What's Going On: 6/8, 6/9, 6/10 & 6/11, 2017

Charles Bradley and Buzzcocks play Punk Rock Bowling. Northside Festival is back. Here's a shot I took even though I got there after 5pm last year.

Really Just Lots Going On

Big, big weekend. The Asbury Park incarnation of Punk Rock Bowling is back for a second go-round; and Northside Festival, who have instituted an extremely lame all-press-badges-must-be-picked-up-by-5pm requirement, takes over Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and environs. I'm trying to figure out how to work stuff in among end-of-school-year obligations and the huge inconvenience of not having a Northside badge until, probably, Saturday.

Things kick off on Thursday with a great Northside show at Alphaville that's already sold out featuring Meatbodies, Surfbort, and Stuyedeyed. Here at home, American Trappist continue their free summer residency at APYC. Sammy Kay plays Porta National Park. Back in the BK, Big Bliss, ex-mothers, Retail, and Cash Bundles are at Bohemian Grove. Our friends, Cigar City Management, host a Brooklyn version of their Nochebuena Party at Gold Sounds with Salt Cathedral, Dirty Dishes, Fruit & Flowers, Yucky Duster, and Parrot Dream. Dentist head up for a Northside set at Lantern Hall with Jody Porter & The Berlin Waltz and Best Behavior. Dirty Projectors play the Northside main event in McCarren Park with Kamasi Washington and Jay Som. LKFFCT, Smock, and Shred Flintstone are at Montclair's Meatlocker. The Battery Electric head to Jersey City for a show with Giuda and Wyldlife at Monty Hall. The Michael Allman Band are at Wonder Bar. CoolDaughter 2 makes her debut on the cello for her 4th grade orchestra.

On Friday, The Asbury Park Night Bazaar returns to Convention Hall. There's music at Anchor's Bend for that one featuring Plus Plus Minus, The Roaches of Red Bank, and Tango Machina. Asbury Park Music Foundation hosts an EP release show for America Part Two that also has Have A Good Season, Corrina Corrina, Kinder Than Wolves, and Paulie and The Bluechips. Little Dickman Records bring Von Mons, The Off White, and Minnesota's The Coax to APYC.

Also on Friday, Sharkmuffin come home from their UK adventure with a show at Brooklyn's Cape House featuring Dead Leaf Echo, Slang King, Dead Stars, Grim Streaker, and Little Racer. Crossroads has SAMIAM, Candy Hearts, The Wait, and Popeye from Farside. Punk Rock Bowling holds a kickoff party at House of Independents in Asbury with Chuck Ragan, Joe Jack Talcum, and Jared Hart. CoolDad faves, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, play MHOW with Beverly and Ablebody. The Dwarves play a PRB club show at The Pony with Blanks 77, Stigma, and Wyldlife. Buzzcocks headline Webster Hall in NYC with The So So Glos and Stuyedeyed.

Punk Rock Bowling proper kicks off on Saturday on the Stone Pony Summer Stage. Saturday's lineup includes The Specials, Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, Dillinger Four, The Explosion, PUP with everything being kicked off by local faves, The Vansaders. The official afterparty is inside the Pony with Sick Of It All, Street Dogs, and Giuda. There's an unofficial afterparty at APYC featuring The Battery Electric and Jon Caspi & The First Gun with Dez Cadena of Black Flag joining them. Pet Rescue in Brooklyn hosts an unofficial Northside showcase featuring Big Bliss, Kerbivore, Big Quiet, and Dead Stars. Exploding In Sound Records takes over Brooklyn's Sunnyvale for their own showcase that features Baked, BIG UPS, Stove, Two Inch Astronaut, Kal Marks, Fond Han, and more.

Day 2 of Punk Rock Bowling happens on Sunday with NOFX, Buzzcocks, Lifetime, and more -- including Hot Blood. Up in Hoboken, it's the Hoboken Spring Music & Arts Festival with music from Karyn Kuhl Band, Overlake, RockNRoll Hi-Fives, Glenn Morrow's Cry For Help, and more. Thursday, PUP, The Hotelier, Jeff Rosenstock, and Tony Molina play Brooklyn's McCarren Park for Northside.

There's a lot here, and I feel like I missed a whole bunch. Keep me honest, and have a great weekend. Don't forget your sunscreen and plenty of H2O.

