October 20, 2025 at 3:22 pm
Live Show Round Up 10/20 – 10/26
Monday: 10/20
Le Poisson Rouge: Lebanon Hanover, Silent EM, Jim E. Brown
Everybody who had a goth phase knows Lebanon Hanover. The ...
October 13, 2025 at 10:44 am
Live Show Round Up 10/13 – 10/19
Monday: Oct. 13th
Baby’s All Right: Alien Boy, Empath
In 2018, I begged my mom to let me see Empath play at a house show. She ...
October 9, 2025 at 10:52 am
Margaritas and Memories of NYC with Lulu Van Trapp
In September, ALT CITIZEN hosted an electric run of 6 live shows throughout New York City to celebrate our 15th anniversary as a ...
October 6, 2025 at 6:05 pm
Live Show Round Up 10/06 -10/12
Monday: Oct. 6th
Night Club 101: Skullcrusher
Ethereal, yearning, indie folk. Skullcrusher’s latest EP Living is dreamy and ...
September 29, 2025 at 3:01 pm
Live Show Round Up 9/29 – 10/05
Monday Sept. 29th:
Elsewhere: Junglepussy, DJ Cowriiie
Misguided Spirits is out here performing utilitarian acts of service. ...
September 22, 2025 at 5:16 pm
Live Show Round Up 9/22 – 9/28
Mon. Sept 22nd:
TV EYE: Nihilistic Easyrider, On Being an Angel, Dream Fatigue
Nihilistic Easyrider’s new album DELUXE EDITION ...
September 15, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Live Show Round Up 9/15 – 9/21
Monday Sept. 15th:
Night Club 101: Ada Lea, Molly Murphy
Ada Lea’s newest album is titled “when i paint my masterpiece.” ...
September 8, 2025 at 8:25 pm
A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Hi, been a minute 🙂
Working on AC15 has sent me down memory lane and I have been reconnecting with many old friends. Recently ...
September 8, 2025 at 2:11 pm
Live Show Round Up 9/08 – 9/14
Monday Sept. 8th:
Central Park SummerStage: Rilo Kiley
Rilo Kiley closes their run of NYC shows at SummerStage this Monday. ...
September 2, 2025 at 3:46 pm
AC15 Live Show Series – Official 2025 Lineup details are here !
15 years of ALT CITIZEN.
In case you need a refresher, ALT CITIZEN is an independent music publication, live show promoter, and zine ...
September 1, 2025 at 10:34 am
Live Show Round Up 9/01 – 9/07
Monday: 9/01
MetLife Stadium: Oasis, Cage the Elephant
Call me basic, but I love Oasis. I wish I had $250 to drop on a nosebleed ...
August 28, 2025 at 7:47 pm
Listen: Tchotchke “Playin’ Dumb”
The Shangri-Las are back in 2025 and have taken over the bodies and 60s-dream-girl souls of Tchotchke! The New York-based trio has ...
August 27, 2025 at 11:35 am
Listen: Show Me The Body “One Train”
New York City-bred post-hardcore rockers Show Me The Body have released a new single, “One Train,” accompanied by a ...
August 25, 2025 at 7:56 pm
Listen: Truman Flyer “True Love”
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Truman Flyer has released her debut solo single, “True Love.”
The glittering and eloquently ...
August 25, 2025 at 5:44 pm
Live Show Round Up 8/25 – 8/31
Rough Trade Below: Greg Freeman Performance + Signing
Following his critically acclaimed debut I Looked Out, Burlington based ...
August 21, 2025 at 10:58 pm
Viral Parisian Punks Lulu Van Trapp Debut NYC 9/9 @ AC15’s “Music Discovery is Everything” Show Series
Paris-born four-piece, Lulu Van Trapp, will be taking the stage at Nightclub 101 on Sept. 9, 2025 at ALT CITIZEN’s AC15 Music ...
August 18, 2025 at 11:57 am
Live Show Round Up 8/18 – 8/24
Monday August 18th:
Gold Sounds: What Counts, Self Interest, The Tarrys, Comeuppance
Cut a sour Monday with hardcore: Bored Friends ...
