Upcoming events.
Dave Ruder, Ian Andrew Askew, Out of Sight of Land
+Dave Ruder- (voice, synth) with Wendy Eisenberg (guitar), Alfredo Colón (sax), and Jeff Tobias (sax) Playing songs from Dave's 2025 album Lil Ol Davy Ru Ru and dipping into the back catalog with new horn-heavy rearrangements of disjunct chamber pop. Featuring Dave's debut playing one-octave-foot-pedal-bass-synth.
+Ian Andrew Askew- New sounds from the always versatile drummer, theater artist, and sound artist
+Out of Sight of Land- The songs of vocalist/keyboards Damon Hankoff and friends
Editrix, Mari Bruno & Jessica Pavone, Dan Friel
+Editrix- Editrix is Steve Cameron, Josh Daniel, and Wendy Eisenberg. Steve plays bass, Josh plays drums, Wendy plays guitar and sings. God plays the synth.
+Mari Bruno & Jessica Pavone-
+Dan Friel- Joyful noises/basement dispatches. Ex-Parts & Labor, current guitar/vox in Upper Wilds.
Dead Mom Club (not a band)
For years we have tried to figure out how to properly observe Mother’s Day at Mama Tried. If your mom isn’t around for you to celebrate , come hang out and memorialize her with us.
VJ Terry The Undead Gay Cowboy
On the second Monday of each month our friend and neighbor plays selections from his library of classic disco and soul videos.
Even Twice, Bad Cable, Mimsey Mack
+Even Twice- bass/drum duo from Brooklyn released their fourth album "It's just a ride" in 2024.
+Bad Cable- The neo-post-punk-power-pop trio you didn't know you needed to hear.
+Mimsey Mack- With acoustic guitar in hand and a foot tambourine keeping rhythm, Mimsey Mack delivers indie punk-rock songs with a luminous sound and heartfelt lyrics that will inspire long after the last note
Tyvek, Added Dimensions, Imaginary Icons
TomDash Birthday Bash & Dot Dash MixTape Vol 4 release party!!
+TYVEK - Detroit, diy art-rockers going strong since 2004!! Unique, brittle, arty post-punk bringing utter joy! They've been on a who's-who of the cool labels including Siltbreeze, S-S Records and What's Your Rupture. 1st NYC show in a minute and fun fact, they played a Todd P show with Imaginary Icons back in 2009!
+ADDED DIMENSIONS - Richmond VA wave/punks bring super catchy, rhythmic rock tunes lead by Sarah Everton. They return to NYC with their debut s/t record getting the reissue treatment from HoZac Records!
+IMAGINARY ICONS - Dot Dash HQ's old band getting back together for the first time in over 15 years to celebrate the release of a new cassette on Fuzzy Warbles Cassettes plus reissues of 12" EP and their final "Lucifer Rise" single - with birthday boy TomDash on bass plus two members of Famous Logs in History - Ted K and Benzoil on guitars, synths and Nate Red on drums.
Lipstick Driver, Lawrence Kim, Love, Burns
+Lipstick Driver- Brooklyn-based indie rock with soaring vocals and heavy riffs
+Lawrence Kim- was the principal songwriter in Scam Avenue, whose acclaimed eponymous debut LP was selected by WFMU DJ Evan “Funk” Davies as one of his Top Ten Albums of 2021.He was also a member of legendary Glaswegian indie poppers BMX Bandits (“if I could be in any other band, it would be BMX Bandits” - Kurt Cobain), appearing on their album Theme Park on Creation Records (produced by industry psycho Kim Fowley). In NYC, he was in the bands The Amber Smith and Easy Lover, among others. He also played guitar and keyboards with experimental diva Lia Mice and top 40 chart threat Ryn Weaver (with whom he appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, playing her hit “OctaHate,” co-written by Charli XCX).
+Love, Burns- is the solo project of Phil Sutton, of Pale Lights, and Cinema Red and Blue, and once of Comet Gain, Velocette, The Projects, Kicker, and The Soft City. He lives in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY, home of the hits.
