Monday, May 28, 2012

Found in New York - May 28th - June 3rd

Found in NY - 5/28 - 6/3

Companion Spotify Playlist
Found in NY - 5/28 - 6/3
Bands on playlist are in RED

Bands previously featured in playlists are in BLACK

Tuesday / May 29th
- Foster The People, The Kooks @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- No Glow, Night Shining, Gracie, Beca @ Glasslands - Don't know too much about No glow except that it's a new project by Sean of Your Youth which doesn't say much because i don't know Your Youth either. Regardless, I defly want to check this guy out ASAP.  Sounds superb. Night Shining is appealing as well and Gracie is on Small Plates Records which already have started making a name by signing really promising indie acts.
- Dustin Wong, Sam Hilmer, Weasel Walter, Mike Wexler, Driphouse @ Zebulon (FREE) - Dustin Wong plays very intricately layered riffs on pedals ; it would seem interesting to see him perform it live or simply listen to it while folding your laundry like me. Kind of like Kishi Bashi but without the vocals. People purchasing tix to this will prolly want to go to the Tune-yards show on Friday and Dan Deacon's next show.
- Haybaby, Shy Hunters, Noble Laureate, Little Anchor  @ Cameo Gallery
- Cory Chisel, Bhi Bhiman (WFUV Live Broadcast) @ City Winery - Bhi Bhiman is a singer song-writer from St. Louis ; his voice sounds like a male version of Nina Simone.

 Wednesday / May 30th
- Great Lake Swimmers, Cold Specks @ Bowery Ballroom - The Great Lake Swimmers new album has been getting poor reviews but it still sounds good to me. Canadian singer-songwriter Al Spx who goes by the name Cold Specks (newly signed to Mute/EMI) is grounded in blues, hymns and Appalachian ballads.
- Foster The People, The Kooks @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- Parlovr, Mainland, We Run, The Drowners @ Glasslands - Mainland sound really nice to me ; the picture video for Summer Sick is kind of a beautiful bummer.
- Galactic @ Brooklyn Bowl - The New Orleans funk/jazz jam band plays their first of four nights at the Bowl.
- I Break Horses, Field Mouse @ Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT) - not that hard to believe both bands have an animal in their name ; I Break Horses opened for M83 a few weeks ago ; Field Mouse is a four-piece dream pop act from BK ; first release on the above mentioned Small Plates label.
- The Crystal Ark, Avan Lava, Kim Ann Foxman @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - Avan Lava play fun electro pop of the same fabric as Penguin Prison.
- These Animals, Coastgaard, The Can't Tells, Baby Teardrops, Fairweather Friends @ Pianos

Thursday / May 31st
- Apparat @ Grammercy Theater- Been a fan of German electronic producer Sascha Ring (aka Apparat) since his collab with Ellen Alien ; his 2011 release was a brave transition into a developed artist ; he will unveil those beautiful tracks with a full band. Should be a rare treat.
- Radiohead, Caribou @ Prudential Center
- Galactic @ Brooklyn Bowl
- Las Ardillas (members of Davila 666) @ Cake Shop
- My Best Fiend, Zula @ Mercury Lounge - My Best Fiend is a new signing to Warp Records.
- The Sheepdogs, Young Rival @ Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT) - Canada's double billing of Groovey Bluesy Boogie rock (Sheepdogs) and indie rock (Young Rival)
- The Soft Moon, Cosmetics, Black Marble @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - Dark rock billing ; Black Marble are a new signing to the Sub-Pop imprint Hardly Art and synth-wave which blends electronic music and punk. Their entire EP sounds great. 
- Thurston Moore, Bill Nace, Joe McPhee @ Roulette - Thurston Moore, singer/songwriter/guitarist for Sonic Youth, teams up with free-noise guitarist Bill Nace and avant-jazz saxophonist Joe McPhee.
- Kitsune America Compilation Release Party feat. Them Jeans, Giraffage, XXYYXX, Selebrities @ Santos Party House - The French tastemaker fashion label Kitsune has always been ahead of the game with early trendsetting indie electro acts on their compilation series. Listen to their latest here US version on spotify here.

Friday / June 1st
- Tune-Yards, Micachu and the Shapes, Delicate Steve @ Terminal 5 - three artists that play unconventionally pleasant music.
- KNTRLR, Human Highlight Reel, Lost Cove @ The Gutter - Always wanted to go to this bowling alley in Greenpoint ; this will be the last opportunity to catch BK's KNTRLR for a bit 
- Freelance Whales, Spanish Prisoners, Lucius @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
- Radiohead, Caribou @ Prudential Center
- Xylos, MS MR, Ninifabi @ Glasslands - MS MR's glitch pop sounds very promising ; check out their single "hurricane" and they are heading to UK after this show.
- Jokers of the Scene with Tezeo, JDH (Fixed) @ Glasslands (Late Show)
- Galactic @ Brooklyn Bowl
- Monica Lionheart, Rana Santacruz, Sweet Electra @ Cameo Gallery - Monica Lionheart is a new signing to Nacional Records and former lead singer of the Brooklyn electro-pop band Zigmat.

Saturday / June 2nd
- Mister Saturday Night with Eamon Harkin, Justin Carter, Caribou @ 12 turn 13 - i may have to fight my way into seeing Caribou at this loft space tucked in the heart of clinton hill. Late night show starts from 10pm-5am
- Galactic @ Brooklyn Bowl 
- Twin Tigers, HITS, Basement Batman @ Glasslands (EARLY SHOW)
- TEETH, French Horn Rebellion, Friendly Ghost (DJ Set) @ Glasslands (Late Show) - TEETH had me at Bio - a grungy filipino band born during Manila's alternative rock boom in the early 90's.
- Ms. Lauryn Hill, Black Milk @ Highline Ballroom - hopefully Ms. Hill will be singing her great songs versus her rhetoric
- Lemonade, Teengirl Fantasy, Elite Gymnastics @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - deephouse meets shoegaze in teengirl fantasy ; Elite Gymnastics is the minneapolis based production duo who have been on the circuits of many remixers.
- Gogol Bordello, Two Gallants @ The Wellmont Theater - Two Gallants just played with mariachi punk rock band The Bronx last week ; this week they play with punk gypsy cabaret band Gogol Bordello ; I hope they find it as interesting as I do.


