance from which you likely won’t recover easily. Don’t believe me? Listen to Into The Ether and Big Black Car and then buy your tickets to see them together at Irving Plaza.

 

 

Echo & The Bunnymen

November 21st at The Town Hall
Admittedly, I was too young and then too wrapped up in bullshit pop music growing up to experience any of the wonders of New Wave bands. Thankfully the movement hasn’t died and some of the best bands are touring again. Go see this one, one of the best sounds to come out of that rebellious period in England and a legendary rock band you may not have a chance to see again. See them at The Town Hall November 21st.

 

 

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Jim James

November 13th at The Town Hall
One of the most influential musicians of our generation, to see Jim James doing what he does best on stage – challenging our familiarity with sounds and the acoustic traditions of rock music in an unpretentious and wholly listenable presentation is something you must experience. See him at The Town Hall November 13th.

 

 

St. Vincent

November 20th at Brooklyn Academy of Music
There is almost nothing more powerful than seeing this pure rock talent and stunning soul perform live. Raw emotion pours out from her fingertips upon piano, from her wrist across guitar strings, from her soul over the microphone. And into your ears and heart forever. Don’t miss her at BAM.

 

 

Dirty Projectors

November 18th and 19th at Elsewhere
The avant-garde Indie rock mavens who always keep me audibly on my toes and physically on my feet, moving and grooving, most days just from my Spotify. To see them live is a cacophonous explosion of life and joy and creative prowess. And in the relatively intimate and acoustically perfect venue of Elsewhere? Trust me, you don’t want to miss this show.

 

 

And the one you should wait on StubHub and Craigslist for…

Greta Van Fleet

November 27th, 29th, and 30th at Terminal 5
Greta Von Fleek’s second appearance in the city has them SELLING OUT THREE NIGHTS at Terminal 5. Sounds absurd, right? Not until you listen to them. Check them out then keep your fingers crossed and your thumb on that refresh button.

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