FREE&nbsp;Open Mic Hosted by Sunbeam Colleen, I'm Not Holden Caufield, and Road To Ruin every Monday, sign up starts at 8 pm.&nbsp;But a branch from the mighty tree that was once the sidewalk cafe open mic.&nbsp;

The Underground Open Mic

THAWING OUT

This is a line-up worth every minute of your time- it’s the art-punk of Vienetta, the noisy pop of Tiers La Familia, and those bratty rockers Jupiter Boys- altogether in Ridgewood, Queens! For 21+ and the super level-headed admission of $10. A bang for your buck and fun for all the five senses!!

Jupiter Boys//Tiers La Familia//Vienetta

MEET NEW FRIENDS AND DANCE TO AMIX OF 90S &amp; 00S ALT PARTYMEETUP SOCIAL 6PMMUSIC STARTS AT 8PM

THE 30+ SOCIAL & NICHE NIGHT NYC

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Rachel Angel, Sunbeam Colleen, Flesh Mechan1c, + Ben & Nor do MIME

New Jersey progressive Rock trio Mythology plays Bar Freda on Friday March 20th! Get ready for an unforgettable show featuring masterfully composed original tunes and searing hot performances!

Mythology Live at Bar Freda

WELCOME TO THE AMAZING DIGITAL DRAG SHOW (and episode 8 watch party)! We know all you NPC’s are DYING to know what happens in episode 8, and while we may be filled with existential dread why not experience it together? With a drag show? AND a costume contest?March 20th at Bar Freda, drag shows at 7pm, watch party at 8pm followed by the NPC costume contest. Come dressed at your favorite (or original) Amazing Digital Circus character! The winner will receive a Jax Maid Figure and the approval of all their fellow NPCs. You won’t wanna miss it! See you crazy kids there!

THE AMAZING DIGITAL DRAG SHOW (and Amazing Digital Circus Episode 8 watch party)!

Brook Pridemore: Duo with Jake PepperwithKung Fu CrimewaveLarval Organs (MD)Small Chucks

Brook Pridemore, Kung Fu Crimewave, Larval Organs (MD), Small Chucks

New Jersey's Buzzkill, of Alternative Tentacles and Lollapalooza fame, are returning to New York City. With them are local hardcore punk stalwarts Blackout Shoppers, GG Allin cover band Jabber Brigade, and New Jersey garage punk warriors SHUT UP - be there! Buzzkill Blackout Shoppers Jabber Brigade SHUT UP $10 21+ or quality fake ID door 7 p.m.

Buzzkill Returns to NYC - Hardcore Punk at Bar Freda

music for the girls and the gays upstairs at bar freda

DJ polycool presents:“flirtini <3

Huey was born and raised in Atlanta, Ga., Huey’s songwriting is deeply in southern folk music. Since playing in various groups for the past 8 years, most notably her own full band "Huey &amp; The Heaven-sent", she’s always called the ATL music scene home. "[She] brings some diversity to what people perceive southern music to be" says Atwood Magazine, following up the release of their second full-length LP "How to Keep Things Alive". Heart-clenching and poignant lyrics, married with folk, sometimes even jazz, melodies, Huey's songwriting reflects the emotions that she’s embedded in her music. Since becoming a solo artist, she’s developed a side of the folk genre that sounds like nobody else.Jacob Kynard (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.Carl Banks is a melodic nomad, often picking up lyrical ideas from adventures found after scratching the rambling itch. With an open-minded ear for good storytelling and without bias for genre, Carl pools his influences from a wide variety of artists. A musical raggedy man of sorts, he is most comfortable with guitar in hand and blues harp in the rack playing for 1 to 1000.Born and raised in the White Mountains of Arizona, Charles Ellsworth first gained an appreciation for a simple, not so distant past. His vivid lyrics and near-familiar melodies weave to tell stories of heartbreak and loneliness while shining a light on the perseverance of the human spirit.

Huey (ATL) & Jacob Kynard (AL) with Carl M. Banks & Charles Ellsworth

Office Hours, Duchess, and Spellbinder (acoustic) coming together for a noisy night.

