Graphics by Olivia Angst and Sergio Neves
The best part of CMJ isn’t the festival itself, but all the free stuff that goes around it. Much like SXSW, the free gigs are what bring in the noise, and often times, the most interesting names. Some of these are official, some not — but you can bet that all of them will be awesome. Word to the wise — get to the door early on all of these shows, cause you aren’t the only one in town itching to take advantage of some badass free music.
WFUV & Squarespace Present @ Rockwook Music Hall (5pm) // RSVP
Horse Theif
Elle King
Son Little
Happyness
Communion & Squarespace Present @ Rockwood Music Hall (9:30pm) // RSVP
Monica Heldal
Little May
Fractures
Honey Wild
Mom + Pop Present Mermaid Avenue (7pm) @ Baby’s All Right // RSVP
Mikhael Paskalev
DMAs
Green Gerry
Tei Shi
Tell All Your Friends CMJ Party @ Baby’s All Right (12pm) // RSVP
Peter Matthew Band
Bo Ningen
Happyness
Money
Spires
Slothrust
Strange Names
M For Montreal CMJ Party @ Baby’s All Right (12am) // RSVP
Honey
Homeshake
Calvin Love
They Mystery Lights
O.J. Pimpson
The Syndicate Presents: Conflict of Interest Party @ Brookyln Bowl (8pm) // RVSP
Cold War Kids
Special Guest
Aurora
Chief Scout
Old Flame Records Official CMJ Showcase @ Pianos (7pm) // RSVP
Radical Dads
Dead Stars
Shark?
Lost Boy?
Lia Mice
ASCAP Presents @ The Studio Webster (8pm) // RSVP
Hoodlem (8:30pm)
Little Daylight (9:15pm)
Aurora (10pm)
Line & Circle (10:45pm)
Mosco Rosco (11:30pm)
Ballet School (12:15pm)
SESAC Presents @ The Delancey (8pm) // RSVP
Flowers (8pm)
TOPS (9pm)
Go Back to the Zoo (10pm)
Dark Waves (11pm)
Okay Kaya (12am)
Bosco (1am)
No Shame and Cameo CMJ Showcase @ Cameo Gallery (6pm) // RSVP
Walking Shapes
Mother Feather
Teen Commandments
Loveskills
Coveyor
Joseph King
Wild Pink
Desert Stars
Terror Bird Media and WNYU Radio Present @ Cake Shop NYC (5:30pm) // RSVP
Be Forest (12:30pm)
Simian Ghost (1:20pm)
Flowers (2:10pm)
Field Mouse (3pm)
ICEWATER (3:50pm)
Popstrangers (4:40pm)
Future Punx (5:30)
Flood Magazine NYC Launch Party @ Brooklyn Bowl (12am) // RSVP
Beach Fossils
Small Black
Wardell
Fiance
Communion CMJ Party @ Glasslands (8pm) // RSVP
Marian Hill
Odessa
Colony House
Gossling
Bear’s Den
Twin Peaks
Bella Union Official CMJ Showcase @ Le Possion Rouge (10pm) // RSVP
PINS (1am)
Marissa Nadler (12am)
MONEY (11pm)
Ballet School (10pm)
Wild Nothing (DJ Set)
Simon Raymonde (DJ set)
Capture Tracks and Omnian Music Group Present @ Baby’s All Right (10pm) //RSVP
Widowspeak
Juan Waters
Dinner
Homeshake
Mega Bog
Alex Calder
Girl Tears
Topshelf Records CMJ Showcase @ Cameo Gallery (7pm) // RSVP
The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die
Emipre!Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)
Field Mouse
Whildhoney
Sorority Noise
Distiller Promo CMJ Showcase @ Union Pool (5pm) // RSVP
Sondre DJ (5pm)
Laura Gibson (6:15pm)
Iska Dhaaf (7pm)
Mainland (7:45pm)
Cheerleader (8:30pm)
Ages and Ages (9:15)
Nude Beach (10pm)
Penicillin Baby (10:45pm)
Dead Stars (11:30pm)
The Wild Honey Pie and Squarespace Present @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar (12pm) // RSVP
Little Daylight
Zella Day
Modern Rivals
Sun Club
Jack and Eliza
Yellerkin
Fort Lean
Echo Friendly
Salt Cathedral
BORNS
Neighbors
Twin Wave
Turf War
Highs
Car2go, doNYC, FreeWilliamsnburg and Cameo Present @ Cameo Gallery (7pm) // RSVP
Porcelain Raft
Dave Harrington Group
Excepter
Lydia Ainsworth
Buscabulla
Panache CMJ Hangover Day Party and Brunch @ Baby’s All Right (11am) // RSVP
White Fence
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Tiny Ruins
Juan Waters
Guy Blakeslee (The Entrance Band)
Christian Peslak (Saint Rich and Delicate Steve)
