Barclays Center

The 10 Best Concerts in New York This Week, 9/23/13

For more shows throughout the week, check out our New York Concert Calendar, which we update daily.

Karen O Extras: Leftover Quotes From the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Front Woman

Last week's print issue of The Village Voice featured an incredibly thoughtful and well researched article on the whirling dervish known as Karen O, in advance of her band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' gig at the Barclays Center tonight. In it, we talked about her love of New York, what playing a hometown sh ... More >>

TRUE BLOOD

Vampire Weekend at Barclays

Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O Has Big Plans for the Group's Biggest Show

"New Jersey is so boring," says the blonde whirlwind known as Karen O, hanging out at home in Manhattan. She's reflecting on why she moved from the Garden State, where she grew up, to New York City a little over a decade ago. "To have something so close that you can touch it, something that's sort o ... More >>

The 10 Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 9/6/13

For more shows throughout the weekend, check out our New York Concert Calendar, which is updated daily.

LIGHTERS UP

Fall Out Boy comes 
to Barclays

The 10 Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 8/30/13

For more shows throughout the weekend, check out our New York Concert Calendar, which is updated daily.

Bat For Lashes

BRUK IT DOWN

West Indian american day brings parties galore

SMELLS LIKE TWEEN SPIRIT

Justin Bieber plays Barclays

The 10 Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 6/14/13

For more shows throughout the weekend, check out our New York Concert Calendar, which is updated daily.

SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS

The Postal Service is back, 
but hopefully your acne isn’t

The National - Barclays Center - 6/5/13

Better Than: Most of what I associate with the term "arena rock" On May 21st, the National played three New York shows of increasing size to celebrate the release of their new album Trouble Will Find Me. It started with a lunchtime set at the Ditmas Park bar Sycamore, continued with an evening sto ... More >>

Laura Marling - Roulette - May 28, 2013

Better than: That last text you sent your ex. Laura Maurling ain't sweet. Laura Marling is feisty. Last night at Roulette, an intimate venue composed of beautiful, gothic architecture (and where a hanging chandelier wouldn't feel out of place) that's just blocks away from the monstrosity that is t ... More >>

The 10 Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 5/17/13

The Killers walk into an Electric Daisy Carnival with known Liars ... these are the 10 best concerts of the weekend.

SNL Sound-Off: Vampire Weekend

I really, really didn't want to like Vampire Weekend's Saturday Night Live stint on the eve of their forthcoming record, Modern Vampires of the City. I'm one of those haters whose ears bleed at the mere mention of an Oxford Comma, I think they sound like the soundtrack to a fancy Hamptons beach part ... More >>

Food at Barclays Fatty 'Cue is Really, Really Terrible

FiTR has recommended where to eat at outside Barclays Center, but there's a whole host of places to eat inside the arena, too, including many counters and carts offering nachos, hot dogs, hamburgers, and hot wings. More interesting, perhaps, are such Brooklyn foodie favorites as Calexico, L & B Spum ... More >>

Luna Sur Latin Bistro Opens in Hell's Kitchen; Calexico Comes to the Lower East Side

Luna Sur Latin Bistro opened last week in Hell's Kitchen. The menu features Latin flavors with a mix of Peruvian, Spanish, Mexican, and Cuban dishes like empanadas, tacos, croquettes, and arroz con pollo. The restaurant will host a DJ on the weekends during "Latin Brunch," and a back patio is open t ... More >>

The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Week, 2/25/13

Here are the 10 best concerts in the city this week, in no particular order.

UPDATE: The G Train ('Crosstown Local') Will Get Its Full Line Review

[UPDATE, February 22nd] Looks like the public campaign by State Senator Daniel Squadron and others to refocus attention on the increasingly popular G train worked in the end. According to the Daily News, the MTA has agreed to conduct a Full Line Review of the green line in an attempt to make the ... More >>

Solange

The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Week, 2/4/13

Here are the 10 best shows to check out around the city this week, in no particular order.

Our 10 Best Upper East Side Restaurants

The Upper East Side has had some work done. A culinary facelift? It sure seems that way, judging by the neighborhood's growing tally of inventive new food spots that have emerged over the last few years. At the same time, old favorites have continued to increase their followings. Sure, those with pl ... More >>

Our 10 Best Hot Booze Cocktails in New York City

You've survived another holiday season. Have you ever had better reason to settle into a dark bar with a stiff drink? I didn't think so. But, as we battle through the next few long john-wearing months, now feels like a good time to order up a strong, warm drink -- with a whole lotta booze. Here a ... More >>

Phish

New Year's Eve Guide: Shows

DECEMBER MADNESS

Watch college b-ball live

Our 10 Best Restaurants Near Brookyn's Barclays Center

The Velveeta double burger at No. 7 is perfect pre-sports fare. One of the first impressions you'll get of the Barclays Center is how stunning the exterior of the building is, and how proud you feel exiting the subway and seeking out the front doors. But once inside, you'll find a cramped interior ... More >>

Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Restaurants Near Barclays Center, Brooklyn

You're about to ascend the stairs from the subway to the new Barclays Center, where you'll attend a show you've been anticipating for some time. But you've left yourself time to eat first. Where can you get a great meal, either sitting down or on the fly, within easy walking distance of the venue?

Weekend Concerts: What's Canceled, What's Still Going On, and What's Been Postponed

We'll be adding to this list as the weekend moves on. On with it...

