Greetings! Please join us at The Knitting Factory on Tuesday, April 2nd for our first Antifolk Festival of the year. Help be a part of the Antifolk genre revival, which first grew its roots right here in New York City in the 1980s. 21+, doors at 8:00 PM, music at 8:30.

A stacked bill of talented musicians include:

Prewar Yardsale Prewar Yardsale is a nyc antifolk band! Dina Levy plays found percussive instruments and sings, and Michael Rechner plays the guitar and sings. The band has recorded 3 full length albums and a bunch of eps and singles. Prewar Yardsale appeared on the Rough Trade compilation Antifolk Vol 1 and recorded a Peel session for the BBC, and had toured Europe and played all over nyc!

Joe Bendik Joe Bendik is a NYC based singer/songwriter/musician/producer. In 1986 Bendik moved to New York City (from Pgh) and soon discovered the Antifolk scene (which started in 1984), and has been a part of it ever since. In 2019, after a nearly 5 year hiatus (due to the venue Sidewalk closing), Bendik revived the NYAF scene and it is now in a type of a renaissance. He hosts the weekly Monday night Antihoot Reboot Open Mic in the FeverDream Lounge at Baker Falls, which has been growing every week. His musical influences include Dylan Iggy, Beatles , Marley & Bowie. His music is streaming on all platforms.

Natalie Asport Natalie Asport is an alt-rock singer-songwriter currently based out of New York City. She got her start performing at the now closed NYC Sidewalk Cafe, famously known for its Open Mic and Anti-folk scene. The calibrated artist takes in and blends together many different aspects of art, creativity, life experiences, and storytelling. Along with her music, Asport is a visual artist, game developer, and activist. In March 2020, while she waited until she could perform again, she began vigorously working in her home recording studio in Orlando, FL on a solo album that would summarize the life and world-altering events that took place in 2020. In 2021, she released her first single “Quarantine Song (2 Weeks Self-Quarantine)”. Her first full-length album, “QuaranTUNES” released January 2022 and is a commentary on the social, cultural, and political atmosphere during the pandemic.

Captain Ronzo & Heide Captain Ronzo and Heide. We're a dynamic duo from Brooklyn - Acoustic guitar and bass playing our quirky and comical original songs. We've been busy playing at Otto's Shrunken Head, Young Ethel's, Freddy's Backroom and Caffeine Underground. We’re on Tiktok, we’re on YouTube, we’re on Instagram and soon we’ll be everywhere! Give us a listen!

Ben Pagano Alternative NYC based musician.

We hope to see you there!

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