Here’s the May 2013 Now I’ve Heard Everything Music Calendar. Most events on the calendar are free or low cost and no shows which have tickets which start at more than $40 are listed. The calendar is always a work in progress and as additional shows are announced during the month they will be noted in a separate post and also added here.
Latest Update: May 28
May 1 – Ana Egge – Rockwood Music Hall – 7pm
May 1 – Freddie Stevenson – Rockwood Music Hall – 8pm
May 2 – Bryan Dunn - Spike Hill – 9pm
May 2 – Jeremy Messersmith – Bowery Ballroom – 9pm
May 4 – Sidecar – Skinny Dennis – 4pm
May 5 – Bern and the Brights (Noon), Karyn Kühl (12:45pm), Swingadelic (1:45pm), John Eddie (3pm), Mike Doughty (4:30pm) – Hoboken Arts and Music Festival, Observer Highway Stage
May 5 – Forge the Bell – Rockwood Music Hall – 8pm
May 5 – Courtney Lee Adams Jr. – Treehouse at 2A – 10pm
May 6 – Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors - Rockwood Stage 2 – 7:15pm
May 6 – Peter Case – Knitting Factory – doors 7pm / show 7:30pm
May 6 – Tony Scherr w/ Anton Fier and Rob Jost – The Living Room – 9pm
May 6 – Jim Campilongo Trio with Chris Morrisey and Josh Dion – The Living Room – 10pm
May 7 – Aaron Lee Tasjan (Mia Dyson opens)- Rockwood Stage 2 – show 7pm
May 7 – Spin Doctors, James Maddock - Brooklyn Bowl – doors 6pm / show 8pm
May 7 – Arum Rae – Maxwell’s – doors 7pm / show 8pm
May 7 – Bucky Hayes (9pm), The Humdrums (10pm)- The Way Station
May 7 – The Henry Millers – Rockwood Stage 2 – 10:45pm
May 8 – Marshall Crenshaw – City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm
May 8 – Old Soul Revival – English Folk Revival with Edward Rogers, James Mastro, Don Piper, Gary Thomas, Tom Clark, Joe McGinty, Peg Simone, Mike Fornatale, Paul Megna, The Kennedys, David Foster, Jeff Slate, Joanna Choy, David Roland, Leah Taylor, Dan Mills and more – The Bowery Electric – 7:30pm
May 8 – Thomas Bryan Eaton and Hobson’s Choice – Skinny Dennis – 9pm
May 8 – Elizabeth and the Catapult - Rockwood Music Hall – 10pm
May 9 - Julia Haltigan – Joe’s Pub – 7pm
Sold Out! May 10 – Hayes Carll - City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm
May 10 – New Ponies – The Living Room – 11pm
May 11 – His Purple Majesty’s Request – A tribute to Prince, featuring performances by Jessi Robertson, Ivan Sandomire, Steve Waitt, Alex Lowry, Kevin Johnston and possibly some extra special guests as well. Hosted by Bryan Dunn & the Mild Political Unrest (Andy Mac & Seth Ondracek) – Teddy’s – 9pm
May 12 – Benjamin Cartel – The Living Room – 8pm
May 12 – Arum Rae – Glasslands – show 8:30pm
May 13 – Matt Keating – ZirZamin – 9pm
May 13 – Tony Scherr w/ Anton Fier and Rob Jost – The Living Room – 9pm
May 13 – Jim Campilongo Trio with Chris Morrisey and Josh Dion – The Living Room – 10pm
May 14 – Jim Keller – Rockwood Music Hall – 7pm
May 14 – Julia Haltigan – 11th Street Bar – 10pm
May 14 – So Brown – Living Room – 10pm
May 15 – Thomas Bryan Eaton and Hobson’s Choice – Skinny Dennis – 9pm
May 15 – Jim Campilongo Trio with Chris Morrisey and Josh Dion – Union Pool – 10pm
May 15 – Leslie Mendelson (solo) – The Cutting Room – 10pm
May 15 – Julia Haltigan – Rockwood Music Hall – 11pm
May 16 – Demolition String Band – Rodeo Bar – 9:30pm
May 16 – Kevin Gordon – Hill Country – 10:30pm
May 17 – Michaela Anne – American Folk Art Museum – 6pm
May 17 - Ramones Unplugged – Elena and Boo (Demolition String Band), James Mastro, Keith Hartel, Tom Costagliola, Charlene and Mo (Spanking Charlene), Karyn Kuhl, Nate Schweber, Dave Stengel, Dave Lambert, Catherine Popper and more – Guitar Bar Jr. (Hoboken) – 7:30pm
May 17 - The Pretty Babies - Brooklyn Bowl – doors 6pm / show 8pm
May 17 – Ola Podrida – The Rock Shop – show 8pm
May 17 – Aly Tadros – 92Y Tribeca – 9pm
May 17 – Michaela Anne – Bar 4 – 10pm