Office Hours, Duchess, and Spellbinder (acoustic)

GLUE #2 FT. LIVE MUSIC &amp; POETRYREAL ROCK. NO DJS. FREE ALWAYS.Monthly nyc live music showcase series in Queens.Music: Comet, The Taxidermists, Push Ups, My Transparent EyePoetry: Taraneh, Vivi Hayes, Angel Money

Glue No. 2

Detroit band Legume floats through rocky waters of duality on their debut album Pylon. Bandleader Liam McNitt crafts tunes that broadcast from deep streams of consciousness while simultaneously channeling the joys and frustrations of the working class in a way that’s unmistakable. Loose and open production does its best to conceal the technical playing and complex arrangements snuck into these easygoing songs pretending they’re simply drifting by. Lyrical sentiments are crushingly heavy and endlessly playful, psychedelic in ways both sublime and absurd, overtaken by the weight of the world while shrugging it off. Pylon waves to you on your porch while passing by your house on a 40 degree day, quietly dragging a shadow the size of the cosmos behind it. It’s a brilliant work of mercurial songwriting at odds with itself but fully at peace with its own multitudes.

Legume, Marshy, Stunlocked, Compatible Animals

Black Suit Youth is a New York rock band fueled by sweat, distortion, and late-night adrenaline, blending raw punk energy with dark melodic hooks. Their songs feel like barroom anthems for the end of the world—loud, reckless, and emotionally bruised in the best way. Equal parts danger and catharsis, Black Suit Youth turns every show into a no-holds-barred release.

The Tuesday Take Over with Black Suit Youth

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Roomtones - Slalomville - Ace Bandage

Come to rock on a Wednesday night with Marina Buendia, Coco Smith, Sybil Creek, and Matthew Drake!

Marina Buendia, Coco Smith, Sybil Creek, Matthew Drake

Chismo's Debut Album Dig Release Party with friends Meps and Burn Him!$10 ADV/$12 DOS <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/78mFynhJk9wKInUE6ZQFCF?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="152" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed>

Chismo's Album Release Show

Monthly Showcase

FREE Open Mic Hosted by Sunbeam Colleen, I'm Not Holden Caufield, and Road To Ruin every Monday, sign up starts at 8 pm. But a branch from the mighty tree that was once the sidewalk cafe open mic.

Buffout, In Blue, Plight, Subfuse

Psychtooth - NJ Melancholy Junk RockVoicemail - Long Island Indie TrashJules - jules music for jules listeners!Drop Dead Gorgeous - punk rock trio from B<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/7e9ImWjJbN38kWdP6UC8kl?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="152" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed>rooklyn!

Psychtooth/Voicemail/Drop Dead Gorgeous/Jules

Sneaky Miles w/ Nick Prato

A night of the widest (and the wildest) spectrum of Brooklyn punk scene. Space punk from PercolatorPost punk from A Cosmic WingspanShoegaze punk from cowboygirlElectro punk from PAULA TEclectic and electric; rowdy and raw; transcending and transfixing - the show of unique approaches to what punk rock can be. <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2YtOTvKEcatsX1QP0gTa47?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="152" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed>

Percolator / A Cosmic Wingspan / cowboygirl / PAULA T

A night of POWERFUL music. Doors at 7:00, Music 7:30, $10 at door

A night of POWERFUL rock

A full night of NYC rock music featuring:Deep Sky Objects - NYC Janglegaze Feed Him To the Dogs - Brooklyn noiseDiscount - Brooklyn punkHoly Sofa Caravan - Jersey/Brooklyn Alt Rock <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2LjKqqq2LolSDjA9sUKoc4?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="152" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed>

Holy Sofa Caravan, Feed Him To The Dogs, Discount and Deep Sky Objects LIVE

DAGWOOD - Loud guitar band from CT, USA pumping out the hits in ‘26 CLASSIC TRAFFIC - Bumper to bumper rocking riffs undefeated. Turn it up. BEAUTY - A fresh brand of rock ‘n’ roll unafraid to wear its pounding heart on its sleeve CLASS RING - Just the type of charming alternative indie rockers you like Friday May 15th, 7:30 PM, $10 Advance Tickets/$15 Day of show

Dagwood, Classic Traffic, Beauty, Class Ring

Alfred Banks

Come on out to beautiful Ridgewood Queens and warm up in Bar Freda's basement with the sounds of Swimteam VHS, SR Larson &amp; Associates, and Sonny Falls. Come one, come all!

Swimteam VHS/SR Larson & Associates/Sonny Falls

A collection of Antifolk acts who came through the scene at Sidewalk, gathered together for a fest-style event. 8 hours, 11 acts, with things getting louder as the night progresses. Not to be missed!

Birthday Fest 2 - an Antifolk reunion!  All afternoon and evening.

Friday the 13th party. Gory costumes encouraged. Best anti-american costume gets $50!&nbsp;$12 dos tix with costume on.

