May 25, 2013
  • Weekend Picks: Foo Fighters, Quidditch World Cup and more

    Foo Fighters

    Photo credit: Foo Fighters (Getty Images)

    Foo Fighters
    Dave Grohl and crew are set to rock Madison Square Garden. Social Distortion and the Joy Formidable are opening. (Sun., 8 p.m., $69.50, Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, foofighters.com)

    Quidditch World Cup
    The fictitious "Harry Potter" sport comes to life during this two-day event, during which 100 teams battle it out to be named top wizard. (Sat.-Sun., $4.99-$99.99, Randall's Island, worldcupquidditch.com)

    Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival
    Brooklyn clubs - including the Music Hall of Williamsburg and Public Assembly - are the gathering spots for this urban music fest. (Fri.-Sat., $45 for a two-day pass, brooklynemf.com)

    New York Comedy Festival
    There's some serious funny business going on, with big names from Sarah Silverman, above, to Tracy Morgan to Bill Maher taking the stage at spots around the city. (Through Sun., prices vary, nycomedyfestival.com)

    'Live From New York'
    The writers behind "SNL" discuss their craft. (Sun., 4 p.m., $15-$25, Paley Center, 25 W. 52nd St., paleycenter.org)

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