As summer winds down, here’s a rundown of some of the most exciting fall shows coming up over the next few months. And, this is only just the tip of the iceberg as more shows are being added all the time, and the official CMJ Music Marathon festival line-up is yet to be announced.
Nine Inch Nails Photo: The Fun Star
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave.
It hasn’t even been quite a year since Jay-Z christened the Barclays Center and already it has become a world famous venue (or infamous as the home of last month’s twerking debacle). Justin Timberlake and Beyonce will grace the Barclays stage later this year, and industrial legends Nine Inch Nails will make their return to live performing after a hiatus. Also on the bill are Pearl Jam, Queens of the Stone Age, and crooner Michael Buble. And did we mention that Lionel Richie is gonna play there too? Hello indeed.
Sept. 19
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
8 pm
$29.50-$49.50
Sept. 20
Vampire Weekend
8 pm
$35-$49.99
Sept. 24
Lionel Richie
8 pm
$39.50-$149.50
Atoms for Peace Photo:The Fun Star
Sept. 27
Atoms for Peace
8 pm
$49.50-$69.50
Sept. 29
Michael Buble
8 pm
$74-$129.50
Phoenix Photo: Press Here Publicity
Oct. 2
Phoenix
8 pm
$40-$50
Oct. 5
Kaskade
8 pm
$29.50-$85
Oct. 9
Rodriguez
8 pm
$49.50-$79.50
Oct. 14
Nine Inch Nails
8 pm
$54-$99
Oct. 16
Selena Gomez
7 pm
$30.50-$70.50
Oct. 18-19
Pearl Jam
7:30 pm
$79.50
October 28
Drake
7 pm
$59.75-$109.75
Nov. 6
Justin Timberlake
8 pm
$54.50-$200
Dec. 8 and 9
Pink
7:30 pm
$39.50-$125
Queens of the Stone Age Photo: Nasty Little Man
Dec. 14
Queens of the Stone Age
8 pm
$49.50-$59.50
Dec. 19 and 22
Beyonce
8 pm
$49.50-$254.50
Julia Holter Photo: Rick Bahto
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 North 6th St.
Of course if you’re not much into going to arena shows out of principle (or pocketbook), the smaller and more intimate Music Hall may be just your jam. While the Sept. 19 Pixies show (sans Kim Deal) is sold out, there are plenty of other great acts to see there in the coming months, including avant-garde artist Julia Holter, neo-soul singer Jose James, dream pop act Savoir Adore, The Julie Ruin featuring former Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna, and ’80s synth-pop legend Gary Numan.
Sept. 17
Deerhunter
8 pm
$20
Sept. 20
Oh Land
8 pm
$20
Sept. 21
Savoire Adore
8 pm
$12/$14
Sept. 24
Julia Holter
8 pm
$16/$18
Sept. 29
The Dodos
8 pm
$22/$25
Parquet Courts Photo: Jonathan Schenke
Oct. 2
Parquet Courts
7:30 pm
$12/$14
Oct. 3
Blitzen Trapper
8 pm
$22/$25
Oct. 5
Surfer Blood
8 pm
$18/$20
Oct. 7
Mark Kozelek
8 pm
$25
Oct. 22
Foxygen
8 pm
$18/$22
Oct. 25
The Julie Ruin
8 pm
$15
Oct. 27-28
of Montreal
9 pm
$25
Gary Numan Photo: BB Gun Press
Oct. 29
Gary Numan
7:30 pm
$30/$35
Nov. 4
The Men
8 pm
$20
Nov. 11
Anna Calvi
8 pm
$20
Nov. 15
Ani DiFranco
7 pm
$48
Nov. 22
Jose James
8 pm
$22/$25
Obits Photo: Alexis Fleisig
The Bell House
149 7th St.
The Bell House will present a really eclectic line-up this fall–highlights include a record release show by Brooklyn’s own Obits; a day-long celebration of bluegrass music; a visit from ska legends the English Beat; and the new solo band by Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Renaldo.
Sept. 11
The Both (Aimee Mann and Ted Leo)
8 pm
$25
Sept. 21
Obits
8 pm
$12/$14
Sept. 22
The Second Annual Brooklyn Bluegrass Bash
2 pm
$35-$160
Sept. 25
Electric Six
8 pm
$15
Oct. 16
Will Hoge
7:30 pm
$12/$15
Oct. 17
Nashville Pussy
8 pm
$12/$14
Oct. 19
The English Beat
8 pm
$25-$30
Oct. 25
Lee Ranaldo and the Dust
9 pm
$15/$17
Nov. 2
Mad Professor Presents: The Roots of Dubstep Tour
8 pm
$20
B-52s
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave.