Punk Folk Frenzy with Cop/Out & Run Rabbit Run (OH)

Nervous Surface X Peach Creek X Halfway Up A Jagged Hill X Beeer Presents: The Emo Grand Prix <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2WzlvYIHLUU6YpV8dkxNhR?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1ZZN0Nf9Bf1JNIYcWsM8sd?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed> <iframe-embed src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=36909566/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="bandcamp"></iframe-embed><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/6UTMVJuVDVN9SHvQ41IBhP?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed><iframe-embed frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed>

Emo Grand Prix

Brooklyn-based dreamy rock. Melting faces and hearts.

Peg, Stefani Bondari, Youth Large, & Jacob Boarman

SpaceHeater- Rock and Roll all the way from Great Falls, Montana. Idaho Green, Brooklyn's favorite Spud Punk transplants from Billings Montana. And Logladys, a hot new art rock band featuring members of Miss Teen America and Idaho Green.

SpaceHeater / Idaho Green / Logladys

NYC's newest heavy underground bands.

NYC Heavy Underground

A Friday night rock show. Great place, great price.

Castle Black/Deep Wimp/The Vibrant Colors

The Tarrys, Zipper, 86, High Risk, 100 Hour War, Cruzado

Dirt with Qawi and Ampevene

Manifesting an early spring: four bands + a special guest play music one night only at Bar Freda&nbsp;NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS

Manifesting an Early Spring

Maid is a southern New Jersey rock band that takes influence from many genres including psychedelic, blues, hard rock, and funk. Decomposition - Alternative Improvisational Music The Guns - Psychedelic Grunge based in NYC gossamer - noisy chamber pop

Maid, Decomposition, The Guns, gossamer

A night of comedy, followed by Karaoke!

Down StairsComedy +Karaoke

A night of noise &amp; experimental music

A Night of Noise

A NIGHT OF QUEER ART, RESISTANCE, MUSIC, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, FUNDRAISING, AND EDUCATION HANDS OFF NYC KEEN MGJ BLEEP PETRA PIPFREAK DJ 5G SLY &amp; MORE

“ART ACTION,”

Mike Death will take the stage to release the lead single from his forthcoming debut album, YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE IN THE STROKES. He's been called, if only by himself, "the zillenial Bob Pollard", and&nbsp; "the Warren Zevon of the reconstructed-woke-new-york-ultra-underground", and together with his onetime bandmate William Lorenz appearing in a rare solo performance, he will confront his own abjection. Not to be missed.

"You're Not Gonna Be in the Strokes" Single Release

a night of rock&nbsp; to say Ice Out! <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/6M3Yj2XCX3KKodTNDI9aqR?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="152" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed> <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/53l5seJRrHEpx8ktzbnVhf?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="152" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed>

PUNK MELTS ICE!

A&nbsp; Valentines Gay Fund Raiser plus show! Project Open Arms, which rehouses trans people and their families from red states to safer homes. For more info, please visit:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://tractionpnw.org/give/">https://tractionpnw.org/give/</a>.

Valentines Gay! ft. The Clots, Mya Byrne, Lily Desmond, Swan Real

This Valentine’s Day, skip the clichés and join NYC’s own Rebelmatic for a high-energy matinee that blends love, resistance, and rhythm together—celebrating connection, community, and the power of honest expression, loud enough to move your body and real enough to move your heart. Often described as “James Brown in a mosh pit,” Rebelmatic delivers a sonic collision of soul, punk, and truth, pairing the raw urgency of hardcore with deep funk grooves and socially conscious lyricism. The afternoon features a powerhouse lineup of local talent: Dragons at Noon: Bringing the soaring energy of melodic hardcore. Angel Grit: An NYC-based trio serving up a gritty fusion of punk, alternative, and grunge. 4th Floor Massive: Delivering a dynamic, genre-defying sound. Keeping the energy moving between sets, Eddie Nocentelli (aka Karange of Rebelmatic) will be on the decks spinning throughout the event. Join us to celebrate connection, community, and the power of honest expression—loud enough to move your body and real enough to move your heart.

Heart on Your Sleeve: A Valentine's Matinee

I-D Sus, Yuurusu, sleepovrr, VENUS

BITES BY PRODUCE SECTIONPERFORMANCE BY REGOTHERESHEGOSOUNDS BY BABETTSPURR, SKEELZE, &amp; MORE

REGOTHERESHEGO Take What You Need, video release

A night of rock and roll and crazy ass bandsCome enjoy yourself with a local some hooligans from across the river and touring bands from the southOUCHIE! some jersey no wave goons looking to make you dance with until you dropDr. Now guaranteed to melt your face and give you 12 ccs of god damnSlaat and machete on tour from Virginia are sure to make you body slam your grandma