Sound of the Sandy City

The day the music tried

REGGAETON LATINO

Wisin y Yandel return to Madison Square Garden

Holy Crap, the Islanders Are Moving to Brooklyn! (liveblog)

As the Twitterverse is already aware, the New York Islanders are holding a press conference at Brooklyn's Barclays Center at 1 pm, with the word being that they're set to announce a move to the land of Marty Markowitz once their Nassau Coliseum lease expires in 2015. There are all sorts of questions ... More >>

Photos: People Air-drumming To Rush At Barclays Last Night

Last night Rush progged their way into Barclays Center. As we learned from Steve "This drummer is at the wrong gig" Moore yesterday, air-drumming is an essential part of the Rush live experience. We sent photographer Kaitlin Parry out to investigate. See Also: - Is every piece of his monstro drum ... More >>

BEST OF NYC™
Have a Ball (And Puck and Uppercut): NYC Is Sportstown, U.S.A.

KNOCK OUT

Championship boxing at Barclays Center

Barclays Center's Security Put Jay-Z Fans Through The Wringer. Streisand Fans, Not So Much. Was It Racist?

If you went to the Jay-Z concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn last month, getting into the arena probably felt like you were getting on an airplane -- concertgoers were put through airport-style metal detectors.However, if you caught Barbara Streisand at the same venue last week, the same secu ... More >>

Barclays Center's Security Put Jay-Z Fans Through The Wringer. Streisand Fans, Not So Much.

Here's the easiest quiz in the world, and not just because we gave you the answer in the title of the post. If you had to guess, which artist's fan base had to deal with much tighter security at Barclays Center? A) Jay-Z's B) Barbra Streisand's If you guessed A), congratulations, you live in the ... More >>

Point: Jay-Z Sold Out Brooklyn

Counterpoint: Jay-Z Saved Brooklyn According to Jay-Z's own mythology, at some point in the '90s he used an apartment at 560 State Street in Brooklyn's Boerum Hill neighborhood as a stash spot for his drug-peddling paraphernalia. Last week, the rapper played eight back-to-back shows two-and-a-half ... More >>

Counterpoint: Jay-Z Saved Brooklyn

Sean Carter has always let it be known that he is a ruthless cultural capitalist, a man who's out for success for himself and his own. Now that he's achieved that success, it's worth thinking about what his single-minded pursuit of the American dream means to his native borough, where he just perfor ... More >>

Robert Sietsema at Rural Restaurant, Tejal Rao at Comodo

Robert Sietsema goes to Rural Restaurant, a northeast Chinese eatery in Flushing. The food shows Korean, Mongolian, and Russian influences: "Speaking of deals, pescatarians will go gaga over the flounder version of the recipe--an entire fish thickly crusted with cumin, red-pepper flakes, garlic, and ... More >>

You Can Get A 1,200-Calorie Burger At Barclays Center. But You Can't Get A 20-Ounce Soda

Mayor Mike Bloomberg's ban on big-boy cups for non-diet sodas at New York City restaurants, theaters, and sports venues is yet to take effect. However, the new Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn already is voluntarily adhering to the new guidelines, which limit cup sizes for "sugary drinks" to 16 oun ... More >>

Jay-Z - Barclays Center - 9/29/2012 (Day 2)

See Photos From Night One: Hello Brooklyn: Jay-Z's First Night at the Barclays Center Jay-Z Barclays Center 9/29/12 Better Than: Seeing Jay-Z on the third night at Barclays Center. Brooklyn has quickly become New York City's most popular borough, amassing a cult-like following (and real estate e ... More >>

Creators of Atlantic Yards film, Battle for Brooklyn, Talk Opening of Barclays Center, Jay-z, Corruption, and More (Pt. 2)

Yesterday we introduced you to Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley, co-directors of the film Battle for Brooklyn. The film follows Brooklyn apartment owner Daniel Goldstein and his fight to save his home from real estate developer Bruce Ratner and other powerful New York City figures and officials see ... More >>

Creators of Atlantic Yards film, Battle for Brooklyn, Talk Opening of Barclays Center, Jay-z, Corruption, and More (Pt. 1)

With the opening concert at the Barclays Center slated for Friday, we caught up with Michael Galinksy and Suki Hawley, creators of the critically-acclaimed film, Battle for Brooklyn. Battle for Brooklyn follows Brooklyn apartment owner, Daniel Goldstein, and his fight to save his home from real-est ... More >>

The Nets Vs. The Knicks: The Basketball War for New York Love

While I was on the F train to Prospect Park, I noticed a structure in the distance as the subway came above ground around Carroll Gardens. It was a futuristic building of epic proportions; a huge MSG-like structure in the middle of Atlantic Avenue. For a second, I wondered what the hell this buildin ... More >>

Jay-Z Adds Two Shows To Barclays Center Run; Tickets Go On Sale Friday

Jay-Z has added two more shows to his run of gigs at the Barclays Center, the Brooklyn arena that will serve as home to his imminently-of-the-borough Nets. A presale going for American Express cardmembers will last until 10 p.m. tonight; the rest of the tickets, including a bunch priced at $30, go o ... More >>

New Brooklyn Home for the Nets Will Provide Thousands of Local Jobs, Bloomberg Brags

This morning, reporters wearing hard hats entered the massive construction site of the future home of the Nets in Brooklyn to hear Mayor Mike Bloomberg brag about the thousands of jobs the project will provide for neighborhood residents. But there seemed to be a bit of confusion in the question-an ... More >>

The Islanders Are Coming! The Islanders Are Coming!

​Things have been mostly quiet on the New York Islanders arena front since their public vote for a new home in the 516 crashed and burned spectacularly last summer. That all changed yesterday afternoon, however, with the announcement that the team has scheduled an exhibition game against the D ... More >>

Brooklyn Nets Set To Go All Disney On Their Employees

​When you have to open an arena that seats a crowd of 18,000 skeptical New Yorkers, there's really only one person you can call to give you advice -- dear old Mickey Mouse. The House of Mouse entertains visitors with extreme robotic precision and that's what the Brooklyn Nets are looking to em ... More >>