Click through for more on Xiu Xiu and tUnE-yArDs co-headlining at the Bowery, folk singer Sam Amidon, and infectious indie rockers Plants and Animals. more ›

Brattleboro, Vermont native, and sometimes-New Yorker Sam Amidon has danced, crooned and plucked his way into many music lover's (and critic's) hearts. Seemingly influenced from everything he's absorbed in his 27 years, his demeanor emanates both innocence and experience--making even the traditional folk songs he delivers seem to be off-the-cuff during a live performance. Catch him tonight at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah in Greenpoint, and next Wednesday at Glasslands in Williamsburg. more ›