BETTY

CITY WINERY

155 Varick Street

New York, NY 10013

From their inception, BETTY has pushed the boundaries of pop music, utilizing their powerful, fun, fierce, female energy as an extension of their tight harmonies, breezy backbeats, and unwavering emphasis on melody. BETTY aspires to bring joy, love, heartbreak, and wonder to their music.

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FERRON

CITY WINERY

155 Varick Street

New York, NY 10013

Ferron is a Canadian-born singer-songwriter and poet. In addition to gaining fame as one of Canada’s most respected songwriters, Ferron first became one of the most influential lyrical songwriters of the women’s music circuit, and an important influence on later musicians including Ani Di Franco, Mary Gauthier and the Indigo Girls. From the mid-80’s on, her songwriting talents have been recognized and appreciated by music critics and broader audiences, with comparisons being made to the writing talents of Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, and Leonard Cohen.

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THE STRANGERS

ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL STAGE 2

196 Allen Street

New York, NY 10002

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SLENDER BODIES

ROUGH TRADE NYC

64 N 9th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11249

The California-based duo met while attending university, and came together as a creative force 3 years later. The two wrote, recorded and produced their debut album “Sotto Voce” over the span of a month and 380 miles. The result was an emotionally impactful, sonically soft collection of songs, with intricate airy guitar work complemented by gentle vocals and present drums. With vivid imagery at the forefront of vocal waves, the Slenderbodies paints portraits of siren songs, sultry nights with foreign lovers, lost romance, and home.

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LEON BRIDGES

ROUGHT TRADE NYC

64 N 9th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11249

"I was always the boy who did his homework the night before it was due, "says Bruno Major, "unless I’m panicking I don’t get things done. Making ‘A Song For Every Moon’ would mean I had a deadline over my head at all times for a whole year; it was intense.

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INDIGO GIRLS

PARAMOUNT

370 New York Avenue

huntington, NY 11743

631-673-7300

Twenty years after they began releasing records as the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have politely declined the opportunity to slow down with age. With a legacy of releases and countless U.S. and international tours behind them, the Indigo Girls have forged their own way in the music business. Selling over 14 million records, they are still going strong. Amy & Emily are the only duo with top 40 titles on the Billboard 200 in the ’80s, ’90s, ’00s and ’10s.

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ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER

ROUGH TRADE NYC

64 N 9th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11249

t’s rare that a band’s debut album sounds as confident and self-assured as Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever’s Hope Downs. To say that the first full-length from the Melbourne quintet improves on their buzz-building EPs from the last few years would be an understatement: the promise those early releases hinted at has become fully realized here, with ten songs of urgent and passionate guitar pop that elicit warm memories of bands past, from the Go-Betweens’ jangle to the charmingly lo-fi trappings of New Zealand’s Flying Nun label. But don’t mistake Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever for nostalgists: Hope Downs is the sound of a band finding its own collective voice.

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JACKIE VENSON

THE CUTTING ROOM
44 East 32nd Street

New York, NY 10016

212-691-1900

Jackie was hand-picked by NPR as a "Tiny Desk Entries We Love."  She also received the honor of being incorporated in a mural celebrating Black History Month, painted on the East Side of Austin. Her album, Transcends, debuted on Relix Magazine and grabbed the attention of  Gary Clark Jr., who she toured with throughout 2017.  Produced by Michael Ramos(John Mellencamp, Los Lonely Boys, Paul Simon) and mixed by Boo Mitchell (John Mayer, Mark Ronson, Mississippi All Stars)., Transcends garnered Venson a nominaion as "artist of the year" for the Austin Music Awards as well as praise from Guitar Player, Guitar World, The Austin Chronicle, Austin Monthly and Texas Monthly, and guest guitarist spot on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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CYNTHIA LIN

ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL STAGE 3

196 Allen Street

New york, NY 10002

Creator of the #100DaysofUkuleleSongs project, Cynthia Lin is a modern-day jazz ukulele diva based in San Francisco, California. Through her popular YouTube channel and approachable teaching style, Cynthia has helped thousands of people across the world to discover the joy of ukulele. As a singer-songwriter, Cynthia has released 4 album recordings independently and performs regularly solo, with a jazz combo, and with her acclaimed Bay Area band, Cynthia Lin and the Blue Moon All Stars. She encourages you to follow your passion. 

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MADISON BEER

PARAMOUNT

370 New York Avenue

huntington, NY 11743

631-673-7300

Over the past few years, Madison Beer has grown into herself as the world watched. For the Jericho, Long Island native, music is what propelled her into the spotlight after she started recording and posting cover songs to the web at the age of 12, striking a chord with the listening public and accruing a sturdy fan base that, today, has helped push her overall YouTube views past 83 million. But as her social media following swelled and she racked up millions of clicks and streams across various platforms, she finally reached a point where she felt comfortable releasing a project that sufficiently conveys the person she’s become.

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JEFFREY GAINES

THE LOFT AT CITY WINERY

155 Varick Street

New York, NY 10013

hroughout his two-and- a-half- decade recording career, Jeffrey Gaines has maintained an impressive standard for soul-searching, introspective lyrics and catchy, uplifting melodies. Since bursting on the scene with his self-titled 1992 debut album, the charismatic singer-songwriter- guitarist has built a beloved body of recordings that’s won him a large and deeply devoted international fan base.

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THIS IS THE KIT

ROUGH TRADE NYC

64 N 9th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11249

This is the Kit is Kate Stables, with the magnificent assistance of Rozi Plain (bass / vocals) Neil Smith (guitar) Jamie Whitby-Coles (drums)

“I’ve been thinking a lot about truth and storytelling and the way that stories and truth change over time according to who’s telling them or who’s listening to them,” says Kate Stables. “How personal stories accidentally become representative of bigger stories. How as groups and individuals, as humans, we use and need the stories we tell.”

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THE MISTERS

ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL STAGE TWO

196 Allen Street

New York, NY 10002

The Misters aren't your typical guitar group. The band aims to write and perform their own strain of ethereal rock music, which ensures that each song will be equally moving and moveable. Defined by no genre, the group constantly looks to expand their sound by incorporating elements of funk, R&B and jazz to their eclectic array of original music.

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KRISTEN MAXWELL

ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL STAGE 1

196 Allen Street

New york, NY 10002

Kirsten Maxwell is a Long Island based singer/songwriter. She started writing songs in High School and performing regularly at open mics and small gigs in College. Since then, Kirsten has committed to a life of music full-time. Without the help of label, agent, or manager, she has toured extensively in the U.S., released one album and recorded an EP, won a number of songwriting competitions and performed at festivals on the East Coast and in Texas.

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