March Action!


    • 3/1: THE RAKEHELLS
    • VANDALIZER / STREEP THROAT
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 3/2: ANDI RAE & THE BACK RIVER BULLIES
    • RUBY RAE / SECRET COUNTRY
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 3/7: GREEK JUDAS
    • RADIONICS / MORE TONGUES THAN TEETH
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 3/8: LES SANS CULOTTES
    • HEAP / SPANKING CHARLENE
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 3/14: BIRTH OF THE COOL
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

      • 3/15: Modern Needs
      • With DJs Mr. Lee & Lars (Uppercut)
      • Banter - Brooklyn U.S.A.

      • 3/16: THE ELECTRIC MESS
      • THE ELEVATOR OPERATORS / THE PIGGIES
        • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

      • 3/21: THE RAMBLIN' KIND
      • BOURBON EXPRESS / ROGER STREET FRIEDMAN
        • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 3/22: NEVERMIND ORCHESTRA
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 3/23: THE ROCKSTEADY 7
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 3/28: SWILSON
    • THE MARTINETS / THE PLASTIC DEVICE
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 3/29: GREG CARTWRIGHT (Reigning Sound)
    • BENNY TROKAN & THE BELL GUARDE
    • Plus: the WFMU Rock'N'Soul Inchiban DJs
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 3/30: ROBERT KIMBROUGH SR.
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    Photo: Mighty High live at Hank's Saloon by Lee Greenfeld

    Brooklyn Country


    SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS • CLIFF WESTFALL
    Plus: WFMU's Honkytonk Radio Girl

    For all of you who miss the old Hank's Honkytonk Brunch, we’ve got a treat coming your way when Sean Kershaw & The New Jack Ramblers play the new Hank's for the first time! Sean and co. play hi-octane honkytonk straight outta Brooklyn

    Cliff Westfall writes songs about heartache, loss, and addiction… you know, funny songs. Or he can turn on a dime and dive headlong into a sentimental weeper. The Kentucky native delivers with a mixture of wit and bravado that, for Westfall, is central to what country music is all about. His debut album, Baby You Win, appeared on multiple Best of 2018 lists, and received acclaim in publications including Saving Country Music, No Depression, Magnet, PopMatters, Country Music People (UK), Lonesome Highway (Ireland) and many others. Backed by a crew of some of NYC’s finest musicians, his songs combine clever and insightful lyrics with classic honky tonk hooks.

    DJ sets before, between, and after by WFMU's Honkyonk Radio Girl!

    Saturday, February 23rd at Hank's
    345 Adams Street, Brooklyn U.S.A.
    Doors at 8PM. $10. 21+ with ID.

    The Other Side of This Life


    THE CREVULATORS
    BOOTHEEL BOSS GOBBLERS • ANDY SEAGRAVE

    Like a dusty old jukebox buried in the back of your odd uncle’s garage, The Crevulators take listeners on a trip through the great American soundscape. With influences ranging from classic country, rockabilly, rockn’roll, blues, jazz, garage-psych & even tejano, The “Crevs” dish up a mélange of everything that is American music. For fans of Elvis, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, The Band, The Byrds, Doug Sahm, CCR, Tom Petty, Cracker, The Replacements, Los Lobos, Tom Waits, etc.

    Friday, February 22nd at Hank's
    345 Adams Street, Brooklyn U.S.A.
    Doors at 8PM. $10. 21+ with ID.

    In The Skin


    Urban Styles: Graffiti In New York Hardcore second edition release party. Mr. Lee moderates a panel discussion on the connection between tattoos, graffiti, and New York Hardcore.

    Urban Styles the first book from author Freddy Alva, is a subterranean adventure back to a time when subcultures and underground movements blended seamlessly and went largely unnoticed by the mainstream world. Urban Styles deftly straddles the seemingly in congruent worlds of graffiti culture and the hardcore punk scene of the 1980s to tell the story of a unique moment in time when crossover between the two outlaw cultures was a common, if not heralded, occurrence. Urban Styles chronicles a gritty New York City and its boroughs while telling the stories of forgotten revolutionaries who were as familiar with stealth runs through train yards as they were slamming on the CBGB dance floor.

    Thursday, February 21st at Flyrite Tattoos
    492 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn U.S.A.
    Doors at 7:30PM. No cover. All ages.

    Get Up To Get Down


    “In this band, New York and New Orleans meet at the crossroads and no one moves an inch!" -Steve Myers

    After touring most of the world with The Afghan Whigs, singer Steve Myers returned home only to get shot and left for dead on a rainy New Orleans street. Myers moved to New York to recover and try to put his past behind him only joining the Dulli lead Twilight Singers occasionally for shows on the East Coast or recording down South. Not until hooking up with fellow New Orleanian Jagon Eldridge in late 2003 did he think about starting a band of his own. The original line up for Mighty Fine consist of Jagon Eldrige and Richie Pomerantz ( Andy G. &The Roller Kings), Mitro Valsamis (Trickbabys) and Paul Verciglio. For the last 10 years Mighty Fine has rocked all over New York state, sharing the stage with bands TV On The Radio, Andre Williams, The Dirtbombs, The Slackers, Titus Andronicus, The Gories, Mary Weiss and The Afghan Whigs.  After releasing the album Get Up To Get Down on Drugfront Records in late 2011 that included the singles" Ready To Roar" featuring Greg Dulli, "Black Train" and "Something For Your Ass" featuring Mick Collins, the band went thru several lineup changes including a UK tour lineup that included Collins on guitar. After taking some time to regroup Mighty Fine is back to what it does best, playing punk/soul all over NY State now with new member’s Bradley Dean (The Visitors) on guitar and Mickey Finn (Boss Hog) on Keys. Sweaty Rump Shakin' Punk Soul is a great way to describe the band, the combination of a James Brown styled soul review and sweaty punk rock show.


