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Growing up in a military family, Michaela Anne lived as a modern day gypsy - traveling the American terrain as well as abroad. Always active musically, she picked up influences as diverse as the places she lived. Now planted firmly in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, a neighborhood with an imagined taste of country life within the metropolis of New York City, she has found a home, and band. Her songs weave stories of the hardships and pleasures in life, notably influenced by the American military family lifestyle. Blending country, blues and folk with heartfelt lyrics and a powerful vocal delivery, Michaela Anne evokes the ever-changing landscape of American life she witnessed firsthand.

Michaela's debut album To Know Where, recorded by Jesse Lauter (The Low Anthem, Elvis Perkins), Diko Shoturma and Scott Kettner was self-released on April 5th, 2011. To Know Where is a compilation of original songs inspired by her upbringing as a nomadic child of the U.S. Military. The album features accomplished New York-based musicians with an exemplary guitar and vocal performance by Bluegrass guitar maven Michael Daves (Steve Martin, Chris Thile, Rosanne Cash) on Taken Away and harmony vocals by Willie Nelson's Farm Aid regular Jesse Lenat on the title track To Know Where to name a few. To Know Where has already been garnering positive attention with recognition from Telluride Bluegrass Festival's 2011 Troubadour Contest as an honorable mention for songwriting and gaining traction in the Americana radio format. The Record describes it as "Nine songs with uncommon clarity, vision and execution for someone just beginning her career....This is an album that never overstays it's welcome" and Common Folk Music describes the collection as "soul-searching songs that have a way of touching the spirit....emotional and angelic vocal delivery".

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(PICTURED) From rock to jazz to world music to folk and back to rock, the trajectory of Brooklyn based Tall Tall Trees has come full circle, or more precisely, full moon. On the night of a lunar eclipse in December 2010, the band began recording its second album in a church nestled in the sticks of Woodstock, NY, emerging two weeks later with an album that marked a significant evolution in their electric banjo-driven sound. The result, m()ment, is a departure from the quirky bounce of their self-titled debut and a journey into deeper and darker waters as multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Mike Savino explores more serious and personal matters in this set of lyrically driven songs. Produced by Savino, along with guitarist and keyboardist Kyle Sanna, bassist Benjamin Campbell, and percussionist Mathias Kunzli, the album is a snapshot of a band in peak creative form, crafting album as art in a one-off mp3 world.

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

We're getting crazy on Saturday night at UNION HALL!! Cause uh, DUH, the 90s was only like the raddest decade ever! We'll be throwin down all your favorite 90s joints to get you all nostalgic for those awesome times. We got you covered with all the 90s HIP HOP, R&B, POP, HOUSE, GRUNGE, and ALTERNATIVE HITS! All the good stuff and maybe some bad stuff. It's gonna be da bomb and all that. No diggity. No doubt. So shake that money maker and bust a move. Get down with the running man, cabbage patch, humpty hump, electric slide, robocop, and the snake all in one breath.

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STEFONIX
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A weekly comedy show hosted by Eugene Mirman and friends. Check back for full line-up.

with Calling all Shoplifters, Hairdressers, and Bigmouths - every day is like Sunday except for this one. The more you ignore us, the closer we get. You see where we're going with this? You are cordially invited to celebrate the birthday of The Man himself with us on May 22nd: The king of sexy stares, buttery vocals, amazing hair, and general good-lookingness, Morrissey.

NYC's most legendary Smiths & Morrissey tribute band The Sons and Heirs are making a rare intimate appearance one night only to bring you the best Morrissey birthday party imaginable. And since no birthday is complete without a little cake, Brooklyn cupcake masters Robicelli's will also be on hand selling special Morrissey-themed cupcakes. You really are the one for me, fatty.

