- Thursday, May 23, 2013: Boston, MA The Middle East Upstairs 472-480 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139
- Friday, May 24, 2013: Providence, RI AS220 115 Empire Street, Providence, RI
Maybe we’ll charge the hill afterwards and crash Brown’s Campus Dance
with:
- Saturday, May 25, 2013: Portland, ME Space Gallery 538 Congress Ave, Portland, ME 04101
with:
- Sunday, May 26, 2013: Brooklyn, NY Glasslands 289 Kent Ave Williamsburg NY 11249
- Friday, June 28, 2013: Lancaster, PA Celebrate Lancaster! Penn Square, Lancaster, PA 17603
We play at 8:00pm, but we’re likely to pop up again elsewhere later in the night.
- Saturday, June 29, 2013: Pittsburgh, PA TBA
- Thursday, July 11, 2013: Philadelphia, PA Venue TBA
- Friday, July 12, 2013: Baltimore, MD Venue TBA
- Saturday, July 13, 2013: Richmond, VA Venue TBA
- Sunday, July 14, 2013: Chapel Hill, NC Nightlight 405 1/2 West Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, NC
- Monday, July 15, 2013: Asheville, NC Toy Boat 101 Fairview Road , Asheville NC 28803
- Tuesday, July 16, 2013: Chattanooga, TN Venue TBA
- Wednesday, July 17, 2013: Athens, GA Farm 255 255 W Washington St Athens, Georgia 30601
- Thursday, July 18, 2013: Birmingham, AL The Bottle Tree 3719 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama 35222
- Friday, July 19, 2013: Pensacola, FL Sluggo’s 101 S Jefferson St Pensacola, FL 32502,
- Saturday, July 20, 2013: New Orleans, LA Venue TBA
- Sunday, July 21, 2013: New Orleans, LA The AllWays Lounge 2240 Saint Claude Avenue New Orleans, LA 70117-8421
- Monday, July 22, 2013: Hot Springs, AR Venue TBA
- Tuesday, July 23, 2013: Little Rock, AR Children’s Library & Learning Center 4800 W. 10th St. Little Rock, AR 72204
An early show for kids and grownups!
- Tuesday, July 23, 2013: Russellville, AR Venue TBA
- Wednesday, July 24, 2013: Central, TN Venue TBA
- Thursday, July 25, 2013: Knoxville, TN World’s Fair Park World’s Fair Park, Knoxville, TN
- Friday, July 26, 2013: Western VA or WV. Help!
- Saturday, July 27, 2013: Washington, DC The Black Whiskey 1410 14th St. NW, Washington, DC.
Sasha Lord Presents!
- Thursday, August 15, 2013: Annandale-on-Hudson, NY The Spiegeltent at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
- Friday, August 16, 2013: Starks, ME Green Love 45 Abijah Hill Road Starks, ME
Appearing on the Main Stage at 6pm.
- Saturday, August 17, 2013: Machias, ME The Machias Valley Grange Hall 1 Elm St., Machias, ME
The Beehive Collective’s 8th Annual Blackfly Ball
Past shows
- Friday, May 10, 2013: Providence, RI New Urban Arts’ Art Party! 705 Westminster Street Providence, RI
The Art Party is New Urban Arts’ annual celebration is their biggest event of the year, and it marks the culmination of a yearlong collaboration between artists and young people. The event is free and open to the public.
We play at 6:30. - Saturday, May 4, 2013: Greenfield, MA The GrandStand, Franklin County Fairgrounds 87 Wisdom Way Greenfield, MA 01301
Tiny Crush Society presents Cult Carnival
with:
Bella’s Bartok
As well as dance performances and food!Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, so buy in advance at
Magpie on Bank Row in Greenfield or
Ode Boutique on Main Street in Northampton - Friday, May 3, 2013: Hartford, CT The Hartford Denim Company
- Saturday, April 27, 2013: Brooklyn, NY 285 Kent 285 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY
After-party for Dan Deacon performance at the Met.
with:
Dan Deacon
- Saturday, April 27, 2013: New York, NY The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028
UPDATE: THIS SHOW IS CANCELLED; Other shows this weekend are still on.
We are going to be part of Dan Deacon‘s ensemble again as part of a special performance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Friday, April 26, 2013: Brooklyn, NY Living Bread 2 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Hosted by Bird Dog Productions, What Cheer? is pleased to headline a show in Brooklyn on the eve of our show with Dan Deacon at the MET (Museum of Art). Come fill the nooks and crannies of a neighborhood deli/venue and dance til the smile on your face turns into a grimace of ecstacy.
9pm-1am
$10
with:
Veveritse at 10pm – the squirrels need to work off their winter layers
Guignol at 11pmDJs Joro Boro (NYC) and Pandemic Pete (PGH) between sets and after.
Facebook Event - Friday, April 19, 2013: Providence, RI Brown University Spring Weekend
- Friday, April 5, 2013: Providence Building 16
with:
Black Bear Combo (raucous Balkan combo from Chicago, IL)
DJ Joro Boro (Bulgaria via NYC ethnocrunk)
DJ Schleifdog
This will go all night!
- Saturday, March 9, 2013: Providence, RI Roots Cafe 276 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903
- Saturday, January 19, 2013: Brooklyn, NY Zlatne Uste Golden Fest 2013 263 Prospect Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215
Once again, we will close out the second night of Golden Fest! This amazing festival is the foremost celebration of Balkan music in the US and we are so honored to participate.
Facebook Event - Wednesday, January 16, 2013: Providence AS220 115 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903
with:
926 Main Street Apt 2
Jack Anger sings Songs for Quadrupeds
Cool World
facebook event - Monday, October 8, 2012: Providence, RI PRONK! India Point Park, Providence, RI 02906
Check the website for schedule updates!
- Sunday, October 7, 2012: Somerville, MA HONK! Fest Day 2 Davis Square, Somerville, MA
Check here for the schedule of bands on both days!
- Saturday, October 6, 2012: Somerville, MA HONK! Fest Day 1 Davis Square, Somerville, MA
An overwhelming pageant of street bands from around the world!
- Saturday, September 15, 2012: Pawtucket, RI Rocktucket Pawtucket, RI 02860
More bands TBA!
- Friday, September 14, 2012: Providence Roots Cafe 276 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
What Cheer? Brigade
Extraordinary Rendition Band
Downtown Boys
The Get Lively Experiment
Kickin Brass
Wolf Porn
Big Nazo
Contact: providencehonkfest@gmail.comFacebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/450726211627078/A Benefit for PRONK! 2012 – Catch favorite Providence brass bands and their bilingual- punk and weirdo-folk offshoots. The walls will bend in sheer ecstatic joy. WC?B’s first show returning from European Tour = as tight as they’ll ever be. ERB has been enjoying an island summer…catch it! The MC for part of the evening will be a surprise mutant-animal-alien-hybrid motormouth from BIG NAZO LAB. All funds raised from the door will go towards bringing 10+ out of town bands to Providence for the 2012 rendition of PRONK!, everyone’s favorite street band festival, Monday October 8th. www.providencehonkfest.org
- Sunday, September 9, 2012: Isle of Wight, UK Bestival
Appearing as Part of the Church of Love and Ruin!
