O.A.R., Phillip Phillips @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – 6:00 PM – rock
O.A.R. (Of A Revolution) is an alternative rock band which formed in Rockville, Maryland, United States in 1996. The band consists of Marc Roberge (vocals, guitar), Chris Culos (drums, percussion), Richard On (guitar, backing vocals), Benj Gershman (bass), and Jerry DePizzo (saxophone, guitar, backing vocals). The band has released seven albums: “The Wanderer” (1997), Soul’s Aflame (2000), “Risen” (2001), “In Between Now and Then” (2003), “Stories of a Stranger” (2005), “All Sides” (2008), and King (2011).
Guided by Voices, Crystal Stilts @ Irving Plaza – 7:00 PM – indie rock
Guided by Voices is an indie rock band which formed in Dayton, Ohio, United States in 1983. The band’s lineup has changed constantly throughout the band’s history, with its only constant member being singer/songwriter Robert Pollard. The current lineup of the band is identical to that of its 1993-1996 lineup: Robert Pollard (vocals, guitar), Tobin Sprout (guitar), Mitch Mitchell (guitar), Greg Demos (bass) and Kevin Fennell (drums).
Titus Andronicus, Slothrust, Beach Slang, Lost Boy ? @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar – 7:00 PM – lo-fi, indie rock
Titus Andronicus is a punk rock/indie rock band which formed in Glen Rock, New Jersey, United States in 2005. They consist of Patrick Stickles (vocals, guitar), Julian Veronesi (bass), Liam Betson (guitar) and Eric Harm (drums). The band takes its name from the Shakespeare play Titus Andronicus. Titus Andronicus is known for their energetic punk/indie sound (tinted with hints of New Jersey rock and early rock ‘n’ roll) and their use of lo-fi production.
Tara Kamangar @ (le) poisson rouge – 7:00 PM –
Classically trained pianist from Merced, CA, Tara Kamangar has played piano and violin since her early years of youth, but focused on piano playing in her later years. She attended Harvard, and after graduating, traveled to Europe to showcase her talents.
Katy Perry, Capital Cities @ Prudential Center – 7:30 PM – pop
Katy Perry (born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson on 25 October 1984) is a singer/songwriter from Santa Barbara, California, United States. Since the release of her 2007 debut single “Ur So Gay”, Perry has released two albums – 2008’s “One of the Boys” and 2010’s “Teenage Dream” – and has had six Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit singles. Under the name Katy Hudson, she released a self-titled gospel album in 2001, which was unsuccessful. She later recorded an album with production team The Matrix and completed the majority of a solo album from 2004–05, the later of which was never released.
Anthony David, Monet, Marian Mereba @ Highline Ballroom – 7:30 PM – neo-soul
Georgia native Anthony David has spent his whole life writing songs. Now his riveting story telling, passionate guitar playing and stirring voice will be featured on his major label debut Acey Deucy and introduce the world to Soulbird Music, a new venture between Universal Republic Records and the multi-Grammy winning artist India.Arie. Anthony David was born in Savannah, Georgia but discovered the spark to ignite his artistic passions in Atlanta.
Owls, Hop Along, Glocca Morra @ Bowery Ballroom – 8:00 PM – math rock
There are at least two bands sharing the name Owls: 1) Two decades ago Tim Kinsella, Mike Kinsella, Victor Villarreal, and Sam Zurick formed Cap’n Jazz as teenagers and 13 years ago they followed up that band with their debut self-titled album under the name Owls. In the time that has passed since then, the members have kept active with a string of other endeavors (including Owen, Joan of Arc, Make Believe, and Ghosts and Vodka) that showcase their diverse and ever-evolving musical aptitudes.
Beyoncé, Jay-Z @ MetLife Stadium – 8:00 PM – rnb, pop
Beyoncé (born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, September 4, 1981) is an American pop/rnb singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. Beyoncé was named Billboard’s Top Female Artist of the 2000s in February 2009 as well as their Artist of the Millennium in May 2011. She was the RIAA’s top certified and best-selling overall artist of the decade and the NRJ Music Awards also awarded her as their Artist of the Decade in France.
Phish @ Randall’s Island – 8:00 PM – jam
Phish is an American rock band most noted for its extended improvisations, elongated song compositions and the varied genres represented in their song repertoire. The band was formed in 1983 in Burlington, Vermont, United States where they all attended college. The band’s lineup consists of Trey Anastasio (guitar, vocals), Page McConnell (keyboards, vocals), Mike Gordon (bass, vocals) and Jon Fishman (drums, vocals, vacuum cleaner).
!!!, Eaters @ Glasslands Gallery – 8:00 PM – dance punk (pictured)
!!! is an American dance-punk band from Sacramento, California that formed in Autumn 1996 from the former band members of The Yah Mos, Black Liquorice and popesmashers. After a tour together, members of local Sacramento, CA bands Black Liquorice and popesmashers formed !!!. The band’s name was inspired by the subtitles of the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy, in which the mouth-clicking sounds of the Bushmen were represented as “!”. Chk Chk Chk is the most common pronunciation, but they could just as easily be called Bam Bam Bam, Uh Uh Uh, Pew Pew Pew, etc. etc. etc.
