National Sawdust

06/11/2026

DERYA YILDIRIM AND GRUP ŞIMŞEK, CO-PRESENTED BY WORLD MUSIC INSTITUTE // ONE WEEK AWAY // SATURDAY, JUNE 20

Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek are internationally recognized for their unique and infectious sound that combines Anatolian folk with psychedelia, pop and soul influences. The band is fronted by Hamburg-born singer and bağlama player Derya Yıldırım. Graham Mushnik (organ, synthesizers) and Antonin Voyant (guitar, bass, and flute) are both members of outer-national collective Catapulte Records, known for their cinematic, groovy atmospheres — a clear influence on Grup Şimsek’s sprawling, vintage-tinged compositions. Capetonian drummer Helen Wells has introduced her own style and sensibilities from the South African DIY and psychedelic scenes into the live set since 2022.

Newly signed to Big Crown Records, with their third full length being produced by Leon Michels (El Michels Affair) and extensive worldwide tour plans on the books, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek will soon be reaching new ears around the globe. Come see them play at Sawdust next week!

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06/11/2026

YOUNG MASTERS: CLAUD & ELLIOTT SKINNER // NEXT WEEK // WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17

Singer-songwriters Claud and Elliott Skinner invite us into an intimate evening of music shaped by the city they call home. Together, they bring two singular approaches to songwriting and performance that reflect the expansiveness and creative energy of New York’s musical landscape.

This special night is part of the Young Masters series, a platform that honors artists who have achieved exceptional mastery early in their careers, celebrating them for redefining their fields and inspiring a new generation.

Presented by THE OFFICE performing arts + film. New York Music Month is an initiative of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

THE OFFICE Arts young masters Claud Elliott Skinner

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06/11/2026

06/11/2026

Season 12 is almost here, and there’s never been a better time to become a member!

Members enjoy waived ticketing fees, invitations to special events, and behind-the-scenes access to the artists and ideas that bring our stage to life.

Become a member at our Melody tier and above and receive early access to Season 12 tickets during our member pre-sale, which opens on June 16! This gives YOU first pick of the season’s most anticipated performances.

📸: Jill Steinberg

06/10/2026

TONIGHT! NS+ WHAT WE KEEP, WHAT WE THROW AWAY // WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10

Best-selling cookbook maven Melissa Clark and acclaimed chef Shenarri Freeman, whose vegan restaurant Cadence made waves in New York City, share their approaches to culinary creation tonight at National Sawdust. This playful NS+ program explores zero-waste mindsets across creative practices, featuring intimate performances by Pulitzer-Prize winning artist Caroline Shaw (Death of a Salesman), cellist Emily Brausa, and the The Heights Players, who will offer a reading from Sarah DeLappe’s hit play The Wolves. Hosted by NationalSawdust+ curator Elena Park.

NS+ For Nature is made possible by the generous support of the Wescustogo Foundation

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06/09/2026

SONIDO GALLO NEGRO // ONE WEEK AWAY // SATURDAY, JUNE 18

Sonido Gallo Negro is a band from Mexico City going back to the roots of psychedelic tropical music with guitars, eccentric organs, analog synthesizers, theremin...they mix exotic rarity and esoterism, which will alter your perception and force you to dance until you get exhausted. Featuring visual hypnotics and live performance by Dr. Alderete! Doors open at 6:30pm!

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06/09/2026

INNER SPACES — AMIR ELSAFFAR & LORENZO BIANCHI HOESCH // TWO MONTH AWAY // SATURDAY, JUNE 21

Inner Spaces is a duo project from trumpeter-composer Amir ElSaffar and sound artist Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch — two artists for whom microtone is mother tongue and silence is material. Their album Inner Spaces (Maqam Records / Ornithology Productions) has received four-star praise from DownBeat, Songlines, and Jazz Journal, with reviewers describing a music that is at once “spiritually ancient” and rigorously forward-looking — a “sonic laboratory” and a “mercurial slice of ambient jazz” rooted in a shared Iraqi maqam. In concert, the duo extends the recorded work outward: the room becomes part of the instrument, and each performance finds its own shape through flexible structures and improvisatory space. This is music that does not move quickly. It asks to be inhabited — heard with the full body, not just the ears.

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06/09/2026

NS+ PRESENTS WHAT WE KEEP, WHAT WE THROW AWAY // WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10

TOMORROW NIGHT ONLY! The singular Caroline Shaw will perform in an unusually intimate setting (solo and with cellist Emily Brausa), and talk about intention with writer Sarah DeLappe (Bodies Bodies Bodies), whose acclaimed play, The Wolves, will be highlighted in a reading by The Heights Players. Vegan soul chef Shenarri Freeman and cookbook author Melissa Clark will join reflections on creation, elegance, and efficiency, in this playful, zero-waste evening hosted by NationalSawdust+ curator Elena Park.

NS+ For Nature is made possible by the generous support of the Wescustogo Foundation

Tickets on-sale now! // Learn more via the link in our bio!

06/04/2026

Check out these shows and artists coming to the National Sawdust stage this June!

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