- Friday, September 7, 2012: Brighton, UK Coalition 171-181 Kings Road Arches, BN1 1NB Brighton, UK
B. Dolan and One Inch Badge Present the Church of Love and Ruin UK
SAGE FRANCIS
B. DOLAN
WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE
VOCKAH REDU & THE CRU
special guest DJ DAN LE SACw/ performances by: MADGE OF HONOR, NICHOLLE PRIDE
- Thursday, September 6, 2012: Reading, UK SUB89 110-117 Friar Street Reading RG1 1EP Reading UK
B. Dolan Presents the Church of Love and Ruin UK
SAGE FRANCIS
B. DOLAN
WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE
VOCKAH REDU & THE CRU
special guest DJ DAN LE SACw/ performances by: MADGE OF HONOR, NICHOLLE PRIDE
- Wednesday, September 5, 2012: Birmingham, UK HMV Institute 78 Digbeth High Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DY, UK
B. Dolan and Mean Fiddler Present the Church of Love and Ruin UK:
B. DOLAN
WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE
VOCKAH REDU & THE CRU
DAN LE SACw/ Performances by:
MADGE OF HONOR, NICHOLLE PRIDE, NINA KATE’S UNHOLY SIDESHOW ACT - Tuesday, September 4, 2012: Liverpool, UK The Kazimier 4-5 Wolstenholme Square Liverpool L1 4JJ UK
B. Dolan and Mean Fiddler Present the Church of Love and Ruin UK:
B. DOLAN
WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE
VOCKAH REDU & THE CRU
DAN LE SACw/ Performances by:
MADGE OF HONOR, NICHOLLE PRIDE, NINA KATE’S UNHOLY SIDESHOW ACT - Monday, September 3, 2012: London, UK Jazz Cafe 5 Parkway, Camden Town, London, NW1 7PG
B. Dolan and Mean Fiddler Present the Church of Love and Ruin UK:
B. DOLAN
WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE
VOCKAH REDU & THE CRU
DAN LE SACw/ Performances by:
MADGE OF HONOR, NICHOLLE PRIDE, NINA KATE’S UNHOLY SIDESHOW ACT - Sunday, September 2, 2012: Aarhus, Denmark Aarhus Festuge
Appearing throughout the city as part of the festival.
- Saturday, September 1, 2012: Aarhus, Denmark Aarhus Festuge
Appearing throughout the city as part of the festival.
- Friday, August 31, 2012: Aarhus, Denmark Aarhus Festuge
Appearing throughout the city as part of the festival.
- Thursday, August 30, 2012: Malmo, Sweden Uddeholmsgatan (Parken bakom Kontrapunkt) Uddeholmsgatan malmö, Sweden
More info soon!
- Wednesday, August 29, 2012: Berlin, Germany Bassy Cowboy Club 176A Schönhauser Allee 10119 Berlin
- Tuesday, August 28, 2012: Hamburg, Germany Hafenklang Große Elbstraße 84, 22767 Hamburg, Germany
Eintritt: 10.00 € | Open: 20:30 | Start: 21:30
- Sunday, August 26, 2012: Reykjavik, Iceland Faktory Faktorý, 6, 101 Reykjavik, Miðbær, Iceland
- Sunday, July 29, 2012: New York, NY The Studio at Webster Hall 125 East 11th Street Manhattan, NY 10003
B. Dolan Presents the Church of Love and Ruin:
SAGE FRANCIS
B. DOLAN
GRAND BUFFET
WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE
MUX MOOL
VOCKAH REDU & THE CRU
WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CAMPw/ Performances by:
MADGE OF HONOR, NICHOLLE PRIDE, SPECIAL GUESTS
Hosted by: YEKATERINA PETROVNA ZAMOLODCHIKOVA - Saturday, July 28, 2012: Pawtucket, RI The Met 1005 Main Street Pawtucket, RI 02860
B. Dolan Presents the Church of Love and Ruin:
SAGE FRANCIS
B. DOLAN
GRAND BUFFET
WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE
MUX MOOL
VOCKAH REDU & THE CRU
WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CAMP
JUAN DEUCE & FALSIDEw/ Performances by:
MADGE OF HONOR, NICHOLLE PRIDE, SPECIAL GUESTS
Hosted by: YEKATERINA PETROVNA ZAMOLODCHIKOVAGENERAL ADMISSION
Tickets: $15 - Friday, July 27, 2012: Portland, ME Space Gallery 538 Congress Street Portland, ME 04101
B. Dolan Presents the Church of Love and Ruin:
B. DOLAN
GRAND BUFFET
WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE
VOCKAH REDU & THE CRU
WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CAMPw/ Performances by:
MADGE OF HONOR, NICHOLLE PRIDE, SPECIAL GUESTS
Hosted by: YEKATERINA PETROVNA ZAMOLODCHIKOVAAge: 18+
Tickets: $12 Advance / $15 DOSBUY TICKETS: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/251143
- Thursday, July 26, 2012: Boston, MA Church of Boston 69 Kilmarnock Street Boston, MA 02215
B. Dolan Presents the Church of Love and Ruin:
B. DOLAN
GRAND BUFFET
WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE
VOCKAH REDU & THE CRU
WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CAMPw/ Performances by:
MADGE OF HONOR, NICHOLLE PRIDE, SPECIAL GUESTS
Hosted by: YEKATERINA PETROVNA ZAMOLODCHIKOVAAge: 21+
Tickets: $10 Advance / $15 DOS - Sunday, July 15, 2012: Pawtucket, RI Machines with Magnets 400 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
What Cheer? is playing the record release party for our friends, Debo Band, a psychedelic Ethiopian pop band out of Boston. Also on the bill, home-town heroes of yore, Javelin. Sick.
Debo Band (record release show!)
Javelin
What Cheer? Brigade
Doors at 8pm. Tickets at the door only.
- Sunday, June 24, 2012: Toronto, ON El Mocambo 464 Spadina Ave Toronto, ON M5T, Canada
- Saturday, June 23, 2012: Kingston, ON Skeleton Park Music Festival
- Friday, June 22, 2012: Troy, NY Guerilla Show Under the Bridge!
Followed by a parade back to 51 3rd St., which will then host a dance party.
- Saturday, May 5, 2012: Bennington, VT Bennington College Sunfest
- Friday, May 4, 2012: Montpelier, VT The Alumni Hall Gymnasium at Vermont College 36 College Street, Montpelier, VT
- Sunday, April 29, 2012: Waltham, MA Brandeis University Festival of the Arts 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453
- Saturday, April 28, 2012: Belfast, ME Free Range Music Festival, various locations
What Cheer? heads down east once again for the third annual installment of this grassroots, volunteer-powered celebration of original music.
- Friday, April 27, 2012: Portland, ME Ask Around!
- Saturday, March 31, 2012: Pittsburgh, PA The Princess 1127 Winterton St. Pittsburgh, PA 15206
with
Lungs Face Feet
with DJs Pandemic Pete + Edgar Um - Friday, March 30, 2012: Philadelphia, PA PiLam 3914 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Thursday, March 29, 2012: Brooklyn, NY Public Assembly 70 N. 6th Street Brooklyn, NY
- Friday, March 23, 2012: Providence as220 115 Empire Street Providence, RI 02903
show is a fundraiser for Atraves and Nicaragua
- Saturday, January 14, 2012: Brooklyn, NY Golden Fest 2012 263 Prospect Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215
With a ridiculous array of bands playing music from the Balkans and beyond. At the beautiful Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope.
- Friday, January 13, 2012: New York, NY C-Squat 155 Avenue C, new york, ny
Our last show here got cancelled during the hurricane Irene weekend of scare radio when all of the Lower East Side was evacuated. Friday the 13th is a pretty invincible date for a rain check.
All Ages
Doors at 7:30, show at 8:30. $5-7
With, Mirrors and Wires, Swaggerin Growlers, and more tba!And here’s a Facebook event for it!