THURSDAY (6/8)

Alphaville (Brooklyn): Meatbodies / Surfbort / Stuyedeyed, 8pm, SOLD OUT

The Asbury Hotel, Soundbooth (Asbury): Open Mic, 8pm, FREE

Asbury Park Yacht Club (Asbury): American Trappist, 8:30pm, FREE

Bohemian Grove (Brooklyn): Big Bliss / ex-mothers / Retail / Cash Bundles, 8pm, FREE

Brighton Bar (Long Branch): Eastbourne / Mark Aguilar / Dimitri Argo, $10 donation to LB boys soccer

Clash Bar (Clifton): Chained to the Dead / The Waking Life / Reese Van Riper

CoolDaughter #2's School (The Gym): CoolDaughter #2's Cello Debut with the School Orchestra

Gold Sounds (Brooklyn): Nochebuena Northside Party ft. Salt Cathedral / Dirty Dishes / Fruit & Flowers / Yucky Duster / Parrot Dream, 7pm, $10 adv, $12 door

Lantern Hall (Brooklyn): Jody Porter & The Berlin Waltz / Best Behavior / Dentist, 8pm, $10

McCarren Park (Brooklyn): Dirty Projectors / Kamasi Washington / Jay Som, 5:30pm, $45+

Meatlocker (Montclair): LKFFCT / Smock / Shred Flintstone, 9pm

Monty Hall (Jersey City): Giuda / Wyldlife / The Battery Electric, 8pm, $15

Porta (Asbury Park): Sammy Kay, 7:30pm, FREE

The Saint (Asbury): Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations / The Original Brody's Monster / Beethis & The Cosmic Messengers, 7:30pm, $10

The Wonder Bar (Asbury): The Michael Allman Band, 7pm, $17

FRIDAY (6/9)

The Anchor's Bend (Asbury): Asbury Park Night Bazaar ft. Plus Plus Minus / The Roaches of Red Bank / Tango Machina, 5pm, FREE

The Asbury Hotel, Soundbooth (Asbury): Jay Monday, 9pm, FREE

Asbury Park Music Foundation (Asbury): America Part Two (EP Release) / Have A Good Season / Corrina, Corrina / Kinder Than Wolves / Paulie and The Bluechips, 7pm, $8

Asbury Park Yacht Club (Asbury): Von Mons / The Off White / The Coax, 9pm, FREE

Brighton Bar (Long Branch): Eddie Testa Band / Nick Clemons Band / Jo Wymer / Killer Joe & The Lido Soul, 7pm, $8

Cape House (Brooklyn): Sharkmuffin / Dead Leaf Echo / Slang King / Dead Stars / Grim Streaker / Little Racer, 7pm, $9

Clash Bar (Clifton): Sycarian / Next to None / Paranosis

Crossroads (Garwood): SAMIAM / Candy Hearts / The Wait / Popeye from Farside, 8pm, $20

House of Independents (Asbury): PRB Presents: Chuck Ragan / Joe Jack Talcum / Jared Hart, 8pm

Langosta Lounge (Asbury): Taylor Tote Band / Francis Lombardi, 9pm, FREE

Meatlocker (Montclair): Quantum Peruvian / Coconut Email / Delcada, Nox & Grayda, 9:30pm

Millhill Basement (Trenton): Jersey Fresh Show: June Edition, 10pm, $7

Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn): The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart / Beverly / Ablebody, 8pm, $18 adv, $20 door

Roxy & Duke's (Dunellen): Tweed and The Sugardaddies / The Junk Rumblers, 8pm, $10

The Saint (Asbury): Disorder (Joy Division Tribute) / The Ritualists / New Politicians / Cadillac Plan / Scarlet Night, 7pm, $12 adv, $15 door

Scarlet Pub (New Brunswick): Bobby Mahoney & The Seventh Son / Above The Moon / Jeff Linden & The Black Spot Society / Rocky & The Chapter, 8pm

Terra Firma (Brooklyn): YVETTE / Pop. 1280 / Wildhoney / GROOMS / Big Bliss / Monograms / Russian Baths / PC Worship, 6pm, $8

The Stone Pony (Asbury): PRB Presents: The Dwarves / Blanks 77 / Stigma / Wyldlife, 9pm, $20

Webster Hall (NYC): Buzzcocks / The So So Glos / Stuyedeyed, 6:45pm, $30-$45

The Wonder Bar (Asbury): JT Bowen, 8pm, $16 adv, $18 door

SATURDAY (6/10)

Asbury Park Yacht Club (Asbury): PRB Afterparty ft. The Battery Electric / Jon Caspi & The First Gun w Dez Cadena, 9pm, FREE

Brighton Bar (Long Branch): The Barrbarians / Trustfall / The Antics / Scooter Bros / Bombshell Winter / Blume, 7pm, $10 adv, $12 door