Rock Lottery

Members of Baroness, Bleachers, Bodega & more part of Brooklyn Rock Lottery 9

25 hand-picked musicians form five ad-hoc bands who must write songs and perform them the same day. Members of Phony Ppl, Jets to Brazil, Dirty Projectors, PC Worship and more will also be part of this year’s Brooklyn Rock Lottery.

Torres, Lenny Kaye, Kevin Devine & more participating in Brooklyn Rock Lottery 8

As in years past, 25 hand-picked musicians will gather early that Saturday morning, put their names in a hat which will then be drawn to form “bands” who then must write songs, rehearse and perform them that night.

members of The Roots, Hop Along, GvsB, Born Ruffians, Shearwater & more participating in Brooklyn Rock Lottery 7

This year proceeds go to Feel the Music, The Trevor Project, The ACLU and Planned Parenthood.

members of YYYs, D-Plan, Drive Like Jehu, Parquet Courts, Sebadoh & more combined for Brooklyn Rock Lottery 5 (pics)

The fifth annual Brooklyn Rock Lottery took place on Saturday (12/6) at Baby’s All Right. Members of bands convened that morning, with names being drawn out of a hat by five drummers to make the ad-hoc bands, who then spent the rest of the day writing and rehearsing original songs that would be performed that night at the venue…

Brooklyn Rock Lottery 5 happening at Baby's w/ mems of Drive Like Jehu, YYYs, D-Plan, Parquet Courts & more

The fifth annual Brooklyn Rock Lottery is taking place this year on December 6 at Baby’s All Right. In case you’re not already familiar, here’s the premise:The Rock Lottery premise is simple, but effective…

members of Quicksand, Delicate Steve, Sannhet, A Place to Bury Strangers & more joined forces for Rock Lottery (pics)

The 2013 edition of the annual Brooklyn Rock Lottery took place on Saturday (12/7) at Knitting Factory where members of various local bands — including Walter Schreifels, “Delicate” Steve Marion, and Maria Minerva — were thrown together randomly to form new groups, and then write and perfors new songs all in the course of 12 hours…

members of Quicksand, Afghan Whigs, DIIV, APTBS, Dresden Dolls, Sannhet & more added to Brooklyn Rock Lottery

“Hardcore Lørd” at Brooklyn Rock Lottery 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) The fourth annual Brooklyn Rock Lottery, which happens on 12/7 at Knitting Factory and randomly puts various members of different bands into new bands for just that day, has expanded upon the previously announced list of participants…

members of Here We Go Magic, Small Black, The Make-Up, Oneida, and more participating in fourth-annual "Rock Lottery"

The fourth-annual Brooklyn Rock Lottery will happen December 7 at Knitting Factory. As before…The premise is simple, but effective. Twenty-five hand picked musicians meet at 10:00AM at the evenings performance venue…

members of My Morning Jacket, Yuck, Hospitality & more joined forces for Rock Lottery 3 (pics, streams)

The third annual Brooklyn Rock Lottery happened at Knitting Factory on Saturday (12/1). Musicians of varying styles and ages met at 10 AM and put their names in a hat and the five drummers picked their bandmates at random out of it…

Members of My Morning Jacket, Against Me!, Hospitality and more participating in third-annual "Rock Lottery"

Please welcome the third annual Rock Lottery to Knitting Factory on December 1st:The premise is simple, but effective. Twenty-five hand picked musicians meet at 10:00AM at the evenings performance venue…
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