BiondoBeat, Visitors
5 years after they played the first show ever at Mama, this BiondoBeat line-up returns w friends Visitors
+BiondoBeat- Eric Biondo- trumpet, synths; Lim Jeong- bass; Connor Elmes- drums; Justin Carroll- synths
+Visitors- JP Schlegelmilch- synths, Jonathan Goldberger- guitar, Jim Black-drums
Doug Gillard, Cathedral Ceilings, Guyscrapers
DromeDary Records Showcase
Doug Gillard - Legendary guitarist from GBV - new LP coming this April on Dromedary Records
Cathedral Ceilings - NJ indie rockers on Dromedary Records
Guyscrapers - NYC punk rocknrollers - new track coming on NYC comp on Desert Island Recordings!!
Lookout Honeys, Eljin Marbles, Baby Copperhead & The Stringed Serpents
+Lookout Honeys-
+Eljin Marbles-
+Baby Copperhead & The Stringed Serpents-
BENT LIGHT, THE EARLY, KID MILLIONS / SARAH BERNSTEIN DUO
+BENT LIGHT- Bent Light is the duo of Michael Slyne and Russel Linder. 2 punk rockers and less volume. Two guitars. Millions of pedals. Busted tape machines sing too. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes harsh. They say it feels like a dream.
+THE EARLY- Alex Lewis (guitars and synthesizers) and Jake Nussbaum (drums and electronics), a duo based in Philly & Chicago, with origins in Montclair. The pair blends the elemental textures of post-rock with the conversational telepathy of jazz improvisation, and the stoic grooves of minimalism into something wholly original and electrifying.
+KID MILLIONS / SARAH BERNSTEIN DUO- The duo started playing together regularly in 2014. Their early performances were surprising, suggesting new avenues of spontaneous composition. They gradually developed an approach that utilizes an extreme range of dynamics and note density, from pin-drop violin pizzicato and cymbal scraping to powerful electronics, wild vocalizations, and unrelenting drum textures.
The Modern Airline (record release), Racket Squad, Harbour Haunts
+The Modern Airline-
+Racket Squad-
+Harbour Haunts-
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt Lightning & Coco Nut
Brian Bonz, The High Chiefs, YouthXL
+The High Chiefs- (mems Budos Band) country donuts/western beef
+YouthXL- World’s Funniest Band
Point Break 2, Who_Mans_Is_This?, Katiee
+Point Break 2- Born of the endless bummer of 2024, Point Break 2 delivers a defiant slice of unmistakable New York City rock & roll—noisy but precise, savage yet tender, and often self-effacingly funny.
+Who_Mans_Is_This?-
+Katiee- Katie Eastburn (Young People, Whispering Pines 10) presents new music for movement
Skirting, Nervous, Gladys, DJ Sueproblema
Skirting "Wants and Needs" vinyl release party with
Skirting: Femme/themme bi-coastal (post-)punk. NYC & Joshua Tree.
Nervous: The convergence of an eclectic group of NYC musicians whose resumes range from downtown punk to psychedelic rock to accordion orchestras.
Gladys: Subversive songs about seltzer and pensioners, with a dash of psychedelia. Exceptional trousers.
DJ Sueproblema: All vinyl DJ, record collector & selector from San Antonio, TX.
VJ Terry The Undead Gay Cowboy
On the second Monday of each month our friend and neighbor plays selections from his library of classic disco and soul videos.
Heads Happenings w Sloppy Heads, William Tyler, tba
+Sloppy Heads- structured/disintegrating, shambling/pretty
+William Tyler- is a Nashville guitarist and composer. He spent years woodshedding and touring with Nashville groups like Lambchop and Silver Jews before breaking away to focus on his own version of instrumental guitar music.
+someone awesome-
Beth Kaplan, Chris Brokaw, Franklin Bruno, Curhachestra, Milo Jones,
+Beth Kaplan-
+Chris Brokaw-
+Franklin Bruno-
+Curhachestra-
+Milo Jones-
Neptune, icky bits, Sinead Youth, Opening Bell
+Neptune- PostPythagorean junk rock>> Indiscriminate scrap metal guitars & drums>> Homesputter electronics>> Aging raw dawgs>> Boston>Boulder>Tucson>Durham
+icky bits- (members of Harry Pussy/Kohoutek/Heavy Lidders)
+Sinead Youth- Clara Latham (guitar, vox), Dan Friel (synths/drum machine), Peter Kerlin (bass) play Sinead songs
+Opening Bell- bunker/beat duo from NYC wielding cursed electronics + more
Prison, Emily Robb and the ER Band, Stiff Curls
Dot Dash Presents…
+PRISON- Rockaways-based heavy psych rockers, are heading a little West into Brooklyn to return to Mama Tried! Always on the journey to...somewhere. Come along for the ride!
