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61 Experimental Pop shows · 41 venues

Tuned to Experimental Pop //Catchy melodies refracted through a prism of avant-garde production. It takes the accessibility of pop and warps it with strange textures, glitchy beats, and unexpected structures.

TONIGHT•Sleepwalk

noise/avant-garde/ambient

id m theft able

Sonic DeconstructionistErratic · Concrete · Unfiltered

Gryphon Rue

Sonic AlchemistTextural · Ethereal · Abstract

huichun yang

Algorithmic ExplorationsGlitchy · Cold · Abstract

TONIGHT•Barclays Center

pop/contemporary r&b

Ariana Grande

Vocal Acrobatics ChampionNimble · Polished · Cinematic

TONIGHT•Colden Auditorium

Sexbomb Girls

Manila Pop IconsPlayful · Infectious · Iconic

TONIGHT•The Rooftop at Pier 17

Bresh

Italian Urban PoetryMelodic · Grit · Cinematic

TOMORROW•Barclays Center

Shakira

Global Pop AuthorityRhythmic · Sultry · Iconic

TUE JUL 21•Barclays Center

Shakira

Global Pop AuthorityRhythmic · Sultry · Iconic

TUE JUL 21•Bowery Ballroom

pop/alternative pop

MR. FANTASY

Pop ExhibitionistColorful · Sensual · Polished

WED JUL 22•Palladium Times Square

progressive rock/art rock

Jon Anderson

Prog Rock DivinityEthereal · High · Symphonic

WED JUL 22•Mood Ring

2 Mello

Frenetic Sample ArchitectFunky · Cinematic · Kinetic

Dazegxd

NYC Breakbeat FuturismFast · Glitchy · Atmospheric

DV-i

Hypermedia World-BuilderGlitchy · Atmospheric · Kinetic

TV-MA

Apocalypse-Core ExperimentalismCold · Cinematic · Strange

WED JUL 22•Sony Hall

jazz/jazz funk/experimental

John Medeski

Hammond B-3 MasterExploratory · Funky · Avant-Garde

Billy Martin

Percussion VanguardPolyrhythmic · Experimental · Funk

Nels Cline

Experimental PolymathAdventurous · Improvised · Textural

THU JUL 23•Nublu

modern jazz/experimental/experimental jazz

Billy Martin

Percussion VanguardPolyrhythmic · Experimental · Funk

Matt Glassmeyer

Avant-Garde CraftsmanEclectic · Improvisational · Intricate

Jonathan Goldberger

Everglades-Born ImproviserAngular · Tonal · Atmospheric

THU JUL 23•Barclays Center

alternative pop/art pop/pop

Melanie Martinez

Visual Pop AuteurWhimsical · Surreal · Dark

Haute & Freddy

Glittering Pop VisionariesBright · Polished · Melodic

THU JUL 23•Mama Tried

hip hop/rap/experimental pop

Hit

Southern Rap ForceBold · Gritty · Kinetic

Pastel Hell

Bedroom Avant-PopFuzzy · Eccentric · Lo-fi

Headfooter

New York Alt-PopQuirky · Rhythmic · DIY

THU JUL 23•DROM

world fusion/improvisation

Sal Mamudoski

Balkan Jazz VirtuosoFluid · Ornamental · Virtuosic

THU JUL 23•UBS Arena

Shakira

Global Pop AuthorityRhythmic · Sultry · Iconic

THU JUL 23•Central Park SummerStage

rage rap/hip hop/underground hip hop

Yeat

Dystopian RagerGlitchy · Guttural · Synthetic

slayr

Modern Underground RageAggressive · Synthetic · Fast

BNYX

European RapAggressive · Modern · Cold

THU JUL 23•Purgatory

hip hop/alternative/alternative rap

RaidenX

Brooklyn Lo-fi RapHazy · Melodic · Raw

Tiberius Saint

Abstract LyricistGritty · Atmospheric · Honest

RAIDEN X

Experimental Rap HybridHazy · Aggressive · Melancholic

FRI JUL 24•Bowery Ballroom

art pop/experimental/shoegaze

Eartheater

Avant-Pop ShapeshifterEthereal · Glitchy · Visceral

Comet

Dark Gaze DreamscapesMoody · Fuzzy · Etheral

FRI JUL 24•Racket

nu disco/electronic rock

Flying Mojito Bros

Outlaw House MescalerosDusty · Cosmic · Funky

FRI JUL 24•Elsewhere

electroclash/electropop

The Femcels

London Electroclash ProvocateursBratty · Glitchy · Confrontational

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TONIGHT•Bossa Nova Civic Club

soundtrack/easy listening

Martini

Celluloid SoundscapesCinematic · Orchestral · Polished

THU JUL 23•Littlefield

free jazz/avant-garde

Damon Smith

Improvised Bass TitanAtonal · Physical · Spontaneous

FRI JUL 24•LISTEN

tech house/house

KIRA X

House SpecialistGroovy · Jacking · Percussive

FRI JUL 24•Apollo Studio

post-punk/noise rock

Special Guest

Post-Junk VisionariesJagged · Theatrical · Glitchy

SAT JUL 25•Baby's All Right

experimental rock/improvisation

Pho

Improvised TrioJagged · Spontaneous · Heavy

SAT JUL 25•TBA - Brooklyn Brewery

ambient/experimental

Thomas Woodward Davis

Modern MinimalistSerene · Felt · Fluid

SAT JUL 25•Night Club 101

free jazz/avant-garde

Nu Jazz

Avant-Garde Fusion IconsFree · Intense · Gritty

THU JUL 30•The Bell House

comedy/spoken word

David Cross

Cynical Comedy VeteranAcerbic · Political · Subversive

FRI JUL 31•Baby's All Right

free jazz/avant-garde

Zoh Amba

Combustible Jazz ForceFierce · Devotional · Avant