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37 Experimental Hip Hop shows · 28 venues

Tuned to Experimental Hip Hop //Hip-hop pushed to its absolute outer limits. It trades traditional loops for fractured, abrasive beats, industrial noise, and complex, stream-of-consciousness poetry.

MON JUL 27•Night Club 101

experimental/electronica/hyperpop

alice does computer music

Avant-Garde Cello ModulationsGlitchy · Organic · Intimate

Andy Loebs

Hyper-Speed Computer JazzGlitchy · Maximalist · Playful

MON JUL 27•Main Drag Music

alternative/experimental rock

Shardik

Avante-Garde DelusionComplex · Intense · Unconventional

MON JUL 27•Sleepwalk

ambient/art pop/experimental pop

Late Blooming

Bedroom FlutistEthereal · Eclectic · Hazy

Audrey Harrer

Avant-Pop HarpistOrnate · Whimsical · Intricate

Mike Tedesco

Piano RockerPolished · Melodic · Sophisticated

TUE JUL 28•Pioneer Works

dark ambient/soundtrack/ambient

Dean Hurley

Eerie Soundscape ArchitectHaunting · Textural · Cinematic

C. Lavender

Sonic ArchaeologistVisceral · Textural · Immersive

TUE JUL 28•Madison Square Garden

progressive rock/hard rock

Rush

Virtuoso Prog ArchitectsIntellectual · Complex · Epic

TUE JUL 28•Dingbatz

nu metal/alternative metal/trap

DED

Nu-Metal ForceAggressive · Chunky · Anthemic

Dropout Kings

Trap Metal PioneersAggressive · Hybrid · Urban

WED JUL 29•Night Club 101

experimental pop/glitch/ambient

$quib

Digital-Glitch CollageChaotic · Vaporous · Web-native

poc

Lower East Side HazeAtmospheric · Glitchy · Ethereal

WED JUL 29•DROM

neoperreo/trap latino/urbano latino

EMJAY

Mexican Trap FirebrandFierce · Urban · Kinetic

Hamilton

Caribbean InnovatorRhythmic · Vibrant · Modern

FLVCKKA

Neoperreo StarletSultry · Urban · Hypnotic

THU JUL 30•Brooklyn Bowl

hip hop/west coast hip hop/alternative hip hop

Souls Of Mischief

Oakland Hieroglyphics PioneersJazzy · Verbal · Heady

Beau Young Prince

DMV Rap VisionaryVersatile · Jazzy · Charismatic

THU JUL 30•Mama Tried

noise rock/punk/no wave

Weeping Icon

Caustic Noise ArchitectsVitriolic · Industrial · Explosive

Female Genius

Brooklyn No-Wave CollectiveJagged · Urgent · Cerebral

THU JUL 30•Madison Square Garden

progressive rock/hard rock

Rush

Virtuoso Prog ArchitectsIntellectual · Complex · Epic

THU JUL 30•Central Park SummerStage

BreakBeat Lou

Foundation Crate-DiggerFunky · Essential · Raw

Lord Finesse

The Funky TechnicianCrisp · Hardcore · Soulful

Diamond D

Bronx Hip-Hop ArchitectDusty · Soulful · Classic

Grand Puba

Jazz Rap LegendSmooth · Conscious · Soulful

Sadat X

boogie blind

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THU JUL 30•The Clubhouse Hamptons

alternative/storytelling

Mark Normand

NYC Comedy MainstayEdgy · Sharp · Fast-Paced

THU JUL 30•Elsewhere

hyperpop/dream pop/slowcore

the sound chalk makes

Hyperpop DisruptorGlitchy · Vibrant · Synthetic

synecdoche new york

Post-Cinematic MopeFragile · Slow · Sparse

heavensouls

Art Pop DisruptorGlitchy · Fragmented · Abstract

FRI JUL 31•Irving Plaza

Nine Vicious

Underground InstigatorDistorted · Aggressive · Energetic

FRI JUL 31•Barclays Center

conscious hip hop/hip hop

J. Cole

Modern Rap LuminarySoulful · Conscious · Precise

FRI JUL 31•Crotona Park

east coast hip hop/hip hop/hardcore hip hop

Doug E. Fresh

Golden Era BlueprintRhythmic · Classic · Vocal

Funk Flex

Hip-Hop GatekeepersInfluential · Raw · Aggressive

FRI JUL 31•Little Island

deconstructed club/bass music

BOBBY BEETHOVEN

Avant-Club HybridGritty · Post-Industrial · Sharp

FRI JUL 31•Pioneer Works

indietronica/experimental/egg punk

Dan Deacon

Baltimore Electronic PolymathHectic · Baroque · Joyous

Macula Dog

Avant-Pop ProvocateursMutated · Kinetic · Absurdist

FRI JUL 31•The Broadway

noise rock/post-hardcore/experimental

Powerwasher

Industrial-Grade NoiseGritty · Post-Hardcore · Urgent

iD-sus

Avant-Garde West African BassExperimental · Percussive · Hypnotic

Libby Quinn

Sonic Pituitary ElixirsAtonal · Whimsical · Avant-Garde

Blisspoint

Gotham SlamgazeFuzzy · Distorted · Hazy

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MON JUL 27•C'mon Everybody

BPL

Soulful Rap TraditionalistJazzy · Smooth · Honest

TUE JUL 28•SILO Brooklyn

Steen

Shock-Rap ProvocateurViolent · Chaotic · Raw

TUE JUL 28•Bossa Nova Civic Club

Trigganomiks

Desert Grime LyricistRugged · Direct · Soulful

THU JUL 30•Public Records

techno/hard techno/hip hop

Anetha

Architect of the RaveBouncy · Industrial · Hypnotic

3:20

Baltic Rap ExperimentRaw · Minimal · Cold

THU JUL 30•Littlefield

alternative r&b/melodic rap

aboutlastnight

Shadow R&BDark · Bouncy · Melodic

FRI JUL 31•Amityville Music Hall

sexy drill/uk garage

SadBoi

Toronto Club EnergyBrash · Dancehall · Kinetic

FRI JUL 31•The Wood Shop

Jack Splash

Funk ArchitectVibrant · Futuristic · Soulful

FRI JUL 31•Jupiter Disco

hip hop/alternative r&b/boom bap

SRI

Resilient FlowRaw · Introspective · Bold

Swank

Soulful Southern LyricistAuthentic · Sharp · Smooth

FRI JUL 31•Terminal 5

trap latino/urbano latino

Clarent

Caribbean Urban StarGritty · Hyperactive · Melodic

FRI JUL 31•Sony Hall

conscious hip hop/alternative r&b

Noname

Spoken-Word VisionaryIntrospective · Jazzy · Poignant

SAT AUG 1•Central Park SummerStage

urbano latino/trap latino/latin hip hop

Trueno

La Boca Rap ChampionGritty · Melodic · Rhythmic

Milo j

South American PhenomMelodic · Urban · Introspective

J Noa

Dominican Rap ProdigyFerocious · Rapid · Gritty

SUN AUG 2•Nowadays

house/electronica/hip hop

Justin Carter

Brooklyn Deep House AuthorityWarm · Sophisticated · Atmospheric

Bridge

Chongqing Rap StarHigh-Energy · Distinctive · Urban