Name: The Underground Open Mic
Start: 2026-05-04T19:30:00
End: 2026-05-04T23:30:00
Location: Freda

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

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

It Came From Freda!

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

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

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

DON'T TELL/ILL RAISED/NO COINCIDENCE

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

Super Love

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

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

Saturday Nite Rock N Roll @ Bar Freda

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!

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

Detroit based Legume comes to “the big apple” in order to preform rock and roll music with friends Wetsuit and Joseph Komari, ok?

Wetsuit, Legume (Detroit) and Joseph Komari

NYC's Alejandro writes muscular soft rock tunes with catchy hooks and unexpected harmonic turns. People say we sound like Prefab Sprout. Their 3rd EP is out Spring 2026 on Good Eye Records.Hailed for their lush textures and evocative songwriting, Van Chamberlain crafts dreamy, ornate indie rock that floats between nostalgia and discovery. They return with their new LP As Far As the Eye Can See—a new batch of songs that boasts an expanded scope and sharpened song-writing, while staying true to their signature atmosphere.Charm Person is 5 persons (John, Jon, Mike, Garrett, Bryan) making an album in the basements of Boston's North Shore.

Alejandro, Van Chamberlain, and Charm Person

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

Jeerleader, Them Theys, Birds on the Ground <iframe-embed src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2179945950/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="youtube"></iframe-embed><iframe-embed frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

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!

Drac's Pre-Halloween Jamboree

Spite Fuxxx Residency #3 Spite Fuxxx, Winter Wolf,Gutter Pearl

Movie Night: Gravy, Audience Pick

The Hella Sketchy Presents: Halloween Horror Music Nite! w/ Gau Ani Galli, Flat Girther, Turbo Goth, and Zanna Du!

The Hella Sketchy Presents: Halloween Horror Music Night

We'll bring the candies You bring the handies

A Fiend Halloween

LE VENTADORN,  CHRIS AGUAYO + SPECIAL GUESTS

Pocketboy Solid is a Chicago-based indie band with an eclectic sound, thoughtful lyrics, and an energetic stage presence! They love getting to perform and are very fun to watch.Pon Far is Brooklyn-based bedroom pop.Lukka is an experimental rock group from NYC combining 80's synth sounds with psychedelic delay guitars.So Impartial is a constantly evolving alternative project from New York City artist Christian RossiWes Ambien is a Dominican singer-songwriter from Yonkers, NY. During his enrollment at CCNY began writing songs from his bedroom studio. Inspired by vintage synths and dated drum machines, Wes creates janky pop tunes alone and sometimes with friends :)

Pocketboy Solid, Pon Far, Lukka, So Impartial, and Wes Ambien

Tunes for sweaters, tea, melancholy, fear but it feels good, books, leaves crunching underfoot, weather that is too warm and you wish it was crisper, the night growing longer and more subdued, the silent acknowledgment of our mortality and the fleeting moment acceptance about it, pumpkin spice everything.

FALL FEELS featuring: Mike Death, Peanut, Mirth & Saphne

Cortez, Too / Sunny Delight / Natalia Catalan

Movie Night: Cast A Deadly Spell

NY bands Fellow Project and Chilton are excited to welcome friends FEVERSLEEP and Museum of Light&nbsp; who are on tour from Portland, OR and Seattle and heading down to play The Fest in Florida.

Fellow Project, Fever Sleep, Museum of Light, Chilton

Strange Ranger Studio presents:“Freak music legend” “mischievous political goblin” (Chumbawamba) ... Danbert NOBACONcurrently stepping out, playing live again, in pandemic altered world … with guests Vice trip (X-World Inferno Friendship Society), and Dog Bowl.

Danbert Nobacon, Dog Bowl.

The monthly Underground Open Mic showcase with Hannah Koegler, Christian Rutledge, Cheryl Tugade and Mike Hollis.

Hannah Koegler, Christian Rutledge, Cheryl Tugade and Mike Hollis

Monthly zine club at bar Freda hosted by Quimbys Books and The Michael 23 Memorial Zine Library

Ridgewood Zine Exchange 

Spite Fuxxx Mike Mok &amp; MTones Quartz Casino BandSophie Rose Anger

Spite Fuxxx Residency show #2 w/ Mike Mok Quartz Casino, Sophie Rose Anger, 

Movie Night: Alyce Kills

THE HELLA SKETCHY PRESENTS: ZANNA DU, GOOF GOBLIN, GAOL

Kuru, Ghostwreck, Paloma Blanco, Honey Daze, and Underside

Bedpan Fight, Honeytrap, Running Backwards, Donut City start the halloween month festivities at Freda!

