For some, Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer, but there's still great music to be enjoyed in the final days of the sunny-weather concert season. Music writer Mike Wolf joins us for an overview.
Mike Wolf's picks for end-of-summer music:
Xiu Xiu + Evangelista
Bowery Ballroom, tonight
Oneida + Endless Boogie + surprise guest
South Street Seaport, tomorrow (Friday), FREE
East Village Radio Music Festival with Awesome Color, Vivian Girls, High Places**, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, plus L.A.-based Flying Lotus, Texas-based Devin the Dude, and Icelander Ólöf Arnalds
South Street Seaport, Sat., Sept 6, 1-9pm, FREE
Fender 50th Anniversary Jazzmaster Concert with Tom Verlaine + Nels Cline + Thurston Moore + J Mascis
Knitting Factory, Fri., Sept. 12
Witchcraft + TK Webb and the Visions** + Graveyard
Bowery Ballroom, Thu., Sept. 17
Indian Jewelry + White Magic** + Lau Nau** + Talk Normal
Knitting Factory, Fri., Sept 19
The Feelies
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Bowery Ballroom, Sept 20/21
Mike Wolf's picks for end-of-summer music:
Xiu Xiu + Evangelista
Bowery Ballroom, tonight
Oneida + Endless Boogie + surprise guest
South Street Seaport, tomorrow (Friday), FREE
East Village Radio Music Festival with Awesome Color, Vivian Girls, High Places**, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, plus L.A.-based Flying Lotus, Texas-based Devin the Dude, and Icelander Ólöf Arnalds
South Street Seaport, Sat., Sept 6, 1-9pm, FREE
Fender 50th Anniversary Jazzmaster Concert with Tom Verlaine + Nels Cline + Thurston Moore + J Mascis
Knitting Factory, Fri., Sept. 12
Witchcraft + TK Webb and the Visions** + Graveyard
Bowery Ballroom, Thu., Sept. 17
Indian Jewelry + White Magic** + Lau Nau** + Talk Normal
Knitting Factory, Fri., Sept 19
The Feelies
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Bowery Ballroom, Sept 20/21