Shows That Matter

Here's the next four weeks of shows in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area that may be of interest to one Altrok reader or another. (Someday, it'd be nice to expand this beyond the NY area, but this'll have to do for now.) Since this is an automatically generated list, the following caveats apply:

• All dates are subject to change.
• There may be typographical errors, so be careful.
• Ultimately, if you call the box office and they say something different than what's listed here...they're right. So call the box office to confirm, m'kay?

Thursday, April 10, 2008

• Tristan Prettyman and Whitley at Gramercy Theatre
• Kathleen Edwards and Dan Wilson at Irving Plaza
• Ginger (of Wildhearts) & Scott Metzger (of American Babies) at Pianos
• Juggling Suns at Stanhope House
• Tower Of Power at BB King's
• Gnarls Barkley at Highline Ballroom
• Kaki King at World Cafe Live, Philly
• Mike Doughty's Band at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Bklyn
• Kathy Mattea at Highline Ballroom (CANCELLED)
• Shawn Mullins at Joe's Pub
• Jason Collett at Mercury Lounge
• Katt Williams at Radio City Music Hall
• Green Tag Sale at The Saint

Friday, April 11, 2008

• Papa Grows Funk at Highline Ballroom
• Shawn Mullins at Stanhope House
• Lance Larson at Cutting Room
• Nada Surf and Superdrag at Terminal 5
• Disco Biscuits and Shpongle at Nokia Theatre
• Dr John and Rebirth Brass Band at Gramercy Theatre
• Avril Lavigne at Nassau Coliseum
• Marcus Miller at BB King's
• Delicious and Atomic Bitchwax at Asbury Lanes
• Rocket Summer, All Time Low, Matches, Sonny and Forever The Sickest Kids at Irving Plaza
• Railroad Earth at Warsaw, Bklyn
• Weakerthans at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Bklyn
• Marco Benevento, Eric Krasno, Briggan Krauss, & Bobby Previte at Sullivan Hall
• Katt Williams at Radio City Music Hall
• Freedy Johnston at Maxwells (early)
• UFO at Starland Ballroom
• Majnun at Twisted Tree Cafe

Saturday, April 12, 2008

• Marco Benevento, Eric Krasno, Briggan Krauss, & Bobby Previte at Sullivan Hall
• Hot Chip at Terminal 5
• Glenn Mercer (x-Feelies), Wild Carnation and Ruby On The Vine at Luna Lounge, Bklyn
• Matt O'Ree at Downtown Cafe, Red Bank
• Michael Brett and 15 Keys at Twisted Tree Cafe
• Dr John and Rebirth Brass Band at Gramercy Theatre
• Bruce Hornsby and Ricky Scaggs at Community Theatre @ Mayo Center For The Performing Arts, Morristown
• Jeffrey Gaines at Centenary Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown
• Ossie Dellimore and Predator Dub Assassins at The Saint
• New Riders of The Purple Sage at Knitting Factory
• Rogue Wave at Irving Plaza
• Dana Fuchs at Highline Ballroom
• Katt Williams at Radio City Music Hall
• Disco Biscuits and DJ Spooky at Nokia Theatre

Sunday, April 13, 2008

• Bubble Do The Beatles (Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The White Album and Yellow Submarine) at Highline Ballroom (11:30am)
• Jason Mraz at World Cafe Live, Philly
• Doughboys at Ocean County Library Concert Series, Toms River Branch (3p)
• Katt Williams at Radio City Music Hall
• Linton Kwesi Johnson at Zipper Factory (336 West 37th St)

Monday, April 14, 2008

• Etta James & The Roots Band at BB King's
• Jason Mraz at Highline Ballroom

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

• Etta James & The Roots Band at BB King's
• Gossip at Webster Hall
• Joe Jackson at Apollo Theater
• Marcia Ball at Highline Ballroom
• Raven Symone's Pajama Party at Ritacco Center, Toms River
• French Kicks at Mercury Lounge
• Colin Hay (of Men At Work) at Blend Bar, Ridgewood (concertstonight.com)

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

• Hoots And Hellmouth at Blend Bar, Ridgewood (concertstonight.com)
• Jolie Holland at Union Pool, Bklyn
• Asia at Count Basie Theatre
• Joe Jackson at Town Hall
• Etta James & The Roots Band at BB King's
• China Forbes (of Pink Martini) at World Cafe Live, Philly
• The Second City (Legendary Chicago Comedy Troupe) at Highline Ballroom
• Danny Burns Defectors and Keith Monacchio at The Saint
• Laura Cantrell at Joe's Pub
• Dana Fuchs at Ocean County Library Concert Series, Toms River Branch (7p)
• Jason Collett and Paddy Casey at Luna Lounge, Bklyn
• Colin Meloy (of Decemberists) at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Bklyn
• Wu Tang Clan at Irving Plaza