Bedpan Fight, Honeytrap, Running Backwards, Donut City

Your favorite Freda regulars are going on tour! Join Birds on the Ground, Sunbeam Colleen, and INHC as the embark upon a journey across 7 states! The Stepford Wives will be kicking things off.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/1pyQ9RoQqfIkKEN62TTiwP?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="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Sunbeam Colleen, I'm Not Holden Caulfield, Birds on the Ground, The Stepford Wives

Wednesday, October 8th is MATTHEW APPRECIATION NIGHT at Bar Freda! Come out for live music from Matty Frank and My Friend Matthew, as well as friends-of-Matthews, Lady Lychee and Freyja. Matthew Trivia will be hosted between sets by Karol Nowak. Winner to receive The Matthew Crown.

Matthew Appreciation Night feat. Matty Frank, My Friend Matthew, Lady Lychee & Freyja

Hands First - Industrial punkTropicana - Multinational fruit based punkLost Dog - Garbage punkAugurs - Computer blues

Hands First / Tropicana / Lost Dog / Augurs

Movie Night: you might be the killer

Sound Envision is an arts community meetup, encouraging members of various music and arts scenes in NYC to show up at 5pm in the bar area for some discussion on reorganizing ourselves, followed by three music acts at 6:30pm.

Sound Envision with Prewar Yardsale, Current Ex, Zen Exes

Post Sag: Cleveland’s own Post Saga brings a bold blend of rock, soul, and indie grooves that gets the crowd moving. Known for their horn-driven arrangements and high-energy performances, they pull influence from classic rock, jazz, and modern indie pop. With intricate songwriting and a powerful live presence, Post Saga delivers a set that feels both timeless and fresh—perfect for a night at Bar Freda. <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/0PvMlim8a2uvbSvAvz1LzY?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="youtube"></iframe-embed> Fruitfly: Fruitfly crafts a sound that fuses raw garage rock with dreamy undertones, balancing grit with melody. Their shows are an immersive ride—equal parts distorted energy and hypnotic flow. The band thrives on creating an atmosphere where the audience feels both grounded and lifted, making them a standout in the indie scene. Expect fuzz, drive, and a touch of psychedelia. <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/4ZS1bnKFg2fs61F5Zce0yd?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="youtube"></iframe-embed> Vikki S: Vikki S is a singer-songwriter with a magnetic presence and a catalog of songs that pull from personal stories and sharp lyricism. Her sound bridges folk, pop, and indie influences, showcasing a voice that’s intimate yet commanding. On stage, she draws listeners in with honesty and warmth, leaving the room connected and captivated. <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1nOya84HsaMFMSFgHNuRpF?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="youtube"></iframe-embed>

POST SAGA X FRUITFLY TOUR

ST. BLACK RYAN WALFISCH + MORE TBD

A night of punk and hardcore punk! <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/7sMceIBxUMLOSd4ZlUDLxG?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="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Indeyevid, Scarboro, Bakteriaz, How Tragic

Spite Fuxxx Residency w/ Brook Pridemore,Simon Chardiet, Red Tank! 

Catch Ravary (his first NYC show in 10 years!) with a backing band of local musicians. Come early and stay late for the musical stylings of American Seraphim and Darsie!<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/7D5jKSDypGh8eW7xsra1Jl?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="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Darsie / Ravary / American Seraphim

Ravary is the solo-with-friends project of NC musician Justin Ravary Ellis (Slow Teeth, Easter Island, Happy Abandon). The project released its debut album “Hands To Feel” independently in June 2020 after nearly five years of writing and two years of recording in between tours with other groups, changing jobs, and moving houses. Born in London and having spent the summers of his formative years with French-speaking family near Montreal, Ravary’s music is equally inspired by the synths and guitars of the 90’s Britpop as the large folky hooks of Arcade Fire and traditional Quebecois and North Carolinian folk music. A follow-up single "Glowing" followed in 2022, with its companion EP, "Almanac", released in early 2025. This collection of songs was recorded by Jay Nemeyer and Kyle Downes at Sunday Coffee in Washington DC and features Justin on all instruments; a first in his career. Ravary’s music has been featured on NPR’s “All Songs Considered” and WUNC Music. Three songs ("I Know What It Is I Want", "Finally", and "Glowing") are regularly in rotation on local radio stations. The live band consists of a rotating cast of close friends and collaborators that changes nearly every show. <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/1lF2FTTSrFZJ3K0uyN2MY7?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="youtube"></iframe-embed>