OUCHIE! Dr. Now Slaat Machete at Bar Freda

Drogato Release Show w/ Matar, Spesia, Beat Cop, Overture

Two Connecticut gorey grinders come to squash the city tonight with local rippers

Squashed Beef squashes NYC

Early Worm is a Brooklyn based alternative folk trio consisting of Liam Hastings, Henry Nelson, and Will Curry. Euchre (pronounced yew-kur) is a group of 3 friends based in New York City—Musa Takakuwa on bass, Abraham Marx on drums, and Josie Crookston singin with a guitar. Jules music for Jules listeners. It's Jules rock. It's alternative Jules. Jules plays with Jules Band at Jules shows. Jules is local to Jules city USA. Matthew Hannon is a singer/songwriter, composer, arranger, and producer. Known as 1/3 of Boston alt-country band Foxy Grandpa, he has since relocated to Brooklyn, NY, and is reembarking on a solo career, after one album as Barren Pines in 2021.

Friday Night at Bar Freda with Matthew Hannon, Euchre, Jules, Early Worm

GLUE #1 FT. LIVE MUSIC &amp; POETRY REAL ROCK. NO DJS. FREE ALWAYS. Debut monthly nyc live music showcase series in Queens. Music <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/google-medium/1f549-fe0f.png" alt=":om_symbol:"> @lowrtown @hernewknife @taranehsworld @cometintheflesh Poetry <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/google-medium/1fab7.png" alt=":lotus:"> @cocogm @megsuperstarprincess @notmontanajamesthomas

Glue #1

Lunar Return, Precious Numbers, Pipe

Soul Meets Body (DC) - Soul Meets Body is a high-energy punk rock band from Washington, DC, blending the raw power of DC hardcore with sugary pop melodies, grungy textures, and a touch of shoegaze haze. Their sound is as eclectic as it is cohesive—equal parts grit and glitter, delivered with theatrical flair. Fresh off the release of their debut full length "Hallucinations," they deliver a loud, cathartic, and unapologetic show built for anyone who wants to feel everything and scream along.Young and Doomed (NJ) - Young and Doomed is an alternative rock band formed in New Jersey in 2022. Known for their raw energy and emotionally charged lyrics, Young and Doomed have quickly carved out a niche in the local NJ music scene with their dynamic sound and powerful performances. Combining gritty instrumentation and passionate vocals, they deliver a unique musical experience that resonates with fans and newcomers alike. Their new EP Horror At Its Very Finest is out now!SuperFuture (NYC)- SuperFuture is a 4 piece Emo Pop band from Staten Island, New York City influenced by music of the early 2000s.Two Headed Girl (NYC)- “Good Charlotte. Tegan and Sara. Now, Angie and Celeste. Under Two Headed Girl, the Connecticut twins have continued the tradition in their self-proclaimed “twincore”, all the while exploring uncharted territory. Their full-length debut, “Media Naranja”, out on April 1st, explores the intersection of their queerness, their Puerto Rican heritage, and the tumultuous life experience called “living in Connecticut.” Beyond the reaches of emo, math rock, and punk, they meld together the frenetic noodling of Fall of Troy, the introspective pop of Rilo Kiley, and the fuzz-laden confessionals of Julie Doiron and their band’s namesake. The kind of record that’s just as apt for screaming along in the car with your friends as it is for cathartic wallowing alone. Let it soundtrack the teen soap of your life.” -Ivan Tenreyro&nbsp;<iframe-embed src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2434053021/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="bandcamp"></iframe-embed>

Soul Meets Body, Young and Doomed, SuperFuture, Two Headed Girl

NC’s finest exports, Treasure Pains and Boy Named Sue, bring their unique brand of punk rock to Queens at the end of January. Support from local stalwarts Cicada Radio and melodic punks Something Bitter. <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5Ke1yOlTUGbQ2NLmjBC2vH?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="152" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/4KzD8WRwONNZFhhuAwZuGU?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="152" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/52p8wunzdsDbWQ7C8WMvnA?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="152" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/7CxmlnLjpbXhyVLZVwxF2g?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="152" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="spotify"></iframe-embed>

Treasure Pains, Boy Named Sue, Cicada Radio and Something Bitter

7:30pm doors8pm show$10PunkestLow Preshvoicemail

Punkest with Low Presh & voicemail

Black Suit Youth is a Ridgewood Queens rock band known for delivering high-energy, emotionally charged songs that blend punk urgency with melodic grit. Since their debut, they’ve built a reputation for raw, cathartic live shows and a relentless DIY spirit. With each release, the band pushes further into darker, louder, and more ambitious territory, carving out a distinct voice in the modern rock landscape.Each month will feature a different bands on the bill with Black Suit Youth, for January:I’m Not Holden Caulfield. Emotive, kinetic, and full of punk grace and style!! Catch their incredible front person AdamMegan hosting the Underground Open Mic every Monday!Buster puts the power in 3 piece power rock!! Riffs for days, attitude, and taste.Suburban Drugs. A brand new rock outfit from Brooklyn, their debut single “Daisies” just dropped!!