Thursday, April 17, 2008

• Drowning Pool, Nonpoint and Another Black Day at House Of Blues, Atlantic City
• Otep, Creature Feature, Eyes Set To Kill and A New Revolution at BB King's
• Road Recovery's 10th Anniversary w, Slash, Jerry Cantrell, Tom Morello, Wayne Kramer, Joseph Arthur, Denis Leary and more at Nokia Theatre
• Colin Meloy (of Decemberists) at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Bklyn
• Greyboy Allstars and Pete Francis at Highline Ballroom
• Ginger (of Wildhearts) & Scott Metzger (of American Babies) at Pianos
• Piebald at Bowery Ballroom
• Umphrey's McGee and Rue Melo at Starland Ballroom
• Laura Warshauer at Twisted Tree Cafe
• Mary Lorson at Living Room
• Good Charlotte at House Of Blues, Atlantic City
• Misfits at Stone Pony
• Charlie Hunter Trio at Sullivan Hall

Friday, April 18, 2008

• 2008 Asbury Park Music Expo at Stone Pony (7pm)
• RAQ, Jounce and Pnuma Trio at Gramercy Theatre
• Misfits at Warsaw, Bklyn
• Tapes N' Tapes and White Denim at Irving Plaza
• Pat Benatar & Neil Geraldo at Count Basie Theatre
• Shadows Fall, Unearth, Otep, bloodsimple, Five Finger Death Punch and A Life Once Lost at Starland Ballroom
• Emmitt-Nershi Band (x-String Cheese Incident) at World Cafe Live, Philly
• Tea Leaf Green and Hot Buttered Rum at Highline Ballroom
• Figgs at Union Pool, Bklyn
• Leo Kottke at Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown NY
• Kids In The Hall at Nokia Theatre
• New Model Army at Mercury Lounge

Saturday, April 19, 2008

• Chris Thile at Living Room
• RAQ, Jounce and Pnuma Trio at Gramercy Theatre
• Fave, Val Emmich, Edible Red and Andy Frasko at The Saint
• 2008 Asbury Park Music Expo at Stone Pony (12n)
• Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine at Webster Hall
• Kids In The Hall at Nokia Theatre
• Cult and Cliks at Starland Ballroom
• Etta James & The Roots Band at House Of Blues, Atlantic City
• Katt Williams at NJ PAC

Sunday, April 20, 2008

• Gil Scott-Heron at World Cafe Live, Philly
• Tokyo Police Club at Bowery Ballroom
• Kevin Devine at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Bklyn
• They Might Be Giants (family show) at Town Hall (1pm & 4:30pm)
• Vienna Teng at Central Park SummerStage
• Pat Benatar & Neil Geraldo at BB King's
• Kids In The Hall at Nokia Theatre
• 2008 Asbury Park Music Expo at Stone Pony (12n)
• Paula Cole at Joe's Pub

Monday, April 21, 2008

• Pal Shazar, Hilary McRae, Michael Daves with Chris Thile and Jim Campilongo at Living Room
• She & Him (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward) at Hiro Ballroom
• Miles Hunt (Wonder Stuff) and Wayne Hussey (Mission & Sisters of Mercy) at Highline Ballroom
• Peter Moren (of Peter Bjorn and John) at Mercury Lounge
• Tokyo Police Club at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Bklyn
• Cartel at Gramercy Theatre

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

• Tokyo Police Club at Bowery Ballroom
• Eisley at Maxwells
• Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin at Mercury Lounge
• Megadeth, In Flames, Children Of Bodom, Job For A Cowboy and High On Fire at Hammerstein Ballroom
• Pat Benatar & Neil Geraldo at BB King's
• She & Him (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward) at Hiro Ballroom
• Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea and Jack DeJohnette at bergenPAC, Englewood
• Juggling Suns (acoustic) at Borders Emerging Artist Series, Eatontown

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

• Megadeth, In Flames, Children Of Bodom, Job For A Cowboy and High On Fire at Hammerstein Ballroom
• Jerry Douglas at BB King's
• Kate Nash at Webster Hall
• Jolie Holland at Union Pool, Bklyn
• Eisley at Highline Ballroom
• Sara Bareilles, Rachael Yamagata and David Ford at Irving Plaza
• Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog at Sullivan Hall

