It’s SXSW 2016 time and as you read this I am making my way to Austin, where I will attend and report on this year’s festivities. Although when one is down there, it feels like every band in the world and most of their audiences are there too, that is hardly the case.
This year it seems to me that SXSW may have affected the number of shows here in NYC. Still, this week stacks up as a pretty decent week, period. So here’s what’s happening this week in the five boroughs.
Monday – Mar. 14
Tribute to Bob Dylan with Kendra Morris, Ari Hest, Mike Errico, Johnny Lewis, Jeff Litman, Chrissi Poland, David Paarlberg, Phil Pickens, Gabe Berezin, Danielle Grubb, Alfonso Velez, Abby Ahmad, Bryan Dunn, Paul Wyatt, Maddy Wyatt, Gillian Visco, Dillon Kondor, hosted by Maddy Wyatt and music direction by Scott Davis – C’mon Everybody – 8pm
Jim Keller with Tony Scherr, Shawn Pelton, Todd Caldwell, and Andy Hess – Rockwood Music Hall – 10pm
Tuesday – Mar. 15
Gina Leishman and Joy Askew as The Wapping Sisters – Barbes – 7pm
Wednesday – Mar. 16
Ethan Eubanks Presents: “Bill, Still,” the music of Bill Withers, with Irving Louis Lattin, Ethan Eubanks, Al Street, Bennett Paster and Andy Hess – Rockwood Stage 2 – 9pm
Thursday – Mar. 17
Alex Battles and The Whisky Rebellion – Pianos – 11:15pm
Saturday – Mar. 19
Joe Hurley’s Irish Rock Review with Cait O’Riordan, Laura Cantrell, MaryLee Kortes, Ellen Foley, Shannon Conley, Pierce Turner, Garland Jeffreys, Carlton J Smith, Alphie McCourt, Sherryl Marshall, Don Fleming, Lianne Smith, Edward Rogers, Joe Hurley, Tony Zakowski, Mike Fornatale, Al Landess, Gary Thomas and more – Highline Ballroom – doors 6pm / show 7pm
Accidents Will Happen: The songs of Elvis Costello, curated by Robin Aigner with David Benjoya, Bill Carney, Pierre de Gaillande, Charming Disaster, Larry Cook, Katie Down, Rima Fand, Pete Galub, Phil Jacob Glauberzon, Susan Hwang, Jacob Jiles, Dan Kilian, Shannon McArdle, Terry Radigan, Jennifer Sirey and Kevin Bailey, Gavin Smith, Bob Van Pelt, Tom Pope, Terry Radigan, and more – Freddy’s Bar – 8pm
Brandi and the Alexanders – Rockwood Music Hall – 10pm