May 18 – Li’l Mo and The Monicats – An Beal Bocht Cafe – 9pm
May 18 – The Feelies – The Bell House – doors 8pm / show 9pm
May 19 – Ursa Minor – Rockwood Music Hall – 11pm
May 20 – Elizabeth & The Catapult – Rockwood Stage 2 – 8:15pm (new time)
May 20 – Tony Scherr w/ Anton Fier and Rob Jost – The Living Room – 9pm
May 21 – Shooter Jennings – Bowery Ballroom – doors 8pm / show 9m
May 21 – Bucky Hayes – The Way Station – 10pm
May 22 – Chip Taylor – The Living Room – 7-9pm
May 22 – Thomas Bryan Eaton and Hobson’s Choice – Skinny Dennis – 9pm
Sold Out! May 22 – Stones Fest NYC with Norah Jones, Patrick Carney, Jason Isbell, Butch Walker, Delta Spirit, Cory Chisel and Adriel Denae, Johnny T, Adam Green, Jesse Malin, Ruby Amanfu, Petter of Alberta Cross, Nicole Atkins, Justin Long, Jack Dishel, Seth Herzog, Sammy James Jr., Danny Clinch and The Tangiers Blues Band, Steve Schiltz, Har Mar Superstar, Josh Lattanzi, The Candles, The Uptown Horns, Jamie Burke and Mikki James, and more - Bowery Ballroom – doors 8pm / show 9pm
Sold Out! May 23 – Stones Fest NYC with Norah Jones, Patrick Carney, Jason Isbell, Butch Walker, Delta Spirit, Cory Chisel and Adriel Denae, Johnny T, Adam Green, Jesse Malin, Ruby Amanfu, Petter of Alberta Cross, Nicole Atkins, Justin Long, Jack Dishel, Seth Herzog, Sammy James Jr., Danny Clinch and The Tangiers Blues Band, Steve Schiltz, Har Mar Superstar, Josh Lattanzi, The Candles, The Uptown Horns, Jamie Burke and Mikki James, and more - Bowery Ballroom – doors 8pm / show 9pm
May 23 – Mancie – Arlene’s Grocery – 9pm
May 23 – Demolition String Band hosts NYC’s Tribute to George Jones with Teddy Thompson, Laura Cantrell, Charlene McPherson, Michael Daves, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Gene Casey, Alana Amram, Danny Weiss and Mary Olive Smith, Jon Graboff , Tony Leone, Liz Tormes and Fiona McBain, Jack Grace and Daria Grace, Fran Leadon, Queen Esther, Monica Passin, Drina Seay, Homeboy Steve, Steve Strunsky, Sheriff Uncle Bob, Sean Kershaw, Mick Hargreaves, Diego Britt and more – Rodeo Bar – 9:30pm
May 23 – My Pet Dragon – The Bowery Electric – 11:30pm
May 24 – Misty Boyce – Rockwood Music Hall – 8pm
May 24 – Jess Klein – Hill Country – 10:30pm
May 25 – James Maddock – Rockwood Stage 2 – 7pm
May 27 – Leslie Mendelson – Rockwood Stage 2 – 8pm
May 27 – Tony Scherr w/ Anton Fier and Rob Jost – The Living Room – 9pm
May 27 – Jim Campilongo Trio with Chris Morrisey and Josh Dion – The Living Room – 10pm
May 28 – Ana Egge – Rockwood Music Hall – 7pm
May 28 – Sonya Kitchell – Littlefield – 8:30pm
May 28 – Bryan Dunn – The Way Station – 9pm
May 28 – Bucky Hayes – The Way Station – 10pm
May 29 – Sasha Dobson – Rockwood Stage 2 – 7pm
May 29 – Thomas Bryan Eaton and Hobson’s Choice – Skinny Dennis – 9pm
May 29 – Kelli Scarr – The Way Station – 10pm
May 29 – Rich Hinman – Rockwood Music Hall – 11pm
May 30 -Downtown comes Uptown Featuring: Rachael Yamagata, Lake Street Dive, Matt Sucich, Akie Bermiss and Lynette Williams, Hosted by Rita Houston from WFUV – David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage – 7:30pm
May 30 – Bryan Dunn – Sidewalk Cafe – 10pm
May 30 – Chris Cubeta and The Liars Club – The Living Room – 10pm
Update: May 31 – Jay Stolar – Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 – 12:30am
June and Beyond
June 4 – Dave Davies (of The Kinks) – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm
June 4 – Gary Louris – City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm
June 4 – Dayna Kurtz – The Living Room – 7-9pm
June 5 – Syd Straw – The Bowery Electric – 7:30pm
June 5 – Patty Griffin – Celebrate Brooklyn (Prospect Park Bandshell) – 8:15pm
June 5 – Freddie Stevenson – Rockwood Music Hall – 8pm
June 6 – Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers – Brooklyn Bowl – doors 6pm / show 8pm
