The Avett Brothers

Oh yes, folks, everybody’s favorite holiday—Flag Day—is coming up on Sunday, and to quench your rabid anticipation, we have some shows to recommend…ya know, for distraction’s sake.

Friday
The Northside Festival heats up with The Beets and Drink Up Buttercup at Bruar Falls and Sunset Rubdown at Studio B.

The Avett Brothers bring a welcome twang to Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, where the band also plays Saturday.

The gorgeous (sonically and physically) School of Seven Bells closeS out a tour at the Bowery Ballroom.

Saturday
Smokie Norful brings the good word to SummerStage with the assistance of Tye Tribbett and Ruben Studdard. Check out our feature on the show here.

The 74-year-old Ran Blake plays elegiac piano jazz at the Bleecker Street Theatre. Read our show preview here.

Woods gets psychedelic on your ass at the Shank. Read our show preview here.

Switch and Diplo head up Major Lazer’s attack on S.O.B.’s. Read our show preview here.

And Death Vessel is just awesome (with an emphasis on awe) at Public Assembly.

Sunday (Flag Day)
The show of the day is, without a doubt, Todd P’s Unamplified Acoustic BBQ. Tons of bands unplug at Fort Tilden Beach.

And the Northside Festival closes out with two notable shows, The Dodos at Studio B and Ponytail at the same joint.