+EMILY ROBB and the ER BAND- This phenomenal guitarist from Philly recently put together this intense, blissed-out, psych outfit, including her longtime pals from the scene - Dustin (Heavenly Bodies) on guitar, Dan (Writhing Squares) on bass and Richie (Watery Love) on drums - NYC debut!!
+STIFF CURLS- Cosmic, ethereal, synth/bass duo from Philly - Eva (Longs Hots) on synths/vocals and Ashley (Heavenly Bodies) holding down the bass. Another NYC debut!
Julie Beth Napolin, Nathan O’Flynn-Pruitt, Drew Gardner
+Julie Beth Napolin-
+Nathan O’Flynn-Pruitt-
+Drew Gardner-
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
FaithNYC, Lookout Honeys, St Divine
+FaithNYC- Soulful rock from NYC
+Lookout Honeys- Mettlesome all-female rock & roll from Brooklyn
+St Divine- *"The Devil You Know" Album Release Show*- garage/punk/Americana band from NYC, praised as "loud, confrontational, and unapologetic" and listed as a best of 2025 by The Big Takeover
Mighty Fine 4th of July Party
It’s an institution. And one helluva party.
Free dogs and burgers.
Linnea’s Garden, Clone, Same Vein
+Linnea’s Garden- plays punk rock you can dance to. Their music and live performance channels '70s punk, riot grrrl, and goth, with a mission to inject energy and destroy expectations through a queer femme lens. Artists that inspire them include Blondie, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, and Amyl and the Sniffers. The Boston based trio is led by Dr. Linnea Herzog on guitar and lead vocals. Since forming in 2020, they have toured across 18+ states, released four records, and achieved international airplay. Their newest EP “Get Heard” will be released in 2026.
+Clone- "Neon-Noir" Fight the Power!
Heads Happenings w Sloppy Heads, Mountain Movers, Kid Millions
+Sloppy Heads- structured/disintegrating, shambling/pretty
+Mountain Movers- New Haven psych stalwarts Dan/Rick/Kryssi/Ross on troubleinmindrecords.com
+Kid Millions- Oneida drummer full of surprises
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
Weeping Icon, Female Genius, Reg Bloor
+Weeping Icon- enter a dim catacomb of psychical catharsis
+Female Genius- Julie Hair and Marnie Jaffe blasted out of the LES underground rock scene of the 1980’s and are still creating. Julie’s experience in the the art rock band 3 Teens Kill 4 and Marnie’s Live Skull footprint inform their musicality. Nikki D’Agostino is an an avant-garde composer who contributes integral skronk, and lyrical sax lines. LES Artist Janice Sloane's uber minimal guitar adds sonic texture.
+Reg Bloor- shreds
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
Cat City, Gladys, Tough Darling
+Cat City- NYC 5 piece (m. of Knickerbocker 5, First President of Japan and many other NYC bands)
+Gladys- Tape Release show! Subversive songs about seltzer and pensioners, with a dash of psychedelia. Exceptional Trousers.
+Tough Darling- NYC 4 piece brings the glam.
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
The Scene Is Now, Time Trout, Drew Gardner
+The Scene Is Now- Bob Bannister, Cheryl Kingan, Steven Levi, Blake Lindberg, Chris Nelson, Greg Peterson
+Time Trout-
+Drew Gardner- Guitar player/multi-instrumentalist Drew Gardner lives in New York City. He plays in Elkhorn and The Heavy Lidders. His albums can be found on Eiderdown, Astral Spirits and Feeding Tube.
Derby Party w Kristin Flammio and The Pretty Bitchin', Eldest Son
6:30 Derby
7 Eldest Son
8 Pretty Bitchin’
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
VJ Terry The Undead Gay Cowboy
On the second Monday of each month our friend and neighbor plays selections from his library of classic disco and soul videos.
