== UPCOMING SHOWS ==
DECEMBER 12TH, 8:00 PM - THE ZIPPER FACTORY - WE
WISH YOU A SQUEEZY CHRISTMAS
Deck the halls with squeezing bellows, put an accordion in a pear tree,
and fa-la-la-la-la yourself on over to the Zipper Factory for MSO's Holiday
Show.
Join the Main Squeeze Orchestra for a holiday extravaganza filled with spinning dreidels, talking snowmen, unholy virgins and a little rock and roll.
So come warm your chestnuts with the MSO. We'll turn even the meanest of Scrooges nice.
ZIPPER FACTORY - 8:00 PM
Tickets $15
336 W. 37th St. between 8th & 9th Aves [CLICK
FOR MAP]
For tickets: www.thezipperfactory.com
or call 212.352.3101. For dinner and drinks: The Zipper Factory Tavern:
212.695.4600.
== PAST SHOWS ==
NOVEMBER 14TH, 8:00 PM - POP, ROCK, SQUEEZEBOX
Galapagos has come back with an amazing new space... so come join the ladies of The Main Squeeze Orchestra as they emerge from the lake at Galapagos in Dumbo, wielding the Excalibur of musical instruments - the accordion. Pop, rock, and vocal tunes played by 12 groovy gals on the accordion, led by the Merlin of Melody, Walter Kuhr.
8:00 PM, $12
Galapagos Art Space
16 Main Street at the corner of Water Street
Dumbo, Brooklyn
[NEW
LOCATION!] Close to F/A/2/3/G/L trains –
For maps/directions/info: www.galapagosartspace.com
718.222.8500
OCTOBER 30TH, 8:00 PM - THE SOUNDTRACK SHOW $15 The Zipper Factory 336 W. 37th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues) |
8:00 PM - Mira Stroika (with our very own Mira Leytes) |
For tickets: www.thezipperfactory.com or call 212.352.3101. For dinner reservations at The Zipper Factory Tavern: 212.695.4600 |
SATURDAY, JULY 12TH, 2:00 - 9:00 PM- THE 3RD ANNUAL MAIN SQUEEZE ACCORDION FESTIVAL
It's here again! The insanely fun Main Squeeze Accordion Festival brought
to you by Main Squeeze, the Riverside Park Fund and the City of New York's Parks and Recreation Department, as part of the "Summer on the Hudson" series.
This year's artists include:
- The Italian Village Dance Music- Los Macondos (Colombian Vallenato)
- Nicu Helerea (Romanian)
- Patty Furlong & Coolmagort (Irish)
- The Raif Heyseni Orchestra (Traditional Albanian & Arabic Music)
- Raul Jaurena Tango Trio
- Veretski Pass (Ottoman!)
...and of course, the Main Squeeze Orchestra hits the stage at 3:00 PM!
LOCATION: Riverside Park South - Pier I @ 70th Street [MAP]
SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH, 4:00 - 6:00 PM - FREE!- BOHEMIAN BEER GARDEN
BEER, BELLOWS & BRATWURST! 
[click for map]
SATURDAY, JUNE 21st, 6:00 - 8:00 PM - TIME OUT NEW YORK'S "MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK!"
FIRST DAY OF SUMMER.
1,000+ MUSICIANS.
GENERAL INSANITY.LOCATION:
First Park - First Ave & E. Houston [MAP]
Brought to you by Time Out New York, Make Music New York is a new live, free musical celebration across the entire city that takes place each June 21the longest day of the year.
On that day, public space throughout the five boroughssidewalks, parks, community gardens, and morebecome impromptu musical stages, dance floors, and social meeting points. Thousands of musicians, in every genre, perform on sidewalks for the biggest crowds of their lives. Professional musicians perform for new audiences, who come out from under their headphones to hear unfamiliar groups risk-free.
Hear solo projects from MSO members Mira Stroika & Miwa Gemini as well!
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 8:00 PM - THE ANNUAL KURT WEILL SHOW
THE LIVING ROOM- main stage
154 Ludlow Street at Rivington [map]
212.533.7235
$10 in advance | $12 at the door
Advance Tickets available at www.livingroomny.com
The ballads of pimps, the lament of whores, the anger of chambermaids, and everything else that makes life worth living.
FRIDAY, MAY 30 - 8:00 PM at THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM
with
SLAVIC SOUL PARTY
&
HUNGRY MARCH BAND
7:00 PM: DOORS OPEN
8:00 PM: MSO
$12.50 in advance || $15.00 at door
General Admission Standing Room Only
16+ unless accompanied by parent/guardian
advance tickets here
THURSDAY, APRIL 24 - 8:00 PM AT THE ZIPPER FACTORY 
with The Last of the International Playboys
$15 - For tickets, go to www.thezipperfactory.com
or call 212.352.3101.
