What to do on Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day by Linkin Park


This year Valentine’s Day falls nicely on a Saturday. With one week away, many of you might still be looking for something to do on this sweet holiday. If you want to indulge your love or yourself in something atypical, then head to a show. Whether you’re a couple looking for good music to see or singles just wanting to get out, there are a number of shows going on in New Jersey and New York City.

Looking for an early show in Jersey? Not into the whole Valentine’s Day deal? Check out The Love Sucks Fest at Post 282 in Harrison, New Jersey at 4pm, featuring some of New Jersey’s rock acts of all genres. Performing is Exit She Calls, Burden Broke Our Wings, Before The Collision, Above All Fallen, Dear Japan Love Enola, Freshman Sunday, Melatonin, Ruina, Burn The Bishop. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.

Jerseyians can also check out Montclair's blues/indie rock outfit Bern & The Brights who is playing a free, 21+ show at Lucky 7 Tavern with Niall Connolly, and Copesetic. Music starts at 8pm. Then, later DJ Leonards Smalls and friends spin from 11pm until close.

For those looking for something different there’s The Legendary Shack Shakers and O’Death at Maxwell’s in Hoboken. This one’s all ages. 9:30pm start. $10.

For those in Brooklyn looking for a pop-rock show, the AbsolutePunk tour is at Public Assembly. The all ages show features Go Crash Audio, The Sophomore Attempt, and That was something in the front room space. Doors at 4pm, $10.

For 21+ couples looking for a lighter night in Brooklyn, seeing Melissa Ferrick and Anne Heaton at The Bell House might be your cup of tea. This is a special seated event, first come, first served. Doors are at 7:30pm. $15 for one ticket, $25 for couples. Tickets available here.

If you’re looking to rock out, Panache’s V-Day extravaganza at the Cake Shop might be for you. The event features New Brunswick’s Screaming Females, White Blue Yellow Clouds, The Aamerican Tenants, and DJ Name Names aka Ian Svenonius. For $8 you get four bands, drink specials, and a dance party after the show. 21+. 9pm.

Is there anything else? What are you going to be doing on V-day?

November Concert Listing for NJ

Here's a listing of shows in NJ this month. I will update it as shows come up. Tonight Boris is at Maxwells, Shwayze at School of Rock, and Hellogoodbye at the Stone Pony.

Maxwell's:

TONIGHT-->Sun. 11/9 Boris/Psychic Ills 9 p.m. $15
Tues. 11/11 Murder By Death/William Elliott Whitmore/J. Roddy Walston & The Business 8:30 p.m. $12 adv./$14 d.o.s. Buy Tickets Here!
Wed. 11/12 Tragedy (a metal tribute to The Bee Gees)/The Orion Experience/Stuyvesant 8 p.m. $8 adv./$10 d.o.s.
Thurs. 11/13 Hank IV/Los Llamarada 9 p.m. $8
Fri. 11/14 Little Joy (feat. Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes), Rodrigo Amarante (Los Hermanos) and Binki Shapiro)/The Dead Trees/The Dig 9:30 p.m. $10
Mon. 11/17 Ben Kenney (of Incubus)/Heavy Young Heathens 9 p.m. $15
Wed. 11/19 Adam And Dave's Bloodlines/Maybe Pete 8:30 p.m. $7
Thurs. 11/20 Baroness/Coliseum/Minsk 8:30 p.m. $10 adv./$12 d.o.s.
Fri. 11/21 Rasputina/An Horse 7:30 p.m. $15
Fri. 11/21 Carlon/Courtesy Tier/The Black Fortys 10 p.m. $8
Sat. 11/22 Gavin Mikhail/Chelsea Lee 7 p.m. $8 Buy Tickets Here!
Sat. 11/22 No Pasaran/The Sweet Sacrifice/The Art Of Shooting 9:30 p.m. $6
Sun. 11/23 Drive By/The Bigger Lights/Street Crime 7:30 p.m. $10
Mon. 11/24 Swingadelic 9 p.m. Free
Tues. 11/25 Person L/Audrye Session/Mock Orange 7:30 p.m. $10 adv./$12 d.o.s.
Wed. 11/26 Christine Martucci Band/Aster Pheonyx and The High Fire Revolution 9 p.m. Free!
11/28 Parlor Mob $8
11/29 Fifteen Fleeting (formerly Trust) $12 (6 p.m.)
11/29 Fastball $15

School of Rock:

TONIGHT-->11/9 Shwayze, Cisco Adler , DJ Skeet Skeet , Krista
11/19 The Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Tragedy: A Metal Tribute to the BeeGees , Sexy Heroes in Transit
11/21 Everytime I Die, The Bronx, Stick to your Guns, Red Light Green Lights
11/28 The Medic Droid, Hypercrush, Chronic Future, Retro Ignite, Velvet Code
11/29 Aiden, Civet, God Or Julie , Lights Resolve

The Starland Ballroom:
Next Friday, November 14th! Puddle Of Mudd With Red, Safetysuit and Tempered Cast. $22.50 advance, $25 day of show + applicable surcharges.

Next Saturday, November 15th! Z100 Presents The Academy Is...
We The Kings with Carolina Liar and Hey Monday. $25 advance + applicable surcharges.

Sunday, Novemeber 16 Ska Is Dead presents SKANKSGIVING Big D & The Kid's Table • The Pietasters • Mustard Plug • The Toasters Plus Bomb The Music Industry, Hub City Stompers, Explosive Sheep, Flatfoot 56, SkSc and Awful Waffle. $18 + applicable surcharges

Thursday, November 20 Cobra Starship With Forever The Sickest Kids, Hit The Lights and Sing It Loud. $16.50 advance, $18 day of show + applicable surcharges

Sunday, November 22 G Rock's Punkyard Welcomes Home Senses Fail With Dance Gavin Dance, Sky Eats Airplane and Foxy Shazam. An all-ages to enter, 21 to drink event. $15 advance, $18 day of show

Wednesday November 26 The night before Thanksgiving! The BIGGEST night out of the year!
WSOU Presents Dragonforce With special guests Turisas and Powerglove. $25 advance, $30 day of show

Friday November 28 All Time Low With Mayday Parade, The Maine, Every Avenue and The Friday Night Boys. $20

Saturday November 29 5 Gum presents OneRepublic Augustana • The Spill Canvas • The Hush Sound $29.50

The Stone Pony:

TONIGHT-->11/9 HELLOGOODBYE with special guests ACE ENDERS, AND A MILLION DIFFERENT PEOPLE, NEVER SHOUT NEVER, PLAYRADIOPLAY!

11/16 Bayside, The Matches, Valencia, and The Status

Wonder Bar:

11/20 RASPUTINA and An Horse
11/21 We Are Scientists and THe King Left