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt Lightning & Coco Nut
Shannon McArdle, Huey, Jacob Kynard
+Shannon McArdle- has been around a time or two. She made the move from Athens, GA to NYC with her band, The Mendoza Line, in 1998. Following the dissolution of her marriage and hence, the band, Shannon dusted herself off to release a series of solo records, with a new one well on the way. She entreats the pleasure of your company, alongside her outrageously talented band mates and longtime collaborators, Bob van Pelt, Tom Gavin, Win Lockwood, and Jeff Olson.
+Huey- Born and raised in Atlanta, Ga., Huey’s songwriting roots deeply in southern folk and rock music. Since playing in various groups for the past 8 years, most notably her own full band "Huey & The Heaven-sent", she has become a household name in the Atlanta music scene. "[She] brings some diversity to what people perceive southern music to be" says Atwood Magazine, following up the release of their Record "How to Keep Things Alive". Heart-clenching and poignant lyrics, married with vocal stylings reminiscent of Dlores O'riordan, Huey's songwriting is brutally honest. With songs like " Potential Missed" and " Losing me", she showcases her ability to write catchy songs without losing their substance. A bit of that Nashville twag with an aftertaste of 90's style--she's carved out a slice of the genre that sounds like nobody else. Today, she marks her greatest inspirations in writing to be artists like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Nick Drake, Adrianne Lenker, and (if we’re talkin’ Southern folk-rock) of course, the Indigo Girls.
+Jacob Kynard- from Pine Hill, AL has spent a few years driving around playing songs in backyards, bars, churches, nursing homes, and vape stores. He’s recording a debut album at Dial Back Sound in Water Valley, MS produced by Matt Patton (Drive-By Truckers) and featuring John Smith (Dexateens) on lead guitar. He's hoping that you'll give it a listen and you've got a spare bed or soft piece of floor for the night.
VJ Terry The Undead Gay Cowboy
On the second Monday of each month our friend and neighbor plays selections from his library of classic disco and soul videos.
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
Beth Kaplan, Chris Brokaw, Franklin Bruno
Solo sets from Franklin Bruno (Human Hearts, Nothing Painted Blue) and Chris Brokaw (Come, Codeine). Beth Kaplan (Salem 66) plays old and new songs with Chris and Franklin.
Freaky Wilderness, Shawn O’Sullivan
Feaky Wilderness Heavy Psych Cosmic Fuzz Acid Western Soundtracks with very Special guest Shawn O'Sullivan (400ppm, Further Reductions, Led er Est). He is an analog synth wizard with an incredible pedigree. As a composer, electronic musician, and DJ, he's performed and released on noteworthy labels such as L.I.E.S., Cititrax, Avian, & WT Records to name a few. He will be performing a set as well as joining us for some kraut rock outer space jams. Do not miss one. We will also be joined by Psychic Phil for some covers.
VJ Terry The Undead Gay Cowboy
On the second Monday of each month our friend and neighbor plays selections from his library of classic disco and soul videos.
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
Astroturf Noise, JC & The Heretics
+Astroturf Noise- exists at the intersection of free improvisation, effects-heavy noise music, and American roots music
+JC & The Heretics- Country rock quartet performing original songs of hearbreak, fast living, and regret. Featuring Sean Moran-lead gtr, Chris Stromquist-drums, vocals, Scot Fitzsimmons-bass, vocals, Joshua Douglas Camp-rhythm gtr, vocals
VJ Terry The Undead Gay Cowboy
On the second Monday of each month our friend and neighbor plays selections from his library of classic disco and soul videos.
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
Beinn, Green Lady, Lamacchia, Kai Mark
+Beinn- is a Gaelic word that can either be a mountain or high hill, which can be used in reference to someone who takes the high road or someone who holds their head high and maintains dignity, integrity and sincerity as they navigate this cold and dark world
+Green Lady- firmly rooted in early 70's British folk revival along with generous helpings of Alt Country and Classic Rock, rounded out by the electric guitar-scapes
+Lamacchia- is what we wish post-aughts music would have sounded like; layered with new-wave moodiness, and akin to Autolux, Massive Attack, Doves and Liars, to name a few.
+Kai Mark- is an exploration of catharsis through song, endured and then captured by songwriter Bryan Louie (The Twin, Joshua Fit For Battle)