To show our love for all things Prince, his holiness The Purple One, we're dedicating the next Sing-Along to his music video and film genius! We've not only subtitled the amazing songs from the film Purple Rain including "When Doves Cry", "Let's Go Crazy", "Jungle Love" and, of course, "Purple Rain" but we've also got music video hits including "Little Red Corvette", "Kiss", "Raspberry Beret", "1999" and more because once you start with Prince you just can't stop! All the words to the songs will be on the screen for you and your friends singing enjoyment!

Come early for a pre-show of hilarious and rare Prince related clips from TV, movies, The Chappelle Show, interviews, live concerts and more to get everyone in the appropriately sexy mood. We've even got the super rare music video for Batdance! While you're singing and dancing, drink some themed cocktails like the "Pomegranate Beret", "Dove Tears", "Sexy MF" and more!

And just because we love Prince so much we'll be throwing contests inspired by the man himself including a Prince Costume Contest and a Sexy Dance Off for prizes including free drinks and tickets to upcoming shows! Prepare to get your purple on.

Androgynous storm demons, jealous sisters and knife accidents: this is the world of Half You Half Me, the second album in the ongoing art-rock song-cycle by Girls in Trouble, to be released May 17th on JDub Records. With Girls in Trouble, Brooklyn poet and multi-instrumentalist Alicia Jo Rabins mines dark stories of Biblical women, exploring the hidden places where their complicated lives overlap with her own. The result is an album of fully orchestrated songs, both intimate and wide-ranging, with upright bass, drums, accordion, and layered electric guitars. PLUS LIVE INTERACTIVE COMIC SLIDESHOW BY Euro+Trash: Kafka, Comics and Collisions of Culture
In an interactive comics slide show,Forward Artist in Residence Eli Valley shares the inspiration for much of his work: a romanticization of pre-war European Jewish culture as embodied in the fantasies of Franz Kafka and as experienced during his years living in Prague. Eli will provide commentary on several Of his comics in light of those idealized eras: the absurdist hallucinations, the wellsprings of noir, and the recurring urge to capture an authentic Jewish cultural tradition.

Great Lakes began in Athens, Georgia in 1996, released an eponymous debut in 2000, and relocated to Brooklyn in 2002. The Distance Between appeared that year, and with 2006 came the release of Diamond Times. A new record, Ways of Escape, came out in October of 2010.

Over the years Great Lakes' sound has gradually moved away from the psychedelia of their debut, and toward more folk and country influences. With Ben Crum on guitar and vocals, the new record features Kevin Shea (drums), David Lerner (bass), Jay Israelson (piano), Phillip Sterk (pedal steel), Joe McGinty (electric piano and organ), Jon Natchez (bass clarinet and baritone sax), Heather McIntosh (cello), and Suzanne Nienaber (backing vocals). (Pictured / Austin, TX)

When the band Frank Smith collectively pulled up their Boston stakes and landed in Austin back in 2007, the group fit right in. Their first local release, Heavy Handed Peace And Love, boasted a number of Texas sensibilities: loping rhythms, pedal steel guitar, and the twangy voice of lead singer Aaron Sinclair-in other words, not bad for Northeastern transplants. But since then, the group has looked to break out of that easy fit, and each subsequent record has remade the Frank Smith formula. They've hit a sweet spot with the upcoming release of their eighth album, Before You Were Born.

Part of the band's chameleon-like nature is due to its shifting lineup. While Sinclair has remained as the central constant, other members come and go, prompting new ideas based on new musical sensibilities. Even from the start, though, Sinclair's folksier leanings were balanced by muscular rock arrangements, like on the title track from 2010's Nineteen. Harmonicas and textured guitars can live side-by-side in the Frank Smith universe.

But Before You Were Born is a different animal all together. Those rustic touches are largely submerged in favor of a bigger sound that suits the band well.

- Austinist.com

Bright Brown is sonic cinema. Bittersweet layers and textures abound, and beautifully crafted songs exist at the core. Alex Nahas' songwriting boldly chooses to sit "between the meager and the mundane" elevating the everyday.

