ROCK

Thursday, August 11, 2011 6:00PM

NYC’s ANNUAL FREE SUMMER MUSIC EVENT!

Deer Tick

Fronted by guitarist, singer-songwriter John McCauley, Deer Tick has a unique musical style that encompasses punk, blues, folk, garage rock, grunge and country. Reviews of the band’s near-legendary live shows proclaim the band as “louder, rawer and more raucous than anyone who’s heard their records could’ve thought possible.””

Dom
With warped vocals, fuzzy low-fi distortion, and broken Casio keyboard lines, the Worchester, Mass-based four-piece Dom filters a DIY aesthetic through the upbeat, sunny rhythms of pop music. The buzzed-about twisted-pop rockers, who stampeded into music world consciousness like a herd of irritable rhinos with their debut EP Sun Bronzed Greek Gods, proclaims, We want to be the Lady Gaga of garage rock.

“Doors” open 6:00 PM

At PIER 54
CROSS AT W.14th St
or HORATIO St

Prohibited on Pier 54
Pets of any kind
Bikes, skateboards and scooters
Outside alcohol
Glass of any kind
Weapons
Video cameras
Tripods
Flash photography
Coolers
Chairs or beach
umbrellas

NOTE: WE MAY USE YOUR IMAGE

Subway
Take the 1, 2, 3, L, A, C or E to 14th St, walk west and cross West St at W.14th St or Horatio St.

Bus
M11, Crosstown M14

Please note: There is no passenger drop-off on West St.

Thursday, July 28, 2011 6:00PM

NYC’s ANNUAL FREE SUMMER MUSIC EVENT!

Metronomy with Class Actress

Metronomy

With the spring release of its third album The English Riviera, the constantly developing British electronic band Metronomy has continued its streak of producing some of the most original and exciting music in the current pop milieu, an utterly unique proposition. Led by James Mount, Metronomy’s music is described as “pure experimental pop” a “mixture of unabashed funk and sunset tunes.”

Class Actress

The Brooklyn-based electro pop trio Class Actress indulges in melancholic, synth-heavy jams about romance and desire that recall some of singer-songwriter Elizabeth Harper’s favorite groups, circa 1986: Soft Cell, Pet Shop Boys, and Yaz. Dubbed “Brooklyn’s very own Madonna,” by critics, Harper’s music also draws from the icon’s early career.

“Doors” open 6:00 PM

At PIER 54
CROSS AT W.14th St
or HORATIO St

Prohibited on Pier 54
Pets of any kind
Bikes, skateboards and scooters
Outside alcohol
Glass of any kind
Weapons
Video cameras
Tripods
Flash photography
Coolers
Chairs or beach
umbrellas

NOTE: WE MAY USE YOUR IMAGE

Subway
Take the 1, 2, 3, L, A, C or E to 14th St, walk west and cross West St at W.14th St or Horatio St.

Bus
M11, Crosstown M14

Please note: There is no passenger drop-off on West St.

Thursday, July 14, 2011 6:00PM

NYC’s ANNUAL FREE SUMMER MUSIC EVENT!

tUnE-YaRdS

During her live shows, Merrill Garbus’ tUnE-yArDs thrills fans by creating drum loops on the spot, and layers in a mixture of sounds, including the saxophone, ukulele, electric bass, and voice. Since the “lonely bedroom confessional” of Garbus’ solo debut some two years ago, tUnE-yArDs has grown fangs and claws. The result is the more precise, more concentrated, more vivid sound that is heard on the band’s acclaimed sophomore album – whokill – dubbed a “creative force so strong and focused, [it] practically jumps out of its shoes.”

Austra

The Toronto-based trio Austra, comprised of vocalist/pianist Katie Stelmanis, drummer Maya Postepski, and bassist Dorian Wolf, perform a dark blend of “big-beat-backed electro-pop” “suitable for both ritual incantations” and after-hours clubs.

“Doors” open 6:00 PM

At PIER 54
CROSS AT W.14th St
or HORATIO St

Prohibited on Pier 54
Pets of any kind
Bikes, skateboards and scooters
Outside alcohol
Glass of any kind
Weapons
Video cameras
Tripods
Flash photography
Coolers
Chairs or beach
umbrellas

NOTE: WE MAY USE YOUR IMAGE

Subway
Take the 1, 2, 3, L, A, C or E to 14th St, walk west and cross West St at W.14th St or Horatio St.

Bus
M11, Crosstown M14

Please note: There is no passenger drop-off on West St.