The next addition of The New Colossus Festival has arrived. About 100 hundred international, domestic, and local artists all will play across a handful of venues around the Lower East Side in Manhattan. Shows range from free to around $20. Here’s a selection of most of the free/cheap options. For comprehensive info, go to** the official website.**
Thursday March 9
5pm-7PM “Bloody Caesar” Happy Hour Mixer, Arlene’s Grocery, 95 Stanton St
2pm-7pm, Piano’s (Showroom), 158 Ludlow St: Ditto X NYC:23 Networking Event(FREE ticket link)
Friday March 10
12:45pm-6pm: Piano’s (Showroom), 158 Ludlow St: Heaven For Real, Kamikaze Nurse, The Silver Lines, Aboslutely Free, Anthony OKS, Kali Horse, Bonnie Trash (FREE ticket link)
1pm-6pm, Piano’s (Upstairs), 158 Ludlow St: Ava Vegas, Giungla, Mauvey, Charmaine, Claudia Bouvette, Koko, Dirty Freud (FREE ticket link)
12pm-5pm, Berlin, 25 Ave A, Emmrose, (Special Guests!), Adwaith, GÄY, Mane, Noah and The Loners, Lauren Laki (FREE ticket link)
5pm-7pm, Berlin, 25 Ave A, ‘Happy Hour Mixer Presented by Groover’
Saturday March 11
12pm-6pm: Piano’s (Showroom), 158 Ludlow St: Ghum, J3alous, Adwaith, Plattenbau, The Pleasure Majenta, Noah and The Loners, Yndling, Keeper E. (FREE ticket link)
12pm-6pm: Piano’s (Upstairs) , 158 Ludlow St: Koko, Black Maracas, Data Animal, Windier, GÄY, Fears, Big Sea, Ava Vegas (FREE ticket link)
12:45pm-5:45pm: Arlene’s Grocery, 95 Stanton St: Spirits of Leo, To The Weeding, Lauren Lakis, Astronomies, Gossamer Blue, 802, Percocet ($10 entry ticket link) * Editor’s Choice
12pm-5pm, Berlin, 25 Ave A: Demob Happy, Giungla, Big Mountain County, GÄY, Philip John Taylor, Shallow Waves (FREE ticket link)
Sunday March 12
12pm-6pm: Piano’s (Showroom), 158 Ludlow St: Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Jane Inc., knitting, Plattenbau, Ten Minute Detour, French Cassettes, 36?, His His (FREE ticket link)
12pm-6pm: Piano’s (Upstairs), 158 Ludlow St: Nat Vazer, Clea Anais, Yo Diablo, Nutrients, Her Skin, Keegan Powell, Oh Imanuela, Gossamer Blue (FREE ticket link)
12pm-6pm, Arlene’s Grocery, 95 Stanton St: The Vices, ,Silverbacks, Hoorsees, (Special Guests!), Diary, Data Animal, Marci, (FREE ticket link)
*To ensure entry, grab the free tickets where noted and arrive early*