Sunday / June 3rd
- Azealia Banks @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT) -17 year old female emcee headlining Bowery, somebody better check her ID - cheezy rap skills provided by Nassty nass.
- Holy Ghost! (DJ Set), Blondes @ Dekalb Market (3pm) - Good music to accompany one of my favorite outdoor markets in NYC. damn...did i rhyme again?...i'm on a roll. 

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UPCOMING
- 6/4 - Emeli Sande @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
- 6/5 - The Temper Trap @ Terminal 5
- 6/7 - Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums, Vinyl Williams @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/8 - Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums, Vinyl Williams @ Glasslands
- 6/8 - Harper Blynn @ Mercury Lounge (Early Show) 
- 6/11 - Foster The People, Tokyo Police Club @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/11 - 2:54, Widowspeak, The Denzels, Indian Rebound @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/13 - Ramona Falls, The Darcys, Dru Cutler @ Glasslands
- 6/13 - Michael Kiwanuka @ Highline Ballroom
- 6/14 - Ramona Falls, The Darcys @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/14 - Laura Marling @ Prospect Park Bandshell (FREE)
- 6/14 - Theresa Andersson, Lucius @ The Bell House
- 6/15 - The Felice Brothers, Husky @ Brooklyn Bowl
- 6/15 - Marissa Nadler, Faces on Film @ Union Hall
- 6/15 - Tinariwen, Piers Faccini @ Warsaw
- 6/16 - Dawes, Kurt Vile @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/16 - fun., Now, Now @ Terminal 5
- 6/17  - fun., Now, Now @ Terminal 5
- 6/17 - Starfucker, Yawn @ Warsaw
- 6/17 - Jeff the Brotherhood @ Bowery Ballroom
 - 6/19 - The Tallest Man on Earth @ Town Hall
- 6/20 - Mon Khmer, Nouela, The Deer Tracks @ Pianos
 - 6/20 - The Tallest Man on Earth @ Town Hall
- 6/22 - Los Campesinos!, Yellow Ostrich @ Le Poisson Rouge
- 6/22 - Jukebox The Ghost, Savoir Adore, Bright Moments @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
- 6/23 - The Magician (Stephen Fasano of Aeroplane), Plastic Plates, JDH & Dave P @ Le Poisson Rouge
- 6/23 - Bowerbirds, Basia Bulat @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
- 6/23  - Governor's Ball feat. Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, Chromeo, Special Disco Version, Atmosphere, Major Lazer, Santigold, Big Gigantic, Penguin Prison, Walk The Moon, Art Vs. Science, k.Flay, Nobody Beats The Drum @ Randall's Island
- 6/24 - Alabama Shakes, Diamond Rugs, Robert Ellis @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/24 - Governor's Ball feat. Fiona Apple, Beck, Modest Mouse, Explosions in the Sky, Devendra Banhart, Cage the Elephant, Built To Spill, Cults, Phantogram, Freelance Whales, Alberta Cross, The Jezabels, Turf War @ Randall's Island
- 6/29 - RAC, Jeffrey Jerusalem (of Yacht) @ Brooklyn Bowl
- 6/30 - RAC, Body Language @ Brooklyn Bowl

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Monday, May 21, 2012

Found in New York - May 21st - 27th

Companion Spotify Playlist
Found in NY - 5/21 - 5/27
Bands on playlist are in RED 

Monday / May 21st
- Jack White, The Alabama Shakes @ Roseland Ballroom (SOLD OUT) - One legend headlining and a future legend (Brittany Howard) supporting... supreme billing. 
- Henry Wolfe, Ferraby Lionheart @ Mercury Lounge (Early Show) - Two great LA songwriters. If you like Randy Newman and Harry Nillson, you will surely like Henry Wolfe. 
- Dry The River, Elle King @ Mercury Lounge (Late Show - SOLD OUT) - Dry the River is an up and coming Enlgish folk rock band ; Elle King has an incredible voice and is defly going to be a name you won't forget in the near future.
- Maps & Atlases, The Big Sleep, Sister Crayon @ The Studio at Webster Hall
- Blue Foundation, Findlay Brown, Erika Spring (Au Revoir Simone), Sara Savery @ Cameo Gallery

Tuesday / May 22nd
- Jack White, The Alabama Shakes @ Roseland Ballroom (SOLD OUT) 
- The Gossip, Ssion, Creep @ Terminal 5 - Ssion's newer songs sound nice and can be found in his soundcloud ; not really into the gossip's new single but they should be great live nonetheless
- Wallpaper., Gordon Voidwell @ Bowery Ballroom - comical rappers Wallpaper are entertaining to say the least ; for fans of das racist.
- Landlady, Bright Moments, Jinja Safari (Australia) @ Mercury Lounge (Early Show) - Landlady is the 6 piece mcnugget feat. Adam Schatz, piano and horn player for Little Joy, Hospitality, Sleigh Bells, Those Darlins) ; As mentioned previously Bright Moments sound great and hoping to see them live soon.
- Stonesthrow Episode 2 : Tatertots feat. Jonwayne, DJ Duane Harriott (Other Music/WFMU) @ Cameo Gallery - Jonwayne is the newest stonesthrow beatmaker ; for fans of the hip hop infused soundtrack to your old Atari console.

