I just found out about a few shows that are going on-sale this Friday/Saturday that you should definitely look into. I know you have no idea what your schedule is going to like next semester, but if you want to go to these shows you need to buy them right when they go on sale. You can always give them to a friend or put them on ebay if you later realize that you can’t make it. All of these tickets can be purchased through ticketmaster.com
So…
First off we’ve got Vampire Weekend, who are coming to NYC for three consecutive days: 1/17 at United Palace, 1/18 at Webster Hall, and 1/19 at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets go on sale this Friday at noon. I would recommend one of the latter two venues, especially Bowery Ballroom (which is a really small venue). Also, the show at Webster Hall is on Martin Luther King Jr. Day so you have the whole day free to spend in the City.
Next, John Mayer is coming to Madison Square Garden on 2/25. I can’t say that I’ll be going to this one, but I figured other people would want to know about it. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 9AM, so get them and then rush over to the Game.
Finally, Hot Chip (along with The xx) is playing Terminal 5 on Thursday 4/22 (the last week of classes). If you want to celebrate the end of 2nd semester in style, log on this Friday at noon.
Hope this helps, and if you are trying to organize a group Saybrook trip to one of these (especially Vampire Weekend), comment on this post! I saw the Columbia grads with some Saybrugians (shout-out to Chloe and Calah) last year and had a great time.