For those Purchase students who don’t live near New York City, being back at school means one great thing: concerts. This September is booked solid with great shows in NYC, Brooklyn, and even some here on campus. No matter your budget, or your preference, there are countless options for everyone.
9/15- Peter Bjorn & John at Music Hall of Williamsburg ($$)
9/16- Peter Bjorn & John at The Bowery Ballroom ($$)
9/17- Pepper w/ The Expendables, Ballyhoo! at Webster Hall ($$)
9/18- Peter Bjorn & John at Mercury Lounge ($$)
9/19- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart w/ Twin Sister, Wyldlife at The Bowery Ballroom ($$)
Wyldlife is a Purchase band, with three members that graduated last year. If that’s not incentive to go support a great group of guys, than I don’t know what is. Despite playing countless shows in the tri-state area, this one means a lot. “”Bowery ballroom is one of my all time favorite venues so its an honor to be able to be able to grace that stage with two equally talented bands,” said bassist, Spencer Alexander.
9/20- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at The Bowery Ballroom ($$)
The Taj Mahal Trio w/ Fredericks Brown at Brooklyn Bowl ($$)
9/21- Girls at Other Music NYC (Free!)
Opeth w/ Katatonia at Webster Hall ($$)
Beirut at Terminal 5 ($$)
9/22- Girls at The Bowery Ballroom ($$)
Wilco at Central Park SummerStage ($$$)
9/23- Girls at The Bowery Ballroom ($$)
Wilco at Central Park SummerStage ($$$)
The Rapture at Webster Hall ($$)
The Human League at Best Buy Theater ($$)
9/24- F**cked Up and Wavves at Webster Hall ($)
Fleet Foxes at The Williamsburg Waterfront ($$$)
Fool’s Gold at Brooklyn Bowl ($)
9/26- Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs w/ Punch Brothers, Yuna at Central Park
SummerStage ($$$)
Mogwai w/ The Soft Moon at Webster Hall ($$)
Twin Sister at Other Music NYC (Free!)
9/27- Mogwai w/ The Soft Moon at Webster Hall ($$)
Foster The People at Terminal 5 ($$)
9/28- Foster The People at Terminal 5 ($$)
Twin Sister at Mercury Lounge ($$)
9/30- The Black Eyed Peas at Central Park Mainstage (Free!)
Purchase Shows:
9/17- Sirs, Spook Houses, and Toasted Plastic at Whitson’s in the Stood
9/22- Mechanics of the Heart, Mercies, and Last Good Tooth at Whitson’s in the Stood
9/23- Secret Show Vol. III Ft. Dan Deacon: meet at Student Services for location
9/25- Mount Eerie, Nicholas Krgovich, Hyena, and Fugue at Whitson’s in the Stood
Purchase alumni, Dan Deacon, will be back for yet another performance this month. His shows entail dance circles, running around the venue, and crowd surfing to his upbeat, electronica. Purchase students are gearing up for the secret show, and are ready to get loose. “Anytime I get to be awkwardly close to people I don’t know and can feel comfortable about it, it’s a good occasion,” said junior, Franco Del Valle, “and fun music helps.”
As for the other shows on campus, there are some great ones to look forward to. Spook houses, a band based out of Ridgewood, N.J., will be playing their first show this semester. “Last year we had Purchase people play instruments,” said band member Alkis Meimaris, “This year we’ve got the regular band playing. It’s going to be fun.”
There are plenty of options to satisfy your concert cravings this month. Whether you can make it to NYC or not, you can enjoy tons of music in the upcoming weeks.