Brooklyn Academy of Music

Beirut played Letterman (video) & BAM w/ Kaki King (pics)

Beirut thrives on the indie-rock circuit playing music that has little to do with typical rock sounds or rhythms. On Friday its nearly all-acoustic lineup included accordion, trumpet, trombone, bass fiddle and drums; Mr…

BAM opening black-box theatre behind Gilman Opera House

The Brooklyn Academy of Music has announced plans to open a new black-box theatre behind its Gilman Opera House. Variety reports that BAM, located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, will open a 263-seat black box theatre to be named in honor of late BAM supporter Richard B…

Laurie Anderson, Brightblack Morning Light, Dirty Projectors & other upcoming shows @ BAM

Laurie & Friends Part of the 2009 Spring Season Wed, Jan 21 at 8pm A concert to launch the BAM Next Stage Campaign Curated Featuring: Laurie Anderson Brightblack Morning Light Dirty Projectors James Hall Worship & Praise Poor Baby Bree A new work by Sarah Michelson More artists to be announcedupcoming shows @ the Brooklyn Academy of Music Jan 09 – Marshall Crenshaw (free) Jan 10 – Takka Takka + Tamar Eisenman (free) Jan 21 – Laurie & Friends Feb 06 – Beirut (sold out) Feb 07 – Beirut (sold out) Feb 07 – Bear in Heaven + Analogue Transit (free) Feb 13 – CYHSY & Chairlift Feb 14 – Japanther & Ninjasonik (free) Feb 26 – Clogs & Bell Orchestre w/ Brooklyn Philharmonic Feb 28 – Grizzly Bear & Final Fantasy w/ Brooklyn Philharmomic

Beirut, CYHSY, Kaki King & Chairlift playing Sounds Like Brooklyn Music Festival @ BAM

DOWNLOAD: Beirut – Elephant Gun (MP3) Beirut @ Sasquatch 2008 (more by Chris Graham)Sounds Like Brooklyn Music Festival is a borough-wide celebration of Brooklyn’s musical talent, comprising mainstage events at BAM (performances, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Kaki King, and Chairlift), music in BAMcafé, off-site performances at thirteen Brooklyn venues (The Bell House, Bodega, bushbaby, Le Grand Dakar, Frank’s Lounge, Goodbye Blue Monday, Monkey Town, Pete’s Candy Store, Solomon’s Porch, Sputnik, Southpaw, Union Hall, Zebulon), and a BAMfamily event (featuring Guy Davis)…

BAM Next Wave & Campfire by the Canal - tickets on sale

Artist Talk with ETHEL, Bill Bragin & Guests – Oct 16 @ BAM Tickets are now on sale to the public for the BAM Next Wave Festival which includes the “Red Hot + Rio 2” shows which include CéU, Curumin, Bebel Gilberto, Otto and José González…

David Byrne played, Paul Simon's BAM shows continue

Paul Simon, David Byrne & friends @ BAM, April 12, 2008 (judester1213)Nobody sings a Paul Simon song better than Paul Simon – except maybe David Byrne…

'Brooklyn Next' continues Feb 20-24, 2008

Kyp Malone @ BAM Cafe, Brooklyn – Feb 15, 2008 (aberger915) Effi Briest @ BAM Cafe, Brooklyn – Feb 16, 2008 (john q)

Kyp Malone cooking dinner, playing BAM Cafe w/ Tunde

February 15— Brooklyn Next–Black Rock Coalition: Power Douglas with Dragons of Zynth and Tunde Adebimpe & Kyp Malone (TV on the Radio) February 16— Brooklyn Next–JellyNYC: White Rabbits with Miss Fairchild and EFFI BRIEST February 22— Brooklyn Next–Soul Summit Music with Special Guests DJ Spinna and Strafe February 23— Brooklyn Next–Soul Summit Music with Special Guest Danil Wright February 29— Black Rock Coalition: Earthdriver and Swear On Your LifeThose are upcoming events at the BAM Cafe in Fort Greene…

Paul Simon doing BAM w/ Grizzly Bear, David Byrne & more

BAM presents Love in Hard Times: The Music of Paul Simon Three unique programs in April–part of BAM’s Spring 2008 season • Three separate programs: Songs from The Capeman, Under African Skies, and American Tunes • Songs from The Capeman, a concert staging of music from the Broadway show The Capeman, with Oscar Hernández and The Spanish Harlem Orchestra and featuring Claudette Sierra, Obie Bermudez, Ray de la Paz, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Paul Simon, and more to be announced • Special guest stars for Under African Skies and American Tunes include: Hugh Masekela, Milton Nascimento, Kaïssa, David Byrne, Luciana Souza, Cyro Baptista, Olu Dara, Grizzly Bear, The Roches, Paul Simon, among othersGrizzly Bear is also co-headlining a show with the LA Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 1, at 9 p…

Joanna Newsom & The National add 2nd shows @ BAM

DOWNLOAD: The National – All The Wine (MP3) Joanna Newsom‘s February 1st show with members the Broolyn Philharmonic Orchestra at BAM is sold out, so she added another one…
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