 Ravary w/ American Seraphim

Movie Night: Fingers

Indie rock show featuring Council from Albany, NY, and NYC bands Silver Relics and Bretton Kyle &amp; The Wild<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/3N7z79Am2V9dxOxd8K2HVo?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="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Council, Silver Relics, Bretton Kyle & The Wild

Mimi Oz releases a new EP entitled "Firefly", a pandemic baby project that begun in 2020 with Ridgewood producer and beatmaker "Left Pop".&nbsp; The 3 song EP is produced in a electronic style, with loads of analog synth and layered vocals. Mimi will perform alongside Left Pop, and the night is jam packed with performances by - Ayesha, Candy Pillz, Left Pop, Michael Rider and Flesh Mechanic~<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/73Ir8VhLS7oXCeQXlvufzt?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="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Bar Freda Presents, Mimi Oz EP release Featuring Ayesha , Candy Pillz, Flesh  Mechanic, Left Pop and Michael Rider

This is a hardcore show featuring bands from NYC, LI, &amp; Boston/Mass

PUNCH YOUR FACE, FISHFACE, FARSIGHT, NEIGHBORHOOD SHIT, FURIA, VICE GRIP, DO NOT ENTER

A fantastic night of diverse bands at Bar Freda!

Villins, Imaginary Tricks, Soul Soap

NYC’s premier post-punk freak jam quartet ACE BANDAGE join forces with Philly’s grunge-prog beasts FEASTER and local indie-rawk weirdos SEA URCHIN for a night of loud and twisted psych punk sounds.

Ace Bandage / Feaster / Sea Urchin

Bar Freda Presents: Ashtray Angel - on tour from Connecticut with local support from Telomeres and Sunnyside Social ClubAshtray Angel (aka Chloé from Cvmrats) - Folkpunk cabaret darling from Hartford, CT on their first solo tourTelomeres (Gina Marie Rodriguez and Matt Dallow from World Inferno Friendship Society) - Manic theatrical electropunk duoSunnyside Social Club - Gutter jazz from NYC. Welcome to the club, drinks are on you.

Ashtray Angel (CT) with local friends Telomeres and Sunnyside Social Club

Top Dollar - NYCs new kings of fast hardcore,&nbsp; new record out on 11PM records Overture - Tape release show! Scandi style d beat hardcore Bardo - NYC Powerviolence freaks Psyclop - new local weirdo hardcore punk

Top Dollar / Overture / Bardo / Psyclop

Bearchild

Pluto and The Forms, Pawn Promotion, Belle Hampton, and Karais James come together for a night of rock!

Live @ Bar Freda ; Pluto and the Forms, Pawn Promotion, Belle Hampton, and Karais James

Formed in the NYC winter of 2019, Young In France plays epic, melodic indie-pop, with cutting hooks and lyrics. Influenced by punk rock, new wave, and doo-wop, singer/songwriter, Jordan Alexander, previously led the critically acclaimed outfit, Wild Light, and Young In France picks up where that left off, with simple songs, grandiose moments, and music that sounds like memories.Joining them will be TURBO GOTH, WIFEKNIFE, DREAM PRESCRIPTION

YOUNG IN FRANCE, TURBO GOTH, WIFEKNIFE, DREAM PRESCRIPTION

As part of the Underground Open Mic's monthly showcase series, we've introduced a night we're calling BEST FRIENDS. This evening is a wild collab between our favorite poets and our favorite ambient musicians.

Best Friends: A night of Ambient Music and Poetry

A night of dance heavy indie rock from three up and coming bands. <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/0EoZ6WDlyk3zEpJJbgAaZ2?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="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Alester, Grinning, Charity Run

Ella Mar creates evocative, raw art rock that constantly oscillates between intensity and tenderness, weaving a haunting emotional world for the listener to behold. With the vocal expressiveness of artists like Mitski and St. Vincent, jazzy undertones and lyrics that cut like a knife, she fiercely addresses subjects such as depression, addiction, destructive relationships, and love, leaving the listener with a profound sense of catharsis.Judette Elliston (they/she) is a Haitian-Canadian vocalist, composer, and sound artist based in New York. Their work amplifies our inner worlds, exploring the emotional and ancestral histories that reverberate within. Their music lives at the nexus of jazz, singer-songwriter, and Haitian folkloric traditions.Syl DuBenion is a performance artist living in NYC that blends popular sensitivities, the blues, and improvisation. While their lyrics harp on reminiscence, the harmonies are stellar, grounded by intimate melodies.Yael S. Copeland’s music sparks eternal with the distinct liminality of twilight. Recently released singles were produced by Noah Georgeson (Cate Le Bon, Devendra Banhart) and featured on Audiotree, Kexp and more. <iframe-embed src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cDYxBfU4NGs?si=lL3JgRk8EKz2W8aL" 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>

Ella Mar, Judette Elliston, Syl Dubenion, Yael S. Copeland

Join us in a punk/folk punk/grunge/alt evening to raise money for the medical care of Mischief, NYC’s best studio manager and best friend to Steve Marshall, one of the best studio owners in town and one of the most supportive people of small artists you can find.All proceeds will go towards making sure Mischief can get the care she needs!