For dinner reservations at The Zipper Factory Tavern,
call 212.695.4600.
THURSDAY, FEB 14 @ 8:00 PM -HAPPY, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY SHOW-
THE LIVING ROOM- main stage 154 Ludlow Street at Rivington [map] 212.533.7235 / 8:00 PM $10 in advance | $12 at the door
Advance Tickets available at www.livingroomny.com WITH KEVIN FITZGERALD BURKE
Come with someone you love, or just come by yourself
and drink away your loneliness.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 6:00 PM - THE HEATHEN HOLIDAY SHOW
THE LIVING ROOM- main stage 154 Ludlow Street at Rivington [map] 212.533.7235 / $10 in advance | $12 at the door
Advance Tickets available at www.livingroomny.com No Wise Men.
No Manger.
No Virgins.
Just Depraved Holiday Lust.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 - 8:00 PM
THE LIVING ROOM- main stage 154 Ludlow Street at Rivington [map] 212.533.7235 / $13 smacks get creepy and kooky, mysterious and ooky, and all together spooky with MSO as we pump out all the best.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 - 9:00 PMPIANO'S - upstairs 158 Ludlow Street at Stanton [map] 212.505.3733 8:00 PM - Bobby Blue Y Patricio 9:00 PM - MSO
FRIDAY, SEPT 28 - 10:00 PM - IT'S THE LAST MO'S SHOW!
34 Avenue A, between 2nd and 3rd Streets
212-777-5660
The latest NYC musical wonderland to bite the dust. We'll miss our little home-away-from-home
and are going to squeeze like hell to ease the heartache.
Keep it real, Mo.
Seating Limited. Advance tickets available here
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 - 8:00 PM HIGHLINE BALLROOM 431 W 16th St New York, NY 10011 between 9th and 10th Ave (212) 414-5994 with: SLAVIC SOUL PARTY and MUCCA PAZZA Doors open @ 6:00 PM MSO on stage at 8:00 PM Tickets $10.00 in advance / $12.00 at door.
18 plus advance tickets available here
FRIDAY, JULY 27TH - 10:00 PM
THE JULY MO SHOW!
Mo Pitkins House of Satisfaction
34 Avenue A,
between 2nd and 3rd Streets
212-777-5660
Seating Limited. Advance tickets available here
Come get sweaty the squeezy way.
MONDAY, JULY 9TH - 7:00 PM- 10:00 PM
GERMAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL!
East Meadow, Long Island
The Bandshell at Eisenhower Park
You haven't lived til you've seen MSO in Helga wigs squeezing out Eidleweiss. Seriously, you haven't. Trust us.
SATURDAY, JULY 7TH 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
2nd ANNUAL MAIN SQUEEZE ACCORDION FESTIVAL Riverside Park South, Pier I @ 69th - 70th Street
2:00 PM - M.S.O. starts off the event! Festival goes on until 9:00 PM Co-Curated by our very own Walter Kuhr, 2007 brings us the follow-up to last year's
insanely popular debut festival. Last year people danced so hard we had to bring 'em home
on stretchers. So come dance your rump off, or just soak up eclectic accordion music from around the
globe! (literally!) There'll be a flea market including all the accordion-related items you could
ever desire, and plenty of food and drink to quench your dancing-induced thirst.
FRIDAY, JUNE 22ND:
GIRLS GONE WEILL!!
It's gonna be one crazy night of all Kurt Weill tunes, under a neon green shimmering moon!at Mo Pitkins - 34 Ave. A @ 4th St.
10 PM
Advance tickets at mopitkins.com
SATURDAY, MAY 19TH:
THE MONTHLY MO'S SHOW!
at Mo Pitkins - 34 Ave. A @ 4th St.
10 PM
Advance tickets at mopitkins.com
April showers bring May flowers and here they are: 14 delicate flowers playing their blossoms out, just for you.
RESIDENCY AT MO PITKIN'S ANNOUNCED
Starting in June, the last Friday of the month is 'Squeezy Friday' as
MSO storms the stage at 10:PM. Now you can get your dose of accordion
every month. More Details as they come.....
Until June, you can score your fix on the following dates:
• Saturday, March 24, 10pm
• Saturday, April 21, 10pm
• Saturday, May 19, 10pm
advance tickets will be made available at the beginning of each month at mopitkins.com
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Mo Pitkins - 34 Ave. A @ 4th St.