Wednesday / May 23rd
- The Deli's B.E.A.F (Best of Emeriging Artists Fest) feat. Zambri, Caged Animals, AIMES @ Brooklyn Bowl (Deli Magazine Festival)
- The Donkeys, Catbirds, Cathy @ Knitting Factory (BK)
- Filligar, The Rassle @ Mercury Lounge (Late Show) - The Rassle is formed from former member of The Young Lords and The Virgins, who happen to be playing the same venue on Saturday.
- Crystal Fighters, Is Tropical, Icky Blossoms @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - Crystal Fighters is a British/Spanish electro-pop band ; they must have moved out here cuz they've had a number of shows here recently.
- The Bronx, Two Gallants @ Rocks Off Concert Cruises - Folk rock duo Two Gallants make a long-awaited return to music and will be displaying what i've heard is a promising forthcoming release  ; The Bronx's latin alter-ego will be back on ship the next evening along with the gallants.
- Rocky Votolato, Callmekat @ The Studio of Webster Hall - Watch the video for Rocky's "White Daisy Passing" and you'll feel better
- The Afghan Whigs, Joseph Arthur @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)

Thursday / May 24th
- Body Language (DJ Set) @ Ace Hotel
- Hype Machine's Fast Forward League Night feat. DIIV (formerly DIVE), High Highs, Killer Mike, Beat Culture, Awesome Tapes From Africa (DJ Set) @ Brooklyn Bowl (FREE with RSVP)
- Kissey @ Cameo Gallery (EARLY SHOW) - Kissey Asplund is a swedish singer /songwriter/producer of the same pod as little dragon and Quadron.
- Night Manager, Heaven's Gate, Yvette, Mala Strana @ Cameo Gallery - Yvette is a current buzzed noise rock duo but a little too heavy for me.
- Hooray For Earth, Warm Ghost, Co La @ Glasslands - Hip Hip Hooray to me for finally getting hip to Hooray for Earth ..no wonder they were on a lot of people's list of best albums of 2011.
- Dylan Fest feat. Adam Green, Fabrizio Moretti (of The Strokes), Nicole Atkins, Cory Chisel, and many more @ Irving Plaza
- Ninja Tune Presents Hot Sugar (EP Release), Big Baby Gandhi, Extreme Animals, Dapwell from Das Racist (DJ Set) @ Littlefield -Hot Sugar's bandcamp has genre music tags as "experimental trap music" ...nuff said.
- Country Mice, Dough Rollers, Eastern Midwestern, The Lighthouse and the Whaler @ Mercury Lounge - Eastern Midwestern remind me a bit of Young the Giant ; Cleveland Ohio's The Lighthouse and the Whaler sound very promising and are already getting love from Public Radio stalwarts KCRW/KEXP
- that dog., Fred Armisen @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (SOLD OUT) - That Dog's first east coast appearance in 15 years.
- Publicist (Sebastian Thomson from post rock stalwarts Trans Am), Jonas Reinhardt, Blizzardo (Pete from Dinowalrus), Tippy Toes (Abe from Turing Machine) @ Perestroika (Upstairs from Public Assembly)
- Mariachi El Bronx, Two Gallants @ Rock Off Concert Cruises (Aboard the Princess) - Mariachi music by the sea sounds like an offer i can't refuse.
- The Deli Fest feat. Tall Tall Trees, Hurrah! A Bolt of Light!, Big Wilson River, Bottom Dollars, Food Will Win The War, John Delore, Oh Whitney, The Due Diligence @ Spike Hill
- Shit Robot, Nancy Whang (The Juan Maclean/LCD Soundsystem), Sean Glass @ The Hudson Terrace (FREE with RSVP)
- The Spinto Band, Ski Lodge, The Extraordinaires @ The Rock Shop - Ski Lodge is  a new band on Dovecote. Not crazy about what I've heard but i keep hearing they are ones to watch.

Friday / May 25th
- Psychic Ills, PC Worship, Ex-Cops @ Death By Audio
- The Dig, Taurus @ Glasslands - Always been into the Dig's recordings 
- George & Jonathan, Kodek, Nullsleep, minusbaby y Su 8-Hit Combo, Chipocrit, Zen Albatross, Shitbird, exileFaker @ Grammercy Theater (Blip Festival)
- Dylan Fest feat. Adam Green, Fabrizio Moretti (of The Strokes), Nicole Atkins, Cory Chisel, and many more @ Irving Plaza
- BAIO (DJ Set), Autobot (Flosstradamus) (DJ Set), Full Nelson (Greco Roman) DJ Set) @ Le Bain (Standard NY) (FREE) - Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio celebrates his first solo record
- Hoots and Hellmouth, Tall Heights, Darlingside @ Mercury Lounge (Early Show) - Tall Heights is a promising folk duo from Boston ;  Hoots is a philly based roots project
- PS I Love You, Army Girls @ Mercury Lounge (Late Show) - PS is a noise pop duo from Kingston Ontario.
- Amen Dunes, Gary War, Highlife, Woodsman @ Shea Stadium
- The Deli Fest feat. The Can't Tells, The Denzels, Big Ups, Death Row Tull, Twitchers, Kung Fu Crime Wave @ Spike Hill
- Simian Mobile Disco (DJ Set), Michael Mayer (DJ Set), Lindstrom (DJ Set), JDH & Dave P (DJ Set) @ Webster Hall - JDH and Dave P put together the best dj sets i've heard between bands at the Kindness show last week. Not worth the cigarette break.

Saturday / May 26th
- Joseph Arthur @ City Winery
- PS I Love You, Army Girls @ Glasslands (Early Show)
- Shigeto, Shlohmo, Braille @ Glasslands (Late Show)
- The Virgins, Grand Rapids @ Mercury Lounge (Late Show - SOLD OUT) - marking the return from the Void, The Virgins and founding member Donald Cumming showcase their latest material in the sold out affair. new single Venus in Chains sounds very tom pettyish. Grand Rapids are a NY country punk band with single to be released by Rough Trade's single label, Too Pure.
- Doe Paoro @ Open Road Rooftop (Rooftop Films)
- Deli Fest feat. Lucius, Snowmine, ARMS, Starlight Girls, New Myths @ Cameo Gallery
- Deli Fest feat. Apollo Run, Hurrah! A Bolt of Light!, Bugs in the Dark, Thinning The Herd, Ellis Ashbrook @ Spike Hill
- Radlib, Graffiti Monsters, Omodaka, Bit Shifter, Pulselooper, Kris Keyser, Wizwars, :| kREW @ Grammercy Theater (Blip Festival)

