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NYC concert highlights: Bowery Ballroom, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Terminal 5, Mercury Lounge

The Pixies -- Photo courtesy of HerFitz PR
The Pixies — Photo courtesy of HerFitz PR

The Bowery Presents, a formidable concert producer in the New York City area, has several high-profile events scheduled for the coming weeks. Here’s your one-stop guide to all things rock, blues, folk and funk.

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The Bowery Ballroom, highlights:

• Ty Segall performs a sold-out concert Friday, Aug. 30. Performing: SLEEPER, Chris Cohen, David Novick, ARP.

• The Julie Ruin performs a sold-out concert Tuesday, Sept. 3. Supporting act: Swearin’.

• AlunaGeorge performs a sold-out concert Thursday, Sept. 5. Supporting act: Supreme Cuts.

• Pere Ubu performs Thursday, Sept. 12. Supporting act: Gagarin. $20 in advance, $24 day of show.

• Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band performs a sold-out concert Sunday, Sept. 15.

• The Pixies perform sold-out concerts Sept. 17, 18 and 20. Supporting act: Reignwolf.

• Grouplove performs a sold-out concert Wednesday, Sept. 25. Supporting act: The Rubens.

• Superchunk performs Sept. 27-28 (the 28th is sold out). Supporting act: Spider Bags. $25.

• Bastille performs a sold-out concert Monday, Sept. 30. Supporting acts: Little Daylight, Nightmare & the Cat.

• Clap Your Hands Say Yeah performs Wednesday, Oct. 2. $22 in advance, $25 day of show.

• White Lies performs Oct. 3-4 (the 3rd is sold out). Supporting act: In the Valley Below. $22 in advance, $25 day of show.

• The 1975 performs sold-out concerts Oct. 9-10.

• Bell X1 performs Saturday, Oct. 12. $25.

• The Waterboys perform Friday, Oct. 25. Supporting act: Freddie Stevenson. $35.

• Toad the Wet Sprocket performs Wednesday, Nov. 6. Supporting act: Lee DeWyze. $30 in advance, $35 day of show.

• Stephen Kellogg performs Saturday, Nov. 30. $25.

• Monster Magnet performs Saturday, Dec. 14. $25.

Music Hall of Williamsburg, highlights:

• Lucius performs a sold-out concert Wednesday, Aug. 14. Supporting act: Frances Cone.

• Perez Hilton Presents One Night in Brooklyn performs a sold-out concert Saturday, Aug. 24.

• AlunaGeorge performs a sold-out concert Friday, Sept. 6. Supporting act: Supreme Cuts.

• Laura Marling performs sold-out concerts Sept. 8-9.

• The Pixies perform a sold-out concert Thursday, Sept. 19. Supporting act: Meg Myers.

• Icona Pop performs a sold-out concert Wednesday, Sept. 25. Supporting acts: K.FLAY, Sirah.

• Saves the Day performs a sold-out concert Thursday, Sept. 26. Supporting acts: Into It. Over It., Hostage Calm.

• Bastille performs a sold-out concert Friday, Sept. 27. Supporting acts: Little Daylight, Nightmare & the Cat.

• The Dodos perform Sunday, Sept. 29. Supporting act: Dustin Wong. $22 in advance, $25 day of show.

• Warpaint performs Tuesday, Oct. 1. $25.

• Blitzen Trapper performs Thursday, Oct. 3. $22 in advance, $25 day of show.

• Goblin performs a sold-out concert Sunday, Oct. 6. Supporting act: Secret Chiefs 3.

• Mark Kozelek (of Sun Kil Moon & Red House Painters) performs Monday, Oct. 7. $25.

• Biffy Clyro performs Wednesday, Oct. 9. Supporting act: Morning Parade. $25.

• of Montreal performs Oct. 27-28. Supporting acts: Surface to Air Missive (Oct. 27), La Luz (Oct. 28). $25.

• Gary Numan performs Tuesday, Oct. 29. Supporting act: The Color Film. $30 in advance, $35 day of show.