"... brilliant songs, full of pathos and alienation, but sweetened with strong doses of optimism...Sometimes painfully spare, and sometimes lush and clamorous, these are masterfully produced tracks - dynamic, engaging and full of heart." - Stick.com

Since the immediate chemistry of their chance meeting on the New York City Subway a few years ago, Alex Nahas and Nick Smeraski have released two critically acclaimed records, the intimate and moody "No Matter How Faint There's Light In Everything" and the more epic and celebratory "Oceans", while wowing audiences with explosive duo performances. Alex accompanies his darkly optimistic vocals on The Chapman Stick, a seldom seen ten-stringed electric instrument covering a sonic range from deep, earthy bass to shimmering highs, while Nick Smeraski drums viscerally textural pulses that choose moments to lash out in restrained violence.

"...ideal soundtrack to the crisp, autumn air. ...Sounds range from sparse and repetitive like a piece for avant-garde dance to expansive and melodic like the theme from a western where everyone dies in the same pool of blood...Fans of Brian Eno, Nick Drake, and John Cale should check these guys out." - The Deli

Alex Nahas is best known for founding the critically acclaimed post rock band, Laughingstock. Other achievements include touring and recording with John Vanderslice, and producing / engineering the first Mates of State EP.

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

Cool your body down with our own brand of sweet jams and hot tracks. Only good vibes and looseness will flow at the best basement party in Brooklyn! Union Hall is the place with stacks of tracks for you to taste. Get fresh Saturday night at FLAVORS!!

Tasty tracks that will melt in your ear::

// hot hip hop \\ sub text pop // nu shuz disco \\ fun house // hyphy party jams \\ guilty pleasures // secret treasures \\

TASTEMAKERS//DJs::

STEFONIX
B BEATS
BIANCA

** Please note this event will be mixed seated & standing. Please arrive early for best seat selection.

On the last Monday of each month, Bare brings together storytellers, comedians, sex educators and others to share true tales from their own experiences of sex, desire and romance. With stories as diverse as the people telling them, Bare opens doors to bedrooms, back seats and dungeons to tell what your mama left out about the birds, bees and in-betweens.

Jefferson is the curator and host of Bare. A sex educator and writer, Jefferson keeps a pseudonymous blog, One Life, Take Two, that details his life as a parent and pervert. He is a storyteller frequently seen on stages around the city and elsewhere, including The Moth, where he is a StorySlam winner.

Hosted by:
Jefferson

Featuring:

THIS MONTHS LINE UP TBA!

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Mr. Coconuts is a monthly comedy show hosted by Gabe Delahaye featuring all the best jokes. It will be a very good time, probably, and you should come to it, definitely!

Heather Lawless

Jon Daly

Larry Murphy

Jon Glaser

hosted by Gabe Delahaye

** Please note this event will be mixed seated & standing. Please arrive early for best seat selection.

2 Truths and A Lie is a live storytelling event blending fiction, memoir, and the art of storytelling. Listen to six stories--some true, others false. Put your lie detector cap on, because you are going to pick the honest Abes from the bluffers.

Big Christmas is Lord Easy, Chris Goldteeth, Ashlee Rose Gaughan and Larisa Stahl making that militant booty shake music your parents warned you about. Our debut mixtape, Swagyness Deyn, is out now. Big Christmas is Lord Easy, Chris Goldteeth, Ashlee Rose Gaughan and Larisa Stahl making that militant booty shake music your parents warned you about. Our debut mixtape, Swagyness Deyn, is out now.

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

After 5 years of writing and recording, Andrew Rose Gregory is proud to present his newest album, a lush folk-rock arrangement of the ancient Hebrew love poem, The Song of Songs.

Andrew grew up in the mountains of Virginia, where he enjoyed throwing frisbees & racing sticks down creeks. Although he has played hundreds of shows across America as a solo artist, he is best known for making the viral YouTube sensations 'Auto-Tune the News' and 'Songify This!' along with the rest of The Gregory Brothers.

He now lives in Brooklyn, New York.

