Tony Shanahan
What's going on Wednesday?
Wednesday show options include Elvis Costello & Blondie, a Lou Reed tribute with Patti Smith & more, Chicago punk vets The Mentally Ill, Wavves, Wormwitch, Caleb Giles, Iggy Azalea and more.
Patti Smith performing at Sam Shephard book release at a church in Brooklyn
Patti Smith and longtime bandmates Lenny Kaye and Tony Shanahan will “present an evening of words and music” in NYC to celebrate the release of Spy of the First Person, the final book by Sam Shepard, who passed away earlier this year.
What's going on Monday?
Lana Del Rey, Avey Tare, Insane Clown Posse, 2 Dope Queens, Black Kids and more Monday show options.
What's going on Sunday?
Hope Sandoval, Psychedelic Furs, Majid Jordan, a Marc Bolan tribute, Smoking Popes, and more Sunday show options.
Patti Smith played the 'Mother!' premiere @ Radio City, plays SummerStage tonight (win tix!)
Darren Aronofsky‘s highly anticipated new psychological thriller, Mother!, had its U.S. premiere on Wednesday night (9/13) at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall. The end credits are, for many, the cue to get up and leave, but at Radio City, Patti Smith came out and played a few songs with longtime collaborators Lenny Kaye and Tony Shanahan…
Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2016 lineup (Patti Smith, M. Ward, Margaret Glaspy, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Darlene Love, more)
Last month, it was revealed that Laurie Anderson would be co-curating a Lou Reed tribute for this year’s annual Lincoln Center Out of Doors festival, and now the full schedule for Season 46 is here.
It runs from July 20 to August 7 with free outdoor performances at various Lincoln Center venues. Opening night is “a night of words and music” with the legendary Patti Smith…
Patti Smith reviewed Haruki Murakami's new novel for the NY Times, playing 'Nuggets' anniversary w/ Joan Wasser, more
Patti Smith in Austin in 2013 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder)
As previously mentioned, the “40th + 2 Anniversary” of Nuggets — the essential 1972 garage rock compilation put together by Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman and Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye — is being celebrated this year with multiple shows at NYC’s City Winery…
tix on sale: The Weeknd, Drive-By Truckers, Josh Ritter, Glenn Tilbrook, 'Nuggets' Anniversary, Cher, Pat Benatar, more
Tickets for all dates on the Mastodon, Gojira and Kvelertak tour, including the Long Island and NJ dates, go on Invisible Oranges presale today at 10 AM local time…
Ornette Coleman celebrated at Prospect Park w/ Patti Smith, Flea, Thurston Moore, Ornette himself & more (pics, setlist)
The 2014 Celebrate Brooklyn! season continued with another free show in Prospect Park this past Thursday (6/12), a tribute to pioneering free jazz great Ornette Coleman (also part of Blue Note Jazz Fest)…
spend Tuesday morning with Yoko Ono in Central Park (check out some Japan Benefit pics in this post)
Yoko Ono’s Secret Piece (1953)
throughout Central Park from 5AM – 8AM on June 21, 2011.
Celebrate the summer solstice with Yoko Ono’s meditative Secret Piece, at sunrise in Central Park…
