Antibalas Black Friday Sale!

November 23rd, 2011 | By

We at Antibalas headquarters are getting excited for the holidays. The smell of turkey cooking in the oven, football, visits with great Aunt Gertie, eggnog (with booze in it of course), and finally making our way from the kids table to the grown-ups table. But you know what gets us REALLY pumped? Black Friday sales!

From now until Monday 11/28, ALL Antibalas t-shirts are only $7! Plus, we’re offering up a super sweet deal: $10 buys you a Se Chiflo/Rat Race LP AND Antibalas t-shirt! Both a t-shirt and a Se Chiflo/Rat Race LP? Who wouldn’t want this for the holidays?! Head over to the STORE to browse our selection of fine t-shirts and LP/t-shirt combos!

Get ready….

October 27th, 2011 | By

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MMW + ANTIBALAS: HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST!

October 25th, 2011 | By

MMW + Antibalas will be hosting a Pumpkin Carving Contest in DC, Philly, and NYC!  All you need to enter is a ticket, and a pre-carved pumpkin with an LED light (no candles, please!) along with your name inside!  The bands will be personally judging each and every pumpkin to announce a winner at each show!  Each winner will receive a goodie bag of merch plus a meet and greet with the bands (with up to 3 friends)!

For specific contest rules and details, please scroll to your city below!

Good luck and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

DC

MMW + Antibalas will host a Pumpkin Carving Contest on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC!  To participate, come to the venue between 7:00pm – 8:00pm on October 27^th with your pre-carved pumpkin – make sure to put an LED light inside (no candles!) along with your name.  All pumpkins will be brought to the stage where they will be displayed throughout the show.  The bands will judge the pumpkins and announce a winner before the encore.  You must have a ticket to enter the venue.

Philly

MMW + Antibalas will host a Pumpkin Carving Contest on Friday, Oct. 28 at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia!  To participate, come to the venue by 8:00pm on October 28^th with your pre-carved pumpkin – make sure to put an LED light inside (no candles!) along with your name.  Leave it at the Electric Factory Street Team table.  All pumpkins will be brought to the stage where they will be displayed throughout the show.  The bands will judge the pumpkins and announce a winner before the encore.  You must have a ticket to enter the venue.

NYC

MMW + Antibalas will host a Pumpkin Carving Contest on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Terminal 5 in NYC!  To participate, come to the venue between 6:00pm – 6:30pm on October 29^th with your pre-carved pumpkin – make sure to put an LED light inside (no candles!) along with your name.  The competition will be held on the roof deck at 6:45PM.  MMW + Antibalas will select their favorite pumpkin and the winner will receive a goodie bag of merch as well as a chance to meet and chat with the bands!  You must have a ticket to enter the venue.

Antibalas + MMW Halloween Shows!

October 4th, 2011 | By

Hey Everyone!

Tickets on sale now for the Halloween Antibalas + Medeski Martin & Wood shows:

Thursday, October 27th: Washington, DC– 9:30 Club TICKETS

Friday, October 28th: Philadelphia, PA– Electric Factory TICKETS

Saturday, October 29th: New York, NY– Terminal 5 TICKETS

Antibalas + MMW!

October 4th, 2011 | By

Hey Everyone!

Tickets on sale now for the Halloween Antibalas + Medeski Martin & Wood shows:

Thursday, October 28th: Washington, DC– 9:30 Club TICKETS

Friday, October 29th: Philadelphia, PA– Electric Factory TICKETS

Saturday, October 30th: New York, NY– Terminal 5 TICKETS

DMB Caravan Stage and Set Time

August 23rd, 2011 | By

Antibalas will be performing Sunday, September 4th at the Meadow Stage from 1:45-2:45pm.

If you don’t have one already, tickets are available here–single day tickets available too!

See you all at the show!

Video: Afropop Takes You Inside the Antibalas Experience

August 18th, 2011 | By

From Afropop Worldwide:

“Afropop catches up with Martin Perna – founder of the legendary Brooklyn-based “Antibalas.” Perna delves into the history of the group, the socio/political roots of the music, and Antibalas’s connection with the elders of Afrobeat”

Head over to The Afrobeat Blog to watch the video!

The September Sale

August 3rd, 2011 | By

Check it out… During the month of September, all t-shirts are only $5!

Rat Race/Se Chifló Digital Download!

August 3rd, 2011 | By

The digital version of Rat Race/Se Chifló (previously only available as a 12-inch) is now available exclusively at the Antibalas store!

Fort Greene Park: The View From The Stage!

July 19th, 2011 | By

Hey Everyone!
Thanks for stopping by the show at Fort Greene Park last week! Here’s a really awesome feature put together by The Local at The NY Times. See if you can find yourself!

Super Speed Greene Music from Celia Gorman on Vimeo.