DJ Orion & friends are throwing a house party at Union Hall, and you're invited! Come get down to all the awesome music you'd hear at a Brooklyn house party: 80s pop, 90s hip hop, danceable indie rock, current hits and classic party jams.

Roll through with your whole crew, and meet some new friends too! No cover, no velvet rope, just good people and good times!

See you at the party!

Abdullah Saeed and Hassan Malik do not shy away from ruffling feathers with their music.

The two comprise the band Sunny Ali and the Kid, and their laid back, some say irreverent, treatment of topics -from women who wear head coverings to the heroin problem in Pakistan - has provoked some negative response from Muslims.

Saeed and Malik were born in the U.S. to Pakistani parents and have been influenced by the punk Islam movement, Taqwacore, based on a movie that depicts a number of Muslim 20-somethings living in one house, experimenting with drugs, skateboarding and punk music.

Hassan Malik told Here & Now's Robin Young that they don't want to encourage young people to drink or use drugs, they believe punk is about being honest and open.

"Punk is just being brutally honest to yourself and to the world," Malik said, referencing the Taqwacore punk Islam movement. "[Even] if that means you want to get tatoos and skate… it's just the home for the Muslims that most traditional Muslims won't accept."

- wbur/NPR Boston

A weekly comedy show hosted by Eugene Mirman and friends. Check back for full line-up.

Geeking Out is a new show that brings together comedians, storytellers and writers for a night of shameless nerding out on the bands they love, the celebrities they obsess over and the video games that nearly wore their thumbs to stumps (and that's just the tip of the iceberg).

Join us for a night of stories, stand-up and writing that embraces the undying enthusiasm and unchallengeable knowledge of a SUPERFAN!

With:

Kurt Braunohler ( Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen, This American Life )

Hallie Haglund ( The Daily Show with Jon Stewart )

Andy Ross ( Real Characters, The Onion News Network )

Erin Barker ( The Story Collider , Moth GrandSLAM winner)

And more!

Hosted by bespectacled duo Kerri Doherty & Nate Fernald

** Please note this event will be mixed seated/standing. Arrive early for best seat selection

Comedians with Books features the funniest authors in NYC doing anything but reading from their own boring books! Come see a night of great stand-up comedy from humorists who have all penned novels, memoirs, and gift books you got for mom last Mother's Day. Hosted by Better Book Titles creator, Dan Wilbur (author of How Not to Read: Harnessing the Power of a Literature-Free Life).

Sponsored by Perigee books and Community Bookstore in Park Slope.

Lineup TBD.

Communion will be coming to Union Hall on June 7th! Come join us on the first Thursday of every month for our club nights. New artists, great fans and a fantastic time. Email for more information

Communion was born in the Summer of 2006 at London's Notting Hill Arts Club. Founded by Ben Lovett (Mumford and Sons), former Cherbourg bassist Kevin Jones, and acclaimed producer Ian Grimble, it quickly grew into a flourishing community of musicians and fans alike, providing a first independent platform for the freshest young artists on London's circuit and beyond.

Please join us on Facebook and Twitter under 'Communion New York'. We look forward to seeing you in June!

(ALBUM RELEASE SHOW)

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

DeLeon uses stomps, clangs and plenty of banjo to transform ancient Sephardic folk songs into a sound that is both brand new and centuries old. By re-imagining these ancient melodies, DeLeon has given the world at large a unique chance to experience the deeply mysterious and entrancing cadences of the ancient Sephardic tradition, and to do it while dancing. They've released two albums on JDub Records (Z"L) and have toured with other like-minded bands such as Gogol Bordello, Os Mutantes, Ozomatli and Balkan Beat Box. Double guitar onslaught. Drums beating you into submission. Precious analog synths beckoning. And a voice that can shatter ice and coo you into mellifluous bliss. Oyf Yiddish. Looking to reconcile your love of power pop and hard rock with your love of Yiddish music? Your search is over. Behold, Yiddish Princess. Acclaimed food writer and cookbook author Leah Koenig will be selling homemade Babka and Baklava, traditional treats from asheknaz and sephardic cultures. Get there early before supplies run out!

