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Haiti Benefits with Patti Smith, Swell Season, Cold War Kids and Many More
City Winery, Brooklyn Bowl, and The Bell House are holding benefit concerts for disaster relief in Haiti. Here is the information:
At The Bell House on January 27 at 6 pm: 100% of the proceeds will be split between Save The Children and Partners In Health. Appearing: Jimmy Fallon, New York State Senator Diane Savino, Cold War Kids, Ted Leo, The Wrens, Sondre Lerche, Todd Barry, Pat Kiernan of NY1, Eugene Mirman, AC Newman of The New Pornographers with Rhett Miller… More »
Matisyahu, Arctic Monkeys, Phish, and More On Sale Now
Lots of holiday shows going on sale, including one more Halloween show at Brooklyn Bowl that has Deer Tick dressing up as and playing the songs of The Sex Pistols. Weird. Also Matisyahu’s Festival of Light Hannukah shows on sale, as well as a few New Year’s Eve shows. The following tickets are on sale now:
The Ghost of a Sabre Toothed Tiger (featuring Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl) at Mercury Lounge on November 1. Tickets
Deer Tick dress up and… More »
Upcoming Shows at 92YTribeca
92YTribeca had a bit of a bumpy start when they moved downtown, but it seems things are finally smoothing out as they have some great shows booked for the fall. Here are the highlights:
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Califone, who produced one of my favorite albums of 2006 (Roots & Crowns), now have a new album coming out. But this isn’t just any old album: it was made as a soundtrack to a film that lead singer Tim Rutili also created. All My Friends… More »
Throwing Muses, Kimya Dawson, Keren Ann and More Play R.E.M.
Throwing Muses with Kristen Hersh, Kimya Dawson, Ingrid Michaelson, Glenn Hansard, The Apples in Stereo, Tommy James and the Shondells, Jolie Holland, Keren Ann, Guster, The Db’s, Bob Mould, Vic Chesnutt & Elf Power, Rachel Yamagata, Calexico, Patti Smith, and others will be at Carnegie Hall on March 11 for a benefit for underpriviliged youth. They will all be playing the music of R.E.M. It’s presented by Michael Dorf (owner of the Knitting Factory and the new wine store/music venue… More »
Once Screening for Free, Swell Season on Tour
Highline Ballroom is giving a free screening of the movie Once, featuring Glen Hansard of the Irish band the Frames and Czech singer Market Irglova, and much of their music, this Saturday, July 19. Doors are at 7 p.m., movie starts at 8 p.m. The movie is excellent, I highly recommend it.
The two musicians now tour as the Swell Season and will be at the Saratoga Music Festival with Bob Dylan and others on August 17 and at Central Park’s… More »