- Saturday, November 19, 2011: Providence, RI Firehouse 13 41 Central St, Providence, RI
Last Local Show until Springtime!
All Ages
$7
with:
DJ Schleifdog
- Sunday, October 30, 2011: New York, NY Tompkins Square Park Tompkins Square Park, New York, NY
Due to a serious medical emergency, What Cheer? will not be appearing. We are very sorry and will make it back soon!
FREE Daytime show with:
- Saturday, October 29, 2011: Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Lanes 209 4th Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Due to a serious medical emergency, What Cheer? will not be appearing at Paranormal’s Nightmare Ball. We are very sorry and will try to make it back to NJ as soon as we can!
Hosted by Paranormal Books
Music, madness, tricks and treats await you inside Asbury Lanes. Fabulous prizes awarded to the most impressive and most horrifying costumes, as judged by the What Cheer? Brigade!
This is an 18+ show. $20.00 to enter.
- Thursday, October 20, 2011: Brooklyn, NY Public Assembly 70 North 6th Street Brooklyn, NY 11211
Anchor Brain Records and Ballistic Missile Booking present a CMJ Showcase.
With:
Experimental Dental School, Doomsday Student, 400 Blows, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Vaz, Whore Paint, Big Digits
L-Bedford
- Monday, October 3, 2011: Providence, RI PRONK (The Providence Honk Festival)
Check http://providencehonkfest.org/ for full details!
- Sunday, October 2, 2011: Somerville, MA Honk! Festival (Day 2) Davis Square, Somerville, MA
For the Schedule of all our appearances and most up-to-date info:http://honkfest.org/schedule/
- Saturday, October 1, 2011: Somerville, MA Honk! Festival Davis Square, Somerville, MA
For the Schedule of all our appearances and most up-to-date info:
http://honkfest.org/schedule/
- Saturday, September 17, 2011: Providence, RI Dusk 301 Harris Ave, Providence, RI 02907
A fundraiser for Providence HONK (aka PRONK!) 2011!
Featuring WC?B plus local PRONK favorites, the Extraordinary Rendition Band, and local bands Kickin Brass and Nftali Avari, and living Providence legends the Double Decker Brass Band.
Come dance your pants off…inside Dusk and onto Harris Ave!
- Saturday, September 10, 2011: Portland, ME Space 538 538 congress street, Portland, ME
Night Show with:
A Severy Joy (featuring The 90 Minute Blonde)
Keeping the party going all night:
DJ Che Ross and VJ Dirty Laundry Lights
- Saturday, September 10, 2011: Portland, ME Space 538 538 Congress Street, Portland, ME
During the day, Space’s annual BLOCK Party will feature a free performance by the Brigade to whet your appetite for our full show later that night!
- Friday, September 9, 2011: Portland, ME Space 538 538 Congress Street, Portland, ME
ARTIST TALK. (Not a show). A few of us will be talking about Providence, brass band traditions, contemporary street band culture, pop, punk and so much more. If you’re in Northern New England and have an interest in hearing our take on such matters, this is your chance!
- Saturday, August 27, 2011: New York, NY C-Squat 155 Avenue C, New York, NY
Show cancelled due to the evacuation of the Lower East Side. Don’t worry; we have an other NYC show in October, and we’re also looking to rebook this show in particular.
with:
dtbe
- Friday, August 26, 2011: Baltimore, MD Current Gallery 421 North Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
- Saturday, August 13, 2011: Minneapolis, MN Nick & Eddie’s Warehouse 1612 Harmon Place Mpls MN 55403
- Friday, August 12, 2011: Viroqua, WI The Viking Inn (Upstairs) 113 N Main St. Viroqua, WI 54665
- Friday, August 12, 2011: Madison, WI Just Coffee Collective HQ 1129 E Wilson St. Madison, WI 53703
DAYTIME PERFORMANCE
1:30pm – Performance at Just Coffee
Followed by Parade to The Willy East Co-op 1221 Williamson Street.
- Thursday, August 11, 2011: Chicago, IL Panchos 2200 N. California Ave Chicago, IL
- Wednesday, August 10, 2011: Detroit, MI Trumbullplex 4210 Trumbull Detroit, MI 48208
- Tuesday, August 9, 2011: Toronto, ON Relaxo Lounge (upstairs of Rancho Relaxo) 300 College Street Toronto, ON M5T 1R9, Canada
with: Math the Band
- Monday, August 8, 2011: Kingston, ON The Mansion 506 Princess Street, Kingston, ON, Canada
with: Math the Band,
From The Sun
- Sunday, August 7, 2011: Ottawa, ON Montgomery Legion 330 Kent St. Ottawa Ontario, K2P 2H3
- Saturday, August 6, 2011: Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa 4848 boul. St-Laurent Montreal, QC H2T 1R6
with: Math the Band
- Friday, August 5, 2011: Easthampton, MA The Flywheel Arts Collective 43 Main Street Easthampton, MA 01027
- Thursday, August 4, 2011: Providence, RI Riverside Park Aleppo Street and the Woonasquatucket River Greenway, Providence, rI 02909
TOUR KICKOFF SHOW!
Outdoor Performance at 6:00 in Riverside Park.
Part of the “Celebrate Providence!” Neighborhood Performing Arts Series. Sponsored and presented by: the Olneyville Collaborative, the City of Providence (Angel Taveras, Mayor), the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and the Department of Parks & Recreation.
- Saturday, July 30, 2011: Newport Rhode Island Newport Folk Festival Fort Adams Pt. State Park, Newport, RI 02840
Check the website for the incredible lineup and ticketing info!
- Sunday, July 3, 2011: Ettington, VT The North American High Five Championships
- Saturday, July 2, 2011: Unidas, ME The Sturgeon County Fair (Day Two)
- Friday, July 1, 2011: Unidas, ME The Sturgeon County Fair
- Saturday, June 25, 2011: Providence, RI AS220 115 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903
What Cheer? Six Year?
with:
The Dungeoneers (Worcester Punx; members of Bonezone and the Terribles)
Dzian (Taiwanese A Go Go via Charlottesville, VA)
- Saturday, June 18, 2011: Worcester, MA
- Monday, May 30, 2011: Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall 158 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA
with:
Big Freedia and Javelin
- Saturday, May 21, 2011: Providence, RI The 4th Annual Urban Pond Procession
Support an inspired movement for clean water in Rhode Island.
- Sunday, May 1, 2011: Providence, RI Basement Brewhaus 116 calverly st.
Mayday Carnival fundraiser for Libertalia
4-10pm; we perform at 7pm.
This is a kid-friendly event with games, fun, food, beer and happy children!
Also performing:
Alec K. Redfearn and The Eyesores
DJ Snaxxx and Staxxx.
$5-10 donation gets you so much fun you wont be able to handle it!
- Sunday, May 1, 2011: Waltham, MA Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts at Brandeis University
We perform at 2pm
- Saturday, March 12, 2011: Austin, TX Honk! TX – Day Two
- Friday, March 11, 2011: Austin, TX Honk! TX – Day One
- Thursday, March 10, 2011: Houston, TX Super Happy Fun Land 3801 Polk Street, Houston TX 77003
- Wednesday, March 9, 2011: Dallas, TX Good Records 1808 Lower Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75206
- Sunday, March 6, 2011: New Orleans, LA The Hi-Ho 2239 Saint Claude Avenue New Orleans, LA 70117
- Saturday, March 5, 2011: New Orleans, LA The AllWays Lounge 2240 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA
- Saturday, March 5, 2011: New Orleans, LA Tucks Parade
Catch us in the Tucks Parade!
