Good Music New York

Friday, April 7th
8:00 pm
The Balkan Cafe at the Hungarian House
213 East 82nd St
between 3rd & 2nd Ave
Manhattan
$12.00

The Yuri Yunakov Ensemble performs Bulgarian and Romani (Gypsy ) music from the Balkan countries of Bulgaria and Macedonia. This music is renowned for its haunting melodies, dense ornamentation, complex rhythms, and stunning improvisations. The geographical position of the Balkans in southeastern Europe and hundreds of years of Ottoman Turkish rule have created a wealth of influences from both East and West.

Every Friday Night
10:00 pm - 3:00 am
Parkside Lounge
317 E. Houston St.
Between Clinton and Attorney (B and C)
Manhattan
$5.00

Ever wondered what might happen if you mixed a dive bar, Lower East Side Hipsters and a smokin' salsa band? Well, you can find out every Friday night by trucking down to the Parkside Lounge to hear Grupo Latin Vibe play hard hitting salsa in the back room. It's well worth shelling out the five dollar cover to dance the night away with cheap drinks, dancers of all skill levels and one of New York's best salsa bands.

Sunday, April 9th
9:30 - 10:30
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
FREE

Folk music—that is, any kind of music traditionally created by everyday partyin’ people—is never born in a bubble. Anyone who cares to compare, say, Bluegrass to Irish folk to Zydeco to Klezmer, will find the genres more similar than different—lots of frantic string runs, heavy on the two and four beats, and a steadfast reliance on the old thematic standbys: love, death, heartache, drinking… The pluckers in the Strung Out String Band recognize this continuum, and (unlike too many sticks-in-the-mud in the “folk” scene) they embrace the range wholeheartedly.

Thursday, March 16th
Kings County Opry
Freddy's Back Room
485 Dean St. at 6th Ave.
Brooklyn
8:30 pm
Free
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The evening starts at 8:30 pm with a song circle featuring all the night's acts as they jam and croon away on whatever songs strike their fancy. Following the circle three bands play an hour set. Sir His Highness El Presidente Doc Oscar books amazing bands every month and you can be assured an evening steeped deep in the hills of traditional American song.

Friday, March 17th
8:00 pm
$5.00
Parkside Lounge
317 E. Houston St.
(btw Clinton and Attorney/ B and C)
Manhattan

High buzzing vocal harmonies, fleet instrumental picking on mandolin, acoustic guitar, fiddle and resonator guitar, coupled with their off-the-cuff stage banter and of course, those classic brown suits, The Hunger Mountain Boys have a duet show like no other on the touring scene today. In the tradition and spirit of the classic country duets of the 1930's, 40's, and 50's, they capture the authentic early-American country sound and the fiery energy of such legendary duets as the Monroe Brothers and Louvin Brothers.

Wednesday March 1st
7:00 pm
Knitting Factory
74 Leonard St.
Corner of Church St.
in TriBeCa, Manhattan
$7.00 Cover

Have a hankerin' for good country music in New York City? Well, stop by the Knitting Factory Tap Bar for a new monthly country music showcase curated by our friends Alex Battles and Doc Oscar. This month's show will feature these great bands:

• 7pm Alex Battles and the Whisky Rebellion
• 8pm The Bluemoon Ramblers
• 9pm The Bosco Stompers
• 10pm Citigrass

Enjoy.

Friday, February 10th
9:00 pm - 2:00 am
Sunny's
253 Conover St.
Between Reed and Beard
Red Hook, Brooklyn
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FREE

Folk music—that is, any kind of music traditionally created by everyday partyin’ people—is never born in a bubble. Anyone who cares to compare, say, Bluegrass to Irish folk to Zydeco to Klezmer, will find the genres more similar than different—lots of frantic string runs, heavy on the two and four beats, and a steadfast reliance on the old thematic standbys: love, death, heartache, drinking… The pluckers in the Strung Out String Band recognize this continuum, and (unlike too many sticks-in-the-mud in the “folk” scene) they embrace the range wholeheartedly.

Saturday, February 11th
7:00 pm
All Souls Church
1157 Lexington Avenue
at 80th Street
Upper East Side, Manhattan
$7.00

Yep, it's gonna be a genuine square dance at All Souls Church in the Upper East Side. Bring your sweetheart to the Vallentine's Hoedown. All ages are invited to a night of great dancing and fun. All Soul's square dance caller Dave Harvey will guide all the moves, so no experience is necessary. Singles and couples alike are welcome for an evening of group dancing.

Saturday, February 18th
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
85 So. Oxford Street
Corner of Lafayette Ave.
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, USA
$10.00 Admission
$10.00 All you can eat homemade food

Experience the colliding of worlds! Enjoy authentic pre-war (WWll) music from the bayous and trailer parks of Louisiana as played in a 21st century Brooklyn Presbyterian Church! Satisfy your eating, dancing, social, & spiritual needs under one roof!

Wednesday February 1st
7:00 pm
Knitting Factory
74 Leonard St.
Corner of Church St.
in TriBeCa, Manhattan
$7.00 Cover

Have a hankerin' for good country music in New York City? Well, stop by the Knitting Factory Tap Bar for a new monthly country music showcase curated by our friends Alex Battles and Doc Oscar. This month's show will feature these great bands:

• M Shanghai String Band
• Kara Suzanne & the Gojo Hearts
• Charlie Faye
• Uncle Leon and the Alibis

Enjoy.