The Tuesday Take-Over with BLACK SUIT YOUTH and Friends!

A night of neighborhood rock n roll that'll leave you buzzin'

Saturday Nite Rock N Roll @ Bar Freda

The F.U.’s Boston Hardcore, Bowhead NYHC, DIYing Breed NYC Punk, Boiling Point NJHC

F.U.’s Boston Hardcore Veterans, Bowhead NYHC, DIYing Breed NYC Punk & Boiling Point NJHC

Bonehead Stew and Friends

Something's Cursed, Izzy Savage and the Unlovables, Juniper

Something's Cursed, Izzy Savage and the Unlovables, Juniper

come in from the cold... Sundays are for lovers xoxo

Super Love

DON'T TELL/ILL RAISED/NO COINCIDENCE

Cause and Control consists of Griffin Beronio (Guitar/Vocals), Scott Lonzaga (Drums), and Alex Cope (Bass/Vocals), who collectively founded the band after playing together in jazz ensembles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Brock Freund (Guitar/Vocals) joined soon after and assumed a shared portion of songwriting duties with Beronio and Cope. Bonding over their shared musical tastes, they decided to bring their multi-genre inspired pop songs to basement DIY shows across Madison, eventually scoring opportunities to open for national acts like Friko, She’s Green, and Farmer’s Wife. This year the band is releasing their second EP, 'Locus of Control’, written and produced in beautiful Madison.Varnish and The Gelf are absolutely epic rock bands local to New York City. The Gelf will bring their faithful power pop sensibilities into the modern era on Friday January 16th. Varnish will captivate you with swirling post-punk and shoegaze-inspired pop tunes and clever lyrics.

Cause and Control / Varnish / The Gelf

The Underground Open Mic selects members of the vibrant community that make Monday night so special to take the stage for an entire set on the Third Thursday of the month.

Hottest punk lineup a Saturday in Ridgewood has ever seen.

Hands First, Tropicana, Papas Sin Sal, & Retracer

Midsummers on tour to support their new EP, "Different Kinds of Phrase". Recorded throughout 2025, it reflects our unsure times and the reactions for dealing with sudden tragedy.Doors at 7:30, Show at 8:00$10 adv/ $12 dosMidsummers - a sonic mix of noisy shoegaze from North Carolina.Jeerleader - lo-fi noisy garage indie rock from NYCDog Park - trippy electronic influenced indie from NYC

Midsummers "The Different Kinds of Phrase Tour" ft. Jeerleader and Dog Park

Instrument, a new two piece act out of Chicago, are joined on tour with local power rockers Guyscrapers and new minimalist post punk duo Van Goth.<iframe-embed src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=709654353/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/transparent=true/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="border: 0; width: 350px; height: 470px;" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="bandcamp"></iframe-embed>

Instrument (Chi) w/ Guyscrapers & Van Goth

Shane Dan Turner is a professional singer/songwriter/guitarist from New York City. He has over 65 original songs and close to 600 covers completely memorized. His wild and powerful voice belts out songs that both embody the struggling human spirit and touch the heart.Tanasha G is an inter-media performer who blends music and dance to explore big questions about love, purpose, and being human. She calls her style existential soul music—honest, emotional, and made to get people dancing. Her goal is to create performances that help people feel more connected to themselves and each other.

Poetry, Soul & Punk

Alouette Batteau is the solo project of Lou, the longtime songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for the band Kalliope Jones. Western-Massachusetts raised and Brooklyn-based, Lou blends post-punk edge with pop-alt hooks, echoing Slothrust, Hank Heaven, and jasmine.4.t. Their songs are imbued with precise lyricism juxtaposed against a subversive pulse--rebellious, tender, and absolutely electric on stage. In the past decade, Lou has opened for artistslike Samia, Dar Williams, and most recently, jasmine.4.t.===My Friend Matthew was born in Chapel Hill, NC, and christened in a third-floor walk-up in Bushwick, NY. Inspired by southern twang, jazz, and experimental rock, the acoustic trio – Ella Luebbe (vocals, guitar), Kevin Wholey (vocals, bass), and Casey Kibe (vocals, guitar, dulcimer) — delivers original songs full of emotional honesty. Riddled with mystery and color, My Friend Matthew conveys the very real experiences of young people ignited.

