Vivian Girls
Death by Audio; August 25 at 8 p.m.; 49 S. 2nd St., nr. Wythe Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s much-ballyhooed female punk trio—and participants in our quest for the perfect summer playlist —plays a hometown show.
Alina Simone
Pianos ; August 20 at 11 p.m.; 158 Ludlow St., nr. Stanton St.; 212-505-3733
The Ukrainian-born, Brooklyn-based Alina Simone, who released a full-length album last year covering songs by the late Yanka Dyagileva, headlines tomorrow night’s show at Pianos.
Juana Molina
Music Hall of Williamsburg; August 20 at 8 p.m; 66 N. 6th St., nr. Wythe Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-486-5400
The critically applauded electro-rocker—formerly a comedic actress on the small screen in her native Buenos Aires—takes the stage.
Amy Ray
Mercury Lounge; August 20 at 7:30 p.m; 217 E. Houston St., nr. Ludlow St.; 212-260-4700
Southern songstress Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls plays a solo show with fellow fem rocker Jennifer O’Connor.
Priscilla Ahn
Bowery Ballroom; August 21 at 8 p.m; 6 Delancey St., nr. Bowery; 212-533-2111
Singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn plays a New York show as part of her tour to promote her sweetly upbeat debut album A Good Day. Her track by the same name is already instantly recognizable.
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls
Music Hall of Williamsburg; August 22 at 11:30 a.m.; 66 N. 6th St., nr. Wythe Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-486-5400
Coming off a weeklong summer day camp at the nonprofit Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, the aspiring female rockers show off their new strumming, headbanging, and high-octave skills.