Hold Steady, Spektor, Lowe to rock Tribeca Film Festival :: Music News :: Articles

Less than a month after the announcement of the flicks lined up for this year's Tribeca Film Festival comes word that some of Paste's favorite bands will provide massive nights (and afternoons) alongside the cinematic days of April 23-May 4.

The Tribeca/ASCAP Music Lounge, open to Festival badge holders, will host Nick Lowe, Regina Spektor, Ingrid Michaelson, Chris Thile (Nickel Creek), Sondre Lerche, Joseph Arthur, and other singer/songwriter-y types during the daylight hours of April 29-May 2, while Alexandra Patsavas (the Grammy-nominated music supervisor responsible for the awesomeness in the background of The O.C., Grey's Anatomy and Gossip Girl) curates a one-nighter showcase on May 2 called Breaking the Band sponsored by Target. The Hold Steady (who recently wrapped up LP #4), The Virgins and Republic Tigers will break all over Webster Hall—tickets for this open-to-the-public showcase will go on sale on April 12 at the Tribeca Film Festival site.

In addition to the Music Lounge and Breaking the Band, there are numerous musical films on the schedule for the festival proper, including Lou Reed's Berlin and documentaries about Gloria Estefan, Celia Cruz, and Sudanese "Lost Boy" peace-rapper Emmanuel Jal. For the penny-pinchers, the fest's Tribeca Drive-In offers free screenings April 24-26—and April 24 is Thriller Night, during which they'll screen Michael Jackson's record-breaking "Thriller" video alongside John Landis' Making of Thriller ... and play host to "the world's largest zombie disco." Halloween in April? Yes, please!