- Sunday, February 13, 2011: Portland, ME SPACE Gallery 538 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101
For tickets: http://www.BDOLAN.net/
with:
B.Dolan (PVD)
Vockah Redu & The Cru (New Orleans)
DJ Bees Knees (New Orleans)
- Saturday, February 12, 2011: Providence, RI The Met 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI
For tickets: http://www.BDOLAN.net/
with:
B.Dolan (PVD)
Vockah Redu & The Cru (New Orleans)
DJ Bees Knees (New Orleans)
- Friday, February 11, 2011: Cambridge, MA The Western Front 343 Western Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
For tickets: http://www.BDOLAN.net/
with:
B.Dolan (PVD)
Vockah Redu & The Cru (New Orleans)
DJ Bees Knees (New Orleans)
- Thursday, February 10, 2011: New York, NY The Studio at Webster Hall 125 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003
For tickets: http://www.BDOLAN.net/
with:
B.Dolan (PVD)
Vockah Redu & The Cru (New Orleans)
DJ Bees Knees (New Orleans)
- Saturday, January 15, 2011: Brooklyn, NY Grand Prospect Hall 263 Prospect Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215
Zlatne Uste Golden Festival 2011
Please note that Golden Fest 2011 is in a new, way more convenient location with an earlier end time! Check the website for full details. We are thrilled to have been invited back to this amazing event.
- Friday, November 12, 2010: Worcester, MA The Firehouse
- Saturday, October 30, 2010: Pawtucket, RI Machines with Magnets 400 Main Street Pawtucket, RI 02860
- Friday, October 29, 2010: Storrs, CT UConn Student Union Ballroom 2110 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3008
Free with UConn Student ID; $10 without.
with:
Anamanaguchi
ASDIG
Titus Andronicus
- Monday, October 11, 2010: Providence, RI India Point Park and Fox Point 575 South Water Street, Providence, RI 02903
The Providence HONK! Festival is back, and What Cheer? will be out in effect. Watch for us in the parade down Wickenden (starting at the India Point Park Pedestrian bridge at 5pm) and a surprise night time show (location TBA).
- Sunday, October 10, 2010: Somerville, MA HONK! – Day 2 davis square, somerville, ma
And we will be back with beligerence for the HONK! Parade, at the Oktoberfest HONK! Stage and evening Somerville Theatre performance.
- Saturday, October 9, 2010: Somerville, MA HONK! – Day 1 Davis Square, Somerville, MA
- Friday, September 17, 2010: Providence, RI The Homestead 124 Snow Street, Providence, RI 02903
PRAWNK! Attacks: benefit to support Providence HONK! Fest
Get ready for PRAWNK! at, the brand-spanking new, HOMESTEAD
Helps keep music on the streets and YOU out of trouble!
Featuring local HONK! favorites and affiliates:
What Cheer? Brigade
Devil Eyes (Montreal Punx; dear friends of the WC?B)
Garlic and Moonshine
Raw Lip
Naftali Avari
$7-10 Donation
- Sunday, September 12, 2010: Pawtucket, RI Machines with Magnets 400 Main Street Pawtucket, RI 02860
A special free event:
We’re gonna record live studio tracks with YOU! Be part of the audience recorded for posterity at Machines with Magnets Studio in Pawtucket. There’s singalong parts, plenty of opportunities for heckling and shouting, and a nice big space to get free.
Capacity for this event will be way lower than usual for MWM because of the presence of recording equipment throughout the room.
- Saturday, August 28, 2010: Providence, RI Peace and Plenty Park Peace St & Updike St Providence, RI 02907
A family fun type of event!
With the AS220 Youth Studios and Extraordinary Rendition Band
- Tuesday, August 24, 2010: Providence, RI Waterplace Restaurant 1 Finance Way, Providence, RI
David Segal fundraiser. 6pm — With Larry Lessig and Micah Jackson. Donate what you can afford.
- Saturday, August 14, 2010: Providence, RI AS220 Foo Fest 2010! 115 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903
with:
ESG
Dropdead
Megasus
Javelin
War Paint
and so many other awesome bands!(we play at 6pm)
- Wednesday, August 11, 2010: Providence, RI Riverside Park 78 Aleppo Street, Providence, RI 02909
6:00pm
FREE SHOW!
This is as hometown as hometown shows get! Made possible by the Olneyville Collaborative and the Providence Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism.
- Saturday, August 7, 2010: Montreal, QC Death Church 3067 Wellington, Montréal, QC, Canada
with: Your Highness
- Friday, August 6, 2010: Albany, VT Northeast Kingdom Music Festival 919 Barton Rd., Albany, VT
with so many awesome bands
- Sunday, August 1, 2010: Newport, RI Newport Folk Festival (Day 2) harrison avenue newport ri 02840
- Saturday, July 31, 2010: Newport, RI Newport Folk Festival (Day 1) Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI
- Monday, July 26, 2010: Providence, RI The 201 201 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
This show is Lightning Bolt’s tour homecoming show AND a benefit for the medical bills of Nicole Reinert. AMAZING!
- Saturday, July 24, 2010: Providence, RI Soundsession 2010 Providence, RI
Soundsession is Back!
Catch us on the parade
- Monday, July 19, 2010: Providence, RI Providence Sound Session 276 Westminster Street, Providence, 02903
- Sunday, July 4, 2010: Valdieri, Italy La Cornacchia Piazza della Resistenza, 13
- Sunday, July 4, 2010: Turin, Italy Reggia di Venaria 10078 Venaria Reale Turin, Italy
With Pink Puffers!
- Saturday, July 3, 2010: Florence, Italy La Asociacion Il Melograno Via Aretina 513 Firenze
- Thursday, July 1, 2010: Fregene, Italy La Rivetta Fregene, Italy
- Thursday, July 1, 2010: Rome, Italy
- Wednesday, June 30, 2010: Genoa, Italy Piazza de Ferrari Piazza de ferrari, genova, italia
- Tuesday, June 29, 2010: Marseille, France Enthropy 1 rue Consolat, 13001 Marseille, FRANCE
With DJ Rabby Jean Claude
- Monday, June 28, 2010: Montpellier, France La Place des Beaux-Arts Place des Beaux-Arts, 34000 Montpellier, FRANCE
Concert gratuit en plein air!
- Sunday, June 27, 2010: Toulouse, France Les Pavillons Sauvages 35 avenue Jean Dagnaux
with Jo Beans
- Saturday, June 26, 2010: Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain Haizetara Festival Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain
Day 2
- Friday, June 25, 2010: Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain Haizetara Festival Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain
Day 1
- Thursday, June 24, 2010: L´Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain La Resistencia Rosalia de Castro 92 L´Hospitalet de Llobregat, Espanya
- Wednesday, June 23, 2010: Barcelona, Spain La Nit de Sant Joan Plaza del Mercat de Barceloneta, Barcelona, SPAIN
La Nit de Sant Joan; trobar-nos als carrers!
- Saturday, June 5, 2010: City Goes Here Brooklyn Renegade Craft Fair McCarren Park, Brooklyn, NY
Special Daytime Appearance!
The fair runs from 11am to 7pm, and we’ll play early on, around noon!
- Friday, June 4, 2010: Queens, NY The Silent Barn 915 Wyckoff Ave Queens, NY 11385
with:
DJ Bees Knees (Good friend of WC?B form New Orleans, spinning Krunk, Dancehall, Hip-Hop)
The Eskalators (Friendly Gang from Brooklyn, NY)
Nana Grizol (Total Cuteness Party from Athens, GA)
- Friday, May 21, 2010: Providence, RI AS220 115 empire st, providence, ri
Celebrate with us at AS220 as we turn five years old! Featuring:
Veveritse
Arcing
Jacob the TerribleYOOUUU! Lotsa surprises! Keep your ears to the ground for special appearances during the day!
