About us
🪂 Welcome! Our little community is for music fans, culture seekers, and curious minds who want to make friends and explore the city together.
Hoping to expand your social circle? Maybe catch some live music? Or just looking for a friendly crowd to grab a drink with? You’ve landed in the right place! 🪂
What we’re about:
⚡ Live Music: Synth bands, electronic, shoegaze, Britpop, and indie (80s to present). Also, a mix of glam, rock, and global sounds.
🎻 Classical + Dance: Orchestral, experimental, jazz, dance performances, and avant-garde shows.
🍸 Socials: Happy hours, coffee hangs, and casual walks.
🖼️ Museums + Movies: Museum visits, art installations, and film outings.
🤩 Sublime Times with excellent people.
What to expect:
- An eclectic mix of activities 🎡
If the first event you see on the calendar isn't for you, look around. Something else might be of interest. It’s always a work in progress!
- Small-ish groups (for now, at least) 🧑🤝🧑🧑🤝🧑🧑🤝🧑
⚠️ Basic Ground Rules
We have only two big rules to keep things smooth and fun for everyone:
🙏🏻 Respect the RSVP. If your plans change, please update your RSVP at least 24 hours in advance (when possible) so someone else can take your spot. Most events have limited spots or may require reservations.
No-shows make planning tough!
🙌🏻 Be Excellent to Each Other. This is an inclusive, respectful space. We're here to appreciate culture and make friends, so please treat everyone with kindness.
Let’s go! 🪂
Upcoming events
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🎵 Music of the Velvet Underground played by solo guitarist 😎
Giorno Poetry Systems, 222 Bowery, New York, NY 10012, USA, New York, NY, US⚡ Live Music
Tuesday, October 20
Meet in front of venue @ 7:30 pm (show starts 8:00 pm)
Where: Giorno Poetry Systems (GPS), 222 Bowery, New York, NY
Tickets are about $17.00 (all fees included)
🎟️ Small venue with limited number of tickets available– Grab one now!* IMPORTANT *
👉🏻 Your RSVP to this meetup is the first step.
🎟️ Be sure to buy $$ your ticket online through the venue here: https://www.giornopoetrysystems.org/222-bowery/events/roginski-velvet
I already have my General Admission ticket.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🍻 Maybe we’ll meet nearby for a drink/bite before the show, if anyone is interested. Details TBD for now.
About this event
🎸Artist: Polish guitarist Raphael Rogiński will perform solo guitar arrangements of music by The Velvet Underground, the legendary rock band known for avant-garde experimentation, dark street poetry, and drone music.)
This is the first time Raphael has performed this arrangement. He’s chosen NYC for the debut because it’s the physical and spiritual home of the Velvet Underground; and this space, nicknamed "The Bunker," specifically because it has a deep connection to the musicians from the band. (Lou Reed himself spent many long nights sitting at the room’s dining table, alongside William Burroughs, Andy Warhol, and many others.)
🏘️ Setting:
"The Bunker" at 222 Bowery
was famously the home of Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs.🌟The Vibe: A historic, intimate, unique landmark space.
NOT a sleek, modern concert hall.
🌟The Experience: Today primarily an arts archive, community space, and gallery.
When they do host concerts or readings, it feels more like being in a private studio than a standard music venue.
Read up on the cool history of the building.
1 attendee
💥 FREE - Contemporary Korean Dance & Live Music! 🎭
Korean Cultural Center New York, 122 E 32nd St, New York, NY 10016, USA, New York, NY, US⚡️Live dance & music - Free (pre-register online)
I'm looking forward to going back to the Korean Cultural Center! It's a sleek, modern space that's perfect for a show like this one.
🎭 About this Event:
⚡️Modern Korean Mask Dance: "Mask Off"
Check out their YouTube video >
Join us for an extraordinary evening as the Korean Cultural Center New York presents Mask Off (탈바꿈), a groundbreaking contemporary performance by the prestigious National Dance Company of Korea.
In this performance, dancers wear digital LED masks while they move to a pulsing, innovative score composed by avant-garde geomungo artist Park Da-ul, colliding centuries-old folk tradition with a modern EDM soundscape.
It’s a hypnotic, high-energy reinvention of traditional talchum (Korean mask dance).
What We'll Experience
- The Dance: A 60-minute explosive contemporary reimagining of talchum.
- The Visuals: Exaggerated physicality accented by shifting digital LED face masks.
- The Music: A live 5-piece band blending the deep, percussive plucking of the geomungo (traditional six-string zither) with modern electronic digital loops.
🗓️ When & Where
Sunday, November 1, 2026
👥 We'll meet in the lobby at 4:15 pm
Seating starts 4:30 | show at 5:00
FIRST-COME, FIRST SERVED📍 Location: Korean Cultural Center NY
122 E 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016😍 Admission is FREE, but you must
pre-register online to secure a seat:
https://www.koreanculture.org/performing-arts/2026/10/31/mask-offAfter the Show
If anyone's interested, we can grab some food/drink nearby.⭐️ Hope to see you there!
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2 attendees
🎸 The Smiths + Oasis Tributes: MANCHESTER FOREVER 🇬🇧
Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249, USA, Brooklyn, NY, USYou heard it right!
The Smiths AND Oasis. Tributes.
***IMPORTANT***
👉🏻 Your RSVP to this meetup is the first step.
🎟️ Be sure to also $ buy your ticket before they sell out.
I have mine already. It's General Admission.
Cost: about $27/ticket, incl all fees.**************
🎸 When:
Friday, Dec 18
Let's meet at 7:15 outside Brooklyn Bowl
Show starts 8:00 pm
(doors open 6 pm, if you prefer to arrive early)🎸 Where:
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11249🎸 About the event:
https://www.brooklynbowl.com/brooklyn/events/detail/manchester-forever-the-smiths-oasis-tributes-k7vgf_onkwdol🎸 The two bands 🎸
- The Smiths Tribute Band 🎶
Official Website
Critically acclaimed by Rolling Stone, WIRED and The New York Times, this New York-based Smiths tribute performs the classics and deep cuts with precision, and features a frontman the same age as Morrissey during the band’s mid-80s peak. The touring outfit has sold out shows from Boston to to Austin to Los Angeles, and has shared stages with members of Guided by Voices, Nada Surf and Morrissey’s former touring band. - SuperSonic (Oasis tribute band) 🎶
Website
1 attendee- The Smiths Tribute Band 🎶
