Past Events

The year was 2019 when Brooklyn-bred singer/songwriter Nia Sultana released her hypnotic “Coconut Water” track, which became the world’s informal introduction to the rising star. The song was a combination of sultry and smooth, mixed with a modern take on R&B, which has now become the siren’s signature style. As Nia readies her debut EP Bigger Dreams armed with her single “Ambience,” she is geared to bring her refreshing new vibes to the mainstream. A combination of Neo-Soul, Alt-R&B, and…

Vintage Trouble is an American rhythm & blues band. The band formed in Hollywood, California, in 2010. They have released five albums: The Bomb Shelter Sessions, The Swing House Acoustic Sessions, 1 Hopeful Rd. Juke Joint Gems, and Heavy Hymnal.

Like most artists, Nicole Wray’s life in music has always reflected her real life. As a fifteen-year-old in Virginia, she auditioned for Missy Elliot in her mother’s home. Even then, with her voice so full and arresting—Missy signed her on the spot. Later, in 1998, merely two years after that tryout, she had a debut solo album and a single that smashed up radio and TV, quickly going gold. But back then—young and unsure—Nicole was essentially following someone else’s lead,…

On the Trail is a modern acoustic band that explores everything from bluegrass to contemporary pop, from stunning instrumentals to beautiful traditional songs. The group was founded through their love of bluegrass and the band the Punch Brothers. They have already gained recognition and praise for their exploration and strong execution of the challenging music, as well as for their new original music. Most recently, On the Trail had the honor of winning the 2022 Thomas Point Beach Band Competition…

Edgar Nathaniel Sarratt III, known professionally as Midwxst, is an American rapper and singer from Indianapolis, Indiana. He is signed to Geffen Records. He released several extended plays between 2020 and 2022, and his debut album E3 released on September 1, 2023

Big Lazy is an instrumental trio from New York City. 'The Big Apple's Creme de la Creme' according to the Village Voice. References have been made to noir, spaghetti western, Lynch and Tarantino soundtracks, crime jazz and burlesque but Big Lazy's organic and uncontrived music remains beyond category. "the beauty of Ulrich’s music is how it avoids specificity, leaving it to listeners to imagine where they want to…A beguiling new album, “Don’t Cross Myrtle,” alternates between the raucous and the…

Indie/Emo band A Great Big Pile of Leaves adds a second and more intimate show to their long overdue return to Brooklyn this fall. The group's latest Billboard charting album 'Pono' was released in 2021 with love from Pitchfork, NPR, Stereogum, BrooklynVegan and more.

Oboist James Austin Smith brings his musical-historical project, Hearing Memory, to National Sawdust, exploring music lost to the 'end of history’. Through documentary interviews, story-telling and musical performance, Smith and pianist Cory Smythe reflect on the complicated legacy of the daring classical music scene that emerged in the 1970s in East Germany, offering a powerful example of musicians creating meaning beyond sound. Music of Friedrich Goldmann, Christfried Schmidt, Siegfried Thiele and Paul Dessau will be featured alongside a world premiere…