Thu Jan 22
June Star with Big Lazy
8PM / $10 - $20 | $1.50 Fees In-person Attendance
June Star with Big Lazy
Doors @ 7:30 pm
Big Lazy 8-8:45 pm
June Star 9-10 pm
Big Lazy has flourished for over two decades in New York’s downtown music scene, playing their singular brand of noir and twang from iconic NYC clubs - Tonic, The Knitting Factory, Barbès to the The Museum of Modern Art. Simultaneously gothic and modern, noir and pastoral, Big Lazy’s music conjures images from big sky country to seedy back rooms with deftness and a cinematic clarity. With sparse instrumentation (Stephen Ulrich - guitar, Yuval Lion - drums, Andrew Hall - bass) the trio forges a new American music from archetypes in Rock, Jazz and the Avant Garde.
The debut album Amnesia (1996) was featured in NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street. Critics hailed the bands inventive mixture of spaghetti western and noir soundtrack music as ‘Crime Jazz’. Further national exposure followed with a live performance broadcast on NPR’s Weekend Edition. Big Lazy’s music can be heard in numerous radio, film and TV programs.
Big Lazy founder Stephen Ulrich is the composer for the HBO series Bored to Death and the art forgery documentary Art and Craft. In 2021 he was commissioned to compose 30 pieces for the iconic radio program This American Life. In 2023 Barbes Records released Ulrich’s solo album Music from This American Life. He is currently working on a new commission for TAL.
The band’s seven releases include collaborations with NYC luminaries Marc Ribot, Steven Bernstein and Mick Rossi (Philip Glass Ensemble) and Charlie Giordano (E Street Band). Big Lazy’s filmic music continues to evolve and their legendary live shows have landed them bookings at venues as varied as Jazz a Vienne, Opéra de Lyon, UCLA’s Royce Hall and The Whitney Museum of American Art.
Hailing from Baltimore, June Star has been crafting haunting, literate Americana since 1998. Founded by singer-songwriter Andrew Grimm, the band released its debut album in 1999 and quickly established a reputation for emotionally honest songs rooted in folk, alt-country, and classic rock traditions.
June Star's music evokes the dust and soul of American highways—melancholic, introspective, and unflinchingly human. With influences ranging from Townes Van Zandt to Neil Young to The Replacements, the band explores themes of regret, resilience, and revelation across a prolific discography.
At the heart of it all is Grimm’s weathered voice and evocative storytelling, backed by a stellar lineup: David Bryson on drums, Chris Iseli on bass, and Michael Zepeda on guitar. Together, they deliver a sound that is both timeless and restless—equal parts intimate and expansive.
Whether performing in dim-lit clubs or on homemade recordings, June Star remains fiercely independent and artistically driven. Their recent releases (Arrival, Latency, and Agency) show a band still evolving, still searching, and still speaking from the heart.
December 2025 saw the release of their 21st record, Equally Wild.
In-person seats: $20 / $10 full-time students with valid ID
Advance ticket sales end 1 hr. prior to showtime. Remaining tickets may be purchased at door.
In-person attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week after the concert.
Streaming Cost is $15
The link will be revealed 15 minutes before the show
and will remain active through Jan. 29
Donations welcome
8PM / $10 - $20 | $1.50 Fees In-person Attendance