As you sip your samples, relax and unwind to the original sounds of some of the newest artists on the scene. Our line-up will feature a diverse group of up-and-coming NYC-area singers and songwriters.
Saturday Lineup
Performances begin on the hour and are 40 minutes in length.
Lillimure
12–12:40 p.m.
Lillimure is nostalgic vulnerability balanced with strong female enpowerment is the curated soundtrack for driving with the windows down, spontaneous adventures — the perfect “kick back” tone-setter. Influenced by melodies of her multicultural upbringing, the New York-based artist, musician, and creative director draws from introspective lyricism and pulsing grooves for when you want to run away and find yourself at the same time. Her genre-bending sound can be described as pop with a heavy sensibility to musicianship influenced by sounds from R&B, jazz, and folk to the likes of Frank Ocean, John Mayer, Tom Misch, and Lianne La Havas.
MÏRÄNDÄ
1–1:40 p.m.
New York City born-and-bred, Miranda’s playful, dreamy, upbeat melodies are an ode to her city upbringing and classical training on violin. Her music pulses with neon electronic beats and relaxed yet catchy lyrics about longing, loving, and living truthfully.
Dakota Jones
2–2:40 p.m.
Dakota Jones is a New York–based band that blends vintage blues with modern soul to create a genre-bending sound, both familiar and refreshing. Spearheaded by Tristan Carter-Jones’ commanding vocals and visceral songwriting, their stage show melds the hell-hath-no-fury power of Chaka Khan, the wild spontaneity of Janis Joplin, and the honey-dripping sensuality of Marvin Gaye. Since its inception in 2016, the band has built a loyal following in the NYC area, and become regulars at some of the city’s most-respected venues.
Bandits on the Run
3–3:40 p.m.
Bandits on the Run is an indie-folk-pop-americana outfit consisting of three lead singers, a guitar, a cello, a suitcase drum, an accordion, and various toy instruments. Their gritty, lush, and daring sound grew from their start as subway buskers and underground performers suddenly recognized by the Rolling Stones Weekly Roundup of Best New Folk Music. They hail from Brooklyn, NY and are known for their vivacious performance style, genre-defying sound, soaring harmonies in collaboration with Producer Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, Vance Joy, Brandi Carlile).
Sunday Lineup
Performances begin on the hour and are 40 minutes in length.
Emily McNally
12–12:40 p.m.
Emily McNally is a queer NYC-based singer-songwriter creating a soundtrack for her lovelorn and existential generation of young people, with vulnerable lyricism. Emilly Creates intricate soundscapes of lush vocals and sweet melodies. Theyr’e making a time capsule of queer adolescence and reaching out to the community of misfits with reflections on naiveté and yearning.
Odane Whilby
1–1:40 p.m.
Husband, father, and singe-songwriter Odane Whilby offers a fresh take on soul and R&B sounds.
SunDub
2–2:40 p.m.
SunDub is a standout expression of reggae’s classic undulating expression and lush subterranean grooves, reinvented for listeners of all times and ages. A Brookyn-based collaborative mix of NYC musicians, the core quintet features soulfully smoky vocals with seamless integration into a multi-layered rhythm section and frequent collaborations with Reggae royalty.
Blac Rabbit
3 – 3:40 p.m.
Blac Rabbit is an up-and-coming NYC figure in the pop-pschydelic music scene. Twin brothers Amiri and Rahiem Taylor provide the core sound, music, and lyrics along with various multi-instrumentalist collaborators.
Location Tulip Tree Allée
