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    The Smiths Tribute NYC + The Cure Tribute: Staring at the Sea

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    Saturday, August 22, 2026

    8:00 PM

    Sony Hall

    New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    At Sony Hall, The Smiths Tribute NYC shares a bill with The Cure Tribute: Staring at the Sea. The Smiths tribute revisits the Manchester quartet built around Morrissey and Johnny Marr and their jangle‑pop legacy, while the Cure tribute traces material back to the band Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst began in 1976, noting Smith's long‑running central role.

    About the Artists

    The Smiths Tribute NYC

    The Smiths Tribute NYC is a musical ensemble that pays homage to the music of the British band The Smiths, performing their songs in a live setting.

    The Smiths

    The Smiths

    new wavemadchesterjangle pop

    The Smiths are an English rock group that emerged from Manchester in the early 1980s, built around the songwriting partnership of vocalist Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, alongside Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce.

    The Cure

    The Cure

    new wavepost-punkgothic rockdarkwave

    The Cure is an English rock group that emerged in the late 1970s, founded by Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst and shaped through decades of shifting lineups. Their catalog moves through new wave, post‑punk, gothic rock, and darkwave, with Smith’s voice and guitar as the constant thread alongside longtime collaborators such as Simon Gallup.