4 Free Country Music Events for an NYC Weekend
Two East Village country bars, four free events, from live-band karaoke Friday to a Sunday jam that runs past midnight.
🎤 Friday, Karaoke With a Live Band
Lucinda's on Avenue A turns Friday, October 16 into Live Band Country Karaoke. Sign-up opens at 8:00 PM, and the singing runs from 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM with a live band backing the singers all night. Entry is free with no tickets, and the night is 21 and up.
✍️ Sunday Afternoon, Songwriters in the Round
Lucinda's Songwriter's Open Mic on Sunday, October 18 is free and open to all ages. Writers play in the round, two original songs each, or one when the room is full. Covers and backing tracks are not allowed. The ticket calendar shows the event at 12:00 PM, while the weekly program lists in-person sign-up at 1:00 PM and the first songs at 1:30 PM.
🪕 Sunday 4 PM, Hootenanny on the Bowery
About fifteen minutes away on foot, Wild Horses hosts Hair of the Dog Hootenanny at 4:00 PM. Allison Kelly leads an afternoon of acoustic roots sets that runs until 7:00 PM. It is free with no tickets needed, and the bar is 21 and up.
🌙 Sunday Night, an 11:55 PM Open Jam
Wild Horses closes out Sunday with The Midnight Special, starting at 11:55 PM on October 18 and running until about 4:00 AM Monday. The bar bills it as an open jam where musicians can bring an instrument or sing. Entry is free and 21 and up, and the poster lists 10% off the tab for artists and service industry workers.