Where comedy, storytelling and performance meet karaoke.

featuring:

Dave Hill

Kevin Allison

AND MORE TBA!

Hosted by Steve(s) Heisler & Jacobs and Margaret Lyons

Everyone on the line-up performs something inspired by a song-be it stand-up, a story, or a written piece-then sings that song karaoke. Performers choose their own songs based on the theme for that month's show; each one is a type of playlist or mixtape. THE JUKEBOX is a comedy-karaoke hybrid, blending The Moth, Hot Tub, and Union Hall's own Karaoke Killed The Cat. It satiates the three founders' love of comedy, storytelling and life-changing karaoke.

Hosted By Featuring:

Josh Gondelman

AND MORE TBA

Plus! Free snacks, sketches, amazing prizes, and much more!

Hosted by SHARRON PAUL (College Humor) and CALVIN COLE (TBS Just for Laughs)

** Please note this event will be mixed seated/standing. Arrive early for best seat selection

"LA's young The Driftwood Singers' folk tinged harmonies are channeling another time and place." - Huffington Post

Constantly on the road since beginning the band nearly two years ago at the age of 19, playing all over the country and Canada, The Driftwood Singers are quite a surprising contrast to what one might expect from two kids born and raised in the heart of Los Angeles. They prove that one can love the Carter Family and traditional music and still be firmly in the present with songs as vibrant and alive as any we've heard and an attitude that embraces the anti-elitist and DIY ethos of the punks we love

Their debut, 5-song EP, Look! beautifully exemplifies their determination. After experimenting with some big studios and becoming frustrated with the intervals of multi-tracking and the stale output of Protools, they decided one night to pare everything down to its stark essence and begin recording it on a Sony Walkman which they did by laying it on their living room table and pressing record. What's captured is the immediacy of their performances and what they call "the transparency of sound".

How can you go wrong with songs of death and hope, murder and love, lechery and splendor, transcendence and cruelty and all points in between! We're looking forward to being a part The Driftwood Singers story as it winds it's way through the hills, hollers, canyons and caves out of the shadows of the blue ridge mountains of Pocahontas, West Virginia to wide open starlit skies of Joshua Tree, California.

Glass Anchors has found the holy grail in their crafting of the perfect happy-sad song. Think Elliott Smith or Lucinda Williams or Ryan Adams or Wilco or any of the other musicians who make songs that make your heart swell and soar. Songwriter Annie Sicherman is backed by a seasoned crew of NYC musicians who bring her bittersweet alt-country/indie folk songs to twinkling, heartbreaking life

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

Spin Called Nadler's 2011 full-length "one of the year's most disarming records...a cyclical finger picked beauty that, once you lean into it some, never lets you go, "while Pitchfork gave it an "Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention" and an 8.1 review. NPR first listen called her music "dreamy, melancholy, and utterly captivating." The release made many year end lists including America Songwriter, WXPN, and Drowned in Sound's Favorite albums of 2011 list,

"Songs that are as gorgeous as they are elliptical and haunting" - Pitchfork

Currently she is heading out in support of her soon to be released companion to the self-titled record, aptly called "The Sister" out May 29th on her own label, Box Of Cedar Records.

Making music for nearly a decade and creating art for a lifetime her ethereal songwriting remains rich with imagery and beautiful textures.

Before moving out on her own label, Marissa released her last two critically-acclaimed efforts, Songs III: Bird on the Water (2007) and Little Hells (2009) with Kemado Records. The former led to two nominations for the 2008 PLUG awards for "best female artist of the year" and "best Americana record of the year."

Hosted By Dick Swizzle & Perry Comb-Over
Join Dick and Perry for some hot bingo action. We will be giving away drinks, show tickets and cold hard cash. We will have multiple games and you get to play them all with your $5 Bingo pack. Games go from 8pm - 11pm and you can buy in at any time. Bring your friends! Bring your grandma! But maybe not your grandma's friends... we've gotta draw the line somewhere.