Sunday / May 27th
- Cultfever, Eight Bit Tiger, Gold Streets @ Mercury Lounge - Cultfever is a NY Duo, whove produced a fine debut late last year and are generating a rising froth of buzz. For fans of Sleigh Bells and Dirty Projectors, and Cults

 - Shenandoah and the Night @ Ace Hotel
- Surprise Attack Music Festival feat. The Click Clack Boom, Electric Sun, HIts, Team Spirit, The Suzan, Slam Donahue, EULA, Beast Make Bomb, Beach Moms, The Nico Blues, Wild International, New York Rivals, Edelweiss, Dot Square @ Cameo Gallery
- Blip Festival feat. MisfitChris, Dr. Von Pnok, Infinity Shred (formerly Starscream), Monodeer, Danimal Cannon, FlashHeart, deadbeatblast, Burnkit2600 @ Grammercy Theater (Blip Festival)


UPCOMING
- 5/29 - Foster The People, The Kooks @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 5/30 - Foster The People, The Kooks @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 5/30 - Great Lake Swimmers, Cold Specks @ Bowery Ballroom
- 5/31 - Apparat @ Grammercy Theater
- 5/31 - Radiohead, Caribou @ Prudential Center
- 6/1 - Tune-Yards, Micachu and the Shapes, Delicate Steve @ Terminal 5
- 6/1 - Freelance Whales, Spanish Prisoners, Lucius @ Bowery Ballroom
- 6/1 - Radiohead, Caribou @ Prudential Center
- 6/4 - Emeli Sande @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
- 6/5 - The Temper Trap @ Terminal 5
- 6/7 - Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums, Vinyl Williams @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/8 - Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums, Vinyl Williams @ Glasslands
- 6/8 - Harper Blynn @ Mercury Lounge (Early Show) 
- 6/11 - Foster The People, Tokyo Police Club @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/11 - 2:54, Widowspeak, The Denzels, Indian Rebound @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/13 - Ramona Falls, The Darcys, Dru Cutler @ Glasslands
- 6/13 - Michael Kiwanuka @ Highline Ballroom
- 6/14 - Ramona Falls, The Darcys @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/14 - Laura Marling @ Prospect Park Bandshell (FREE)
- 6/14 - Theresa Andersson, Lucius @ The Bell House
- 6/15 - The Felice Brothers, Husky @ Brooklyn Bowl
- 6/15 - Marissa Nadler, Faces on Film @ Union Hall
- 6/15 - Tinariwen, Piers Faccini @ Warsaw
- 6/16 - Dawes, Kurt Vile @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/16 - fun., Now, Now @ Terminal 5
- 6/17  - fun., Now, Now @ Terminal 5
- 6/17 - Starfucker, Yawn @ Warsaw
- 6/17 - Jeff the Brotherhood @ Bowery Ballroom
 - 6/19 - The Tallest Man on Earth @ Town Hall
- 6/20 - Mon Khmer, Nouela, The Deer Tracks @ Pianos
 - 6/20 - The Tallest Man on Earth @ Town Hall
- 6/22 - Los Campesinos!, Yellow Ostrich @ Le Poisson Rouge
- 6/22 - Jukebox The Ghost, Savoir Adore, Bright Moments @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
- 6/23 - The Magician (Stephen Fasano of Aeroplane), Plastic Plates, JDH & Dave P @ Le Poisson Rouge
- 6/23 - Bowerbirds, Basia Bulat @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
- 6/23  - Governor's Ball feat. Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, Chromeo, Special Disco Version, Atmosphere, Major Lazer, Santigold, Big Gigantic, Penguin Prison, Walk The Moon, Art Vs. Science, k.Flay, Nobody Beats The Drum @ Randall's Island
- 6/24 - Alabama Shakes, Diamond Rugs, Robert Ellis @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/24 - Governor's Ball feat. Fiona Apple, Beck, Modest Mouse, Explosions in the Sky, Devendra Banhart, Cage the Elephant, Built To Spill, Cults, Phantogram, Freelance Whales, Alberta Cross, The Jezabels, Turf War @ Randall's Island
- 6/29 - RAC, Jeffrey Jerusalem (of Yacht) @ Brooklyn Bowl
- 6/30 - RAC, Body Language @ Brooklyn Bowl

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Found in New York - May 14th - 20th

Monday / May 14th
- Joywave, Team Spirit, Young Midnight, Visuals @ Glasslands - Young Midnight is the solo moniker of Russell Manning, ex-Twin Shadow bassist ; he dj's the following night at Cameo Gallery. He just did a remix of Zambri's "Places". Visuals sound pretty nice aurally, especially "Remote Conntrol".  Joywave is also at the head of the synth pop game and will play again the following night at Pianos.
- Olof Arnalds @ Rockwood Music Hall - acclaimed icelandic singer songwriter and touring member of Mum pays a visit to NY


Tuesday / May 15th
-  The Maine with Lydia, The Arkells @ Santos Party House  - Hamilton Ontario indie rockers, The Arkells have proved themselves in Canada, but are now starting to infect the US ; they've had plenty of practice live at Toronto's biggest venues and should put on a great show ; first of two consecutive stops at Santos. Singer Max Kerman reminds me a bit of Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) but they are much rockier and he has a great delivery of "yeah" in his songs. 
- Beach House, Zomes, Hanna Olivegreen @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT) - Beach House releases highly anticipated Teen Dream (2010) followup, Bloom on the same day of this show. Listen to it first at NPR.
- Doe Paoro, Cat Martino, Shenandoah and the Night, Steel Phantoms, Young Midnight (DJ Set) @ Cameo Gallery - Want to keep tabs on Shenandoah and the Night who will release their self-titled debut EP the same day. For fans of Florence and the Machine.
- Hundred In The Hands, Erika Spring, Vorhees, Jacques Renault @ Glasslands - Hundred...sounds like Suzanne Vega with driving discolicious beats ; they will be playing music from their forthcoming album due out in June on Warp ; Jacques Renault is a classic NY DJ who i have never seen live unfortunately but i'm a huge fan of all of his production work. For Disco and house music lovas.
- Sea of Bees, The Loom @ Mercury Lounge - Sea of Bees is the beautiful musical project of Julie Anne Bee. For fans of Sharon Van Etten ; The Loom is a charming chamber folk rock group from BK. Great instrumentation and production. 
- Bowmont, Night Panther, Joywave @ Pianos (FREE Show)
- Regina Spektor, Only Son @ United Palace Theater - Regina will be playing songs from her highly anticipated forthcoming release ; excited to see what i've heard live at what i've heard is a beautiful venue.
- James Morrison, Honeyhoney @ Webster Hall


