Simona Smirnova - Vocals, Kanklės, Theremin Marcelo Maccagnan - Bass Andrew Cheng - Guitar Simona Smirnova is a New York based composer and vocalist originally from Lithuania. A charming performer who plays an authentic Lithuanian folk zither, called kanklės and she is the only kanklės player in the United States! Simona presents this unique […]
Celebrate Pride Month with this fun, interactive concert featuring nationally acclaimed family musicians Ants on a Log (Philly), Strawbitty Yops (Austin), Lavender Blues (Brooklyn), and Esther Crow (NYC). Sing along with this Super Group to original songs of queer joy, inclusion, social justice and allyship! Stick around after the show to make your own Pride […]
Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in June, 2024 12pm-12:45 pm Workshop: Jam Session Ideas/Approaches Matt will discuss how the Jam Sessions he hosts can and will be approached. He will discuss: Songs, Forms, Improvisation, Dynamics, Tempos, Feel, Genres, Technique, Emotional State and other important topics […]
It’s Independence Day And we all know the best thing to wrap up your BBQ or beach day on July 4th is Miss American Pie! Preorders are open for pick up on Wednesday the 3rd at Shapeshifter Cafe- 837 Union St. Check out the limited menu below. We’ll also be having a mini pop up […]
Chardavoine - Guitar Michael O’Brien - Acoustic Bass Jay Sawyer - Drums Norbert Stachel - Saxophone John Roggie - Piano and Synths A one of a kind Soirée featuring Haitian Traditional songs, original compositions and music from the American Songbook.
Hari Nandu - Bass Robin Wong - Flute Thomas Hutchings - Saxophone Hari Nandu is an electric solo bassist living in the heart of the lower east side of Manhattan. Hari’s style blends elements of jazz and classical music drawing inspiration from artists such as Michael Manring, Damian Coccio, Jeff Schmidt and Jesús Rico […]
Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in June, 2024 12pm-12:45 pm Workshop: Jam Session Ideas/Approaches Matt will discuss how the Jam Sessions he hosts can and will be approached. He will discuss: Songs, Forms, Improvisation, Dynamics, Tempos, Feel, Genres, Technique, Emotional State and other important topics […]
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
$35/night, $60/ 2 nights, $80/ 3 nights WIDE OPEN WORKS SUMMER FESTIVAL 2024 • THURSDAY, JULY 11 • 7pm - **CHARLIE BURNHAM TRIO** Charlie Burnham (violin), Marcus Rojas (tuba), Ben Perowski (drums) 8:15pm - **MATT WILSON & PERMISSION SLIP** Kal Ferreti (trumpet), Spencer Hoefert (guitar), Conway Campbell (bass), Matt Wilson (drums) 9:30pm - **MICHEL GENTILE […]
Coming This Fall: Building Custom MIDI Controllers Learn to build MIDI and wireless (OSC) controllers in one weekend. We'll go from A to Z, and you will finish with a working controller, useable for music, video, DJ/VJ, Ableton, robotics, etc. A take-away lab kit includes an Arduino board, dials, sensors, LEDs and more. After creating […]
Photo Credit: Devin Barnes Tim Miller - Guitar Santiago Bosch - Keys Joshua Davis - Bass Cliff Almond - Drums Tim Miller is an American guitarist and composer at the forefront of progressive fusion and jazz. He first became known for his distinctive acoustic-electric sound, melodic compositions, and unique approach to improvisation. His […]
Celebration of Learning Do you want to know how young people in your community are creatively thinking about the law, abolition, and poetics? Join us to hear from the youth directly and see their reimaginings of the legal system.