Boston's Fatal Flaw formed in early 2008 when Joel Reader, California native and pop-punk veteran, suddenly found himself bandless in the numbing cold of a Boston winter. Not one to mill about aimlessly, Reader quickly assembled a veritable who's-who of Northeast rockers. The new act featured Reader on bass and lead vocals, Glen Fant and Aaron Spransy on guitars, backed by Randy Tartow on drums.

The new bandmates immediately began to write collaboratively, creating melodies in line with Reader's traditional pop sensibility while infusing the songs with the beautiful Northeast pessimism to which he had quickly acclimated. Through compositions that question religion, the traditional work-a-day lifestyle, faith and love, the band creates a brilliant, biting new spin on traditional power-pop and rock music.

"These New York rocker's newest album features creeping organ, tons of noise and a great mix of '60s guitar nostalgia and modern shoe-gaze." -AOL Music/Spinner

"Illuminated on stage by projections of vintage Muppets and cult films, The Living Kills play echo-y, strong and plowing psychedelic rock'n'roll. -The Deli Galloping tempos. Groovy drones. Hearts on sleeves. And many sharp teeth. Seasick Mama is a musician and emergent creative trendsetter based out of Brooklyn, NY. She is multifaceted artists who's talents range anywhere from curating popular gallery events to photography. Her work has appeared recurrently in Esquire Magazine, Black Book, The Standard NYC as well as various popular creative blogs.

After launching her solo music project 2009, Seasick Mama's debut single and music video for the Tom Waits cover "Going Out West" received the audience choice award at the Brooklyn Shorts Festival, after which she was quickly snatched by the New York City based label No Shame. Her new EP "Dead Like Money" is due to release early in 2012.

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

Characterized as "explosively intoxicating," Greensboro, North Carolina's Holy Ghost Tent Revival cannot be pigeonholed into any popular genre. Melding brass with banjo, guitar, bass and drums, this five-piece ensemble boasts an eclectic mash of instruments and styles -- a musical alchemy all their own.

It is this transcendent energy that continuously propels Holy Ghost Tent Revival to play the heart and soul of a North Carolina-born, genre-defying new groove. With a penchant for crafting thoughtfully playful lyrics and graced with exceptional musical skills, there are seemingly no boundaries for this group as they travel the country spreading the magic of their heart-throbbing, foot-stomping, good-time music.

"The songs, ... are actually tightly crafted pop gems with timeless melodies, great harmonies, and subject matter that more often than not circles around the craziness of love, all delivered with an immediate and organic rush of joy." - allmusic.com

In association with Candy Apple Red Productions, we proudly present an evening of punk rock featuring Brooklyn's own Cult War! Come celebrate the release of their first LP as they drink the bar dry, and come back for more! Heck, you might be lucky enough to get a free copy! Bringing their special blend of hardcore and classic rock, these are tunes crafted for skaters, surfers, and all-around punk rockers. Their influences range from Black Flag to Sabbath, Bad Brians to Motorhead, and Misfits to Maiden - need we say more? How could you not want to come rock your faces off with these guys?! So get off your seat, raise your bottles, and join us in cheers for Scott & for Bonham, for Dimebag and Cliff, and all the gods of the almighty riff… for to those about to drink, we Salud you! Trash Punk. Get Drunk. With high energy tunes oozing with anthemic calls for questionable behavior, Brooklyn's World War IX has been punk-rocking their socks off and falling on their faces since 2002, and there's no end in sight! Against stern warnings from the medical community WWIX has concluded that it's better to wreak havoc on their eardrums and make mincemeat out of their livers than it is to stay in and watch re-runs! So what are you waiting for? Get up out of your sweat soaked sleazy chair, and go ahead...raid your friends' medicine chest, empty your neighbor's liquor cabinets and trust us, get yourself a good shrink and a better lawyer. You're gonna need them! Poor Lily is a punk band based in New York, formed in 2010. Guitarist and occasional singer, Max Capshaw, comes from a long line of classic New York bands including. Sick Of It All, Burn, Murphy's Law, H20, Lament, Ashcan, and many more. Though he played drums for most of his career, he is more than able at the art of guitarring. The drum throne is occupied by another veteran, literally and figuratively, Dom Baiocco. He is the original drummer for the NYHC band Beyond. You may have seen him more recently at one of the Beyond reunion shows. Lead singer and bassist Adam Wisnieski