- Friday, April 23, 2010: Philadelphia, PA Danger Danger Gallery 5013 BALTIMORE AVE. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143
With:
1990s,
Brown Recluse,
Lamedrivers,
Party Photographers,
Literature
- Thursday, April 22, 2010: New York, NY Santos Party House 96 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10013
Basically a ridiculously sweet party with Javelin, DJs and us!
- Saturday, April 10, 2010: Hartford CT Real Art Ways 56 Arbor St, Hartford CT 06106
Fundraiser for a cool art center. Voted Advocate Party of the Year 2009
- Friday, April 9, 2010: Providence Lupo’s Heart Break Hotel 79 Washington Street Providence, RI 02903
With Fungus Amungus. What will the jam band kids think of us?
- Friday, April 9, 2010: Providence RI The Grand Ballroom of the Providence Biltmore 11 Dorrance Street Providence, RI 02903
Kick off Party for RISD’s Queer Week 2010. Sponsored by Paint It Pink and RISD Queer Week. with:
Mahi Mahi
DJ Morgan Louis
Tinsel Teeth
Nicky Click
6$ in Drag or with Brown/RISD ID
8$ Otherwise
Tickets Available at The Alleycat, RISD Carr House, or Armageddon Shop
- Sunday, March 28, 2010: Providence Rhodes on the Pawtuxet 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI, 02905
Rhode Island Rocks 4 Haiti
A benefit for The Providence Haiti OutreachRhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston, RI $20
Featuring: What Cheer? Brigade, John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band, Steve Smith & the Nakeds, Cover to Cover, Image, Brass Attack, Blue Lobsta, Identity Crisis & Many More.1 pm to 7pm
All ages are welcome - Saturday, February 27, 2010: Providence (B. Dolan record release) Jerky’s 71 Richmond St, Providence, RI
We’re playing the release show for B. Dolan’s new album, Fallen House!
- Sunday, January 17, 2010: Brooklyn Don Pedro 90 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
8:30pm-1am, including an incredible lineup of some of our favoritest brass bands:
Raya Brass Band,
(not necessarily in that order).
G-Broadway
J,M-Lorimer
L-Montrose - Saturday, January 16, 2010: New York City Golden Fest 620 Isham, New york, NY
On Saturday Jan 16th, from 6pm-4am, it’s Golden Festival! For the price of admission (not cheap, but worth every penny!), you get over 40 Balkan-related bands on multiple stages, as well as unlimited beer and food. And closing out the night, at the very end of the night, will be yours truly, What Cheer? Brigade. It’s way up at 207th street…. More info here: http://www.zlatneuste.org/GFsched10.htm
WARNING: This event usually sells out, so get there early (last year they closed the doors at 9, but then reopened them later) and / or buy your tickets online in advance (and you get a discount — no stupid “handling fees” either).
Even if you don’t live in NYC, this is worth a special trip. Aside from our annual recess show at an elementary school, Golden Festival is the best recurring event we do every year, and some people in the band have even said it’s consistently the best musical event they’ve ever attended, period. Where else will you dance ecstatically to brass bands, with a goofy smile on your face, surrounded by hundreds of aging hippies, Macedonian teenagers, prancing 6-year-olds, and beautiful young New York musicians?
By train:
A-207th/Inwood
1-207th St.
- Tuesday, October 27, 2009: Providence, RI Firehouse XIII 41 Central Street, Providence, RI 02907
Last Show ‘Til Spring
with:
The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt
Math The Band
The Lee Harvey Oswald Postmodern Make-out Party - Monday, October 12, 2009: Providence HONK!
The HONK! Festival comes to Providence for one day only! All events are FREE!
1:00-5:30pm – Bands in India Point Park
6:00pm – Parade down Wickenden Street
7:00-11:00pm – Block party on South Water Street.
- Saturday, October 10, 2009: Somerville, MA HONK! Festival Davis Square, Somerville, MA
- Friday, September 18, 2009: Providence, RI AS220 115 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903
- Saturday, August 15, 2009: Machias, ME Machias Grange Hall 3 Elm Street, Machias, ME 04654
The Beehive Collective’s Blackfly Ball
- Friday, August 14, 2009: Belfast, ME SOUND ON SOUND @ RO HE GE 12 mill lane Belfast, me 04915
With:
Big Blood, Uke of Spaces Corners, Daniel Higgs, Over a Cardboard Sea, Echolepsy.
- Sunday, August 9, 2009: Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
- Sunday, August 9, 2009: Chicago, IL Logan Square Auditorium 2539 n. kedzie chicago, IL
- Friday, August 7, 2009: St. Louis, MO CAMP 3022A Cherokee St., St. Louis, MO 63118
- Thursday, August 6, 2009: Little Rock, AR Schiller Street 315 S. Schiller Street, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Wednesday, August 5, 2009: Baton Rouge, LA The Ivanhoe Field 3253 ivanhoe street, baton rouge, LA 70802
- Tuesday, August 4, 2009: New Orleans, LA Hi-Ho Lounge 2239 Saint Claude Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117
Presented by Domino Sound Record Shack, with:
Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship?
DJ Prince Pauper (thanks!)
- Monday, August 3, 2009: Pensacola, FL Sluggo’s 2403 W Cervantes St. Pensacola, FL 32505
- Sunday, August 2, 2009: Atlanta, GA EYEDRUM 290 MLK Jr. Dr. SE Atlanta, GA 30312
with:
- Saturday, August 1, 2009: Athens, GA Farm 255 255 W Washington St, Athens, GA 30601
- Friday, July 31, 2009: Chattanooga, TN Winder Binder Gallery 40 Frazier Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37405
- Thursday, July 30, 2009: Asheville, NC Bobo Gallery 22 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC
with:
- Wednesday, July 29, 2009: Greensboro, NC The Greene Street Club 113 North Greene Street Greensboro, NC 27401
- Saturday, July 11, 2009: Baltimore, MD MICA Parking Lot 131 West North Ave., Baltimore, MD
- Friday, July 10, 2009: Brooklyn, New York Market Hotel 1142 Myrtle Ave @ Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
What Cheer? Brigade, Javelin, Growing, Devin Flynn & Gary Panter, and Kokomo. This show shall be totally wack.
- Wednesday, July 8, 2009: Providence, RI Union 196 Union Street, Providence, RI 02903
- Saturday, June 20, 2009: Providence, RI The Dark Lady 124 Snow Street Providence, RI
Providence Pride!
Catch us in the parade, then pay to see us at the Dark Lady, because proceeds will benefit AIDS Care Ocean State
- Friday, May 29, 2009: Worcester, MA Firehouse
Benefit for Stone Soup Collective: http://StoneSoupWorcester.org
Early show starts at 6pm
With
Shellshag: http://www.myspace.com/shellshag
Fat Worm of Error: http://www.myspace.com/fatwormoferror
Opposites Day – moms and sons play punk rock!
- Thursday, May 14, 2009: Providence, RI RISD (Market Square, outside the RISD Auditorium) 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903
11:30am
THIS WILL BE AN AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE.
What Cheer? plays a collaborative set with Dan Deacon and his ensemble, Bromst, creating a 36-piece band. Each band will also play a separate set.
Rain Location: Inside the RISD Auditorium.
UNPRECEDENTED AWESOMENESS.
