by WSN Music Staff
In addition to being this country’s best place to get a slice of pizza at 3 AM, NYC hosts a concert scene that is essentially America’s best running music festival. For NYU students, a new semester means a new slate of concerts, so WSN is here to detail the fall’s can’t-miss upcoming shows.
Divine Fits, Music Hall of Williamsburg, 9/9
Divine Fits is the new music child of Britt Daniel from Spoon and Dan Boeckner from Wolf Parade and Handsome Furs. Their debut album is full of catchy and energetic songs with just the right amount of synth. Divine Fits’ MHOW show will be the band’s debut NYC appearance. – Noamme Elisha
Grizzly Bear, Radio City Music Hall, 9/24
Feast your ears on the gourmet grooves of this local dream pop/ folk rock group. Grizzly Bear’s signature melancholy harmonies, backed by psychedelic waves of orchestral instruments and complex guitar riffs, are sure to resonate beautifully at Radio City Music Hall. Let the sounds of their impending album “Shields” wash over you as you sit back and relax in this landmark venue. – Priya Mulgaonkar
Jens Lekman, Music Hall of Williamsburg, 10/8
If you have a penchant for upbeat, harp-filled, nonsensical Swedish pop music, then be sure to hit the Music Hall of Williamsburg this fall to catch Jens Lekman. Listen fondly to his ballads, crooned in semi-coherent English, and experience a childlike bliss of sheer delight. – Priya Mulgaonkar
The Early November, Gramercy Theater, 10/9
The Early November made a triumphant return this year with “In Currents,” the band’s first album in six years. Yet despite the long absence, the band doesn’t seem to have missed a beat. The Early November is currently gearing up for a short headlining tour featuring Georgia pop-punk favorites, Cartel. Be sure to check out both bands at Gramercy Theater for what promises to be a fun and energetic show. – Rebecca Kovach
Old 97’s, Webster Hall, 10/23
The four piece alt-country band are taking their album “Too Far To Care” on tour in honor of the record’s 15th anniversary. Frontman Rhett Miller will open the show with songs from his solo career. So here we have the best live act of the last fifteen years playing their best album in full. That’s about as “can’t-miss” as you can get. – Josh Johnson
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