Braeves, a NYC based indie pop band that made it into our most recent list of "Best of NYC Emerging Artists," will be co-headlining an event organized by TuneCore, a popular platform that supports emerging bands with services like distribution and publishing. This past June the band released a mellow new single entitled ‘Silver Streets,’ streaming below, that highlights their melodic talent and nostalgic tendencies. The show, scheduled for Wednesday August 19 at Williamsburg’s The Living Room, will also see performances by a yet to be announced, mysterious headliner, and by New Jersery based indie pop-punk outfit 18th & Addison and NY native DJ/producer Matt FX. 

It’s been four long years since Brooklyn’s progressive soul and afrobeat supergroup People’s Champs released their debut self-titled EP. Since then, the eight-piece ensemble have spent more than two years constructing their first full-length record, recorded between Converse Rubber Track Studio and a wide array of local basements and bedrooms. The yet-to-be-titled LP, scheduled to drop this fall, is an ambitious nine-track release produced by Rubblebucket’s Ian Hersey. Nearly a year ago, People’s Champs premiered the first glimpse of the forthcoming record, "Humanity (Fun Secret Mix)," a psychedelic funk joint where synths and horns collide in hip-shaking harmony. Their newest offering, "Hostages," is a tropical, sun-kissed vamp that melds the groovy, electro-workouts of William Onyeabor with Little Dragon’s striking soul experiments. – Angel E. Fraden

Michelle is editor of The Deli KC and plays in bands.

Taking cues from such legends as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Nights Streets crank out loud, high-octane rock on every track. With vocals on par with Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, crashing cymbals, and crunchy guitar bridges, this is the kind of music you go crazy listening to, locking yourself in your garage with a baseball bat and your mom’s expensive vases. They’re playing third in the lineup at The Black Cat on 9/2. Doors at 7:30, $12 for an awesome show. -Jonathan Goodwin

Rocking their way up from Manassas to DC’s best venues, The Duskwhales captivate their listeners with their relentless energy and dazzling rhythms. Fun beats and an uncanny ability to mix blues rock roots with pop and indie overtones makes them a formidable act to behold. Pooling influences from a diverse array of musicians, from Vampire Weekend to Jack White to The Doors, listening to their recent self-titled LP is akin to giving the brain a vacation. They’ll bring their high-buzz performance to the Rock & Roll Hotel on 9/19. 21+ and $8. -Jonathan Goodwin