Guilty as charged: I am a B-52’s fan, so there’s definitely much to be excited for when the ultimate party band from Athens Georgia is coming to Brooklyn Bowl in November (tickets are $52–very clever!) But let’s not forget the other interesting acts slated to appear there, including alt-rockers the Meat Puppets, fun live act Southern Culture on the Skids (who are known for tossing fried chicken into the audience) and the rich world music sounds from Brooklyn collective Red Baraat.
Sept. 13
Deer Tick Presents “Deervana” (Performing “In Utero” in its entirety)
6 pm
$25
(sold out)
Sept. 20
Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute
11:30 pm
$10
Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21
American Babies
6 pm
$8
Oct. 3-5
Funky Meters
6 pm
$20
Oct. 12
Meat Puppets
6 pm
$12
Southern Culture on the Skids Photo: Grandstand Media
Oct. 26
Mondo Zombie Boogaloo w/ Southern Culture on the Skids, Los Straitjackets, and the Fleshtones
6 pm
$15
Oct. 29-30
Yonder Mountain String Band
6 pm
$25-$30
Nov. 1-2
Big Freedia
11:30 pm
$15
Nov. 7
The B-52s
6 pm
$52
Red Baraat Photo: Chart Room Media
Nov. 8
Red Baraat
6 pm
$15
Dec. 6-7
Tea Leaf Green
6 pm
$15
Jenny Owen Youngs (Tiffany Kalina)
Union Hall
702 Union St.
Sept. 20
Jenny Owen Youngs
Mal Blum
Stephen Brodsky
8 pm
$12
Oct. 5
Friends of Italian Opera
8 pm
$7
Questlove (Press Here)
The upcoming musical season at BAM is a high-flying blend of image and sound, featuring the ever-ubiquitous Questlove, string quartet ETHEL, and R&B comeback kid Charles Bradley.
Sept. 26-28
We Have an Anchor
featuring music by members of Fugazi, Dirty Three, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and others
7:30 pm
$20-$45
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St.
Sept. 27
Charles Bradley: Soul of America (documentary)
7 pm, 9:30 pm
$13
BAM Rose Cinemas
30 Lafayette Ave.
Oct 2-5
Documerica
featuring music by ETHEL
7:30 pm
$20-$45
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St.
Oct 11-12
The Sweet Science Suite
7:30 pm
$20-$45
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St.
Oct. 25-26
Electronium: The Future was Then
featuring Questlove, Dan Deacon, Jeremy Ellis, Tom Krell, Sonnymoon, How to Dress Well
8 pm
$25-$55
BAM Peter Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave.
Oct 4-5
The Edge of Heaven
7:30 pm
$20
BAM Fisher Fishman Space
321 Ashland Pl.
Emmanuel and the Fear (Mark Reichert)
Glasslands
289 Kent Ave.
The collective Emmanuel and the Fear (Brooklyn’s answer to Arcade Fire), punk legend Martin Rev of Suicide and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper are all on the fall schedule at Glasslands.
Sept. 8
Emmanuel and the Fear
8:30 pm
$10
Sept. 21
Alex Winston
8 pm
$12
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (Shervin Lainez)
Sept. 22
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
8:30 pm
$12
Oct. 2
Jenny Hval
8:30 pm
$12
Oct. 9
Martin Rev of Suicide
8:30 pm
$15
Quasi (Tell All Your Friends PR)
Knitting Factory
361 Metropolitan Ave.
Shows of note at the Knit include melodic rock band Harper Blynn; and Quasi, featuring Janet Weiss of Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag.
Oct. 4
Harper Blynn
7 pm
$12
Oct. 4
of Verona
11:55 pm
Free
Oct. 5
Versus/Slothrus
7 pm
$12
Oct. 8
Hunter Valentine/Krissy Krissy
8 pm
$12/$15
Oct. 13
Quasi/Jeffrey Lewis
8 pm
$17
Nov. 6
Young Galaxy
8 pm
$12
Nov. 23
Cymbals Eat Guitars
8 pm
$12
