New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) Brooklyn Bowl - "one of the most incredible places on Earth" according to Rolling Stone - hosted VH1's Super Bowl Blitz, featuring Fall Out Boy, and one of Skrillex's Brooklyn Takeover shows this month. The venue is putting on several standout events in March, including the fifth annual Bowlive, one of the venue's annual residencies featuring the funk and jazz fusion of Soulive.
Cibo Matto - Sat, Mar. 8
Avant-pop act - Cibo Matto - was born out of the vivid 90's Lower East Side art scene and featured Sean Lennon and Timo Ellis before their 2001 hiatus. Founders Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori revived the group in 2011 and its hotly anticipated comeback album 'Hotel Valentine' is out February 14th (show: 8pm, admission: $20).
Bowlive V ft. Soulive - Mar. 13 - 15, Mar. 18 - 22
Soulive's annual Brooklyn Bowl residency "Bowlive" will return to Williamsburg after it opens Brooklyn Bowl Las
Vegas on March 8th and 9th (followed by
Elvis Costello & The Roots). The event highlights what the venue is best loved for -- the marriage of bowling and live music, specifically Soulive's upbeat funk and jazz fusion. Bowlive V is marked by a laundry list of special guests, including DMC (of Run DMC), Susan Tedeschi, Talib Kweli, Joe Russo,
Marco Benevento,
George Porter Jr., and many others (shows: 8:30pm, admission: $15-$20).
Reel Big Fish - Mon, Mar. 17
Aaron Barrett's Huntington Beach, CA ska outfit -- Reel Big Fish -- found success in the '90s with MTV hit "Sell Out" and an appearance alongside Trey Parker and Matt Stone as the halftime band in
David Zucker's BASEketball. The group continues to tour relentlessly, playing more than 250 shows every year, and has gained a cult-like following (show: 8pm, admission: $17).
Tinariwen - Wed, Mar. 23 & Thu, Mar. 24
Tinariwen -- the GRAMMY-winning band of Tuareg guitarists -- released their album 'Emmaar' to strong reviews from Rolling Stone and Pitchfork on 2.10. Effectively refugees due to regional conflict in North Africa, the band recorded 'Emmaar' in Joshua Tree, CA with guests Josh Klinghoffer and Matt Sweeney, and poet-MC Saul Williams. The Brooklyn Bowl show is part of a 50+ date international tour (show: 8pm, admission: $20).
A Residency With Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Tuesdays, Mar. 25 - Apr. 8
Robert Randolph and the Family Band have toured with guitar heavyweights
Eric Clapton and
John Mayer and received high praise for their "steel-guitar soul" (NPR). Their 3-week Brooklyn Bowl residency kicks off March 25th (shows: 8 pm, admission: $15).
Start Making Sense - Fri, Mar. 28
Seven-piece
Talking Heads tribute band -- Start Making Sense -- faithfully recreate the music of the iconic new wave band's eight studio albums. The band will bring
Talking Heads hits including "Burning Down The House," "Psycho Killer," "Take Me To The River, " and "Wild Wild Life" to the Bowl on March 28th (show: 11:59pm, admission: $10).
Bonerama - Sat, Mar. 29
Over the last 15 years, acclaimed New Orleans band Bonerama -- along with other pioneering brass bands like The Dirty Dozen Brass Band -- have reinvented the genre by incorporating elements of rock, reggae, funk and blues. Bonerama's most recent release 'Shake it Baby' includes all-star guests including Dr. John, Mike Mills (R.E.M.),
George Porter Jr. (Meters), Dave Malone (Radiators) and Mike Dillon (Les Claypool) - (show: 8pm, admission: $12).