Thursday, April 24, 2008

• Jenna Nichols and Brendan O’Shea at Living Room
• Laura Warshauer at Twisted Tree Cafe
• Marshall Crenshaw at Stanhope House
• Josh Ritter and Langhorne Slim at Stone Pony
• Moody Blues at Community Theatre @ Mayo Center For The Performing Arts, Morristown
• Ginger (of Wildhearts) & Scott Metzger (of American Babies) at Pianos
• Dave Barnes at Mercury Lounge
• Proclaimers at BB KIng's
• Wu Tang Clan at House Of Blues, Atlantic City
• Big Dipper at Maxwells
• Rustic Overtones at Highline Ballroom
• Kate Nash at Webster Hall
• Lou Reed at Paramount Theatre

Friday, April 25, 2008

• Justin Currie (of del Amitri) at House Of Blues, Atlantic City
• Winterpills at Living Room
• Poi Dog Pondering at Bowery Ballroom
• Proclaimers at World Cafe Live, Philly
• Catie Curtis and Lucy Wainwright Roche at Blend Bar, Ridgewood (concertstonight.com)
• EPMD, Naughty By Nature, Lords OF The Underground and OC at Nokia Theatre
• Youssou N'Dour at Joe's Pub
• John Ginty Band at Stanhope House
• Jo Wymer at Twisted Tree Cafe
• Maybe Pete at The Saint
• Reid Genauer (of Assembly Of Dust) at Sullivan Hall
• Perpetual Groove at Highline Ballroom
• Derringer (reunion show) at BB King's
• Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth and Keep Of Kalessin at Starland Ballroom

Saturday, April 26, 2008

• Push Play at Nokia Theatre
• Good Rats (original line-up reunion) at BB King's
• Elbow at Webster Hall
• Jesse Malin at Bowery Ballroom
• Nellie McKay at Blend Bar, Ridgewood (concertstonight.com)
• Meat Beat Manifesto at Highline Ballroom
• Rhett Miller (of Old 97s) at Hiro Ballroom
• Backbeat and Dan Toye at Twisted Tree Cafe
• Rahsaan Patterson at Irving Plaza
• Everlounge at The Saint
• Poi Dog Pondering at Theatre of The Living Arts, Philly
• American Music Club at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Bklyn
• Wallflowers at House Of Blues, Atlantic City
• Sonny Rollins at Community Theatre @ Mayo Center For The Performing Arts, Morristown
• Justin Currie (of del Amitri) at Joe's Pub
• Matt O'Ree at Leggett's, Manasquan

Sunday, April 27, 2008

• Groovelily at Joe's Pub
• Twisted Covers Van Morrison at Twisted Tree Cafe
• Atmosphere at Webster Hall
• Jackie Greene and Tim Bluhm (The Mother Hips) at Highline Ballroom (NEW DATE-moved from 4/29)
• American Music Club at Mercury Lounge
• Matt O'Ree at Otto's Shrunken Head
• Josh Ritter and Langhorne Slim at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Bklyn

Monday, April 28, 2008

• Crowded House at Irving Plaza
• Josh Ritter and Langhorne Slim at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Bklyn
• Griffin House and Sons Of William at Joe's Pub
• Verve at Theater @ Madison Square Garden

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

• Davenports and Chris Collingwood (of Fountains Of Wayne) at Joe's Pub
• Matt O'Ree at Lion's Den
• Third Eye Blind at Nokia Theatre
• Verve at Theater @ Madison Square Garden
• Crowded House at Irving Plaza
• Hanson, Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers and Kate Voegele at Starland Ballroom
• Urge Overkill at Bowery Ballroom
• Goldfrapp at Beacon Theatre
• Feist and Hayden at Hammerstein Ballroom

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

• James McMurtry at Mexicali Blues, Teaneck
• Crowded House at Irving Plaza
• Langhorne Slim at Mercury Lounge
• Newton Faulkner at Bowery Ballroom
• Jolie Holland at Union Pool, Bklyn
• Mark Olson (x-Jayhawks) at Highline Ballroom
• Feist and Hayden at Hammerstein Ballroom
• Third Eye Blind at Nokia Theatre
• Jackie Greene and Brakes at World Cafe Live, Philly
• Chris Rock at Theater @ Madison Square Garden

