Yo La Tengo: The 8 Nights of Hannukah

MUSIC
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2019 (continuing through DECEMBER 29)
7:30 PM

Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan

$50
http://www.mercuryeastpresents.com/boweryballroom

Interesting how things shake out:  it's now clear that modest indies Yo La Tengo, of all people, with their distinctive if not unique blend of melodic songcraft and noise, are one of the great White Rock Guitar Bands.  We also now know that Hoboken has become too boojie for the band's annual eight-night Hannukah party, which has migrated to a regrettably mainstream venue on the Lower East Side.  Nobody's going to prefer this to Maxwell's — but you've got to take what you can get.  Expect special guests, etc.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT:  Keeping up the Jewish theme, Congee Village should be open after these shows finish, and even open the day of next Wednesday's show.