- Sunday, May 3, 2009: Providence, RI Dark Lady 124 Snow St, Providence, RI
The 4th Annual Sneep-O de Mayo
Block Party, Music Fest, Bar-B-Q, B-Day
with
Landed
Made in Mexico
BJ Snowden
Triangle Forest and more!

- Saturday, April 25, 2009: Pawtucket, RI Kafe Lila 250 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Special Appearance to kick off the ice cream season.
WC?B plays at 4pm.
- Friday, April 3, 2009: Providence, RI Firehouse XIII 41 Central Street, Providence, RI 02907
- Sunday, March 29, 2009: Queens, NY The Silent Barn 9-15 Wyckoff Ave, Queens, NY 11385
- Saturday, March 28, 2009: Baltimore, MD Golden West Cafe (The Long Bar) 1105 West 36th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
- Friday, March 27, 2009: Philadelphia, PA Cha-cha’razzi 1918 S. Bancroft St., Philadelphia, PA
- Sunday, January 18, 2009: Brooklyn, NY Union Pool 484 Union Ave, Brooklyn New York
We play Stagger Back Brass Band’s CD Release Party, at 9pm
- Saturday, January 17, 2009: New York City Golden Fest 2009 620 Isham St. New York city, Ny
We are the final act of the night (2:50am) but you should come early for a raft of amazing music.
- Saturday, November 8, 2008: Providence, RI AS220 115 Empire St. Providence RI
- Saturday, October 25, 2008: Providence, RI Riverside Park, Olneyville (Behind Atlantic Mills) 72 aleppo st. Providence, RI 02909
The Olneyville Fall Festival!
Cool games and prizes and stuff for kids.
The festival is from 12pm to 4pm.
We play around 3pm.
- Monday, October 13, 2008: Providence, RI AS220 and the Providence Black Repertory Company 115 Empire St., Providence, RI
Providence Black Repertory Company
It’s HONK! Providence
The What Cheer? Brigade will be performing FIRST, followed by like-minded bands from around North America.
We go on at 7pm!
- Sunday, October 12, 2008: Cambridge, MA Honk! 2008 Day 2 25 Brattle St., Cambridge, ma
Catch us in the Honk Parade from Davis Square to Harvard Square; then,
2pm on the HONK! Stage in front of Hidden Sweets on Brattle Street in Harvard Square.
(part of Harvard Square Oktoberfest)
- Saturday, October 11, 2008: Somerville, MA Honk! 2008 Day 1 Davis Square, somerville, ma
We play in various zones around Davis Square:
2pm – Statue Park (in front of JP Lick’s)
6pm – Davis Square Plaza (in front of Starbuck’s)
Check the Honk website for details.
- Wednesday, October 8, 2008: Northampton, MA Pearl Street 10 Pearl Street, Northampton, MA
8:30 pm
w/Okkervil River
Crooked Fingers
$15 adv., $18 door - Sunday, September 28, 2008: Montpelier, VT Langdon St. Cafe 4 Langdon St. Montpelier, VT
Early show! at 5pm
w/.357 String Band.
Part of the Army of Fun Street Festival!
- Saturday, September 27, 2008: Saturday, September 27, 2008 Harvard Square, Cambridge MA
HONK Ruckus in the “most traveled” Square in the US and A!
12:30 pm What Cheer? Brigade will play lots of notes and ask you to support this year’s HONK Festival!
Preceded by the wonderful Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band from Somerville.
- Sunday, September 7, 2008: Long Island City Deitch Gallery 4-40 44th Drive, Long Island City, New York
Smash champagne bottles and sing sea shanties til you are blue in the face!
What Cheer? will be providing the joyfully chaotic soundtrack to welcome the Swimming Cities of the Switchback Seas Flotilla as she completes her maiden voyage down the Hudson River.
Swashbuckling arrival with sonic tsunami accompaniment begins at 5:30.
- Saturday, September 6, 2008: Brooklyn, NY Union Pool 484 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11211
w/ Taigaa!
$10 – early show! – 9pm - Saturday, September 6, 2008: Cranford, NJ Union County Musicfest 2008 (Day 2)
Visit the Union County Musicfest website for ticket info.
- Friday, September 5, 2008: Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Lanes 209 4th Ave, Asbury Park, NJ
9pm
- Friday, September 5, 2008: Cranford, NJ Union County Musicfest 2008 (Day 1)
Visit the Union County Musicfest website for ticket info. We play at 6pm and 8:15pm on Friday.
- Tuesday, August 19, 2008: Providence, RI Brown Street Park Brown St. and Creighton St., Providence, RI 02906
5pm
Free! - Saturday, August 16, 2008: Machias, ME Blackfly Ball Machias Grange Hall 3 Elm St, Machias, ME
The Beehive Collective‘s annual ball.
w/ The UMaine Machias Ukulele Club
Other Bands TBD
Free! - Friday, August 15, 2008: Portland, ME a house party 176 coyle st, portland, me
9:30 pm
Call 401-787-3236 for details.
- Sunday, August 10, 2008: Providence, RI Donigian Park valley st. and amherst st. providence, RI 02909
Event kicks off at 2pm.
We play around 4pm.
Mid-afternoon show in the park!Benefit for the legal and medical bills of Alex Svoboda.
Free!
- Sunday, July 27, 2008: Seattle, WA High Dive 513 N. 36th, Seattle, WA 98103
- Saturday, July 26, 2008: Olympia, WA Block Party at the Track House Jefferson at 7th Ave., Olympia, WA
We wuv owympia, wa
- Friday, July 25, 2008: Portland, OR Someday Lounge 125 NW 5th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209,
- Thursday, July 24, 2008: Oregon Coast Lunasea Gardens Farm 79184 necanicum highway, nehalem, or
Somewhere the coast of Oregon…
- Wednesday, July 23, 2008: Portland, OR The Bluffs at North Skidmore Terrace north skidmore terrace, Portland, OR
Playing on some Bluffs outside the city!
- Tuesday, July 22, 2008: Eureka, CA Lil’ Red Lion 1506 5th St, Eureka, CA
8pm
- Sunday, July 20, 2008: San Francisco, CA Million Fishes 2501 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94110
3:30pm
w/Tiger Honey Pot
MGM Grand
Appearing as Part of the Mission Creek Music Festival - Sunday, July 20, 2008: San Francisco, CA Amnesia 853 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA
9pm
w/Super Secreta Especial Guest
Appearing as Part of the Mission Creek Music Festival
$10 - Saturday, July 19, 2008: Oakland, CA Ghost Town Gallery 2519 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA
Early Show!
Appearing with lots of other bands as part of Heeb Magazine’s Diamond Days Festival - Saturday, July 19, 2008: Oakland, CA Apgar House 921 Apgar St., Oakland, CA
- Friday, July 18, 2008: Los Angeles, CA CIA 11334 Burbank Blvd. North Hollywood, CA
- Thursday, July 17, 2008: Los Angeles, CA Spaceland 1717 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
9pm
- Saturday, July 12, 2008: Providence Sound Session All over downtown Providence Providence, RI
Catch us in the parade! And who knows where else?
- Friday, January 18, 2008: Brooklyn Union Pool 484 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY
We join the Stagger Back Brass Band for their CD Release Party
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Oct 26, 2007: Bldg 16 – Providence
We finally play a hometown show! With the West Philly Orchestra, DJ Meridef and DJ George.
