Six Upcoming March NYC Concerts
March is jam packed with loads of killer NYC shows! Here are six of the best you should be at. Plus, they can fit in a normal King’s student budget with most being under $22! Bag Raiders
Who they are: Electropop duo from Australia
Where: Bowery Ballroom
When: Saturday, March 12 at 8pm
How much: $20
Openers: Plastic Plates
Why You Should Go: You’ve almost definitely heard the Bag Raiders’ hit “Shooting Stars,” but probably not much more from them. If so, you are missing out, because Bag Raiders has a lot of quality tracks in addition to “Shooting Stars.” You should listen to their full catalog now, and check out their sure-to-be energetic show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYHzOJg6ieI
Great Good Fine Ok
Who they are: Synthpop group from Brooklyn, New York
Where: Music Hall of Williamsburg
When: Saturday, March 12 at 8pm
How much: $15
Openers: Handsome Ghost, Paperwhite
Why You Should Go: Brooklyn band Great Good Fine Ok expertly combines lead singer Jon Sandler’s unique falsetto vocals with the rest of the band’s ultra groovy synthpop beats. With such quality performers and tickets for only $15 you cannot go wrong. What else are you going to spend 15 dollars on? Paying your taxes? Don’t pay your taxes! Go to Great Good Fine Ok’s show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CatpvjS6by0
Yung Lean
Who he is: 19 year old Swedish rapper
Where: Webster Hall
When: Saturday, Mar 19 at 8pm
How much: $22
Openers: None currently listed
Why You Should Go: Yung Lean is the alias for young (sorry, yung) Swedish rapper Jonatan Håstad. Yung Lean is a polarizing musical act. Skeptics claim his music is sloppy, while fans claim his casual tone is uniquely blissful. Count me in the latter group. While Yung Lean’s voice may have a somewhat unmotivated, youthful sound, combined with his creative and euphoric instrumentals this plays to his advantage.
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José González
Who he is: Swedish Indie Folk singer
Where: Beacon Theatre
When: Thu, Mar 24, at 8pm
How much: $30-$65
Openers: yMusic
Why You Should Go: José González is yet another example of musical quality from the abundantly talented country of Sweden. While his show at Beacon Theatre will be laid back, José’s music is beautifully peaceful. He has a tremendous live voice to go along with his groovy acoustics.
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Petite Noir
Who he is: Alt R&B singer from South Africa
Where: Baby’s All Right and Mercury Lounge
When: Friday, March 25th (at Baby’s All Right) at 9pm and Saturday, March 26th (at Mercury Lounge) at 7:30pm
How much: $13
Openers: None currently listed
Why You Should Go: Petite Noir is the musical project of South African musician Yannick Ilunga and is the combination of abundance of genres; African house, R&B, alternative, Afrobeat and probably more. Yannick summarizes his project’s genre as “noir wave.” Whatever exact genre it is, the sound is really, really good and is backed up by Yannick’s powerfully deep, assertive vocals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW7j0eEUPSw
Blackbird Blackbird
Who they are: Indie Electronic group from San Francisco
Where: Palisades
When: Monday, Mar 28 at 8pm
How much: $12
Openers: Chad Valley, Brett
Why You Should Go: Blackbird Blackbird are so very warm and dreamy, but not in the boring, I-want-to take-a-nap way. They’ll hit you with enough cool synth notes and inventive beats to keep you awake-and dancing. The openers for Blackbird Blackbird, swell electropop singer Chad Valley, will also keep you dancing.
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