Thanksgiving is a time to say thanks, and we may have already shouted out 101 reasons we’re thankful we live in Bushwick, but we’d like to extend that gratitude to ALL the musicians and ALL the venues that are keeping up programming during Thanksgiving. Truly, from the bottom of our cholesterol-brimmed hearts, you RULE. Now go show that gratitude in dollars and see these 5 shows, starting Thanskgiving night.

#5 Hockey, Born Cages, Evvy, Napoleon @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 165 Banker (FRI 8pm, $FREE)

Get your black Friday action on at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar, where you can shop for every artisanal gift your heart desires as well as soaking in some excellent music from indie poppers Napoleon and Hockey!