Cleveland
Thursday, Nov. 15
Ben Lee (Agora Theatre)
Open your eyes and catch Ben Lee's performance in Cleveland.
Saturday, Nov. 17
Armor for Sleep (House of Blues)
Get armored for entertainment as the New Jersey band hits Ohio.
Sunday, Nov. 18
Boys Like Girls (House of Blues)
Both sexes can enjoy the emo-rock band as they treat the city of Cleveland.
Saturday, Nov. 24
The Clarks (Grog Shop)
If you missed them in State College last month, now's your chance to see the rock band live.
Columbus
Thursday, Nov. 15
The Academy Is... (Newport Music Hall)
The Academy Is...performing in Columbus? Be there.
Sunday, Nov. 18
Feist (Wexner Center for the Arts)
One, two, three, four, who wouldn't want to see Feist on tour?
Tuesday, Nov. 20
Mae (Newport Music Hall)
Fans have a chance to experience a little Mae in the midst of the cold winter.
Motion City Soundtrack (Newport Music Hall)
The band's on fire and ready to bust a move in Columbus.
New York
Saturday, Nov. 17
Ani DiFranco (Town Hall)
Hailing from Buffalo, N.Y., Ani DiFranco will travel east to perform her poetically-lyrical, off-beat music.
My Brightest Diamond (Blender Theatre at Gramercy)
The experimental indie band will shine as it treats an audience in downtown New York.
Sage Francis (Terminal 5)
A passionate, free-style rapper? Word.
Sunday, Nov. 18
Dane Cook (Madison Square Garden Arena)
Monday, Nov. 19
Bright Eyes (Radio City Music Hall)
The Big Apple will host both the group and all its wide-eyed fans.
Tegan and Sara (Webster Hall)
Tuesday, Nov. 20
Ben Lee (Blender Theatre at Gramercy)
The Australian-born singer brings his pop rock sound to New York.
Wednesday, Nov. 21
The Hold Steady (Terminal 5)
Thursday, Nov. 22
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Begins at 77th Street and Central Park West. What's better than getting to see floats in action on turkey day?
Pittsburgh
Thursday, Nov. 15
They Might Be Giants (Mr. Small's Theatre)
The chance to see the group that sang the Malcolm in the Middle theme song live.
Saturday, Nov 17
Punchline (Diesel Club Lounge)
From Pittsburgh, the alternative-punk band treats the city where it started it all.
Philadelphia
Saturday, Nov. 17
Broken Social Scene (Fillmore at the TLA)
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Ghostface Killah (The Trocadero)
Bring your autograph book: The show will also feature Brother Ali and Rakim.
Dane Cook (Wachovia Spectrum)
Maybe he'll start doing some new material. Probably not.
R. Kelly (Wachovia Center)
The first five rows are advised to bring ponchos.
"Canadian indie rock supergroup?" Sign me up.
Washington, D.C.
Sunday and Monday, Nov. 18 and 19
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (Rock And Roll Hotel)
Or, if you're part of the band's hipster fanbase, stand there and make snarky comments.
Sunday, Nov. 18
Broken Social Scene (9:30 Club)
Ghostface Killah (9:30 Club)
Tuesday, Nov. 20
The Hold Steady and Art Brut (9:30 Club)
If you need scene points, this is where you'll want to be on Tuesday. Especially if this show had been three years ago.
Saturday, Nov. 24
Tegan and Sara (Lisner Auditorium)
-- Compiled by Adam Clair and Jillian Raines
