Thursday, 6/24
Mr. Dream
CoCo66, 66 Greenpoint Ave., nr. Franklin St., Greenpoint; 718-389-7392
What: Aggressive local rock trio who just played alongside Sleigh Bells and M.I.A. Not to be confused with the Nintendo boxing game of the same name, but packs a similar punch.
With: Pacific Theater, the Forms, Caveman, Bird of Youth, Luke Folger
Door Time: 7 p.m.
Price: $10 or Northside Festival badge
Wavves
Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Ave., at Havemeyer St., Williamsburg; 347-529-6696
What: Frenetic California noise-punk that drenches you…with fuzz.
With: Cloud Nothings, DOM
Door Time: 7p.m.
Price: $12, $14 day of, or Northside Festival badge. After-party to follow at Shea Stadium.
Au Revoir Simone
Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave., at Eckford St., Greenpoint; 718-387-0505
What: Ethereal synth-pop made by a trio of comely ladies, who named themselves after a line from a Pee-wee Herman movie.
With: The Hundred in the Hands, CALLmeKAT, Runaway (D.J. sets)
Door Time: 8 p.m.
Price: $15, $17 day of, or Northside Festival badge
Friday, 6/25
Fiery Furnaces
Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave., nr. N. 11th St., Williamsburg; 718-963-3369
What: Avant-garde brother-sister duo of Eleanor and Matt Friedberger, known to reinvent their songs live.
With: John Mulaney, WOOM
Door Time: 6 p.m.
Price: $10 or Northside Festival badge
Sondre Lerche
CoCo66, 66 Greenpoint Ave., nr. Franklin St., Greenpoint; 718-389-7392
What: Gentle Norwegian singer-songwriter (with current roots in Brooklyn), who will strum his heartfelt tunes to benefit the educational nonprofit 826NYC.
With: Oberhofer, and a reading by author Shalom Auslander
Door Time: 8 p.m.
Price: $16 or Northside Festival badge
Real Estate
Music Hall of Williamsburg; 66 N. Sixth St., nr. Wythe Ave., Williamsburg; 718-486-5400
What: Dreamy and beachy summer sounds. (And what do you know? It’s summer!)
With: Woods, the Fresh & Onlys, Sic Alps, Moon Duo
Door Time: 8 p.m.
Price: $15, $17 day of, or Northside Festival badge
Saturday, 6/26
Titus Andronicus
Newtown Barge Park; Dupont and West St., Greenpoint
What: A tragedy when it comes to Shakespeare, but a triumph when it comes to amped-up, erudite rock musicians from Jersey.
With: Male Bonding, Cults
Door Time: 1 p.m.
Price: $10, $12 day of, or Northside Festival badge
Liars
Newtown Barge Park; Dupont and West St., Greenpoint
What:Decade-old post-punk trio who are heavily influenced by their location. Their latest, Sisterworld, explores the dark underbelly of Los Angeles.
With: Fucked Up, High Places
Door Time: 6 p.m.
Price: $16, $18 day of, or Northside Festival badge. Followed by an after-party at Red Star bar.
Ducktails
Shea Stadium; 20 Meadow St., nr. Waterbury St., Williamsburg
What: Nostalgic drone courtesy of Matthew Mondanile, who splits his time with Real Estate.
With: Big Troubles, WOOM, Arches, Dana Jewell, No Demons Here, Andrew Cedermark
Door Time: TBA
Price: TBA or Northside Festival badge
Sunday, 6/27
Elvis Perkins in Dearland
Newtown Barge Park; Dupont and West St., Greenpoint
What: Folk troubadour who will provide the perfect backdrop for a lazy Sunday afternoon outdoors.
With: A.A. Bondy, ARMS
Door Time: 1 p.m.
Price: $15, $17 day of, or Northside Festival badge
Islands
Music Hall of Williamsburg; 66 N. Sixth St., nr. Wythe Ave., Williamsburg; 718-486-5400
What: Bouncy indie pop from a horn-inflected Montreal seven-piece.
With: Steel Phantoms, Active Child, TV Carnage
Door Time: 8 p.m.
Price: $16, $18 day of, or Northside Festival badge
Les Savy Fav
Newtown Barge Park; Dupont and West St., Greenpoint
What: Energetic art-rockers led by the inimitable Tim Harrington. They’ll be debuting their latest album, Root for Ruin.
With: Polvo, Grails
Door Time: 6 p.m.
Price: $15, $18 day of, or Northside Festival badge
All that and more:
The Northside Festival also features local art exhibits and film screenings. Full schedule at thelmagazine.com.