After a summer filled with some great shows, it's almost over.  This week McCarren Park Pool hosts it's last show ever, The Giraffes and The Stalkers lead a bunch of drunks out on the Hudson River, and one of early 2000's most hyped bands plays Santos.

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
at Santos Party House (100 Lafayette St. at Walker St. Manhattan)
Monday 8/25 at 10pm $tba
 
Andrew WK's club has been hosting some pretty good shows lately, and, depending on your opinion of ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, this Monday might be a perfect time to check out the place.  After flirting with mainstream popularity early in the decade, Trail of Dead have kept a lower profile, although continuing to release albums of arty guitar rock.  Having left Interscope, it is not certain who will release their upcoming LP, but their rabid fanbase will be out in full force to catch this one.

The Giraffes & The Stalkers
Rocks Off Concert Cruises (W. 23rd St. and FDR Dr. Manhattan)
Friday 8/29 11:45pm $20
 
The Giraffes and The Stalkers bring a rock 'n roll party to the seas this Friday, playing a midnight show aboard the Half Moon as part of the Rocks Off Concert Cruises (www.rocksoff.com).  Although the combination of open water, a moving vessel and two crazy rock bands may seem like a recipe for disaster, I'm sure you won't find a better excuse for drinking till you vomit than you will at this one.

Sonic Youth at McCarren Park Pool
(Lorimer St. between Diggs and Bayard Williamsburg)
Saturday 8/30 at 5pm $35

Finally, say goodbye to McCarren Park Pool in all it's decrepit glory with Sonic Youth this Saturday.  Their show at Central Park this summer was incredible, and you can't find a more quintessential NYC band than these 25+ year indie rock veterans.  Bring some sunscreen, a towel, and something to throw at the assholes with water guns, and say goodbye to summer (at least as far as the pool is concerned).