Wednesday / May 16th
- The Barr Brothers, Kishi Bashi (Of Montreal) @ Le Poisson Rouge (EARLY SHOW) - Kishi Bashi features lead violinist of Of Montreal, and former leadman of Jupiter One ; heard they were one of the best things to hit Austin for SXSW this year. 
- Violens, Kuroma, The New Lines @ Le Poisson Rouge (LATE SHOW)
- The Gaslight Anthem, Tim Barry @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (SOLD OUT) -
- Ty Segall, White Fence, The Strange Boys, The Men @ Webster Hall
-  The Maine, Lydia, The Arkells @ Santos Party House 

Thursday / May 17th
- Kindness (NYC Debut), Tezeo, JDH and Dave P @ Le Poisson Rouge (Late Show) - You may have heard me espouse the early recordings of Tezeo and now i'll have a chance to see him live along with the NYC debut of Kindness, aka Adam Bainbdridge, whose LP is best heard on headphones while walking the BK bridge on a clear mid-Spring evening as I did last week...the video for "Cyan" contains Adam doing pretty much the same.  For fans of Prince and 90's knewjack swing. 
- Caveman, New Villager @ Brooklyn Museum (FREE w/RSVP) - great opportunity to see one of NYC's finest bands, Caveman put on one of my favorite live shows this year when they headlined bowery.
- VHS or BETA, Gambit, Electric Youth @ Bowery Ballroom - Listen to VHS or Beta's the recently released Diamonds and Dub (remixes of their album of last year) by the previously mentioned mixmaster Jacques Renault.
- Burning Hearts (Finland), Speedmarket Avenue (Sweden), Dear Marje (NYC), Heaven's Gate (NYC), Marshmallows (NYC) @ Cake Shop (NYC Popfest) - Really like the import of pop this week for the popfest.
- Dorian Concept, Archie Pelago, Datalog, Astrolith @ Glasslands - Archie Pelago sounds great ; Very intelligent electronic music with a great use of the horns. All the songs on his Chocolate Wavelengths release of last year sound lovely.
- Delicate Steve, People Get Ready, Sinkane (DJ set) @ Mercury Lounge - Delicate Steve is what Ratatat's 3rd and fourth album should have sounded like ; People Get Ready has some really good tunes. They're the kind of band i would expect to have a big breakthrough sophomore release. 
- Ingrid Michaelson @ Terminal 5
- The Spinto Band, Sea of Bees, Horse's Mouth @ The Rock Shop
- Justin Townes Earle, Tristen @ Webster Hall


Friday / May 18th
- Father John Misty (J. Tillman of Fleet Foxes), Har Mar Superstar @ Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT) - Wish i didn't sleep on buying tix to one of Father John Misty's two shows this week ; his debut release on sub pop is spectacular.
- Dent May @ 285 Kent Avenue
- Spank Rock (DJ Set), Zebra Katz, Import/Export @ American Museum of Natural History - Haven't heard from Spank Rock in a minute ; import/export's ambient rock sounds very intriguing, would love to hear more of their stuff.
- Electric Youth, Mike Simonetti @ Brooklyn Bowl
- Chrome Canyon, The Forms @ Cameo Gallery
- Big Troubles, Punks On Mars, The Hairs @ Glasslands
- Saturday Looks Good To Me, The Wild Moccasins, Cola Jet Set, Orca Team, Catnaps @ Knitting Factory BK (NYC Popfest)
- Seapony, Field Mouse @ Littlefield
- Jonathan Wilson, Jenny O @ Mercury Lounge - Jenny O is an emerging singer-songwriter from LA ; expecting big things from her debut full-length. She plays again the following night with Father John Misty.
- Kaiser Cartel @ Rockwood Music Hall
- Teengirl Fantasy (DJ), Dutch E Germ (Tim Young Ill aka Tim Dewitt), Awesome Tapes from Africa, Tezeo (DJ) @ Santos Party House (Spencer's GIFS) - The homecoming of acclaimed african music afficionado Brian Shimkovitz (of the blog Awesome Tapes From Africa) - He'll have a couple more DJ dates this week.
- Vacationer, Magic Wands, Body Language (DJ Set) @ Studio at Webster Hall - After such an impressive single with "Trip",  have been a little underwhelmed by the rest of Vacationer.

Saturday / May 19th
- Awesome Tapes From Africa, Lamin Fofana and Chief Boima @ 285 Kent Avenue
- The Great GoogaMooga Festival feat. The Roots, Holy Ghost!, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens, Bear Hands, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Unchained (Van Halen Tribute), Fort Lean @ Prospect Park
- Mike Wexler, William Tyler (Silver Jews/Lambchop), Bonnie Montgomery @ Cake Shop
- Father John Misty (J. Tillman of Fleet Foxes), Har Mar Superstar, Jenny O @ Knitting Factory BK (SOLD OUT)
- La Sera, Life Size Maps, The New Lines @ Cameo Gallery - Although i wasn't a fan of their earlier material, La Sera has made a converter out of me with their solid album Sees the Light. 
- Nick Waterhouse (& his Tarots) @ Mercury Lounge  - Nick Waterhouse is the real deal and most authentic of the overcrowded neo-soul marketplace.
-  The Twelves (Brazil), JDH & Dave P @ Le Poisson Rouge - The Twelves have over a dozen great remixes, they will be great live.
- Cantora Live Presents  Classixx @ Brooklyn Bowl - One of my favorite production teams from LA.
- Maps & Atlases, Zechs Marquise, Sister Crayon @ Glasslands - Zechs Marquise has probably the finest album art of the year 2011. Sister Crayon is lovely live.
- The Strange Boys, The Babies @ Maxwells
- Damien Jurado, JBM @ Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT) - Very impressed by JBM's newest release. His vocals remind me of Jim James of My Morning Jacket.
- Damien Jurado, JBM @ The Rock Shop (LATE SHOW)
- Milkman, XXXChange @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - Milkman is the stage alias of Electronic music producer Gregg Luskin from San Diego, CA ; had no idea about this dude until doing some research. material sounds pretty rad. For fans of Justice.
- Comet Gain, The Pooh Sticks, Seapony, The Electric Pop Group, Pushy Parents @ Public Assembly (NYC Popfest)
- Habibi, Pale Lights, Outerhope, Lisa Bouvier @ Spike Hill (NYC Popfest)
- Sea of Bees, Field Mouse, Leda, Jo Schornikow @ The Cuddle Cave