Alouette Batteau with My Friend Matthew

4 bands based in New York coming together for a night of dancey pop rock from Frank Jorge, indie songwriter folk from Arlo Indigo, indie rock riffs with intricately woven melodies and harmonies from Hey Again, and acrobatic guitars and stochastic synths from Imperial Motors.

Imperial Motors, Hey Again, Arlo Indigo, & Frank Jorge

GASSED and God’s Favorite are throwing a last minute holiday food drive with friends! Bring any non-perishable food items (cans, boxes, etc.) in exchange for $5 off admission and mosh for a good cause this holiday season!All donations will go to Collective Focus Resource Hub.NEW YORK HARDCORE, FOR THE COMMUNITY BY THE COMMUNITY!

HARDCORE HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

It Came From Freda!

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Toy Drive - Come Mierda, Overture, Fermented Mess, Bardo

12/13/257pm doors /// 7:30pm show$10Audrey HeartburnUnder ReviewShark Eat UPatch Kid

Audrey Heartburn, Under Review, Shark Eat U, Patch Kid

Five of the best bands there ever were or ever will be.

Chismo, Pretty Name, Comedown Room, & Bad Humors

The Main Man's Birthday

Chris Gabo is a Colombian American Writer/Producer and award-winning playwright from Tampa, Florida with an M.F.A. in playwriting from the Yale School of Drama, where he studied under Tarell Alvin McCraney. The world premiere of his play "The Surgeon and her Daughters" opens November 23rd at Theater 154 and runs through December 20th produced by Colt Coeur.While contracted to an overall deal with HBO, he wrote the ‘Eladio’ series of episodes which starred Anthony Ramos in the Emmy nominated reboot of IN TREATMENT, developed two original series with producer Sam Levinson, and was staffed in the PARASITE writers room showrun by Enzo Mileti and Scott Wilson (“Fargo”) and was a Co-Producer on Season 2 of the Netflix series, MO. Gabo is currently writing a feature film for 101 Studios, following his feature for Elara Pictures (Safdie Brothers) and MGM/UA, a comedy pilot with Drew Pearce and Brett Goldstein for HBO, and an original series for A24.But music is his first and most passionate love.On December 9th he will be performing his new EP "Bad With Money" supported by a few soon to be announced special guest openers.The musical performances will be followed by a cypher DJ'd by Yonkers native DJ Dre Mayes of the Buck 50 Cutters.The Cypher is called "The Proving Ground" a segment popularized on his YouTube program "The Chris Gabo Show" in which Gabo freestyles alongside and against any and all emcees that wanna rock, after which the audience chooses a winner and the winner is giving a prize that does not suck.Anyone who comes to freestyle gets in free.

An Evening With Chris Gabo Followed By Rap Cypher

Sunday December 7 Kirk Windsor and The Sick Mothers celebrate the release of his latest album. Joining them will be Mert Spalty, Peaceknicks, and Flesh Mechanic. Be there!

Kirk Windsor and The Sick Mothers "Ups and Downs Syndrome" Album Release Show

Bar Freda hosts an electrifying night of rising indie acts featuring Killer Film, Nick Granelle (VT), Catherine Noa, Daniel Sohn (PHI), and dkTr. Presented by All Talk Music, this December 6th showcase highlights some of the most exciting voices from the East Coast indie circuit.

KILLER FILM/Nick Granelle/Catherine Noa/Daniel Sohn/dkTr

Four Bands from NYC, come watch some of the best the city has to offer :)

Gwen, Alphabet City, LoudEye, Andersen

Music at 8, Bands ranging from noise to industrial and math rock!

King-Mob Live at Freda

Jason “Fury” Flores is a rapper and actor from Bristol, Connecticut. He’s an underground powerhouse who has shared stages with legends like Insane Clown Posse, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and Three 6 Mafia. Fury is associated with LEATHAL WRECKORDS and made waves with his album The Bender in November, which hit #13 on the iTunes Top 200 Hip-Hop charts, along with an EP of the same title. He’s a larger-than-life personality, known for appearing on The Jerry Springer Show, starring in Tales from the Dead Zone, and even running a write-in campaign for mayor in his hometown. Fury blends gritty lyricism with chaotic charisma, making every performance an unforgettable experience.&nbsp;

Fury- The Bender in November Tour

Mister Hypnotist’s first show!

Ace bandage / Smoke Break /Mister Hypnotist / City Ice

&nbsp;Come thru to Bar Freda for some great live music by your favorite Uptown Artists !