Oct 31, 2007: Firehouse 13, Providence
Join us for Providence is Haunted! http://myspace.com/certifiedbananas
Oct 7, 2007: Honk Festival – Cambridge, MA
12:00pm Parade from Davis Square to Harvard Square 5:00pm We play at the Harvard Square Oktoberfest! http://www.harvardsquare.com/Home/Articles/Oktoberfest-Schedule-Announced.aspx
Oct 6, 2007: Honk Festival – Somerville, MA
First day of Honk Performances we appear twice at places around Davis Square: 3:00, Statue Park (in front of JP Lick’s) 6:00, Davis Square Plaza (Starbuck’s courtyard) www.honkfest.org
Sep 29, 2007: Saturday – Firstworks Festival – Providence, RI
Catch us outside the PPAC during the Firstworks Festival. http://www.firstworksprov.org
Sep 15, 2007: Saturday – Cranston, RI – Southside Community Landtrust Hoedown
The Brigade Rocks the Fourth Annual SCLT Hoedown. Come dance, eat and drink for an awesome cause. Ticket info here: http://www.southsideclt.org/about/events.php
Sep 8, 2007: Saturday – New York, NY – Mehanata, 113 Ludlow St
The Brigade Rocks the L.E.S at Mehanata. J,M,Z Essex St.; F,V 2nd Ave.; B,D Grand. Show starts at 9:00.
Aug 11-12, 2007: Guca Festival – Guca, Serbia
http://www.guca.co.yu
Aug 8-10, 2007: Sziget Festival – Budapest, Hungary
http://www.sziget.hu
Aug 7, 2007: Nagy West Balkan – Budapest, Hungary
http://west-balkan.com/
Aug 4, 2007: White Trash Strandmarkt – Berlin, Germany
http://strandmarkt.whitetrashfastfood.com
Aug 3, 2007: Bassy Cowboy Club – Berlin, Germany
http://www.bassy-club.de
Aug 3, 2007: Cafe Zapata at Tacheles – Berlin, Germany
http://www.cafe-zapata.de
Aug 2, 2007: Golden Pudel Club – Hamburg, Germany
St. Pauli Fischmarkt 27 S-Bahn Reeperbahn
Aug 5, 2007: ACUD Sessionscafe – Berlin, Germany
http://acud.de
Aug 4, 2007: Lovelite – Berlin, Germany
http://lovelite.de/
Jul 4, 2007: Liberty Fest
The surliest of 4th of July celebrations. On Smith Hill in Providence with plenty of other local funnists.
Jul 1, 2007: McCarran Park Pool Party – NYC
We’ll be playing a show inside of North America’s Second Largest Pool! With Dengue Fever, Man Man, and Illinois. We kick off an early show at 2pm. Free! L-Bedford or G-Metropolitan
Jul 15, 2007: Jake’s Bar and Grille w/Okkervil River
We’ll be playing a show with our good friends from Austin, Okkervil River. It’ll be kind of like the odd couple, but a show. http://www.jound.com/okkervil/
Jul 19, 2007: Parade Street Farmers’ Market
Catch us raising a ruckus while people buy fresh veggies!
Apr 28, 2007: Hempfest at URI
Free all day concert to raise awareness about the impacts of the drug war. At the URI Quad. http://www.myspace.com/hempfesturi
Jun 16, 2007: Firstworks Kids Festival
2:30pm outdoor performance outside the RISD auditorium by the river. Then at 5pm, we lead the parade of costumed kids from Benefit street to Waterplace park.
May 3, 2007: David Segal Fundraiser
8pm sharp at Nick-a-Nees bar . State legislator David Segal was the first Green party member elected in RI, when he was on Providence city council. In November he was elected state legislator, but still has some outstanding bills from the campaign. Party on.
Mar 30, 2007: Rubulad Party in Brooklyn
338 Flushing Ave in Brooklyn between Classon & Taaffe – near the Navy Yard. $10, doors at 10pm. $15 after 11pm. The Village Voice describes it as: “Best Insane Brooklyn Weekend Spot to See Bands…when Rubulad puts on a show, they don’t do it in a small way, it usually involves local and out-of-town bands, weird arty decorations all over the place, DJs, slide shows, costumes, quasi-legal beverages, drone-chants, giant-sized puppet shows, circus performers, cookouts…” DIRECTIONS: L train to Bedford Avenue > B61 bus on Driggs to Flushing Ave (10 mins) > left under BQE. ** OR ** J/M/Z to Marcy Ave > walk along Rev. Dr. GE Taylor Blvd > turns into Williamsburg St West at Flushing > left under BQE. ** OR ** G train to Flushing and follow address numbers. ** OR ** driving – BQE to EXIT 31 toward WYTHE AVE/KENT AVE. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto WILLIAMSBURG ST W. Turn LEFT onto FLUSHING AVE.
Apr 19, 2007: Boston with Debo Band & Balkan Situations
Early show in Boston! 7-11pm with Debo Band — an amazing Ethiopiques-style 15+ person band — and The Balkan Situtations, a nine-piece traditional Balkan folk group. Door price is $8, and don’t be late!! At the YWCA in Central Square http://www.myspace.com/deboband http://thebalkansituations.wordpress.com/
May 11, 2007: AS220 w/Slavic Soul Party & Debo Band
Our European fundraiser show! $8 all ages show at AS220 in Providence, with Slavic Soul Party! — a fantastic 9-piece funky Balkan/American band from NYC — and Debo Band — an amazing Ethiopiques-style 15+ person band from Boston. Raffle ticket drawing at the show to win the band! See the front page of our website for more info on the raffle. http://www.as220.org http://www.slavicsoulparty.com http://www.myspace.com/deboband
Jul 17, 2007: City Arts Block Party
City Arts celebrates the rehab of their new building at 891 Broad street in Providence with a big block party.
May 5, 2007: EFA Soccer Cup
English for Action annual soccer cup fundraiser at Donigian Park (Amherst and Valley street intersection in Providence). Short halftime set!!
Jul 21, 2007: Sound Session
Biggest city-wide music festival culminates tonight with a parade and outdoor performances from tons of bands, including us. Details at http://www.providencesoundsession.com
Jun 9, 2007: Apeiron RI Sustainable Energy Festival
In Coventry, RI. Parking at: Western Coventry Elementary School . www.livingfest.org
Apr 22, 2007: Earth Day at the Zoo
The Roger Williams Zoo, that is.
Mar 17, 2007: Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Bringing Bollywood and Balkan to the Irish, with the help of Narragansett Beer.
Apr 3, 2007: New Your City
Thats new *your* city, a celebration of urban planning by Providence elementary school students. Fox Point Library FREE
Apr 1, 2007: Coney Island Opening Day Petting Zoo
Well in New York City the permit for playing live music on the streets says you can’t run a petting zoo, but we’re encouraging you to blatantly flaunt that law with your own interpretation. Joined by Hungry March Band, Rude Mechanical Orchestra, and perhaps others. All over Coney Island, for FREE, friends. See you there.
Mar 31, 2007: Mehanata (Bulgarian Bar) in Manhattan
113 Ludlow Street in NYC. $10 cover. DJ and dancing all night long with DJ Joro Boro spinning Balkanized music and more till late. http://www.mehanata.com Described as a Slavic den of inequity”… the UK Guardian sez: “The music is a seething hotchpotch of deep Balkan house and stomping folk beats while the bar serves up a strong Bulgarian punch and shows experimental eastern European cinema and Saturday night TV comedy straight from Sofia.”"
