AGBC News Episode 46: The Guggenheim Opens and the Busway is Buzzing

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AGBC News Episode 46: The Guggenheim Opens and the Busway is Buzzing
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Park of the day

Parks Events

Concert Calendar

This is the AGBC Concert Calendar for the upcoming week:

  • The Misfits with Rancid and The Damned are playing Madison Square Garden in Midtown West / Chelsea / Hudson Yards on Saturday, October 19th at 7pm.
  • Mana is playing Barclays Center in Boerum Hill on Saturday, October 19th at 8pm.
  • Steely Dan is playing Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side on Saturday, October 19th at 8pm.
  • Benin International Musical is playing Carnegie Hall - Stern Auditorium in Hell's Kitchen / Midtown on Saturday, October 19th at 9pm.
  • 85 South is playing Apollo Theater in Central Harlem on Sunday, October 20th at 5pm.
  • 85 South is playing Apollo Theater in Central Harlem on Sunday, October 20th at 9pm.
  • Tidal X with Alicia Keys is playing Barclays Center in Boerum Hill on Monday, October 21st at 8pm.
  • Steely Dan is playing Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side on Monday, October 21st at 8pm.
  • Charli XCX is playing Terminal 5 in Hell's Kitchen / Midtown on Monday, October 21st at 8pm.
  • Charli XCX with Allie X is playing Terminal 5 in Hell's Kitchen / Midtown on Tuesday, October 22nd at 8pm.
  • Steely Dan is playing Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side on Tuesday, October 22nd at 8pm.
  • Dermot Kennedy with Talos is playing Kings Theatre in Ditmas Park / Flatbush on Tuesday, October 22nd at 8pm.
  • Jessie Reyez is playing Brooklyn Steel in Greenpoint on Wednesday, October 23rd at 8pm.
  • Fantasia with Robin Thicke is playing The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in Midtown West / Chelsea / Hudson Yards on Friday, October 25th at 7pm.
  • Billy Joel is playing Madison Square Garden in Midtown West / Chelsea / Hudson Yards on Friday, October 25th at 8pm.
  • Alec Benjamin is playing Terminal 5 in Hell's Kitchen / Midtown on Friday, October 25th at 8pm.

Find more fun things to do at agreatbigcity.com/events.


Today's fact about New York

Here's something you may not have known about New York:

Weather

The extreme highs and lows for this week in weather history:
Record High: 88Β°F on October 22, 1979
Record Low: 30Β°F on October 19, 1940

Weather for the week ahead:
Light rain on Sunday through Wednesday, with high temperatures rising to 67Β°F next Friday.

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Intro and outro music: 'Start the Day' by Lee Rosevere β€” Concert Calendar music from Jukedeck.com


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