December 15

Interview: August Wells

I caught August Wells (website / facebook) about a half a year ago at the last Big City Folk Festival in Long Island City, where Ken played some tunes off of his then-forthcoming record Madness is the Mercy (iTunes / Amazon).  There’s a patient pacing in August Wells tunes that seems to have stuck in my head […]

December 12

Big City Folk – Weekly Roundup – 12/11/2016

Singer-songwriters (and other acts) performing this week: 12/13/16 – Charles Mansifield (full band) and Rebecca Florence, 9pm @ Sidewalk Cafe. 12/14/16 – EW Harris, Chris Michael, Maude Gun, and Warren Malone, 8pm @ The Way Station 12/15/15 – Caitlin Mahoney, 8pm @ Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2) 12/15/16 – The Morning Sea, 8:30pm @ The Bitter End […]

December 05

Big City Folk – Weekly Roundup – 12/5/2016

Singer-songwriters (and other acts) performing this week: 12/6/16 – The Gibson Malone Band, Live in Harlem.  8pm @ Shrine World Music Venue. 12/8/16 = Shannon Pelcher Band, 6pm @ Rockwood Music Hall. 12/9/16 – Hunter & Wolfe, 9pm @ PIANOS {upstairs}. 12/10/16 – The New Restaurants, 8pm @ Pet Rescue.  Also featuring The Royal They, Lost […]

December 03

Interview: Rue Snider

As part of the regular content we’ll be featuring on this site, I’ll be doing interviews with singer-songwriters that I know in the city.  The interviews will be music-focused, listening to a recent release of the artist, with questions about the music.  This week, we sit down with Rue Snider (website / facebook), a man I […]

November 27

Big City Folk – Weekly Roundup – 11/28/16

Singer-songwriters (and other acts) performing this week: 11/29/16 – Danny Fingers and the Thumbs Residency.  9pm @ PIANOS. 11/29/16 – Save Haven Songs, featuring August Wells.  8pm @ Irish Haven.  Contact bigcityfolk@gmail.com to participate in Save Haven Songs. 12/1/16 – Big City Folk Song Club, featuring St. Lenox. 8pm @ Fawkner.  Contact bigcityfolk@gmail.com to participate in […]

November 14

Big City Folk – Weekly Roundup – 11.14.16

Singer-songwriters (and other acts) performing this week: 11/15/16 – Danny Fingers and the Thumbs.  9pm @ PIANOS. 11/17/16 – Big City Folk Cong Club – Feat. Sterling Rhyne.  8pm @ Fawkner.  Contact Niall Connolly to participate in Song Club. 11/19/16 – Unusual Squirrel.  7pm @ Union Hall.  Also featuring WOOING, LoveyDove, Zolephants. 11/19/16 – The […]

November 08

Big City Folk – Weekly Roundup – 11.6.16

Singer-songwriters (and other acts) performing this week: 11/7/16 – The New Restaurants.  8:30pm @ The Cobra Club.  Also performing: The Planes, and Jarva Land (MA). 11/8/16 – The Gibson Malone Band.  8pm @ Shrine World Music Venue. 11/9/16 – Danny Fingers and the Thumbs – Residency 8:30pm @ PIANOS. 11/10/16 – Lorraine Leckie and her […]

October 18

Big City Folk – Weekly Roundup – 10/17/16

Singer-songwriters (and other acts) performing this week: 10/18/16 – Date Night at Sidewalk.  6:30-9:30pm @ Sidewalk Cafe.  Featuring Dalton Deschain and the Traveling Show, Horra, Mischief NIght, and Lucky Witch and the Righteous Ghost. 10/18/16 – MANAGER.  8pm @ Bowery Electric. 10/19/16 – E.W. Harris, Birthday Alone Night.  7:30pm-10pm @The Waystation. 10/19/16 – Niall Connolly @ American Beauty.  7:30-8:30pm. […]

October 04

Big City Folk – Weekly Roundup – 10/3/16

Singer-songwriters (and other acts) performing this week: 10/4/16 – Allan Calacci, The Human Hearts, St. Lenox.  8-10pm @ Hifi. 10/7/16 – Rue Snider “Broken Window” CD Release Show.  9pm @ Pete’s Candy Store. 10/7/16 – Dolphins Don’t Love.  9:30pm @ The Way Station. 10/8/16 – Andrew Parker.  6:30pm @ Arlene’s Grocery Store.  Also playing: Daemon Chili. […]

September 25

Big City Folk – Weekly Roundup – 10/3/16

Singer-songwriters (and other acts) performing this week: 10/4/16 – Allan Calacci, The Human Hearts, St. Lenox.  8-10pm @ Hifi. 10/7/16 – Rue Snider “Broken Window” CD Release Show.  9pm @ Pete’s Candy Store. 10/7/16 – Dolphins Don’t Love.  9:30pm @ The Way Station. 10/8/16 – Andrew Parker.  6:30pm @ Arlene’s Grocery Store.  Also playing: Daemon Chili. […]