comes from possibly the noisiest band in the universe (definitely at least the Bronx), Lightning Crabs. Their album is available streaming and free-for-download on their site. You can get the CD from them at our shows.

"We are UZUHI! We play Music! We want to make you Happy!" UZUHI is the NYC based Japanese Pop Rock and Smilers! As their strong belief and motto, "Music has No Borders", they play music for this Generation.

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

Julia Easterlin is a vocalist and loop artist wielding composition, production and performance in one fell swoop. One partsiren and one part technologist, she uses looping hardware to build a one-woman chorus live onstage.
This rare sound has driven Julia to recent performances at Lollapalooza, SXSW, MIDEM, CMJ, and the TEDxWomen Conference. Jonathan Batiste is an iconic artist, unique in this generation. With his voice on piano and dapper sense of style, he has ignited the NYC music scene. He has performed in over 40 countries, has appeared in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Concertgebouw, has released several CD's, among them "Times In New Orleans", "Live In New York: At The Rubin Museum Of Art", and "MY N.Y.", and EP's "The Amazing Jon Batiste EP" and "In The Night EP". On T.V. he has been featured in the NBA All-Star Game Half-Time Show 2008, the HBO series "Treme", and BET. He has collaborated with Wynton Marsalis, Prince, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Connick Jr, Roy Hargrove, Cassandra Wilson, The Gilt Groupe fashion line, and filmmaker Spike Lee among others. 3/1/09, 9 pm: Her melody struck him and drew his body to the drums, to join her there on the Texan stage. The song bonded them instantly, a moonlit rush of blood and fascination. After it ended, she turned to meet him.

The next morning she brought her guitar to his room and that weekend they declared their mutual love. Two months later they recorded their first album FLIGHT, named so for their swift take off upwards. They worked passionately, devoted themselves to the development of their project, toured the East Coast for half a year and released another album, IT'S ON, five months from the first. They survived the winter of '10 in Brooklyn NYC, during which time they recorded their latest EP, TV IS DEAD. Following an epic California tour they released their smash hit single and debut music video "I'm In Love".

They are lovers, deeply, of themselves, each other, their expanding audience and the expanding universe. They are grateful for experience and work to share their massive Sonic Love Blast with our brothers and sisters. Brother and sister Emily and Glenn Forsythe grew up in Columbus, Ohio playing music together throughout their lives. After years spent traveling around Europe, South America and the United States, Glenn and Emily reunited in Boston, Massachusetts and started St. Claire. There they were joined by Amelia Emmet (from Mr. Sister) to record and produce their debut record "Everyone Lives Here." They now live in Brooklyn, New York.

featuring The Calamity Janes continue their lurid affair with Brooklyn, inspiring foot-tapping in captivated audiences from the Greenpoint shores of the East River, to the muddy waters of the Gowanus Canal, to the crashing waves of Brighton Beach. The stringband of four ladies and one sir, as any good sweetheart, aims only to hold your precious attention. With what, you may ask? Nothing less than the music of America's mountains...old time, old time, old time! So, if you're feeling nostalgic for the good ol' days of 1876 - we're your go-to groove. And, if that isn't convincing enough - our friends at The New Yorker comment that The Calamity Janes are "in their late twenties." Come on! Let's have some fun. Hailed by Glide Magazine's "Hidden Track" as "tasty and alive" with "brisk, flavorful improvisation" -- Union Street Preservation Society is a genre-bending string band with cross-American roots and Brooklyn inflections. USPS is the complete roots string band experience -- bluegrass and blues, old-time and early jazz, all with a progressive bent. A favorite Americana act in greater NYC, the group's spirited vocal harmonies and runaway-train instrumentals breathe fire and soul into timeless traditionals and emphasize the freshness of their original tunes. The Third Wheel Band is an American Roots group from New York City with influences ranging from bluegrass and country, to folk and talking blues, to early jazz and rock 'n' roll. Their sound digs deep into the past and their original tunes carry on the traditions of the American Folk songs they include in their repertoire, in which they lovingly provide a fresh and modern twist. Known for their energetic live shows, the band has been described by The Huffington Post as "impossible not to dance to" and "New York's best hidden bluegrass treasure."

