Upcoming events.
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
Emily Robb and the ER Band, Prison, Stiff Curls
Dot Dash Presents…
+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!!
+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!
+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!
Jeff Tobias, Names Divine, Amanda and Chris
+ Jeff Tobias - The music of Jeff Tobias performed by multi-instrumentalist/composer Jeff Tobias (voice/reeds/keys) and joined by keyboardist Brian McCorkle (Varispeed Collective) and drummer Aaron Edgcomb (CLAK/Tropos). Left-wing art pop.
+ Names Divine - Slow-core dream purgatory music.
+ Amanda & Chris - World builders within and beyond the continuum of ambient music.
Julie Beth Napolin, Nathan O’Flynn-Pruitt, Drew Gardner, DJ Numismatist
+Julie Beth Napolin- cosmic folk of the highest caliber
+Nathan O’Flynn-Pruitt- Brooklyn via Nor Cal via Chicago guitarist and songwriter informed by countrywide, American experiences
+Drew Gardner- Guitar player/multi-instrumentalist 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.
+DJ Numismatist- impressive dub collection
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt/Dottie/Stella/Coco Nut
The Victoria Lucas, Bent Branches, Discreet Charms, The Gaming Commission, Tatters & Rags
+The Victoria Lucas- 80s post-punk stridency, abrasive Wire-y tunefulness, and Mekons-referencing cowpunk combined with pop-era Eno drones. First performance in 18 years, special one-time only reunion show celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album "Hit the Ground Running Fast".
+Bent Branches- Power indie country pop, exuberant and catchy
+Discreet Charms- Art rock post-punk chugging anthems
+The Gaming Commission- Instrumental riff heavy garage two-piece
+Tatters & Rags- Skronky-tonk, hi octane post-punk twang
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!
+Same Vein- is a five piece indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 2025, they’ve quickly built their reputation on dynamic live performances, blending smoldering tension and visceral release. Influenced by the gritty glamour of punk and the harmonic sensibilities of classic jazz and soul, equal parts Sade and Siouxsie & The Banshees, they’ve carved out a singular aesthetic, wrapping the blurry neon of Wong Kar-wai in the smoky haze of American noir.
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
Herb Lore, Theatre of Divine Resonance, Tuxis Giant
+Herb Lore- A meditative ode to the Dawn, Dusk, & Natural World.
+Theatre of Divine Resonance- Theatre of Divine Resonance is a microtonal drone improvisation collective. Their compositions utilize intervals based on the harmonic series and the structures of sound itself. Elements of Indian classical khayal vocal, tuvan throat singing, slavic folk song, western minimalism and synth soundscapes reverberate in their mosaic of vibration. Brass, string, voice, synth, and flute unite in celestial harmony guiding your ears to the spirit realm.
+Tuxis Giant- is the songwriting project of New York-based musician Matt O’Connor (they/them). They’ve been a fixture in the Northeast DIY scene for over a decade and have performed alongside artists like Frog, Friendship, and 22° Halo. Their fifth and latest album, You Won’t Remember This, blends O’Connor’s evocative storytelling and intricate guitar work with a road-tested alt-country backing band. The album was awarded four stars by both MOJO Magazine and The Line of Best Fit.\
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.
Cat Casual & The Final Word, Midnight Confessions, Satanmares
+Cat Casual & The Final Word-
+Midnight Confessions-
+Satanmares-
Nite Music, The Planes, Verdi Girls
+Nite Music- Nite Music is a NYC rock n' roll band established in 2022. Their goal is to bring the original thesis of rock n’ roll: two electric guitars, bass and drums, into the 21st century, an expression of freedom and ecstasy for the post-apocalypse. Named after the “Night Music” (1988-1990) the live music TV program presented by Michelob (with a nod to “Nick at Nite”) the band was formed by Jamie Frey, the former frontman and songwriter of NO ICE and The Brooklyn What, recruiting three vital members of the NYC music community: guitarist Bryan Thornton of Holy Tunics and drummer Jamie Williams and bassist Amanda Webster, formerly of Phil From Accounting. Their inspiration spans from the Great American Songbook and the Brill Building to post punk, disco and art rock. Listed as one of the hardest working bands in New York City by the Oh My Rockness blog in 2023 and 2024, Nite Music have brought their soulful ballast to everywhere from backroom dives and DIY basements to prestige venues across America.