Mischief Night

Hot Seat, Shark Noises, Pleasure Death 

Latter, Nude, Adult Females , Ameokama

Lily Desmond Featuring A.K. Strigidae and Tommy Gunns and His Lonely Guitar

Frances De Vargas is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Brooklyn, New York. Her songs blend old-time folk music, country, and alternative rock influences with a 21st-century indie rock tilt. Red Foot is a country and bluegrass act based in NYC. Their quirky, vivid lyrics give voice to instrumental style which ranges from melancholic, to frenetic and upbeat. Equally capable of delivering foot-stomping, memorable tunes as haunting, introspective ballads. Perigean: Two ethereal female voices and talented songstresses combine in this band to form haunting, intricate harmonies backed by piano and baritone ukulele. Come for poignant original songs that weave together elements of folk, indie, rock, and pop to create an intimate musical experience.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/3yOXYpHW2WH4riXKc6jQLB?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="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Frances De Vargas, Red Foot, Perigean

As many of you know, I’ve been a Full Service Sex Worker for over 12 years. I have had a lot of interest in giving a lecture, so here it finally is!First I will be showing a series of interviews that Eyal of Glasshouse has done with me in which I am naked in the bathtub. The first was right when I started my career in Sex Work, the second less than a year later, the third is 10 years later.Following this I will speak on my experience as a sex worker with disabilities, my origin story, and frequently asked questions. Then I will show some of the art that being a sex worker has allowed me to create. Lastly I will be having a Q&amp;A.Doors open at 7pm, the bathtub interview videos start promptly at 7:30. After there will be an intermission for bathroom/drinks/snacks/reups. The Lecture and Q&amp;A will go until 9:30 or 10pm, then we hang out! I will be happy to have any one on one conversations! Depending on how I feel, we might do Metal Karaoke after at Lucky 13.Snacks and water will be provided. Drinks are available to purchase from the bar.The $30 suggested payment is payable via cashapp to $clovertravels (please note it as for “lecture + your name for the list) or in cash at the door. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.Please only RSVP if you are coming as space is limited.The location is Bar Freda in Ridgewood. A special thanks to Joe!I’m looking forward to sharing this long time part of my life with you all.

Sex Work: The Human Experience

Sophia Lucia is an experimental musician, performer, and poet, originally from Chicago, currently based in Paris. She makes rock &amp; roll spoken-word punk-cabaret hoot hoot music. Some favorite past performances include Glastonbury Festival (UK) Liar's Club (Chicago) The Dublin Castle (London) Bus Palladium (Paris) Sound House (Dublin) Transylvania Spoken Word Festival (Romania) and most dive bars.The Mona Passage is a rock band from NYC. Operating a rotating roster of oddballs. They've performed at Brooklyn Museum, Lincoln Center, TV Eye, Arlene's Grocery, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, El Cortez, Pharmacy (PHI), El Local (PR), Konvent Zero (Spain), Fabrica Chocolate (Spain), &amp; Buchhändlerkeller (Germany). They have two albums, The New Myths &amp; When The City Sleeps.Dr Scott created sonic tonics in their apothecary in the 1600s. Everything changed when a spectral energy meta music demon possessed Dr Scott in an effort to drag them to the underworld. They got dragged away into purgatory, the astral plane between life and death. It is here that they rebuilt their music studio. Dr Scott still sends new music to the land of the living thru the full moon as a way of letting us know they are still alive and kicking meta music demon butt.

Sophia Lucia / The Mona Passage / Undead Doctor Scott LIVE at Bar Freda!

That Brunette is Madeline Mondrala’s alt pop solo project. Her experimental pop music has been praised by Ladygunn, Billboard, and Audiofemme among others.Saint Quincy is Joseph Dudley and Victor Bordo making music with guitars and computers. Their debut album ‘Death of a Hummingbird’ blends acoustic exploration, familiar indie folk rock foundations, and a distinct electronic undercurrent.&nbsp;<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/7xMBhndeM73vxv8ygwW0g2?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="youtube"></iframe-embed><iframe-embed frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

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