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Palehound Presents "You're Joking!"

Palehound Presents "You're Joking!"

October 29 at 11:30pm

Cassette · Flushing • $26.11

Ellen Kempner's Palehound throws a party for a cause, trading songs with Samia, Núria Graham, and Marem Ladson in Cassette's basement. Proceeds support the Immigrant Defense Project.

The Lemon Twigs, Swamp Dogg, Sheer Mag, Jacuzzi Boys, The Mystery Lights, Daddy Long Legs, Jonathan Toubin, Tchotchke, Shilpa Ray, Sid Simons, 95 Bulls, Evolfo, Warthog, Grace Bergere, Abby Jeanne, Lord Fascinator, Ravagers, Genre is death, Mala Vista

The Lemon Twigs, Swamp Dogg, Sheer Mag, Jacuzzi Boys, The Mystery Lights, Daddy Long Legs, Jonathan Toubin, Tchotchke, Shilpa Ray, Sid Simons, 95 Bulls, Evolfo, Warthog, Grace Bergere, Abby Jeanne, Lord Fascinator, Ravagers, Genre is death, Mala Vista

October 30 at 7pm

Knockdown Center · Maspeth • $33.02-$63.10

Thirty bands, one warehouse, zero excuses. The Lemon Twigs headline a gloriously overstuffed rock bill with soul legend Swamp Dogg, riff-ravers Sheer Mag, and a small army of garage and punk acts.

Halloween Punk Show

Halloween Punk Show

October 30 at 6pm

Bridge and Tunnel Brewery · Ridgewood • $10

Four bands, ten bucks, one very loud Halloween. Spiritbug, Kid Voyager, The Canvas Collective, and Two Headed Girl take over this quirky Queens taproom for a night of punk among the antlers and boxing belts.

Friday Night Noise

Friday Night Noise

October 30 at 7pm

Fringe Records NYC · Ridgewood • $15 Suggested Donation (NOTAFLOF)

Harsh electronics, acoustic elements, and extreme performance art collide as Moth Morgue, Dagger Wound, Horsesick, and Drow gather for an evening of live noise and experimental sound at Fringe Records NYC.

New York Night Train 21st Annual Haunted Hop

New York Night Train 21st Annual Haunted Hop

October 30 at 7pm

Knockdown Center · Maspeth

The Lemon Twigs, Swamp Dogg, and Sheer Mag headline the twenty-first annual edition of this marathon Halloween gathering, packing the Knockdown Center with dozens of live acts across a single night.

Boy Harsher, True Blue, and Kassie Krut

Boy Harsher, True Blue, and Kassie Krut

November 5 at 7pm

Knockdown Center · Maspeth

Darkwave duo Boy Harsher bring their pulsing, cinematic synths to Knockdown Center's sprawling dance floor, with True Blue and Kassie Krut warming things up. Expect fog, strobes, and a crowd ready to move.

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Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM

Classical/Flamenco Guitarist: Milo Gonzalez

Dada · Ridgewood

$

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM

Live in The Lot!

Culture Lab LIC · LIC

$0

Mon, Nov 2 · 8:30 PM

MARTINI MONDAYS

Cassette · Flushing

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM

James Wengrow Crypsis Trio

Dada · Ridgewood

$

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM

Boy Harsher

Knockdown Center · Maspeth

$46.41

Fri, Nov 6 · 11:30 PM

Mvtant, Normal Bias, and Pink Stiletto

TV Eye · Ridgewood

$15

Fri, Nov 20 · 9:00 PM

An Evening of Industrial Noise & Ambient Music

Fringe Records NYC · Ridgewood

$15

Sun, Nov 22 · 8:00 PM

Steve Gunn & Bridget St John

Stone Circle Theatre · Ridgewood

$35.6

Sat, Dec 5 · 7:00 PM

Junior Mesa

Stone Circle Theatre · Ridgewood

$29.01

Thu, Dec 10 · 7:30 PM

Deaf Club

TV Eye · Ridgewood

$20-$26.27

Fri, Jan 22 · 7:00 PM

Elsewhere Presents: Anna von Hausswolff

Knockdown Center · Maspeth

$22

Sun, Jan 31 · 7:00 PM

Insun Park & Generals

Flushing Town Hall · Flushing

Sat, May 8 · 2:00 PM

Simply Three

Queens Theatre · Corona

Pixies with Kurt Vile

Knockdown Center · Maspeth

Fundraiser Concert for NICE

The Queensboro · Jackson Heights

$$

Raw Brigade, Day By Day, Bulldoze, Third World Youth, Cutdown, No Values '100%' Record Release Show

TV Eye · Ridgewood

Oklou

Knockdown Center · Maspeth

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Knockdown Center · Maspeth

Beach Party From Hell

Beach 97th Concessions · Seaside

Live in The Lot

Culture Lab LIC · LIC

$0

GIVE BACK CHARITY FOUNDATION FOR SARCOMA - SHOWCASE

Sanger Hall · Sunnyside

$$

Hayley Williams Show

Forest Hills Stadium · Forest Hills

Hayley Williams concert

Forest Hills Stadium · Forest Hills

The Repressions at Espresso 77

Espresso 77 · Jackson Heights

$

SAINT VITUS PRESENTS Kayo Dot, Corridor, Channel Vessel

TV Eye · Ridgewood

The Voidz Concert

Knockdown Center · Maspeth

LCD Soundsystem Winter Marathon

Knockdown Center · Maspeth

Total Bummer Fest

Knockdown Center · Maspeth

Concert featuring death metal band KONTUSION and NYC-based thrash metal band Satanic Magick

TV Eye · Ridgewood

Riis is the Word

Jacob Riis Park (Gateway National Recreation Area) · Rockaway Park

2025 Top NYC Summer Events

Flushing Meadows Corona Park · Flushing

ALT ROCK NIGHT - 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Sanger Hall · Sunnyside

$$

Griffin Maxwell Brooks, Cumgirl8, George Steel, Immediate Rush

TV Eye · Ridgewood

Growth Stage Festival

Footlight Presents · Ridgewood

Wargasm, Dropout Kings, Nu Metal Night

TV Eye · Ridgewood

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