August 11, 2025 at 11:51 am
Live Show Update 8/11-8/17
Monday August 11th:
Elsewhere: voyeur, Holidays in United States, Chanel Beads (DJ), Cina (DJ)
NYC’s beloved Sonic Youth ...
August 4, 2025 at 12:55 pm
Live Show Round Up 8/04 – 8/10
Monday August 4th:
Night Club 101: Lust Orchid, waaxgiirl, Blums, Paris Archives
I have Lust Orchid’s song White Knuckle Tight ...
July 21, 2025 at 10:13 am
Live Show Round Up 7/21 – 7/27
Monday July 21st:
Our Wicked Lady: ***Special Guests***
After ten years, Our Wicked Lady is closing its doors. A big thank you to ...
July 14, 2025 at 9:14 am
Live Show Round Up 7/14 – 7/20
Monday July 14th:
Trans Pecos: Stalled, Plastic, Dream Network
Drench Monday in a pool of distortion, reverb, and delay. ...
July 7, 2025 at 11:51 am
Live Show Round Up 7/07 – 7/13
Monday July 7th:
The Broadway: Rat Palace w/ Pat Faking and Browsing
Rat Palace’s album Dust Free Home is “post punk ...
June 25, 2025 at 1:36 pm
June 26: Play “Mud” Presented by Utopia for Losers
New York-based theatre company Utopia for Losers will debut its newest production by María Irene Fornés, “MUD,” on June ...
June 25, 2025 at 12:57 pm
June 26: Strata Group Show Exhibition featuring Connie Harrison, Gregory Hodge, Lucienne O’Mara, Alexandria Tarver, and Ana Villagomez
The Nino Mier Gallery in Soho is slated to host the Strata group collection opening, which will be held from 6-8 p.m. on June 26.
The ...
June 23, 2025 at 4:14 pm
This Week: Live Music Show Round Up 6/23 – 6/29
Do you live in NYC, love music, and want to see a cool show this week? Look no further – Music journalist Maddie is bringing a live ...
June 20, 2025 at 3:11 pm
Listen: LYNSEY “Worse”
Photo by dancefloormurder
LA-born and NYC-bred rock band LYNSEY released its first single, “Worse – demo,” on June 15.
The ...
June 16, 2025 at 1:18 pm
This Week: Live Music Show Roundup 6/16 – 6/22
Do you live in NYC, love music, and want to see a cool show this week? Look no further – Music journalist Maddie is bringing a live ...
June 13, 2025 at 2:52 pm
June 16: Cole Spike presents The Thing Is…!
The live variety show, The Thing Is…!, at Jean’s “a restaurant with a farm in New Hope, PA”, is back on June ...
June 3, 2025 at 5:46 pm
June 4: Violentas Mariposas Screening at Brooklyn Film Festival, 8PM
25 years since winning two awards at the Brooklyn Film Festival, Mexican director Adolfo Dávila is returning to the NYC fest with his ...
May 28, 2025 at 4:06 pm
May 30: Voyeur, Superfan, Untitled Halo Live at Jean’s 6-10PM
The locally renowned Jean’s, “a restaurant with a farm in New Hope, PA,” with a Lynchian-inspired club down below on ...
May 12, 2025 at 5:54 pm
May 13: Party Girls Never Die w/ Special Guests Night #2 @ Jean’s
Nasa, ALT CITIZEN founder and editor in chief has a new party series called Party Girls Never Die w/ Special Guests centered around ...
May 6, 2025 at 2:23 pm
Bec Lauder and the Noise Launch Jean’s Oasis Summer Residency
Tonight at 8 p.m., Bec Lauder and the Noise kick off their summer residency at Jean’s Down. The three-piece NYC rock band — ...
February 14, 2025 at 9:57 am
Premiere: Cindy Cane’s Heart Is on Fire
Faster, hotter, stronger.
Cindy Cane’s latest single, “Hearts on Fire,” is an endless dance between the peculiar and the ...
