Sat, July 4: New York Night Train and Panache Booking’s 4th of July Bang with 24 bands and 12 DJs, Union Pool (484 Union, Williamsburg, Brooklyn), 2pm – 4am, $5: As most of you know, the fireworks have been moved to the Hudson River this year. Unless you hate fireworks, or love New Jersey, this is a bummer. New York Night Train and Panache Booking, in no mood to make the trek to the west side or Jersey, got with Union Pool to declare Brooklyn’s independence from all of that and find a place for all of the neighborhood friends to go. Union Pool offered up their spacious courtyard, taco truck, indoor/outdoor stages, front and back rooms for the entire neighborhood underground to perform, DJ, and hang out all day and all night. The bands and tacos begin at 2pm in the courtyard and, after 8pm, the live music migrates to the back room. At 10pm the DJs start upfront and at 2am, the bands stop and its just DJs front and back. Get a load of the following drink specials to keep this holiday light on your wallet: $4 margaritas, moscow mules, Presbyterians, and well drinks, $3 Juengling, Genesse Cream Ale and PBR, and $6 for PBR and shot. The cover is $5 for 24 bands (each playing 4 songs for July 4!), 8 DJs, and much more. Fall by on your way out, on your way home, or, dig in and stay all day – there’s plenty to do and all of your friends’ll be there. Rain or shine! Here’s the lineup:

all acts are from the neighborhood except for fictional touring acts indicated by “*” – these are exact actual times so plan accordingly

2:00 * Jon Toubin Blues Problem (awesome white-boy contemporary blues-rock from Texas!)
2:30 * F.L.A.S.S. (Feeling Like A Slut Syndrome – all-girl crusty punk rock from Calgary)
3:00 Miracles of Modern Science
3:30 Outta Controllers
4:00 Lovestruck
4:30 Headless Hookers
5:00 Foster Care
5:30 SCREENS
6:00 Daddy Longlegs
6:30 Esque
7:00 Dinowalrus
7:30 X-Ray Eyeballs
8:00 Alana Amram and the Rough Gems
8:30 Georgiana Starlington
9:00 The Weight
9:30 Sorceress
10:00 Jadewalkers
10:30 The Hunt
11:00 Electric Shadows
11:30 Fresh Kills
12:00 K-Holes
12:30 Netherlands
1:00 Ex-Humans
1:30 Stalkers

plus front and back-room super-DJs: Alex Lee, Avi Spivak, Brenda Brand, Claudia and Mary of Baby Shakes, Dave Ready, Emma Vikingskull, Jesse Gassface (hardcore matinee), Jonathan Toubin (2am), Josh Styles (3am), Lady Starlight, Leah Fishman, and more!