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May 2025

William Tyler

May 13 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
National Sawdust, 80 N 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211 United States
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No other solo American guitarist this century has impacted that fecund scene quite like William Tyler. After crucial stints in Silver Jews and Lambchop, this adopted son of Nashville emerged at the dawn of the last decade with a string of inquisitive albums that paired the measure of his country rearing and classical enthusiasm with his ardor for postmodern experimentation, field recordings and static drifts folded beneath exquisite melodies.

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Paulka Surprise

May 17 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Barbés, 376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.)
Park Slope, Brooklyn , NY 11215 United States
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Pakula Surprise is a trio with Eric Pakula on alto sax, Blake Lindberg on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass. They play Eric Pakula’s compositions, which are a mashup of swing and country music combined with 1960’s TV music. They also play the music of Lenny Tristano, Charlie Parker and Bud Powell. Pakula’s biggest influences include Lee Konitz, Sydney Bechet and Paul Desmond.

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Cathy Ritter

May 19 @ 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Brooklyn Music Kitchen, 177 Vanderbillt Avenue
Brooklyn, New York, 11205 United States
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Cathy Ritter is a singer-songwriter from Macungie, PA. She was raised by two musicians who infused a deep love of music in her life at a young age. Evenings in the Ritter house were full of music while her parents rehearsed for their next performance. With a singing voice like her mother’s, it only made sense that Cathy learned to sing not long after her first words, and she couldn’t avoid picking up an acoustic guitar eventually thanks to her…

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Ken Pomeroy

May 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Baby’s All Right, 146 Broadway Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY 11211 United States
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Ken Pomeroy will break your heart. She’ll do it with a single line––sometimes, just one word. The pain begins as an empathetic ache. Then, as Pomeroy sings her stories, you begin to see yourself in her hurt and hope. And you realize: We’re in this together. Pomeroy’s outstretched hand to the wounded manifests as startlingly good songs. Her soprano is comforting––almost sweet––but perhaps most powerful delivering a devastating line. A deft guitarist, she opts for beds of rootsy strings that…

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Matteo Manesco

May 21 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Brooklyn Bowl
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Matteo Mancuso, born in 1996 and raised in the province of Palermo. A musical prodigy from an early age, Matteo's introduction to the world of music was guided by his father, Vincenzo Mancuso, a well-known guitarist and producer in the industry, serving as both mentor and master during his formative years. Post-high school Diploma, he founded the Snips trio, gaining widespread acclaim for their fusion take on classic standards, including his first viral YouTube video “The Chicken”. As a collaborator…

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J Ember

May 29 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Sultan Room, 234 Starr Street
Brooklyn, NY 11237 United States
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Influenced by indie rock staples (Blur & Arctic Monkeys) and classic singer-songwriters (Bob Dylan & Joni Mitchell), j ember seamlessly glides between gentle folk ballads and alternative heavy-hitters. Connected through his self-deprecating tone and raw vocal delivery, the 25 year old chases nostalgia in his sound and honesty in his lyrics. As he explains it, “I want people to feel like they know me after listening to my music, at my best and at my worst.”

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JC and the Heretics

May 29 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Barbés, 376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.)
Park Slope, Brooklyn , NY 11215 United States
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Not to be confused with a certain prophet, JC and the Heretics is a country rock quartet performing original songs of heartbreak, fast living, and regret. The All-star lineup featuring Chris Stromquist (Slavic Soul Party) -drums ; Scott Fitzsimmons (Sparklehorse) - bass; Sean Moran (Hadestown) - lead guitars and Himself, Joshua Camp playing the part of JC (Chicha Libre, C.A.M.P.O.S) - vocals & guitar.

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