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
Stephen Philip Harvey - Tenor Saxophone/Compositions M. Alex Ramirez - Alto Saxophone Rachel Therrien - Trumpet Nick Grinder - Trombone Connor Evans - Guitar Martha Kato - Piano Tony DePaolis - Bass Dan Pugach - Drums The Stephen Philip Harvey Octet (SPH8) is a collective of eight musicians from the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest of […]
Pay Online or Pay In Person! Join Us for a Special Reduced Price Demo Class! We're excited to announce that our studio on the second floor is launching a brand new Movement Arts Program! We're just getting underway, and we'll be offering classes at a reduced price every other week! Get your little one to […]
Pay Online or Pay In Person! Join Us for a Special Reduced Price Demo Class! We're excited to announce that our studio on the second floor is launching a brand new Movement Arts Program! We're just getting underway, and we'll be offering classes at a reduced price every other week! Get your little one to […]
Pay Online or Pay In Person! Join Us for a Special Reduced Price Demo Class! We're excited to announce that our studio on the second floor is launching a brand new Movement Arts Program! We're just getting underway, and we'll be offering classes at a reduced price every other week! Get your little one to […]
Alex Madeline - Saxophones/Compositions Amanda Barise - Vocal Olin Clark - Guitar Papuna Sharikatze - Piano Clovis Nicolas - Bass Clemens Grassmann - Drums Alex Madeline, a passionate composer, transcends into another realm when immersed in the creative process. For Alex, art serves as a profound source of inspiration, igniting the spark for musical […]
Joe Pino - Trumpet Philip Weberndorfer - Guitar Peter Brendler - Bass Eric Reeves - Drums The Joe Pino quartet is a high-energy straight-ahead jazz group. Playing Joe’s original compositions, arrangements, and bebop classics!
IMPORTANT - This concert will be filmed. By purchasing a ticket you agree to having you and your child(ren) in a video that could be aired publicly, and grant permission to Suzi Shelton, Ann Torralba and ShapeShifter Lab to use the video footage at their discretion. Doors: 9:45am Event Begins: 10am Story Time: 10:15am […]
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
Zach Sprowls - Piano, Synthesizer Performed by Scranton, Pennsylvania-based pianist and composer, Zach Sprowls, All Beginnings Are Hard is an instrumental telling of what it's like to start over. Zach uses elements of neoclassical minimalism, melody, aching harmony, and electronic synthesis to translate his own life experiences into a deeply-felt journey for listeners. Zach Sprowls […]
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
Galen Passen - Sitar James Labrosse - Guitar Tripp Dudley - Tabla Compass Trio is a band born out of Brooklyn, NY that delicately blends music traditions and sounds and elements from the Indian Classical music (Raga) world with Flamenco, and many other music genres. All original compositions.
Advance tickets - $20 | Tickets at door - $25 (Online ticket sales end two hours before showtime) 8-8:45pm: Opener (Dear Bongo) 9-9:45pm: Eclipse Dear Bongo: Dear Bongo is a vibrant jam band and outlaw country cover act that seamlessly blends the eclectic sounds of the Grateful Dead, Phish, Ween, Willie Nelson, and Waylon […]
Tiffany Lyons - Lead Singer KG* Noble - Guitar/Backing Vocals Margaret LaBombard - Bass Ted Marcus - Drums Jed Becker - Synth/Keys Slyboots is a melodic dream. Slip into the sounds of dreamy rock with emotional vocals, rich keyboard textures, post-punk bass, and shimmering guitar.
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
Bill Ware - Vibraphone Rez Abbasi - Guitar Matt King - Piano Jay Anderson - Bass Taru Alexander - Drums In 1990, Bill Ware was invited to Yokohama Japan to lead a band of NYC jazz musicians for a three-month engagement at a popular venue called “Club Bird.” On returning to the US, Bill […]
Glitchkid (Andrew Vasquez) - DJ Sunfish (Sebastian Carreyrou) - DJ Ayyo Danny and Diamond Flowerss - vocals A pop up event featuring a couple artists from the independent artist collective HELM. Two DJ sets with guest artists spanning EDM, pop, and hip hop, with lots of original underground music.