UPTOWN x QUEENS

DC's fast hardcore maniacs SAAFEWAAY make their NYC debut on their way through town on tour on 11/23! Support by locals B.A.D.G.E., Penny, and Freak Mag (first show).

SAAFEWAAY / B.A.D.G.E. / PENNY / FREAK MAG

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Jeerleader, Blankette, Birds on the Ground

4 favorites from The Underground Open Mic!&nbsp;

Adamegan Fernandez

A night of diverse local artists.

ZEN EXES, ST. BLACK, VICTORIA FINEHOUT-VIGIL TORI COSTA

Bowhead, PORCELAIN VIVISECTION, SOPHIE DU RY, LIGEIA

The Performing Arts Speed Social will operate just like speed dating, only instead of romantic interludes, the goal here is future collaboration. One half of the participants will remain seated while the other half moves about the room every 10 minutes for short conversations that will hopefully get the creative juices flowing. The event will be presided over by New York's favorite live stream host, Brad Wagner, and will hopefully include YOU in the proceedings.

Performing Arts Speed Social

A hard charging quartet of New York City noise-making, rabble-rousing, party-starting local bands, running the gamut from Americana to Hardcore

Saint Rémy, Harper's Landing, Provider, Suave Mantis

A night of evocative atmospheric music, ranging from dreamy to driving to operatic.yard. is a Brooklyn-based Gothic western industrial dance duo that mixes keys, baritone guitar, urgent vocals and samples to produce pounding grooves. “Imagine Cormac Mccarthy started a synth-punk band.” Electric cellist and operatic enchantress, Silver Rein creates live-looped magic that explores themes of isolation, belonging, life and death across an ancient mystical landscape. With soft-to-soaring vocals, medieval motifs, and cello-driven scores, Silver Rein casts spells of the ages. mango dreamgirl, a self produced project from Brooklyn musician and producer Mariel Ross, explores the experimental electronic sonic space. Inspired by the worlds of fantasy, cyber-futurism, medieval madrigals/baroque choral music, and Lynchian art styles, mango dreamgirl offers a peek into her secret world of sound design, harmony, &amp; world building. Victoria Anine is an upstate New York artist who makes music from a place of appreciation for harmony and sound, and the endless exploration possible in that realm. Thematically the music explores the joy, beauty, and sometimes melancholy that comes from experiencing this world as a spirit with a body. The resulting sound is a combination of lush instrumental backdrops accompanied by delicate and rhythmic choruses, layered with the occasional pop-y beat.

Matinee Show at Bar Freda with yard., Silver Rein, mangodreamgirl, and Victoria Anine

8:00PM KYRA BASKIN 9:00PM HIGBEE 10:00PM&nbsp; LOOI 11:00PM TBD

IVK / Higbee / Looi / Kya Baskin

Celebrating the release of Brook Pridemore's video for "Friends in Crime." Brook will be joined by Jupiter Boys, Yoko O.K., Leslie Graves and Toby Goodshank.

Brook Pridemore’s AceTM (Video Release)

Spite Fuxxx Residency w/ Mike Mok, Nihilocerous & Depresssiom Tropical ⁹

From a tiny closet in Queens to the stage, MAMLS is back on November 11! Headlining a stacked night with Church Crush and MTO Bring your friends, your feelings and... maybe a jacket.

MAMLS//CHURCH CRUSH//MTO

Based in New York, Imogen Valentine is an independent singer-songwriter you should have on your radar. Growing up in a Hispanic household in London, Imogen has taken global inspiration with her to New York, where she’s currently working on her sophomore EP. Her lead single, “Golden Girl,” has amassed over 80,000 streams as anticipation for her new project grows. Imogen hopes to continue building her supportive community of Valentines. Born in Memphis and based in New York City.Luisa Wilson is a singer and guitarist who writes anthems for hard-shelled hopeless romantics. Her soulful vocals and witty lyricism lead listeners inward and upward. Evocative, with bouyant melodies and ethereal instrumentation, her music is reminiscent of Olivia Dean, Eloise, Billie Eillish, and RAYE.Hannah Williams is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the relationship between time and self. The songs she crafts are intrinsic to the journey she is on with God and the world. Blending elements of soul, jazz and folk, Hannah explores her dance with grief, joy and surrender in her music.&nbsp;Born and raised in Manhattan, Charlie Mindich (aka Charcom) creates electronic music shaped by both chaos and calm. His sound blends bold melodic drops, ambient tension, and raw vocal performances, sometimes featuring his own voice. Inspired by artists like Ben Böhmer, Lane 8, and SG Lewis, Charcom first turned to production to capture the emotional texture of everyday moments: the clarity of a walk through Central Park, the weight of things left unsaid, and the pull of love that lingers long after the night ends. Whether DJing at Nublu NYC or releasing his breakout single IF ONLY FOR A SECOND, Charcom’s music turns emotion into motion and is built to make you feel and move.