Sunday / May 20th
 - The Great GoogaMooga Festival feat. Hall and Oates, Fitz and the Tantrums, Charles Bradley (and His Extraordinaires), Escort, Lez Zeppelin, Peelander Z, Lucius @ Prospect Park
- Awesome Tapes from Africa @ Lisa Cooley Gallery (7pm)
- Allo Darlin, Ladybug Transistor, The Wave Pictures, White Town, The Holiday Crowd, Dot Dash, Sleuth, Swearin' @ Littlefield (NYC Popfest) - Yes, this is the same white town that gave us the loveable 90's hit "Your Woman".
- Fred Armisen (does his 'Playlist') @ Union Pool


UPCOMING
- 5/21 - Jack White, The Alabama Shakes @ Roseland Ballroom
- 5/22 - The Gossip @ Terminal 5
- 5/29 - Foster The People, The Kooks @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 5/30 - Foster The People, The Kooks @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 5/30 - Great Lake Swimmers, Cold Specks @ Bowery Ballroom
- 5/31 - Apparat @ Grammercy Theater
- 5/31 - Radiohead, Caribou @ Prudential Center
- 6/1 - Tune-Yards, Micachu and the Shapes, Delicate Steve @ Terminal 5
- 6/1 - Freelance Whales, Spanish Prisoners, Lucius @ Bowery Ballroom
- 6/1 - Radiohead, Caribou @ Prudential Center
- 6/4 - Emeli Sande @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
- 6/5 - The Temper Trap @ Terminal 5
- 6/7 - Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums, Vinyl Williams @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/8 - Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums, Vinyl Williams @ Glasslands
- 6/11 - Foster The People, Tokyo Police Club @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/11 - 2:54, Widowspeak, The Denzels, Indian Rebound @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/13 - Ramona Falls, The Darcys, Dru Cutler @ Glasslands
- 6/13 - Michael Kiwanuka @ Highline Ballroom
- 6/14 - Ramona Falls, The Darcys @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/14 - Laura Marling @ Prospect Park Bandshell (FREE)
- 6/14 - Theresa Andersson, Lucius @ The Bell House
- 6/15 - The Felice Brothers, Husky @ Brooklyn Bowl
- 6/15 - Marissa Nadler, Faces on Film @ Union Hall
- 6/15 - Tinariwen, Piers Faccini @ Warsaw
- 6/16 - Dawes, Kurt Vile @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/16 - fun., Now, Now @ Terminal 5
- 6/17  - fun., Now, Now @ Terminal 5
- 6/17 - Starfucker, Yawn @ Warsaw
- 6/17 - Jeff the Brotherhood @ Bowery Ballroom
 - 6/19 - The Tallest Man on Earth @ Town Hall
- 6/20 - Mon Khmer, Nouela, The Deer Tracks @ Pianos
 - 6/20 - The Tallest Man on Earth @ Town Hall
- 6/22 - Los Campesinos!, Yellow Ostrich @ Le Poisson Rouge
- 6/22 - Jukebox The Ghost, Savoir Adore, Bright Moments @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
- 6/23 - The Magician (Stephen Fasano of Aeroplane), Plastic Plates, JDH & Dave P @ Le Poisson Rouge
- 6/23 - Bowerbirds, Basia Bulat @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
- 6/23  - Governor's Ball feat. Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, Chromeo, Special Disco Version, Atmosphere, Major Lazer, Santigold, Big Gigantic, Penguin Prison, Walk The Moon, Art Vs. Science, k.Flay, Nobody Beats The Drum @ Randall's Island
- 6/24 - Alabama Shakes, Diamond Rugs, Robert Ellis @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/24 - Governor's Ball feat. Fiona Apple, Beck, Modest Mouse, Explosions in the Sky, Devendra Banhart, Cage the Elephant, Built To Spill, Cults, Phantogram, Freelance Whales, Alberta Cross, The Jezabels, Turf War @ Randall's Island
- 6/29 - RAC, Jeffrey Jerusalem (of Yacht) @ Brooklyn Bowl
- 6/30 - RAC, Body Language @ Brooklyn Bowl

Monday, May 7, 2012

Found in NY - May 7th - 13th

Companion Spotify Playlist
Found in NY - 5/7 - 5/13
Bands on playlist are in RED 


Monday / May 7th
- Ane Brun, Gemma Ray @ Bowery Ballroom  - Rare chance to see Norwegian songstress Ane Brun's in support of her new album It All Starts With One, released last week and featuring great Swedish collaborateurs with First Aid Kit and Jose Gonzalez. For fans of Frazey Ford (Be Good Tanyas).
- Pink Skull, Boveda, Turner Cody, James Friedman (DJ Set), Tim Love Lee (DJ Set) @ Cameo Gallery  - Proceeds from this show benefit the Wassaic Music Festival, a FREE, annual, multi-disciplinary celebration of art, music, and community in the hamlet of Wassaic, NY.  August 3rd-5th, 2012. It looks pretty amazing. Worth supporting.
- Total Warr, Rimar, RobertCop @ Glasslands
- Sam Jayne (Love As Laughter) @ Manhattan Inn (FREE Show) - My favorite new venue and i like Sam's solo work.
- Eytan & The Embassy, Pyyramids @ Mercury Lounge (Late Show) - Pyyramids (LA) is the side project from OK Go bassist Tim Nordwind
- Spiritualized, Nikki Lane @ Terminal 5 - Still not a huge fan but Spiritualized latest release receives acclaim.