"Blues man Jake La Botz came up the right-proper, fucking hard way: a teen renegade on the streets of Chicago, dabbling in a mixture of antisocial activities (from car theft to jabbing up his own rudimentary tattoos) and exploring the rich, deep blues tradition as a street singer (with Chi-town legend Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis) and beside Delta-blues originator "Honeyboy" Edwards. That lovely, lurid background forged a musical power that, as heard on his current CD, Graveyard Jones, demonstrates not only an innate mastery of the blues, but also displays what he calls a "condensed rock & roll mythology." - L.A. Weekly

"Jake is the modern day Hank Williams." --Steve Buscemi

Lucy Tight & Wayne Waxing are "Hymn For Her", a band that hails from anywhere they can park their trailer.

H4H live, tour and record in their 16 foot, 1961 Bambi Airstream (comes with dog and baby). Their new release, 'Lucy & Wayne and THE AMAIRICAN STREAM' was entirely recorded in their classic trailer on a coast to coast U.S tour. They stopped at various campgrounds and friends driveways between shows, set up their gear in their Bambi/home recording studio, rolled tape and rocked out. Armed with 2 bullet mics, a three-stringed broom handle/cigar box, banjo, dobro, bass drum, hi-hat, and harp, this 'lil duo causes massive earthquakes wherever they play.

Tonight Brooklyn, NY native Rebecca Pronsky previews songs from her upcoming album (to be recorded in August) with her full band. Her music is a haunting mix of dark city tales and open country grooves, "as urban as it is rural, not afraid to be sophisticated" (Maverick UK). NPR says "her voice conveys the wisdom of experience over a wash of noirishly twangy guitars." She sounds "more retro than redneck" (Creative Loafing) with an onstage performance that is "literate, passionate and wry." (Time Out NY) "Zachary Cale is the best singer-songwriter working right now. Period." -Pop Matters "Goss is a thinking person's songwriter. He puts out these thoughts in a voice that's fragile one moment and like a wounded bird falling from the sky the next." - Valley Advocate (Western, MA) -

" . . .a voice raw as whiskey and soothing as honey . . ."
- Metrowest Daily News, Boston MA -

Aficionados of surly, grudgingly beautiful, self-loathing Midwestern rock are perhaps already acquainted with Chuck, he of the poorly named Ass Ponys, who, for a decade or so, trudged alongside the titans of that particular genre, especially on 2001's grimly gorgeous (and excellently named) Lohio. Back then, you wouldn't have figured his next project to play out on a Fleetwood Mac/Quasi/Richard and Linda Thompson are-they-or-aren't-they-and-will-they-eventually-kill-each-other-regardless? battlefield of tough love and vivid unease. But in 2005, the adequately named Wussy burst forth with "Airborne," the stupendously combative leadoff track to their debut, Funeral Dress, wherein Chuck and Lisa sort of tunefully yell at each other, hating themselves for loving each other already. You'd have given 'em six months at best and prayed it didn't end in homicide. But the record ended with the hesitant, rapturous ballad "Don't Leave Just Now," and they didn't, and four years and a couple more full-lengths later, they're still making both music and, apparently, buttons together.. - Village Voice Diehard is four people shrinking their influences into immediate indie pop, like a cannonball dressed up in an autumn sweater.