Lakou Mizik
Arcade Fire headlining New Orleans' Kanaval Ball in February
The Kanaval Ball also features Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Pierre Kwenders and more.
Solid Sound 2019 Sunday pics & video (Jeff Tweedy w/ Scott McCaughey, Amelia Meath, more)
Jeff Tweedy brought out various friends, bandmates, and festival performers to join him for the festival’s final set of the weekend, which included a group rendition of ”I Shall Be Released” and a very fitting performance of ”Let’s Go Rain” as they sky opened up.
Wilco's Solid Sound Festival reveals daily lineups
A few new speakers were also added to the festival (and Abbi Jacobson dropped off).
Quebec City Summer Festival 2019 lineup: Blink-182, Mariah Carey, Slipknot, more
The longest continually running music festival in the world, Quebec City Summer Festival’s 2019 lineup includes Blink-182, Mariah Carey, Slipknot, Alt-J, Chvrches, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Buddy Guy, U.S. Girls, Connan Mockasin, Leikeli47, Lil Pump, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and tons more.
Wilco's Solid Sound Fest 2019 lineup: Courtney Barnett, Feelies, Tortoise, more
Wilco’s biennial Solid Sound Festival happens June 28-30 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA. Wilco will, as usual play two sets and the rest of the lineup is pretty killer, including Courtney Barnett, The Feelies, Tortoise (playing two sets), Cate Le Bon, Jonathan Richman, Clipping…
2016 free Celebrate Brooklyn shows in Prospect Park (Digable Planets, Violent Femmes, Alvvays, Dr. Dog, more)
Also: Hiss Golden Messenger, Kristin Hersh, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Bombino, Andra Day, a night in celebration of Bowie, and more
globalFEST 2016 is this month -- listen to a playlist of this year's performers
The annual NYC world music festival globalFEST returns to Webster Hall on Sunday, January 17 across all three of the venue’s stages. 2016 performers — a few of whom are making their US or NY debuts — include (descriptions via press release):Astrid Hadad
Extravagant Mexican cabaret with soulful songs and outrageous visuals
Debauche
Russian mafia ballads get a New Orleans punk makeover
Fendika
Masterful dancer Melaku Belay leads Ethiopia’s traditional music revival
Ginkgoa
Vintage Paris chic meets New York cool in swinging electro-beats
Lakou Mizik (NY Debut)
Powerhouse collective invigorating Haitian roots and grooves
Mariana Sadovska
The defiant cry of Ukraine, reinventing traditional songs
Simon Shaheen’s Zafir
A reuniting of Arab Andalucian music and fiery flamenco
Stelios Petrakis Quartet
Inimitable virtuosos from Crete weaving melodies across the Greek islands
The Dhol Foundation
UK’s leading South Asian bhangra crew
Tribu Baharú (US Debut)
Afro-champeta party from Colombia’s Caribbean coast
Somi
Lush Afrobeat inspired jazz, soul, and pop
Music Maker Blues Revue
Blues That Made America FamousTickets for globalFEST 2016 are on sale and the schedule/set-times are listed, plus a video preview and a Spotify playlist featuring songs by this year’s acts, below…
BRIC House announces Spring 2016 schedule
BRIC Arts have announced their programming for Spring 2016 at the Bric House, the multi-purpose Downtown Brooklyn space hosting classes, performances and art exhibitions all the time…