+The Planes-The Planes were founded in 2009 in a dilapidated Brooklyn apartment by Massachusetts-born songwriter Stephen Otto Perry and a loose collection of friends. Soon a regular lineup was formed and the band began playing local shows in venues that are now all banks, condos, or overpriced restaurants. They released their first full-length album in 2011, and since then have chugged along with a rotating cast of characters to release five more albums, four EPs, and a handful of singles. Through sporadic gigging, half-hearted DIY promo, and the kind words of a few bloggers, DJs, and playlisters, The Planes have built a small global fanbase, from London to New London.
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
Sorry Darling, OOF, Blank Account
No Fascism No Fear
A fundraiser for NYC Immigrants
All proceeds donated to CIANA
Featuring:
+Tough Darling- Indy, pop, rock, glamhttps://youtu.be/4Lp28kNhZNw
+OOF-
+Blank Account-
Nice Strong Arm, Phantom Tollbooth, Flower
+Nice Strong Arm- FIRST NYC SHOW in over 30 years!!! One of the original proponents of the "Homestead" sound, Nice Strong Arm quickly found comparison with the likes of Live Skull and Sonic Youth. Their work was characterized by swirling dirges with heavy guitars. They grew in sophistication during their career, producing dense walls of sound which verged on art rock territory. The band reunites with a string of Northeast shows.
+Phantom Tollbooth- Following a successful reunion at the DromFest festival last year, Phantom Tollbooth have been active with new shows AND new material. Founding guitar/bass duo Dave Rick and Gerard Smith have recruited Paul Andrew on the drums since 2025 and they are killing it! They even debuted a few new tracks that sound like 1988 all over again - amazing!
+Flower- Post-punk noise/pop band from NYC formed in1986 featuring later members of Versus, French, and Cell. Flower was a staple of the NYC underground scene carved out by Sonic Youth, Live Skull, Swans, etc, utilizing the noise elements of the aforementioned artists to deepen the textures of more classically oriented pop/rock songs. They continue to perform and record today.
Sponsored by Hornitos Tequila
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
Beth Kaplan, Chris Brokaw, Franklin Bruno, Milo Jones, Curhachestra
+Beth Kaplan- (Salem 66)
+Chris Brokaw- (Come, Codeine)
+Franklin Bruno- (The Human Hearts, Tsunami)
+Milo Jones-
+Curhachestra-
The Scene is Now, Psychic Lines, Life in a Blender
+The Scene Is Now- Bob Bannister, Cheryl Kingan, Steven Levi, Blake Lindberg, Chris Nelson, and Greg Peterson pull taffy from a enticingly eclectic 40-something years in the NYC scene.
+Psychic Lines- Psychic Phil’s baffling melodies and existential musings with a touch of sax, carried by rhythm devils Dann Baker and Nancy Polstein. Dress comfortably.
+Life in a Blender- Singer and songster Don Ralph's blackly comic landscapes. Careening between screaming punk and orchestrated chamber pop and everything in between.
Heads Happenings w Sloppy Heads, The Electric Tie Rack, Gray/Smith + Speer
+Sloppy Heads- structured/disintegrating, shambling/pretty
+The Electric Tie Rack- ???
+Gray/Smith+Speer- is a band, founded by Keith Connolly and Rob Smith in NYC in 2020. A pursuit of song form, borne out in studio circumstance, cultivated to taste.
A petroleum-based hard-lullaby sound. With Speer.
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.
Skirting, NEON GRLZ, Gladys, DJ Sueproblema
Skirting "Wants and Needs" vinyl release party with
Skirting: Femme/themme bi-coastal (post-)punk. NYC & Joshua Tree.
NEON GRLZ- Susie DeFord uses field recordings from her travels, loops, drum machines, guitar and vocals to create songs. Multimedia electropunk & film performance art, bringing light to the darkness in herself & the world.
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.
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?- Franklin James Fisher of Algiers
+Katiee- Katie Eastburn (Young People, Whispering Pines 10) presents new music for movement
Brian Bonz, The High Chiefs, YouthXL
+The High Chiefs- (mems Budos Band) country donuts/western beef
+YouthXL- World’s Funniest Band
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke
Lonely Hearts Safe Space Karaoke hosted by Colt Lightning & Coco Nut
The Modern Airline (record release), Racket Squad, Harbour Haunts
+The Modern Airline-
+Racket Squad-
+Harbour Haunts-
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.
Lookout Honeys, Eljin Marbles, Baby Copperhead & The Stringed Serpents
+Lookout Honeys-
+Eljin Marbles-
+Baby Copperhead & The Stringed Serpents-
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!!
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; Dave Truet- drums; Justin Carroll- synths
+Visitors- JP Schlegelmilch- synths, Jonathan Goldberger- guitar, Jeff Davis-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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.