February 6, 2025 at 12:07 pm
Feb. 6: Alex Hall “Drown” Opening Reception + Interview
Alex Hall is always in motion, jetting off to Los Angeles, Berlin, and beyond at a moment’s notice. For the New York-based portrait ...
January 18, 2025 at 1:52 pm
Jan 19: Party Girls Never Die “Special Guests” Residency @ Jean’s Night 1
A new nightlife experience has arrived at Jean’s – Party Girls Never Die “Special Guests.”
Party Girls Never Die is a ...
January 17, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Jan. 19: Elias Rønnenfelt is “Off Right” at Roxy Cinema
Danish musician and artist Elias Rønnenfelt, best known as the frontman of Iceage, is showcasing his creative range once again, this ...
July 22, 2024 at 3:48 pm
July 24-28: “Expensive Imagination” a one-act play presented by Heart Wrench Collective @ Studio 8
Mark your calendars, get your tickets. Heart Wrench Collective’s summer residency at Studio 8 continues with EXPENSIVE ...
April 10, 2024 at 4:15 pm
Apr 13: Dogleg Screening + A Conversation with actress Dylan Gelula @ The Roxy, 9:30PM
Brain Dead Studios announced Dogleg will be streaming on Mubi as of May 1. To celebrate the creators will be screening the film at The ...
January 15, 2024 at 2:13 pm
Jan 18: “Sex Drugs and Alex Hall” Opening Reception @ Gonzos 7-10PM + Interview
Interview with Alex Hall, Resident Photographer at Gonzo’s Jan 18-31
Yesterday, Gonzo’s announced Alex Hall as their first-ever ...
December 14, 2023 at 8:00 am
Dec 16, 17: Heart Wrench Collective’s Holiday Market
🌟 THIS WEEKEND: Heart Wrench Collective’s Holiday Market!!! 🌟
This weekend, our friends at Heart Wrench ...
March 30, 2023 at 11:00 am
April 26: Baby’s presents – The Ion Pack x We Take Manhattan @ The Cock
Very stoked to be part of this! Taking place at The Cock (the same space as the iconic Lit Lounge), we’ll be co-hosting a party ...
October 14, 2022 at 12:00 pm
Oct 14: Archways @ Powerhouse Arena
Head out to Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn tonight to catch readings from a curated lineup of writers and poets hosted by the publisher ...
September 30, 2022 at 12:00 pm
October show forecast
Fall is one of the best times for live music and this month is no exception. A few halloween gigs on deck, but mostly just a bunch of ...
September 29, 2022 at 1:30 pm
Giveaway: Snooper, Silicone Prairie, Pattie – October 12 @ TV Eye
Nashville’s Snooper are crashing through town with one hell of a lineup. Joined by Silicone Prairie and New York’s own ...
September 20, 2022 at 12:00 pm
Desert Daze 2022 preview
Photos by Aaron Moreno
What if I told you there was a festival that happened in the desert every year that wasn’t Coachella, with ...
September 13, 2022 at 12:00 pm
Ticket giveaway: Osees @ Warsaw (9/22-9/24)
Dabbling in everything from garage to psych to hardcore, Osees have proven they’re able to not only reinvent the wheel, but ...
September 1, 2022 at 12:00 pm
September show forecast
we’re back and so is live music.
For the past couple of years, New York hasn’t really felt like New York. At least ...
February 28, 2022 at 10:00 am
GIVEAWAY – March 3: BAMM BAMM presents Surfbort, Cumgirl8, Pussy Gillette, Dog Date @ Market Hotel
Brooklyn’s wildest band may have relocated to LA, but that just means we get to celebrate their return to the big, bad apple ...
February 10, 2022 at 9:00 am
Feb 11th: ZONA MACO afterparty w/ El Llamafante(8PM)
It’s art week in Mexico City and acclaimed fashion brand El Llamafante is hosting a killer afterparty for ZONA MACO. Fashion, ...
January 3, 2022 at 9:00 am
January 14: world premiere of Boy Harsher’s film ‘The Runner’
Musical duo Boy Harsher have decided to go in a different direction for their next release — making a feature film. The Runner came ...