UPCOMING and CURRENT

Guggenheim New York - Upcoming events on June 19, August 20, October 15, November 19, and December 17, 2026.

Aaliyah Day - An all-day, free, outdoor celebration of Brooklyn’s R&B Princess at Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park, with DJs, bands, singers, dancers, testimonials from those that knew her, short films, and more. August 8, 2026.

US Open of Surfing - A sunset concert series on the sand in Huntington Beach, CA. July 25-August 1.

RECENT

Glenn Branca’s Symphony No. 13 Hallucination City for 100 Electric Guitars at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center - A monumental work of sonic force, notorious for its maximalism and overwhelming intensity, 100 guitarists joined together to perform composer’s Glenn Branca’s towering masterpiece. Conducted by Reg Bloor, June 13, 2026.

Us v. Them: The Age of Indie Music and a Decade in New York (2004-2014) by Ronen Givony - A few chapters about my journey in music in this book out now on Abrams Press.

Guggenheim New York - This year’s concerts have featured, Haley Fohr of Circuit des Yeux feat. Alan Sparhawk (Wordless Music), Lauren Auder, and Clarice Jensen.

Ash Fure performed at the Rewire Festival in the Hague on April 11, 2026, at the Dripping Festival June 13, 2026, and at Pioneer Works June 25, 2026.

Aaliyah Day - Celebrating the live and music of Brooklyn's own Aaliyah. Honey’s, January 16, 2026. Damballa, March 28, 2026. BRIC House Party June 13, 2026.

The Sun Ra Arkestra at the Guggenheim - Marshall Allen and the cosmic caravan stopped at the Guggenheim for a sold-out show. Celebrating the closing of Rashid Johnson’s monumental A Poem For Deep Thinkers exhibition with an artist who had a profound influence on Johnson’s work. January 10, 2026.

2025

Powerhouse: International - David Binder’s new theater, music, and dance festival at Powerhouse Arts. My music series included original work made for the festival, or US premieres, by claire rousay, Moor Mother, Pussy Riot Siberia, EYE, and aya, plus a multi-artist celebration of Red Hot’s Transa album, and a dance floor reimaginging by Amari Marshall. New York Times feature here. November 22 to December 13 , 2025.

Luke Stewart’s Blacks’ Myths at Guggenheim New York - Performed as part of the exhibition Rashid Johnson: A Poem For Deep Thinkers, November 20, 2025.

Arcane: Hexcore Nights - Created a live event around the music of Riot Games’ Netflix TV show Arcane and its two soundtracks. With Wavedash and visuals by Sonder. Performed in Mexico City, Shenzhen, Beijing, Hangzhou, Munich, Los Angeles, Paris. May-December, 2025

Ash Fure - New album ANIMAL out on Smalltown Supersound. Performed at LEV Festival Spain, MUTEK Montreal, Issue Project Room Brooklyn, Gray Area,San Francisco, MUTEK Mexico City.

Brooklyn Steel Pan Fête at the Barclays Center Plaza - The third edition in my Counterpoint series outside the Barclays Center: a massive celebration of steel pan music from Brooklyn, with performances by large band steel drum orchestras Pan Evolution, Eruption Steel and Pan In Motion, plus hands-on workshops, youth pan orchestras, soca music, riddim sections, moko jumbie (stilt walkers), dancers, food, and more. Over 80 musicians, free. July 27, 2025 .

Brandee Younger at Guggenheim New York - Performed as part of the Late Shift series in conjunction with the exhibition Rashid Johnson: A Poem For Deep Thinkers, July 17, 2025.

Grace Wales Bonner Presents Togetherness - The Cavemen (Nigeria), Amaarae (Ghana), Fireboy DML (Nigeria), The Joy (South Africa), Etran De L’Air (Niger), and more at the Guggenheim New York during Met Gala weekend, May 3, 2025.

Jon Batiste at the Metropolitan Opera House - The multi-Grammy winner performed two special solo piano concerts at NYC’s most prestigious venue, April 6, 2025.

Japanese Breakfast Presents A Melancholy Recital - A very intimate, one-time-only show at El Museo del Barrio, March 22, 2025.

2024

COLORSxSTUDIO - First foray into large-scale events in the US for global artist platform, with Moses Sumney and Mustafa, October 2024.

Andre 3000 - Two performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, October 2024.

Wu-Tang Clan - A series of public listening sessions for fabled Once Upon A Time in Shaolin album, June 2024.

Powerhouse: International Festival

Brand new arts festival in new, open plan space Powerhouse Arts, three months of theater, dancer, visual art, and music. Curated and producing five events, each an original commission or a premiere: claire rousay, Moor Mother + Pussy Riot Siberia, EYE + Aya (AV shows), Red Hot Presents: Transa, and Amari Marshall’s The Awakening, this November and December. New York Times articles here and here.

Grace Wales Bonner Presents Togetherness

Developed and produced event bringing together music, art, and fashion, created by fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner, during Met Gala weekend at Guggenheim New York. Bringing together 10 artists, including 5 from Africa (Fireboy DML, Amaarae, Etran De L’Air, The Cavemen, The Joy) to perform on two stages as part of Rashid Johnson’s A Poem For Deep Thinkers . Togetherness emphasizes a sense of discovery, giving audiences a chance to experience new performers in non-traditional concert settings.

Brooklyn Academy of Music

Produced/presented over 30 shows at America’s oldest performing arts institution, in four venues across their campus. Including Music @ BAM curated by Hanif Abdurraqib (Dev Hynes, Moses Sumney, Mavis Staples), Eldorado Ballroom curated by Solange for Saint Heron (The Clark Sisters, Archie Shepp, Linda Sharrock, Kelela), two shows with Andre 3000, more.Brooklyn Academy of Music

Barclays Center

Created Counterpoint, an annual free event series taking place at Barclays Center Plaza, presented by Clara Wu Tsai’s Social Justice Fund. 2023’s premiere event featured three ensembles totaling 40 musicians performing three Steve Reich “Counterpoint” compositions. 2024’s event was in collaboration with the Brooklyn Raga Massive, with five different ensembles fusing Indian classical music tradition and modern innovation.

Red Bull + Red Bull Music Academy

Creative lead for Red Bull’s music initiatives and the Red Bull Music Academy Festivals in North America. Created, curated, and programmed city-wide live event series in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Toronto, Montreal. Responsible for over 300 original, conceptual events, commissions, and collaborations. Staged shows in churches and opera houses, city streets and parks, theaters and dance floors, raw spaces and soundstages, and many institutions and performing arts centers. True collaboration with 100+ artists. Over 30 New York Times show reviews and features below. 

VICE Records

Co-Founder, General Manager, and Head of A&R for VICE’s record label, first an imprint of Atlantic Records, then a fully independent label. Signed and led campaigns for The Streets, Bloc Party, Justice, Death From Above 1979, Chromeo, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Boredoms. Released Daft Punk’s feature film Electroma. Curated Intonation Festival in Chicago and multi-venue SXSW lineups. Produced 77Boadrum concert with the Boredoms and 77 drummers.