The five best NYC concerts for the week of February 3, 2020

Looking for something entertaining in New York City? There’s nothing better than checking out some live music! We’ve displayed five great shows taking place all over the Big Apple from Monday, February 3 through Sunday, February 9. Tickets for these shows are on sale right now to the general public.

Thursday, February 6

Sons of Apollo, Tony MacAlpine @ Gramercy Theatre

Metal supergroup Sons of Apollo arrive to Gramercy Theatre with a new record in hand. Released last month, MMXX was produced by Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian a.k.a. The Del Fuvio Brothers. Instrumental rock musician Tony MacAlpine, whose last album was 2017's Death of Roses, and Ethan Weissman's Mass Extinction Event will open.

Friday, February 7

The Jungle Giants, Little Image @ Bowery Ballroom

Australian indie rockers The Jungle Giants head to Bowery Ballroom to promote their new single "Sending Me Ur Loving." Their last studio album was 2017's Quiet Ferocity, which won for Album of the Year at the 2018 Queensland Music Awards. Dallas' Little Image, who are working on the follow up to their 2017 studio album Musings, will also perform.

Ripe, Phony Ppl @ Webster Hall

While tickets for Ripe's Webster Hall performance on Saturday are gone, there's still some left for their Friday gig. The funk rock outfit unveiled their debut studio album Joy in the Wild Unknown back in 2018. Their Friday show will feature support from Brooklyn hip-hop group Phony Ppl, who recently released their new song "Fkn Around (feat. Megan Thee Stallion).”

Charlotte de Witte, Enrico Sangiuliano @ Avant Gardner

Belgian producer Charlotte de Witte will take over Avant Gardner for a night of techno in celebration of KNTXT's five year anniversary. Last year, the artist unveiled the Pressure and Selected EPs. Fellow techno producers Enrico Sangiuliano, Monoloc, and ONYVAA will join in the festivities. The show is nearly sold out, so be sure to grab tickets ASAP.

Saturday, February 8

The Ludlow Thieves, Brian Dunne @ Mercury Lounge

After some time away, New York folk rock group The Ludlow Thieves will reunite at the Mercury Lounge. The show will have the band performing some brand new tunes along with fan favorites. Their last release was 2017's "Weight." Brian Dunne, who will release their new studio album Selling Things on April 10, will open the show.

Metal supergroup Sons of Apollo announce new album 'MMXX'

Metal supergroup Sons of Apollo will unveil their sophomore studio album MMXX on January 17, 2020 via InsideOutMusic.

Announced today, the eight track release was produced by Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian (a.k.a. The Del Fuvio Brothers). Pre-orders for the record can be made beginning on November 15. Aside from the usual CD digital, and vinyl formats, a limited edition of the album will arrive with instrumental mixes and a cappella excerpts. A teaser trailer for the album can be seen below. MMXX is the follow up to the band’s 2017 debut studio album Psychotic Symphony.

Sons of Apollo will promote the forthcoming album on tour, which kicks off on January 24 inside The Glass House in Pomona, California. The trek will take them across North America and Europe. You can check out their full tour routing below.

Sons of Apollo tour dates

Fri 1/24 Pomona, CA The Glass House

Sat 1/25 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy

Sun 1/26 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore

Tue 1/28 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room

Wed 1/29 Denver, CO The Oriental Theater

Fri 1/31 St. Charles, IL Arcada Theater

Sat 2/1 Battle Creek, MI The Music Factory

Sun 2/2 Toronto, ONT. Mod Club

Mon 2/3 Montreal QUE. Corona Theater

Wed 2/5 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club

Thu 2/6 New York, NY Gramercy Theater

Fri 2/7 Jim Thorpe, PA Penn’s Peak

Sat 2/8 Englewood, NJ Bergen PAC

Sat 2/29 Germany TBA

Mon 3/2 Drammen, Norway Union Scene

Tue 3/3 Gothenburg, Sweden Traedgarn

Thu 3/5 Kyiv, Ukraine N.A.U Theatre

Sat 3/7 Moscow, Russia RED

Sun 3/8 St Petersburg, Russia Aurora

Tue 3/10 Pratteln, Switzerland Z7

Wed 3/11 Milan, Italy Live Club

Fri 3/13 Bilbao, Spain Santana 27

Sat 3/14 Barcelona, Spain Razzmatazz 2

Sun 3/15 Madrid, Spain La Riviera

Tue 3/17 France TBA

Wed 3/18 France TBA

Thu 3/19 London, England Islington Assembly Hall

Fri 3/20 Eindhoven, Netherlands Prognosis Festival

Sun 3/22 Brno, Czech Republic Sono

Tue 3/24 Kosice, Slovakia Colosseum

Wed 3/25 Budapest, Hungary Barba Negra