Tuesday / May 8th
- Bear in Heaven, Blouse, Doldrums @ Bowery Ballroom - nice new album from Bear in Heaven ; Blouse is a trio from Portland crafting ethereal yet driving electronic pop signed to BK's Captured Tracks. Reminds me of a more upbeat version of Broadcast.
- Dead Confederate, The Doorbells @ Mercury Lounge (Early Show)
- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros @ Roseland Ballroom - Always wanted to see these guys live ; their new single "that's what's up" is great.
- Florence and the Machine, Blood Orange @ Radio City Music Hall
- Races, Sean Bones, Right On Dynamite @ The Rock Shop - Races from LA are newly signed to Frenchkiss records ; their debut is solid and they are one of my favorite discoveries from CMJ last year. They play again at Mercury Lounge the next day.
- Chairlift @ Webster Hall 
- Beach Boys @ Beacon Theater
- Doe Paoro (May residency), Jason Urick, Future Shuttle, ITAL (DJ Set) @ Cameo Gallery 
- Hundred Waters, North Highlands, Vensaire @ Glasslands BK's North Highlands put out a charming LP entitled Wild One last year. FL's Hundred Waters sound very interesting, first of two chances to check them out this week. Hoping to catch one of the 2 shows from both of these bands this week.
- Jo Shornikow (The Shivers) @ Manhattan Inn

Wednesday / May 9th
- We Are Serenades (Formerly Serenades), Alt-J @ Mercury Lounge (Early Show) - Swedish group We Are Serenades  feature Adam Olenius of Shout Out Louds ; first few dates of their North American tour ; UK's buzzed Alt-J is coming off their US debut performance days earlier in LA.
- Races, Hundred Waters, North Highlands @ Mercury Lounge (Late Show)
- Starslinger, The Hood Internet @ Irving Plaza - heard Starslinger put on a great show last time he was here at Music Hall of W'burg.
- Bear in Heaven, Blouse, Doldrums @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
- The Beach Boys @ Beacon Theater
- Horse Feathers, Brown Bird, Mount Moriah @ Bowery Ballroom - great indie folk lineup.
- Rufus Wainwright @ BAM
-  Mr. Dream, Pile, Grass Is Green, Yvette @ Death By Audio
- Mike Wexler, Nymph, Future Shuttle, Wyndham Baird @ Glasslands
- Adam Franklin (Swervedriver) & Bolts of Melody, Heaven, Lou-is, KNTRLR @ Grand Victory
- Dead Confederate, Dinowalrus, Bugs in the Dark @ Bell House

Thursday / May 10th
- Active Child, Balam Acab, Superhumanoids @ Bowery Ballroom
- M83, I Break Horses @ Terminal 5 (SOLD OUT) - Who doesn't love M83's Hurry Up We're Dreaming ; Speaking of dreaming, don't sleep on Stockholm's I Break Horses , opening the show
- Medeski, Martin & Wood @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple
- Akudama, Derek James (& The Lovely Fools), Tigereye, Sea Monsters @ Cameo Gallery - Akudama {{{Ah-koo-DAH-mah}}} are celebrating the release of their new EP ; I really like their previous two.
- Yellow Dogs, Eraas, Fan-Tan, Slothrust @ Glasslands
- Zola Jesus @ Guggenheim Museum
- Mark Sultan (of King Khan and BBQ), Habibi, Des Roar @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn
- American Royalty, Rubbing Alcohol @ Mercury Lounge (Late Show) - LA's American Royalty combine dark garage rock and pactful electronica. Very promising new 2012 material.
- Kittenberry Crunch, Jangula, Mattie Safer, Steel Phantoms @ Pianos - Jangula sound nice
- Zambri, Computer Magic, Test House, DJ Noel Heroux (Hooray for Earth), DJ Kurt Feldman (The Pains of Being Pure at Heart) @ Public Assembly - Nice indie electro pop from Computer Magic ; Test House is the New York City-based duo of Peter Schuette (ex-Silk Flowers, ex-Psychobuildings) and James Elliott (ex-Bear In Heaven, ex-School of Seven Bells). They blend different forms of intelligent dance music. 
- The Spinto Band, Backwords, The Purples @ The Rock Shop
- Mark Lanegan Band @ Webster Hall


Friday / May 11th
- Active Child, Balam Acab, Superhumanoids, New Moods @ Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT
- Michna (DJ Set) @ Cameo Gallery
- Spindrift, Strangers Family Band, Perfect Prescription (DJs) @ Glasslands (Early Show)
- Teen Daze, Supreme Cuts, Physical Therapy (DJ Set) @ Glasslands (Late Show)
- We Are Serenades, HITS (formerly Jump into the Gospel), Aviation Orange @ Knitting Factory BK Early Show
- Moon Hooch @ Knitting Factory BK (Late Show)
- Idiot Glee, Nick Diamonds (of Islands, The Unicorns), Celestial Shore @ Public Assembly (Backroom)
- Xeno & Oaklander, David J. (of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets), Frank (Just Frank), CREEP (DJ Set), Todd Pendu (DJ Set @ Public Assembly (Front Room)
- NewVillager, Soft Spot @ The Suffolk
- Lightouts, Daughn Gibson, Todd Goldstein (ARMS/Harlem Shakes) @ Union Hall - Happy to happen upon Daugh Gibson's music ; he's bringing something new to the table.
- M. Ward, Lee Ranaldo Band @ Webster Hall

Saturday / May 12th
-  Brunch with Jo Shornikow (The Shivers) @ Manhattan Inn
- Beats Antique @ Brooklyn Bowl
- New York Night Train Presents The Return of Soul Clap feat. DJ Jonathan Toubin @ Glasslands  - A rehabilitated DJ Jonathan Toubin returns along with NY's best soul dance party after a freak cab accident last December. 
- Start Making Sense (Talking Heads Tribute), Great White Caps @ Mercury Lounge
- Teen Daze, Supreme Cuts, Moon Bounce, Color War @ Pianos
- Neon Indian, Ducktails, Lemonade @ Terminal 5
- The Budos Band @ Bell House
- Gem Club, R. Ring (Kelley Deal from The Breeders), Hawk and Dove, Cuff the Duke @ The Rock Shop - Gem Club is the new hardly art signing with delicate piano pop ; for fans of Perfume Genius.