    The Robert Kennedy Assassination is Rob K. (Workdogs, Jam Messengers), Kai Eric (Panther Burns), Andrew Cushen (Hellhounds, Chop Shop), Jack Martin (Kid Congo), and Eric Blitz (Missing Foundation, Greg Ginn band). The Women Of The Night are a dream-pop/proto-punk combo out of New York City. They make distillations of lost unintentional everyday happenings

    Saturday, February 16th at Hank's
    345 Adams Street, Brooklyn, U.S.A.
    Doors at 8PM. $10. 21+ with ID.

    Let's Make Party!



    Celebrate the opening of the new Hank's in Downtown Brooklyn!

    DJs Mr. Lee (Going In Style Sound System) and The Stranger — who helped shake up the dance-floor at the old Hank's a handful of times, and recently spun 45s at the legendary Vinyl Club in Jamaica — will be spinning boss sounds all night long!

    Friday, February 15th at Hank's
    345 Adams Street, Brooklyn, U.S.A.
    Doors at 8PM.  No cover. 21+ with ID.

    The Day The World Turned Dayglo


    Modern Needs is a listening and dance party with special guest DJs and monthly musical themes, held every month at Banter bar, located in scenic Brooklyn U.S.A. The January edition features Melody Lee and JT Miller on the wheels of steel until the wee small hours!

    Friday, February 15th at Banter
    132 Havemeyer, Brooklyn U.S.A.
    Kicks off at 10PM... No cover!

    We Can Roll All Night


    MIGHTY HIGH
    MIDNIGHT SLIDER • CORTEZ

    The Mighty High are Brooklyn's #1 regressive-rock act.
    No ballads. No keyboards. No acoustic guitars! 

    Saturday, February 9th at Hank's
    345 Adams Street, Brooklyn, U.S.A.
    Doors at 8PM. $10. 21+ with ID.

    Alone And Together



    JACK GRACE • HUGH POOL

    Two musical warriors who have played around the world and countless NYC venues in the '80s, '90s, and throughout the 21st century keep the spirits lively in the newly located Hank's Saloon.

    Jack Grace has performed a with a wide variety of artists, from Jerry Lee Lewis to Norah Jones, Doc Watson to Fishbone, from solo shows with Merle Haggard, to leading his full seven-piece band alongside The Meters. He has five songs in the cult hit, Super Troopers which Jack also aided in scoring. The song, “Big Bear’ is also featured in 2018’s Super Troopers 2. Hugh Pool has shared the stage with such luminaries as Patti Smith, Gov't Mule, Leslie West, Johnny Winter, Dave Edmunds, John Mayall, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and more. He has performed on the Emeril Lagassi Show, The Mitch Albom Show and Late Night With Conan O'Brien. His original songs have been used in network TV and film.

    Thursday, February 7th at Hank's
    345 Adams Street, Brooklyn, U.S.A.
    Doors at 8PM. $10. 21+ with ID.

    Best Dressed Chicken In Town


    The inaugural show at the new Hank's... Make the scene!

    The New York Fowl Harmonic play old-school noisy garage-rock and merengue. Music for parties, dancing, and revelation; not the internet. The Cameramen are NYC's least dusty surf-rock band.

    Saturday, February 2nd at Hank's
    345 Adams Street, Brooklyn, U.S.A.
    Doors at 9PM. $10. 21+ with ID.

    I Love To See You Strut


    DJs Blurry Murray and Mr. Lee spin top-notch '60s soul, r&b, freakbeat, and garage-rock 45s until the wee small hours.

    Friday, February 1st at Milo's Yard
    564 Seneca Avenue, Ridgewood, NY
    10PM. No cover. 21+ with ID. 

    February Action!


    • 2/1: Boom Boom!
    • with DJs Mr. Lee and Blurry Murray
      • Milo's Yard - Ridgewood, NY

    • 2/2: THE NEW YORK FOWL HARMONIC / THE CAMERAMEN
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 2/7: THE JACK GRACE BAND / HUGH POOL
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 2/8: TYLER & THE TERRIBLE THIRTY TWOS
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 2/9: MIGHTY HIGH
    • CORTEZ / MIDNIGHT SLIDER
      • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

      • 2/15: Modern Needs
      • With DJs Melody Lee & JT Miller
      • Banter - Brooklyn U.S.A.

      • 2/15: Hank's Grand Opening Party!
      • With DJs Mr. Lee & The Stranger
        • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 2/16: MIGHTY FINE
    • THE ROBERT KENNEDY ASSASSINATION
    • THE WOMEN OF THE NIGHT
    • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    2/21: Urban Styles Second Edition book release party
    Panel discussion with Steven Huie, Tatu Paul, Ink
    and Freddy Alva. Moderated by Mr. Lee.
    Flyrite Tattoo - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 2/22: THE CREVULATORS
    • BOOTHEEL BLISS GOBBLERS / ANDY SEAGRAVE
    • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    • 2/23: CLIFF WESTFALL
    • SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS
    • Hank's Saloon - Brooklyn U.S.A.

    Photo: Jon Spencer live at Hank's Saloon by Christina Domingues

    A Lee Grows In Brooklyn — The 48th Edition


    Modern Needs is a long-running listening and dance party with special guest DJs and monthly musical themes, held every month at the great Banter bar, located in scenic Brooklyn U.S.A. For the January edition Mr. Lee sits back for his birthday while DJs Jonny Quest (Legio SPQR) and Benzoil P. (Famous Logs In History/Imaginary Icoms/Pist N Broke) take over the wheels of steel!

    Friday, January 18th at Banter
    132 Havemeyer, Brooklyn U.S.A.
    Kicks off at 10PM... No cover!