Ratboys Live + Signing at Rough Trade NYC (ended)

Indie rockIn-store

In-store shows are NYC concert-going's best-kept secret: a band you'd normally watch across a packed club, playing feet away in a record-shop basement, then sticking around to sign your copy. Ratboys — whose country-tinged indie rock made The Window a critics' favorite — celebrate new record Singin' To An Empty Chair with just that at Rough Trade's 30 Rock space. For a personal artist encounter at the price of an LP, it's the week's smartest music buy.

What to expect

A short, stripped-back set in the low-ceilinged Rough Trade Below space, followed by a meet-and-sign at the merch table. Crowds are small by design — your album purchase is the ticket — and the whole thing wraps early enough to make a second show the same night.

Good to know

Entry is tied to purchasing the new album through the shop — your DICE confirmation on your phone is your ticket
It's inside the 30 Rockefeller Plaza concourse; B/D/F/M to 47-50th Sts-Rockefeller Center lands you underneath it
Early start means you can pair it with a later show downtown or in Brooklyn
Bring the vinyl or grab it there — the signing happens right after the set
Space is intimate and standing-room; lines form before doors for front spots

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Common questions

How do I get into the Ratboys in-store?

Buy the new album Singin' To An Empty Chair via Rough Trade's DICE listing — the purchase confirmation on your phone reserves your spot for the performance and signing.

Is this a full concert?

It's a shorter in-store set plus a signing, not a full headline show — the trade-off is extreme intimacy and a chance to meet the band.

Ratboys Live + Signing at Rough Trade NYC

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