Sunday / May 13th
-  MV &EE, Steve Gunn, Herbcraft @ 285 Kent Avenue
- Beats Antique @ Brooklyn Bowl
- Patti Smith (and Jesse Paris Smith), Lucy Wainwright Roche (and Suzzy Roche) @ City Winery (Mother's Day Acoustic Show)
- Diane Birch, Rewards, The Amendments @ Glasslands
- Poliça @ Maxwell's
- Beast Make Bomb, R. Ring (featuring Kelley Deal), Big Ups, Pretty & Nice @ Mercury Lounge
- Rusko, Redlight @ Terminal 5
- Fred Armisen (does his 'Playlist') @ Union Pool


UPCOMING
- 5/15 - Arkells @ Santos Party House
- 5/16 - Arkells @ Santos Party House
- 5/17 - Kindness (NYC Debut), Tezeo, JDH and Dave P @ Le Poisson Rouge
- 5/17 - Caveman, New Villager @ Brooklyn Museum (FREE w/RSVP)
- 5/18 - Father John Misty (J. Tillman of Fleet Foxes), Har Mar Superstar @ Mercury Lounge
- 5/19 - Awesome Tapes From Africa @ 285 Kent Avenue
- 5/19 - The Great GoogaMooga Festival feat. The Roots, Holy Ghost!, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Naomi Shelton & Gospel Queens, Bear Hands, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Unchained (Van Halen Tribute), Fort Lean @ Prospect Park
- 5/19 - Father John Misty, Har Mar Superstar, Jenny O @ Knitting Factory BK
- 5/19 - La Sera, The New Lines @ Cameo Gallery
- 5/19 - Nick Waterhouse (& his Tarots) @ Mercury Lounge
- 5/20 - The Great GoogaMooga Festival feat. Hall and Oates, Fitz and the Tantrums, Charles Bradley (and His Extraordinaires), Escort, Lez Zeppelin, Peelander Z, Lucius @ Prospect Park
- 5/21 - Jack White, The Alabama Shakes @ Roseland Ballroom
- 5/22 - The Gossip @ Terminal 5
- 5/29 - Foster The People, The Kooks @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 5/30 - Foster The People, The Kooks @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 5/30 - Great Lake Swimmers, Cold Specks @ Bowery Ballroom
- 5/31 - Apparat @ Grammercy Theater
- 5/31 - Radiohead, Caribou @ Prudential Center
- 6/1 - Tune-Yards, Micachu and the Shapes, Delicate Steve @ Terminal 5
- 6/1 - Freelance Whales, Spanish Prisoners, Lucius @ Bowery Ballroom
- 6/1 - Radiohead, Caribou @ Prudential Center
- 6/4 - Emeli Sande @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
- 6/5 - The Temper Trap @ Terminal 5
- 6/7 - Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums, Vinyl Williams @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/8 - Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums, Vinyl Williams @ Glasslands
- 6/11 - Foster The People, Tokyo Police Club @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/11 - 2:54, Widowspeak, The Denzels, Indian Rebound @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/13 - Ramona Falls, The Darcys, Dru Cutler @ Glasslands
- 6/13 - Michael Kiwanuka @ Highline Ballroom
- 6/14 - Ramona Falls, The Darcys @ Mercury Lounge
- 6/14 - Laura Marling @ Prospect Park Bandshell (FREE)
- 6/14 - Theresa Andersson, Lucius @ The Bell House
- 6/15 - The Felice Brothers, Husky @ Brooklyn Bowl
- 6/15 - Marissa Nadler, Faces on Film @ Union Hall
- 6/15 - Tinariwen, Piers Faccini @ Warsaw
- 6/16 - Dawes, Kurt Vile @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/16 - fun., Now, Now @ Terminal 5
- 6/17  - fun., Now, Now @ Terminal 5
- 6/17 - Starfucker, Yawn @ Warsaw
- 6/17 - Jeff the Brotherhood @ Bowery Ballroom
 - 6/19 - The Tallest Man on Earth @ Town Hall
- 6/20 - Mon Khmer, Nouela, The Deer Tracks @ Pianos
 - 6/20 - The Tallest Man on Earth @ Town Hall
- 6/22 - Los Campesinos!, Yellow Ostrich @ Le Poisson Rouge
- 6/22 - Jukebox The Ghost, Savoir Adore, Bright Moments @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
- 6/23 - The Magician (Stephen Fasano of Aeroplane), Plastic Plates, JDH & Dave P @ Le Poisson Rouge
- 6/23 - Bowerbirds, Basia Bulat @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
- 6/23  - Governor's Ball feat. Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, Chromeo, Special Disco Version, Atmosphere, Major Lazer, Santigold, Big Gigantic, Penguin Prison, Walk The Moon, Art Vs. Science, k.Flay, Nobody Beats The Drum @ Randall's Island
- 6/24 - Alabama Shakes, Diamond Rugs, Robert Ellis @ Central Park Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield)
- 6/24 - Governor's Ball feat. Fiona Apple, Beck, Modest Mouse, Explosions in the Sky, Devendra Banhart, Cage the Elephant, Built To Spill, Cults, Phantogram, Freelance Whales, Alberta Cross, The Jezabels, Turf War @ Randall's Island
- 6/29 - RAC, Jeffrey Jerusalem (of Yacht) @ Brooklyn Bowl
- 6/30 - RAC, Body Language @ Brooklyn Bowl