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Pete's Candy Store celebrates 20th anniversary w/ Joan as Police Woman, Rev. Vince Anderson, Jeffrey Lewis, more

There aren’t a whole lot of places in Williamsburg that were open in 1999 that are still open today, but Pete’s Candy Store is one of them. They’re throwing a weeklong celebration featuring some of their favorite performers…

struggling venue Barbes launches crowdfunding campaign ++ benefit show

Park Slope venue Barbes just celebrated its 15th birthday, and continues to bring live music — from tropicalia and Slavic soul, to jazz, afrobeat, and more — seven nights a week. Barbes has been struggling to stay open, though, in the current, never-ending NYC real estate boom…