Melodies After Dark

Nothing Wrong is celebrating the release of their new EP. This show will be their first in NYC, with Original Sharks, Broadcaster, and Bad Timing joining them on the bill!

Nothing Wrong, Greg Baker, Broadcaster, Bad Timing

Come celebrate the release of IONNA's debut album, "Ionnaverse," her updated take on classic 80s synth pop with touches of the Cure, Kate Bush and St. Vincent. A night of melodic synth-centric sounds with the club-adjacent electronica of SYNCRETIST, the dark synth pop of ARCHITRAVE and dancefloor drama of CALAMITY GLAMOUR all to get you ready for IONNA 's unforgettable melodies, gorgeous harmonies and relentless energy. <iframe-embed src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zfB8EvN2W0c?si=Zfd3QGL7STJ-IQed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="true" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" height="315" width="560" style="" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><iframe-embed src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Psi-mG8Qfjw?si=Awyq16Zd5k-pfXAJ" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="true" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" height="315" width="560" style="" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

IONNA record release w/ Calamity Glamour, Architrave & Syncretist

What do you get when you combine the jangly power pop of Safe Houses, the emo punk of Awful Din, the alternative rock of The Upstart Crows, with the power pop punk of No Jersey sprinkled on top? ... You get a killer Thursday night bill!

No Jersey, Upstart Crows, Awful Din, Safe Houses Live at Bar Freda

Event description: Join us for a live taping of "Give Them An Argument" with Ben Burgis and guests RM Brown, Anders Lee, and Naomi Karavani. Then join us up stairs for a watch party

Election Night with Give Them an Argument Live

Rawk Music

Cheaters' Rights Album Release Show w/ Welwyn, Jules Dasey, and Julia Degan

Closing out Halloween Weekend, plus the fifth anniversary of Bar Freda with a stacked show, and celebrating the release of Prelude the next single from Lily Desmond!&nbsp;

Halloween Haunt over featuring Knickerbocker5 , David Lunch , Lily Desmond, Belle Hampton, Pawn Promotion

The Children of the World / Inferno Friendship Society scene decided to throw a Wild Party in keeping with tradition - you are cordially invited! Look sharp, look weird, it's All Hallows Eve, and you only get one chance a year to make it just the best pumpkin patch you possibly can. Are you up for the task? Come find out!This absolute blast of a party will be featuring:The Pandemics (Ska) - Album Release Show! Veterans of the NYC Ska scene, they never fail to get hips shaking across the entire dance floorTelomeres (Electro-Punk) - featuring Matthew Dallow and Gina Marie Rodriguez of the World / Inferno Friendship Society - two of this communities celebrated artists coming together to make magic yet againTail Light Rebellion (Public House Cabaret Punk) - Everyone's favorite bunch of dashing, rabble rousing rogues decide to return to the ancestral homeland to instigate calamity for one night onlyThe Blue Feather Effect (Cabaret Punk) - Coming in hot and fresh from California, they are a sight to be seen a sound to experienceGo Static (3rd Wave Ska) - Go Static's debut show! They'll show you a good time, you show them some love, and everybody winsThe Skirts - (Folk Cabaret) The Skirts are a DIY community of weirdos who make sounds together and share in the feelings that emBrook Pridemore (Anti-Folk) - I think Brook Pridemore might be the only one of us cool enough to have a Wikipedia entry. If that doesn't tell you that you shouldn't miss their set, I don't know what willJesse Sternberg (Folk Punk) Head of the legendary NYC Folk Punk band, Out of System Transfer, is graciously kicking off this beautiful partyIt still matters.

The Hallow-Wild Party

HalloFredaWeen! Travel back to the 70's with The Don't Look Nows, Roomtones, and Nite Music, dressed up as Roxy Music, Television, and Black Sabbath! Finish the night dancing to SundayGirl, NYC's top Blondie tribute! Hosted by the ghoulish Steve Malden! Come in your best costume and win a prize!

HalloFredaWeen

Event description: Join Dracula and his many friends for a ghoulish Halloween pre-game! 4 horrifying bands will fill the night with sounds and screams! Come in costume and celebrate Halloween a few days early with the scariest bands in town? Pleasure Death will raise the dead with their heavy sounds! Cellophane Kiss will send a chill down your spine! Shake your bones to Mars Ray and the Raptures! And Dracula and his band the Draculas will haunt your mortal soul for all eternity!COME IF YOU DARE!

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