Iron Chic, Spraynard, Timeshares @ Shea Stadium – 8:00 PM – punk rock
Iron Chic is a melodic punk band from Huntington Station, New York. The band features former Latterman members Phil Douglas and (until 2009) Brian Crozier as well as members of: Small Arms Dealer, Jonesin’, Get Bent and Capital. They have released a 5 song 2008 demo Tape/CDR, as well as the “Shitty Rambo” EP 7″ & full-length LP, “Not Like This”, all on Long Island’s Dead Broke Rekerds. (CD version of “Not Like This” on 86’d Records & Fanzine)
(Euro LP of “Not Like This” on Yo-Yo Records)
(Demo 2008 1-Sided 12″ EP on Yo-Yo Records- Ltd. to 300)
Él mató a un policía motorizado, Grand Resort, Franny and Zoey @ Radio Bushwick – 8:00 PM – indie rock
El mató a un policía motorizado is an argentine rock band from La Plata, Argentina, born in 2003. Their music is mostly influenced by 90’s american indie bands. They file their music under the indie-barrial putting themselves closer to an international indie-rock style, rather than the local. They are Santiago Motorizado (bass and vocals), Doctora Muerte (drums), Niño Elefante (guitar), Chatrán Chatrán (keyboards) and Pantro Puto (guitar). Offical website: www.elmato.com.ar
Love Jupiter @ Bowery Electric – 8:00 PM – indie-rock
Brooklyn-based indie rock four-piece Love Jupiter calls its powerful, haunting sound ‘Heavy Beautiful’. In 2011, bassist Matt Adamec and drummer Bob DeRienzo found themselves in two bands with longstanding collaborators pursuing similar trajectories— “Jupiter,” an avante-power trio with singer-guitarist Michael ‘Chickie’ Ciulla, and “Of,” an ethereal power trio with singer-guitarist Mark Goetz. A merger followed, and Love Jupiter was born. ‘Heavy Beautiful’ was realized from the first sessions.
Ought, Dub Thompson @ Baby’s All Right – 8:00 PM – indie rock
Ought has been burning with a strong and steady flame since flickering to life in Montreal in 2012. Holed up in a shared apartment that doubled as their rehearsal space, the four band members self-recorded a first EP then busted out into the city’s loft circuit, and into the city streets during the Printemps d’Erable Quebec student general strike, in the spring of 2012. Guitarist/vocalist Tim Beeler, who previously had been writing poetry and folk music, drew new energy from electrification/amplification and from solidarity/protest alike.
DIIV, Regal Degal, Lodro @ Music Hall of Williamsburg – 9:00 PM – shoegaze, dream pop
DIIV (previously known as Dive – named after the Nirvana song) is the ongoing project of Zachary Cole Smith, who has already made a name for himself in the New York music scene playing for bands such as Beach Fossils, Darwin Deez and Soft Black. Smith formed DIIV in Brooklyn in 2011 as his solo project, but soon put together a live band with Devin Ruben Perez, his childhood friend Andrew Bailey, and ex-Smith Westerns drummer Colby Hewitt.
Thank You Scientist, 3rdegree @ Mexicali Live – 9:00 PM – progressive rock
Hoping to remove the stigma New Jersey has garnered through certain unmentionable television programs, Thank You Scientist is a seven piece experimental rock group that features no spray tans or blowouts. The band has been captivating live audiences throughout New Jersey and New York with their “face-melting” live performances. Consistently packing every venue they play, there is never room to move at a Thank You Scientist show, and with good reason: these guys deliver.
Jacques Renault, Cosmic Kids, Urulu, Justin Miller @ Rough Trade NYC – 10:00 PM – disco, funk
Producer and DJ, Jacques Renault, was a post-punk Washington D.C. native who moved to Chicago in 1997 to continue his studies of viola, but in turn got an education in dance music. Tapping into the well established Drum n’ Bass scene, he held a residency at Smart Bar and became a buyer at the legendary Gramaphone Records. This broad, raw exposure to House lead him straight back to the classics of Disco and to it’s heart, New York City, where he landed in 2002.
Jonathan Toubin @ Home Sweet Home – 10:30 PM
NEW YORK NIGHT TRAIN is the party machine of dynamic DJ/nightlife visionary Jonathan Toubin who is currently changing the world one wild 45rpm hoodang at a time! Making life a spicier by prompting folks to dance at rock shows, bars, art galleries, and other places that used to be no fun. And simultaneously offering a more extciting and exquisite “maximum rock and soul” alternative to the music typically spun at night clubs, discos, raves, loft parties, etc.
Venetian Snares, Slava, Surachai @ Glasslands Gallery – 11:30 PM – breakcore, idm
Aaron Funk, a Canadian producer of widely varying electronic music styles, achieved a reputation in experimental electronic circles upon his signing to Planet Mu (label run by Mike Paradinas, aka µ-Ziq). It’s a testament to his production prowess that his base of Winnipeg, Manitoba, hasn’t prevented electronic music enthusiasts around the world from investigating his recordings. Often abbreviated to “Vsnares” – Funk’s distinctive style reflects unconventional time signatures and extremely rapid and erratic rhythms. Unpredictable and stimulating, the effect is intense.
LTJ Bukem, Submorphics, Christina Tamayo, MC T.R.A.C @ Brooklyn Bowl – 11:30 PM – drum and bass
In the mid eighties, at the age of seventeen, Bukem discovered the joys of clubbing. The teenager regularly checked out the local soul clubs and legendary rare groove all dayers. During this time he also ran a jazz funk band. DJing however, was his main thing and by 1987 he gained something of a reputation for his sets. In 1990, LTJ Bukem got his first big break – at ‘Raindance’. Booked to play in front of a crowd of 10,000…
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