For whatever reason, it seems that this week seems to have more shows than usual. There are outdoor shows (as befits the beginning of summer), CD release shows, and even a 70th birthday show. So to give you a head start, here’s what the rest of the week, and the rest of month for that matter, looks like.
Tuesday
Ben Taylor – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm
James Maddock – Brookfield Place Plaza, 220 Vesey Street (River to River Festival) – 5:30pm
Alana Amram and The Rough Gems – Union Pool - show 8pm
Wednesday
Willie Nile – Highline Ballroom – doors 6pm / show 8pm
Monica “Li’l Mo” Passin (solo acoustic) – Path Cafe – 8pm
Kelli Scarr – The Way Station – 9pm
North of Amarillo – Skinny Dennis – 10pm
Jeremiah Birnbaum – The Living Room – 10pm
Nick Africano – Rockwood Music Hall – Midnight
Thursday
James Maddock – One New York Plaza (River to River Festival) – 12:30pm
Keren Ann – City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm
The Del-Lords and Spanking Charlene – The Bowery Electric – show 7:30
Sasha Dobson (Record Release), Puss N Boots (opening) – The Bell House – doors 7:30pm / show 8:30pm
Patrice Pike – Rockwood Stage 2 – 8:30pm
Friday
Michaela Anne – Union Hall – 9pm
Dave Luther – Rockwood Music Hall – 10pm
Saturday
Garland Jeffreys – Highline Ballroom – doors 6pm / show 8pm
Sunday
Big Star’s Third: An Orchestrated Live Performance of the Legendary Album, featuring Mike Mills, Jody Stephens, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile, Marshall Crenshaw, Pete Yorn, Reeve Carney and many more – Summerstage (Central Park Rumsey Playfield) – 7pm
Field of Stars with Kelli Scarr, Alana Amram, Karen Collins and Monica “Li’l Mo” Passin – Treehouse at 2A – 9pm