• Ani DiFranco performs Friday, Nov. 15. Supporting acts: Gregory Alan Isakov, Buddy Wakefield. $48.

• Jose James performs Friday, Nov. 22. Supporting act: FaltyDL. $22 in advance, $25 day of show.

Terminal 5, highlights:

• STRFKR performs Saturday, Sept. 7. Supporting acts: Com Truise, Small Black. $23.

• Savages perform Thursday, Sept. 12. $23 in advance, $25 day of show.

• Glass Candy Chromatics perform Friday, Sept. 13. $25.

• Washed Out performs Wednesday, Sept. 18. Supporting act: Haerts. $25 in advance, $30 day of show.

• Michael Franti & Spearhead performs Thursday, Sept. 19. Supporting act: Kopecky Family Band. $35.

• Walk the Moon performs a sold-out concert Friday, Sept. 20. Supporting act: Magic Man.

• Stereophonics perform Saturday, Sept. 21. $25 in advance, $30 day of show.

• CHVRCHES perform Sunday, Sept. 22. Supporting act: xxyyxx. $25.

• Local Natives perform Sept. 24-25. Supporting act: Wild Nothing (Sept. 24). $27.50 in advance, $30 day of show.

• Okkervil River, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears perform Thursday, Sept. 26. Supporting act: Pickwick. $27.50 in advance, $30 day of show.

• Portugal. The Man performs Friday, Spet. 27. Supporting act: Crystal Fighters. $30.

• The Flaming Lips / Tame Impala perform Oct. 1-2. Supporting act: Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (Oct. 1). $42.50 in advance, $45 day of show.

• Zeds Dead performs Friday, Oct. 4. Supporting acts: RJD2, Paper Diamond, Green Lantern, Branchez. $25-$50.

• Ra Ra Riot performs Wednesday, Oct. 9. Supporting acts: Caveman, Cayucas. $25 in advance, $28 day of show.

• The Naked and Famous perform Thursday, Oct. 10. Supporting act: The Colourist. $30 in advance, $35 day of show.

• James Blake performs Nov. 6-7. $32 in advance, $35 day of show.

• Gary Clark Jr. performs a sold-out concert Saturday, Nov. 16.

• Kate Nash performs Saturday, Nov. 9. Supporting act: La Sera. $25 in advance, $28 day of show.

• Halestrom performs Friday, Nov. 29. $20 in advance, $25 day of show.

• Gogol Bordello performs Dec. 30-31. $35 in advance, $40 day of show, $60 for two-day pass.

Mercury Lounge, highlights:

• Upcoming acts include: Drivin’ N Cryin’ (Aug. 11), The Von Shakes and Empire Circus (Aug. 15), Mike Farris and Roger Alan Wade (Aug. 16), Chrome Cranks (Aug. 16), Oversears (Aug. 19), Modern English (Aug. 22), Joan of Arc (Aug. 26), The So So Glos and Diarrhea Planet (Aug. 30), Zion I (Sept. 9), The Stepkids (Sept. 10), Kate Boy (Sept. 11), The Rosebuds perform Sade’s Love Deluxe (Sept. 12), Houses (Sept. 13), Magical Cloudz (Sept. 14), No Joy (Sept. 17), Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion (Sept. 17), Robbie Fulks and Stephen Clair Trio (Sept. 18), Zoogma (Sept. 18), Laura Veirs (Sept. 19), Scud Mountain Boys (Sept. 19), Emily King (Sept. 20), Canon Logic and Adam Ezra Group (Sept. 21), Tragedy: All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees and Girls Girls Girls (Sept. 21), Jonathan Rice (Sept. 23), Bear Hands (Sept. 24).

By John Soltes / Publisher / John@HollywoodSoapbox.com

John Soltes

John Soltes is an award-winning journalist. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Earth Island Journal, The Hollywood Reporter, New Jersey Monthly and at Time.com, among other publications. E-mail him at john@hollywoodsoapbox.com

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