Thursday, May 1, 2008

• Katell Keineg and Amy Speace at Living Room
• James McMurtry at Bowery Ballroom
• Kills at Webster Hall
• James Cotton at Stanhope House
• Chris Rock at Theater @ Madison Square Garden
• One Flew South at Joe's Pub
• Jeffrey Gaines at BB King's
• Was (Not Was) and Todd Snider at Gramercy Theatre
• Habib Koite at Highline Ballroom
• Laura Warshauer at Twisted Tree Cafe
• Ministry, Meshuggah and Hemlock at Irving Plaza
• Dickey Betts & Great Southern at Count Basie Theatre

Friday, May 2, 2008

• Larry The Cable Guy and Reno Collier at Nassau Coliseum
• Catherine Russell at Stanhope House
• RJD2 at Bowery Ballroom
• Ministry, Meshuggah and Hemlock at Irving Plaza
• Chris Rock at Theater @ Madison Square Garden
• Katell Keineg at Living Room
• Josh Joplin and Garrison Starr at Joe's Pub
• Mary J. Blige and JAY–Z at Madison Square Garden
• Nellie McKay at Rubin Museum of Art (150 W 17th St, rmanyc.org)
• Cactus (feat Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Jim McCarty and Jimmy Kunes) at BB King's

Saturday, May 3, 2008

• E. Rick Rinaldi at Count Basie Theatre
• Bamboozle 2008 at Meadowlands Sports Complex
• Tribute to the Godfather of Soul w and Bootsy Collins & The Hardest Working Band at Irving Plaza
• Chris Rock at Theater @ Madison Square Garden
• Robert Hazard and Katell Keineg at Living Room
• Teitur and Jenny Owen Youngs at Bowery Ballroom
• Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem at Joe's Pub

Sunday, May 4, 2008

• Chris Rock at Theater @ Madison Square Garden
• Steve Winwood at Gramercy Theatre
• Eric Burdon & The Animals at Irving Plaza
• Kris Delmhorst at Living Room
• Divine Sign at Arlene Grocery
• Waifs at Bowery Ballroom
• Bamboozle 2008 at Meadowlands Sports Complex
• Newton Faulkner at World Cafe Live, Philly
• Kris Delmhorst, Winterpills, Sometimes Why and Chris Thile at Living Room

Monday, May 5, 2008

• Circa (members of YES) at BB King's
• Lou Reed at Highline Ballroom
• Apocalyptica at Irving Plaza
• Allman Brothers Band at Beacon Theatre (POSTPONED)
• Slightly Stoopid and Expendables at Gramercy Theatre
• Nightwish and Sonic Syndicate at Starland Ballroom

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

• Musical Box at Highline Ballroom
• Cave Singers at Mercury Lounge
• Electric Prunes and Doughboys at Sellersville Tehater, Sellersville PA
• Mary J. Blige and JAY–Z at Madison Square Garden
• Allman Brothers Band at Beacon Theatre (POSTPONED)
• Allan Holdsworth at Blend Bar, Ridgewood (concertstonight.com)
• Willy Porter at Joe's Pub
• Priscilla Ahn and Landon Pigg at Living Room

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

• Panic At The Disco, Motion City Soundtrack, Hush Sound and Phantom Planet at Roseland Ballroom
• Tech N9NE, Ill Bill and Paul Wall at Irving Plaza (NEW DATE & VENUE)
• Galactic at BB King's (11:30p)
• Jammy Awards at Theater @ Madison Square Garden
• Mary J. Blige and JAY–Z at Madison Square Garden
• Electric Prunes and Doughboys at BB King's
• Matthew Ryan at Living Room
• Bruce Springsteen at Count Basie Theatre

Special thanks to Jeff Raspe, who maintains the list at RaspeRadio, for keeping it up to date.

All material ©2001-2006 Sean Carolan, except as noted.

Today's NY/NJ Shows That Matter

Thursday, April 10, 2008
 
Tristan Prettyman and Whitley at Gramercy Theatre
 
Kathleen Edwards and Dan Wilson at Irving Plaza
 
Ginger (of Wildhearts) & Scott Metzger (of American Babies) at Pianos
 
Juggling Suns at Stanhope House
 
Tower Of Power at BB King's
 
Gnarls Barkley at Highline Ballroom
 
Kaki King at World Cafe Live, Philly
 
Mike Doughty's Band at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Bklyn
 
Kathy Mattea at Highline Ballroom (CANCELLED)
 
Shawn Mullins at Joe's Pub
 
Jason Collett at Mercury Lounge
 
Katt Williams at Radio City Music Hall
 
Green Tag Sale at The Saint
 
 
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