Here we are with another edition of our picks for shows to hit up this week. We have come up with five excellent choices. Fortunately, a few of these won’t put a huge dent in your wallet. However, you may want to show up early to get a good spot. Happy concert going!

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Elliott Smith at 50

Littlefield, 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn NY 11217
Friday, August 9
8:30pm
$8-10
Deeply troubled and extraordinarily talented, Elliot Smith tragically passed away in 2003 at the age of 34. A brilliant lyricist and adept multi-instrumentalist, Smith left us with six studio albums (one released posthumously). On the occasion of what would have been the melancholic musician’s 50th birthday, a group of singer-songwriters are gathering to celebrate Smith with renditions of his songs. Steve Hartlett (Stove, Ovlov), Paige Johnson-Brown, Nick Llobet, and Joanna Sternberg, who recently toured with Conor Oberst in support of her new record Then I Try Some More, are among those slated to perform.

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WFUV & Madison House Presents My Morning Jacket with Warpaint

Forest Hill Stadium, 1 Tennis Pl, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Saturday, August 10
6pm
$63.50
My Morning Jacket are only playing four shows this summer. Last week, they played two epic sets at Red Rocks. This weekend they come through New York for a sold out show at the Capitol Theatre and this outdoor gig at Forest Hills Stadium, which surprisingly is not sold out yet. Jim James and gang are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album The Tennessee Fire. On August 2, Darla Records released a deluxe edition of the record that includes all 16 original tracks alongside 16 previously unreleased, lost songs, demo outtakes, alternate versions, and more. If history is any indication, we expect a legendary performance from the reverb-loving quintet. Los Angeles indie rock band Warpaint open.

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SummerStage: The Mountain Goats

Ampitheater @ East River Park, East River Promenade, New York, NY 10002
Saturday, August 10, 2019
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free
One of the most anticipated shows of the 2019 SummerStage season, John Darnielle’s indie folk rock outfit Mountain Goats play a free show at East River Park. Currently touring in support of their critically lauded 17th studio LP In League With Dragons (Merge Records), the Mountain Goats played a sold out show at Brooklyn Steel in April. They returned to last month to play The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (see video below). You can count on the much-loved lyricist and his band (bassist Peter Hughes, drummer Jon Wurster and multi-instrumentalist Matt Douglas) performing tracks off the new record as well as a mix of fan favorites.

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Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2019 – Roots of American Music Weekend: Americanafest NYC: David Crosby & Friends & Anaïs Mitchell

Lincoln Center/Damrosch Park Bandshell, 62nd Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues
Sunday, August 11
Free
This is an incredible get for Lincoln Center Out of Doors. The annual festival is closing out with folk rock god David Crosby. The subject to A.J. Eaton’s recently released must-see documentary David Crosby: Remember My Name, the musician’s career spans six decades and includes solo work as well as membership in influential bands The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Experiencing a creative rebirth, the cantankerous left coast artist plays this free show at Damrosch Park amid a nationwide tour. Tony-winning singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell opens.

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Jonathan Toubin Soul Scream with Mystery Lights & Ghost Funk Orchestra

Our Wicked Lady, 153 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11237
Sunday, August 11
8pm
$10
Jonathan Toubin hosts his weekly summertime Soul Scream party on the roof at Our Wicked Lady. This edition features New York City garage rockers Mystery Lights and Seth Applebaum’s Ghost Funk Orchestra. Following the bands, Toubin plays selections from his vinyl collection with help from Reigning Sound’s Mikey Post. If you can’t make this party, Jonathan Toubin is also hosting a Saturday night multimedia soirée at one of Brooklyn’s hottest new venues, The Broadway. The bill for that party includes Peoples Court and Grim Streaker. More info here.

Mountain Goats Photo credit: Jeremy Lange