June 7 – Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis – City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm
June 7 – Mad Dogs and Dominos (All-Star Tribute To Delaney and Bonnie,
Derek And The Dominos, Joe Cocker, solo George Harrison, Leon Russell and more) with Tawatha Agee, Jim Boggia, Clifford Carter, Elaine Caswell, Marc Copely, Craig Dreyer, Tabitha Fair, Zev Katz, Jeff Kievit, John Leventhal, Lou Marini, Adam Minkoff, Brian Mitchell, Rich Pagano, Shawn Pelton, Nicki Richards, Angel Rissoff, Fred Walcott, “D-Train” Williams and more – Highline Ballroom – door 6pm / show 7:30pm
June 9 - So Brown – Rockwood Music Hall – 5pm
June 9 – Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds – Brooklyn Bowl – doors 6pm / show 9pm
June 9 – Fangbanger – Rockwood Stage 2 – 10pm
June 11 – Los Straitjackets – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm
June 11 – Julia Haltigan and Kendra Morris (solo acoustic) – The Bowery Electric – show 7:30pm
June 11 – The Postelles – The Studio at Webster Hall – doors 7pm/ show 7:30pm
June 12 – Charlie Faye – Rockwood Music Hall – 7pm
June 12 – Joe Whyte – Rockwood Music Hall – 8pm
June 12 – Kelli Scarr – The Way Station – 10pm
June 14 – Poundcake – City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm
June 14 – Mavis Staples – Celebrate Brooklyn (Prospect Park Bandshell) – gates 6:30pm / show 7:30pm
June 14 – Charlie Faye – Red Hook Bait and Tackle – 9pm
June 14 – Dave Luther – Rockwood Music Hall – 10pm
June 18 – The English Beat – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm
June 19 – Suzanne Vega – Madison Square Park – 7pm
June 19 – Kelli Scarr – The Way Station – 10pm
June 20 – Keren Ann – City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm
June 21 – Lord Huron – Webster Hall (Bowery Presents) – doors 7pm / show 8pm
June 22 – Dawes – Terminal 5 – doors 7pm / show 8pm
June 22 – Mancie - The Rock Shop – show 8pm
June 25 – Ben Taylor – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm
June 25 – James Maddock – Brookfield Place Plaza, 220 Vesey Street (River to River Festival) – 5:30pm
June 26 – Willie Nile – Highline Ballroom – doors 6pm / show 8pm
June 26 – Kelli Scarr – The Way Station – 10pm
June 27 – James Maddock – One New York Plaza (River to River Festival) – 12:30pm
June 27 – Keren Ann – City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm
June 27 – The Del-Lords and Spanking Charlene – The Bowery Electric – show 7:30
June 27 – Sasha Dobson (Record Release), Puss N Boots (opening) – The Bell House – doors 7:30pm / show 8:30pm
June 29 – Garland Jeffreys – Highline Ballroom – doors 6pm / show 8pm
June 30 – Big Star’s Third: An Orchestrated Live Performance of the Legendary Album, featuring Mike Mills, Jody Stephens, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile, Marshall Crenshaw, Pete Yorn, Reeve Carney and many more – Summerstage (Central Park Rumsey Playfield) – 7pm
July 2 – The Pietasters – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm
July 9 – Eilen Jewell w/ The End of America – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm
July 11 – Chris Cubeta and The Liars Club, The Glorious Veins, Dead Stars, Taurus and Luke Wesely – Music Hall of Williamsburg – doors 6pm / show 7pm
July 12 – Steve Forbert (full band show) – City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm
July 12 – Mike Viola – Joe’s Pub – 9pm
July 19 – The Waterboys – Celebrate Brooklyn (Prospect Park Bandshell) – gates 6:30pm / show 7:30pm
July 31 – Erin McKeown and Lake Street Dive – Madison Square Park – 7pm
Aug. 9 – Chuck Prophet and Milton – The Bell House – doors 8pm / show 9pm
Aug. 10 - They Might Be Giants – Celebrate Brooklyn (Prospect Park Bandshell) – gates 6:30pm / show 7:30pm
August 27 – Carolyn Wonderland w/ Sasha Dobson – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm
