1. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
April 14 and 15 at 8:30
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St., nr. Bowery (212-533-2111); sold out
After selling tens of thousands of copies of their eponymous debut album without any label support, the quirky, Talking Heads–ish fivesome embarked on a sold-out national tour and landed a one-of-a-kind, full-artistic-control distribution deal.
2. TV on the Radio
April 18 at 8
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St., nr. Bowery (212-533-2111); sold out
The popular Brooklyn trio’s first album, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, earned them widespread rave reviews, and their live shows have only gotten better over time.