Gigs

Strung Out String Band CD Release Concert

March 17, 2010
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[ March 25, 2010 8:00 pm to March 26, 2010 9:00 am. ] The untold hours we have spent in the studio recording our own versions of such timeless classics such as Shove the Pig’s Foot Further in the Fire and Fiddler’s Dram have culminated in a CD release party extravaganza that will take place on Thursday, March 25th in beautiful Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, USA. We will [...]

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St. Patty’s Day

March 3, 2010
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[ March 17, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Celebrate St. Patty’s day with live music from the Strung Out String Band at 68 Jay St. Bar in DUMBO. We promise room temperature Guinness, great people and possibly some step dancing.

Now, you might be thinking to yourself, “Hey, don’t you guys play Americana? St. Patty’s day is for Irish music.” And [...]

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Freddy’s Old Time Jam

March 3, 2010
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[ April 1, 2010; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Once a month we host a jam filled with musicians, hipsters, alcoholics and ethno-musicologists who attempt to play music together using acoustic instruments and generally staying somewhere near the key of G (or A, or something). We gather at Freddy’s on the first Thursday of every month to beat back the ever encroaching arms of [...]

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Freddy’s Old Time Jam

March 3, 2010
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[ March 4, 2010; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Once a month we host a jam filled with musicians, hipsters, alcoholics and ethno-musicologists who attempt to play music together using acoustic instruments and generally staying somewhere near the key of G (or A, or something). We gather at Freddy’s on the first Thursday of every month to beat back the ever encroaching arms of [...]

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Freddy’s Old Time Jam

January 15, 2010
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[ February 4, 2010; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Once a month we host a jam filled with musicians, hipsters, alcoholics and ethno-musicologists who attempt to play music together using acoustic instruments and generally staying somewhere near the key of G (or A, or something). We gather at Freddy’s on the first Thursday of every month to beat back the ever encroaching arms of [...]

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Live on WKCR

October 20, 2009

[ October 20, 2009; 10:00 pm to 11:30 pm. ] We are honored to be playing live on WKCR from 10 to 11:30pm on Tuesday October 20th. If you’re in the New York metro region you can tune in to 89.9FM or you can stream it live to your computer anywhere in the world by going to WKCR’s website.

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Strung Out String Band at the CMJ Festival

September 15, 2009

[ October 24, 2009; 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] We are excited to be playing the CMJ Festival this year at Googies Lounge on October 24th at 9:30pm. There is no cover for this gig but there is a 1 drink minimum. Honestly, were you going to go to a bar to hear music and not buy at least one drink?

We’re being [...]

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Sunnyside Gardens Park Annual Oktoberfest

September 15, 2009

[ October 10, 2009; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] A yearly family friendly festival in a lovely park in Sunnyside, Queens. Stop by for a craft fair featuring handcrafted items including jewelry, eco-friendly products, and clothing for kids and adults, live music, a pumpkin patch, BEER and food.

The festival runs from Noon until dusk and The Strung Out String Band playing [...]

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3rd Ward Bluegrass BBQ

August 18, 2009

[ August 23, 2009; 5:00 pm; ] What better way to spend a Sunday in the Summer than to listen to good Old Timey Music and Bluegrass and eat sweat BBQ’ed meats? Well, on Sunday August 23rd you can do just that at the 3rd Ward Bluegrass BBQ in scenic Bushwick Brooklyn.

There are many bands playing between 4pm and 9pm but [...]

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Red Fox Chasers Record Release

August 18, 2009

[ September 17, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] If you haven’t heard string band music from the 1920′s or 30′s you’re missing out on a real treat: screeching fiddles, scratchy recordings, off key harmonies and unbelievably great performances. Well, a new compilation is being released with some very rare old recordings. The 2 CD set is called I’m Going Down to [...]

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