Week in Rock: Bitte Byrne Edition

Northside Festival Has Begun

The first inaugural Northside Festival is upon us (starting last night)! There's a lot more to do than just our and Brooklyn Based's show and afterparty tomorrow (though we highly recommend attending), and luckily some local music bloggers have made it easy to navigate the rest of the fest. First off: here's a map of all the venues involved—they're all within walking/biking distance of each other (it's made especially easy tomorrow when Bedford Avenue is shut down for Williamsburg Walks).

Tonight we recommend checking out Brooklyn Vegan's showcase, which is happening in conjunction with the site's first photography show. It's all going down at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, and features Dave Deporis, Olof Arnalds, The Tallest Man on Earth and John Vanderslice (friend of Gothamist). We also recommend trying to make it over to FreeWilliamsburg's showcase, especially for the headliner: These Are Powers. And if you make it out to any of the festival's offerings, be sure to tag your photos with "Gothamist" on flickr!