What we’re about
New group! Tired of going to concerts alone? Want to make witty remarks to people in between sets? Need someone to hold your drink for a sec while you fix your hair? You've come to the right place!
What we'll do at these events:
- As a very small group, we'll try to meet up an hour or so before the concert starts at a local, casual bar or something low-key/comparable nearby the venue (or at the venue itself when it makes sense!) to chat a bit before walking over to the show
- We can huddle together at the concert and go our separate ways whenever you like
- Will mostly take place around Brooklyn with the occasional outlier in other boroughs
- Mostly tiny, small, & medium venues
- Music genres will range from r&b, rock, neo-soul, world music, hip-hop, rap, punk, jazz, electronic, and more (no country, probably no classical, sorry)
Group goal:
- To meet rad folks in small gatherings to go to concerts with, who have equally ranging music tastes, meeting up for a drink or something at a local place beforehand to get acquainted a bit before the show
- A little conversation and a little music!
- Range of price points for shows (from free to up to maybe $60ish)
- Chill vibes
- Good people + good times!
Who I'm hoping to meet:
Kind, easy-going minds with diverse and interesting music interests, good conversationalists, fun, curious folks! It's important to me that everyone feels welcome and included :) My music tastes are eclectic to say the least.
Here's a sampling of shows I've gone to:
– Hiatus Kiayote
– Os Mutantes
– Little Simz
– The Misfits
– Ari Lennox
– Erykah Badu
– Dead Meadow
– Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
– Sharon Jones & the Dap-kings
– Neko Case
– Lianne La Havas
– Caetano Veloso
– The Cure
– Le Tigre
– Sonic Youth
No jerkstores or creeps allowed, please.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- See Rogê w/Cochemea (funky world music) live in concert @ The Sultan RoomThe Sultan Room, Brooklyn, NY
THE PLAN
Let's meet at nearby at Bushwick's Left Hand Path bar at 6:30pm to get acquainted a bit before the show. We'll walk (4 minute walk) over to the venue (The Sultan Room) around 7:30pm, (doors at 7pm). Friendly reminder to please get your tickets ahead of time. The concert's going be fun and very possibly danceable! Details below.ABOUT THE MUSIC
Rogê
(From World Music Central) "Rogê represents the new generation of artists of the Brazilian Popular Music movement. He plays a captivating kind of samba and moves effortlessly from bossa nova to samba and reggae with the ease of a prolific composer.Rogê’s shows also present the roots of the Brazilian music and its connection to Africa through a combination of jongo, samba, afoxe and maculele."
See his official music video for "Existe um Voce" on YouTube here.
Cochemea
(From <3 Daptone Records <3 Site) "All My Relations was a family reunion of sorts, conjoining spirits, musicians, melodies and rhythms from his various worlds to define a contemplative, lyrical, and always funk-laced musical vision. Leading a nine-piece ensemble composed of New York’s top percussionists and members of Daptone’s rhythm section, Cochemea recombined ancient elements of drums, winds, and voice, creating his own world of emotional textures and rhythmic possibilities....Critics and deejays received All My Relations with praise. To Cool Hunting, it was a “transcendent jazz experience.” Pitchfork wrote: “equal parts spiritual journey and irrepressible funk,” while Mojo gave the album four stars, noting, “ the message of harmony and one-ness...is universal.”
Daptone Records is one of my fav record labels so no doubt he's worthy!
See this YouTube trailer for his full album here! Epic shit.
TICKETS
Please visit Dice's site/app to get your ticket ahead of time. General admission = $22.05.BAR + VENUE INFO
Bar
We'll meet up at the bar at 6:30pm to chat a bit before walking a 4 minute walk to the venue around 7:30pm.Left Hand Path bar
89 Wycoff Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(cocktails, beers, wines, non-alcoholic, and of course, tamales)Venue
The Sultan Room
234 Starr Street
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(please note, they do have a bar but I believe there's a $14 credit card minimum)Venue accessibility: "The Sultan Room was built with accessibility for all! We have seating areas, an elevator and we are wheelchair accessible. If you would like to reserve seating for a show, please email [email protected] with your name and how many reserved seats you need so we can save you a spot.
When you arrive, let security out front know and they will call for a manager to take you either to your seat or to the elevator."Let me know if you have any limitations, and I'll try to help out!
Hope to see you all there! It's going to be a fun one!