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Sunset Park

Named for a Merle Haggard classic, this Sunset Park honky-tonk welcomes rootsy troubadours and country-rockers on a donation-only stage. Grab a frozen cocktail or house vermouth and settle into the backyard: no cover, all soul.

Americana bar
free live music
honky-tonk
neighborhood dive

Tips

🏠"the ultimate neighborhood bar"
💵no cover — tip the bands directly
🌿backyard patio for summer hangs

Mama Tried

787 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232, USA

+1 718-788-1401

Free

mamatriedbk.com

Upcoming at Mama Tried

Thursday, Jun 11
Heads Happenings w Sloppy Heads, William Tyler, Gray/Smith + Speer

Heads Happenings w Sloppy Heads, William Tyler, Gray/Smith + Speer

June 11 at 7pm

Disintegrating guitars and petroleum-based lullabies fill the backyard at this psychedelic rock showcase. Sloppy Heads, William Tyler, and Gray/Smith + Speer bring shambling beauty and instrumental mastery to one of Brooklyn's most laid-back bars.

Saturday, Jun 13
The Scene is Now, Psychic Lines, Life in a Blender

The Scene is Now, Psychic Lines, Life in a Blender

June 13 at 4pm

Saturday afternoon showcase of three legendary local acts with 40+ years in the scene. Frozen cocktails flow in the breezy backyard while Psychic Phil muses on sax and Life in a Blender veers from punk rage to chamber pop elegance.

Sunday, Jun 14
Beth Kaplan, Chris Brokaw, Franklin Bruno, Milo Jones, Curhachestra

Beth Kaplan, Chris Brokaw, Franklin Bruno, Milo Jones, Curhachestra

June 14 at 4pm

90s indie rock royalty descends on a Brooklyn backyard bar. Come's Chris Brokaw, Tsunami's Franklin Bruno, and Salem 66's Beth Kaplan join forces for an afternoon of underground guitar heroics and nostalgic noise.

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