Jun 1, 2007: Dream Night at Roger Williams Park Zoo
Every year Roger Williams Park Zoo joins with zoos around the world in a free evening opening exclusively for chronically ill and disabled children and their families. For the second year in a row, What Cheer? is there too! http://www.dreamnightatthezoo.nl
Apr 14, 2007: International Institute Spring Carnival Ball
Once again, What Cheer? will be on hand to wish IIRI a happy birthday. At the Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet Ballroom. For ticket info, go to http://www.iiri.org/springcarnivalball/eventfaq.html
Feb 25, 2007: Claudia Benefit! – Columbus Theater
The Brigade plays a benefit for a dear friend at the Columbus Theater. w/Mahi Mahi and many others. $10 for a lot of music and a great cause.
Dec 31, 2006: AS220
The Brigade rings in the new year at AS220. Afterward, we just might play somewhere else!
Dec 31, 2006: Bright Night 2007
New Years Eve kicks off! The Brigade will march around Downtown Providence as part of the Bright Night 2007 festivities. www.brightnight.org
Oct 31, 2006: Halloween Brendon Decatur Benefit
Benefit for Brendon Ryan, who was hit by a car on his bicycle and has massive hospital bills. Americorps has terrible insurance!! At the Decatur Lounge,
Oct 29, 2006: Spooky Zoo Sunday
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Oct 28, 2006: Olneyville Fall Festival
The Annual Olneyville Fall Festival: kids, games, prizes, a well-intentioned-but-hypocritical-toy-gun-crushing robot and other fun contradictions. @ Donigian park on Valley St. in Olneyville
Oct 9, 2006: Jammin on the Two! Party at the Black Rep
The Providence Black Repertory Company www.blackrep.org) and the Rhode Island Right to Vote Campaign host a party for everyone who’s been working hard to pass Question 2 on the Rhode Island ballot this November 7. Free for campaign volunteers. $5 donation from others. www.blackrep.org www.restorethevote.org
Oct 8, 2006: Honk Festival Day 2
Nov 7, 2006: Vote Yes on 2 !
www.restorethevote.org
Oct 28, 2006: Steelyard Iron Pour
Metalworking performance with soundtrack provided by your What Cheer? Brigade. Located at The Steelyard – 27 Sims Ave in Providence. www.ironguild.net www.thesteelyard.org
Sep 9, 2006: Southside Land Trust Hoedown
Southside Community Land Trust “Harvest Hoedown” at the Urban Edge Farm, 35 Pippin Orchard Road in Cranston, RI. Celebrating 25 years of SCLT!
Aug 15, 2006: BACK ON! Madness in Boston with Extra Action and The Secret Hippies!
It’s really happening folks! At Encuentro 5, in Boston’s Chinatown. 33 Harrison Ave. 5th Floor. Show starts at 9:00
Jul 4, 2006: Liberty Fest at Smith Hill
Informal street festival full of all kinds of neighbors and schemers and dreamers. At the futuristic district” – corner of Duke and Orms streets in Providence.”
Aug 14, 2006: Extra Action AS220 Show
We open up the show for the phenomenal Extra Action Marching Band, from Oakland CA ( http://www.extra-action.com ). AS220 is at 115 Empire St in Providence.
Sep 15, 2006: Providence Wunderground Opening
This will be an amazing opening at the RISD Museum. It is a celebration of 10 years of Providence’s beautiful screenprinted poster art, and What Cheer will be on hand to make it rock. http://www.risd.edu/museum_exhibitions.cfm?type=upcoming&onview=museum_onview_92.cfm
Sep 9, 2006: Jake’s Grandmother’s Birthday
What Cheer? will play a brief birthday set at Jake’s.
Aug 12, 2006: Wakefield Parade
It’s got puppets, it’ll be insance, that’s all we know at this point!
Jul 29, 2006: The Decatur’s Fifth Anniversary
We love the Decatur and the Decatur loves us; you can bet we’ll be celebrating.
Jul 22, 2006: Providence SoundSession 06 – Closing Night
Providence’s biggest summer music festival. We will parade with the Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans and the Hungry March Band from Brooklyn, then play a follow-up show with the same, plus Lightning Bolt. http://providencesoundsession.com/
May 23, 2006: It’s What Cheer?’s first birthday. Who knows what could happen?
Jun 1, 2006: Does brass float?
Jun 5, 2006: Recess! (For 2nd Graders in Central Falls Only)
May 12, 2006: David Segal Fundraiser
Providence’s champion of progressive politics, City Councilman David Segal, has tapped us to play his fundraiser, downstairs at Trinity Brewhouse . Come support one of the only politicians in this city that supports you; come prepared to make a donation. http://www.votesegal.com
Oct 7, 2006: HONK Festival Day 1, Somerville
An awesome brass fest in Somerville and Cambridge on Saturday and Sunday! http://honkfest.org/
Jun 9, 2006: New Urban Arts
This awesome Youth Arts Organization has tapped What Cheer? for an important event. Plus, it’s our State House debut. http://www.newurbanarts.org/
May 1, 2006: March to Support Immigrants’ Rights!
Members of What Cheer? will be marching and playing in solidarity with immigrants seeking a just and sane immigration policy for the U.S. March begins at Central High School and proceeds to the State House.
May 9, 2006: Recess?
Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls. Contingent on weather.
Jul 4, 2006: Ancients & Horribles Parade
In Chepachet, RI (a village in the town of Glocester), this parade is all about the real spirit of America: satire, booze and rowdiness. http://www.glocesterri.org/parade.htm
Jun 17, 2006: Firstworks Rising Stars Festival
downtown providence at market square ; parade to waterplace park at 5pm. For more info on this, check out http://www.firstworksprov.org
Jun 11, 2006: lupo’s w/bindlestiff family circus
What Cheer? opens for the insane grown-up circus antics of the Bindlestiff Family Circus at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel at . Show will be kind of early. http://www.lupos.com http://www.bindlestiff.org
May 12, 2006: Tiny Hawks Tour Sendoff
Tiny Hawks has invited us to ruin their 2006 spring tour sendoff. Building 16, Providence. Also playing: The Good Good (Brooklyn) http://www.collectalltheleaches.com/; Api Uiz (France); French In Action (Providence/Worcester); http://www.myspace.com/tinyhawks
Apr 30, 2006: May Day Party
Come celebrate May Day with What Cheer? and some other great bands at Cemetery Street in Providence. . Also performing: The Lazy Magnet Orchestra, Samantha Hawk Pierce, Exile & Lockey, and others.
Jul 15, 2006: AS220′s Annual Street Festival
This pillar of the RI arts community has invited us to help them celebrate their 21st birthday. http://www.as220.org
Jun 17, 2006: Collective A-Go-Go Party
Check out this rad anniversary part for an even radder place in Providence’s unofficial sister city, ¡Worcester!
May 6, 2006: EFA Soccer Cup
Come play soccer for an awesome cause! Plus listen to What Cheer? and maybe even watch some of us try to play a little fútbol. It’s all going down at Donigian Park on Valley St. in Olneyville. Check out English for Action at http://www.englishforaction.org
Mar 22, 2006: Immigration March gig
YMCA on Broad St
Apr 1, 2006: April Fools Fort Greene Park and Lillies
http://www.whiskeyrebellion.org
Apr 22, 2006: Int’l Institute Ball
arrive by 6pm in FULL COSTUME – get crazy!
Apr 8, 2006: Crash Lupo’s Gig w/ Wolf Parade
Mar 28, 2006: Fox Point Library Gig
Mar 25, 2006: Robin Amer Birthday Party Gig
chinatown loft, plus march around chinatown
Apr 29, 2006: Steel Yard Spring Gala
Fundraiser for The Steel Yard http://www.thesteelyard.org . Tickets are expensive, but you can also volunteer. Email gala@thesteelyard.org for info.
Mar 30, 2006: Jake’s

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