One low admission price for two bands! $15.00
Clean & Nasty - 7pm
Main Squeeze Orchestra - 8 pm
Love | everybody's doing it, or wanting to do it or in denial of wanting
to do it. Clean & Nasty and The Main Squeeze Orchestra get lovey dovey
in a joint show celebrating the thing everyone can't get enough of. (No,
not cash; the other thing). If bluesy originals with flagrantly low-brow
lyrics sung by a Korean-American soul singer with a full band including
the only Welsh banjo player in existence PLUS the only all-female, all-accordion
orchestra on earth lead by local accordion-guru, Walter Kuhr don't spell
romance, nothing does.
www.cleanandnasty.com
CONCERT SCHEDULE 2006
TUESDAY, DEC. 19TH 9:00 PM
at Mo Pitkins - 34 Ave. A @ 4th St.
One low admission price! $15.00
Advance tickets at mopitkins.com
Bells are jingling... Toes (and other extremities) are tingling. It's the season of Kris Kringling, which means the girls and boys are co-mingling on this night for the Main Squeeze annual holiday show.
Main Squeeze Orchestra and the swanky, lounge/jazz ensemble, The Last of the International Playboys will bring in the holidays together with style and sound on this night of Main Squeeze merry-making.
HALLOWEEN SHOW @ JOE'S PUB
MAIN SQUEEZE ORCHESTRA & THE LAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS
Bandleader Walter Kuehr (accordion, bassoon, backup vocals) originally
from Hamburg, Germany has been part of the NYC music scene since his arrival
here in 1990. He started The Last of the International Playboys in the
mid '90s. Walter has gathered together some of the most accomplished jazz
and latin musicians in New York today: Memmo Accevedo (percussion), Michael
Arenella (trombone), Steve Bloom (guitar), Mark Giammario (drums), Steve
Gluzband (trumpet), Craig Rivers (tenor sax, soprano sax, flute), Jennifer
Vincent (bass). "The Main Squeeze Orchestra is a New York City-based,
dozen-plus, all-girl accordion troupe that overflows the scales of feminine
virtue in the name of song. More sugar cube than vegan icing, they do
cabaret and camp along with all the bellows' best, while dressed, coiffed,
and rehearsed like some Central European Berry Gordy fantasy. " - Village
Voice
Joes's Pub
425 Lafayette Street
212-239-6200 or 800-432-7250
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 7:30 PM
at Mo Pitkins - 34 Ave. A @ 4th St.
Advance tickets at mopitkins.com
Accordions love summer, love going to the pool and doing back flips and eating snacks from the the snack stand as you dry in the sun. The trick to summer is to live each day of it like it will never end even though you know it will. The Main Squeeze Orchestra will help you fake yourself out into fully living up the summer by casting the spell that only an all-female, all-accordion orchestra can cast. Completely accordion versions of everything from classical pieces to 80's pop are a primer for all the pleasures of summer --bike-riding without your shirt on, gelato in the afternoon, slightly hungover brunch in outdoor seating, that impossible hell of all stenches outside East Broadway and Jefferson St. Ah... summer.
34 Avenue A
1st Annual
NYC Main Squeeze Accordion Festival
Saturday July 8, 2:00 – 9:00pm
Pier I, Riverside Park South is located on the Hudson River between 62nd
and 72nd Streets (see map)
The Main Squeeze Orchestra * Guy Klucevsek * Proyeccion Norteña
* The John Nolan Trio * The Phoebe Legere Experience * The Balkan Brothers
* Ernestilio y Conjunto * Jesse Lege Bayou Brew
Plus: Accordion Demonstrations, Flea Market, Food, Drink and dancing
FREE : For more information, please call 311 or visit www.riversideparkfund.org
or www.mainsqueezeaccordionfestival.com
Saturday June 24, 2:00 PM
Accordion Bliss Floats By...
Main Squeeze At Coney Island Mermaid Parade
Coney Island
Charita Designed Pleated Accordionesque Skirts
Saturday June 24, 8:00 PM
Main Squeeze Hops In On A Devotchka Song
Main Squeeze At Bowery Ballroom With Devotchka
Doors at 8
6 Delancey
http://www.boweryballroom.com
Thursday June 22 at 7:30
Main Squeeze At Mo Pitkins
All-Weill Show. Walter's In Leather/Amy's Pirate Jenny In A Prom Dress
34 Avenue A
http://www.mopitkins.com
DATE: Thursday, May 18th
TIME: 7:30 pm
VENUE: Mo Pitkins House of Satisfaction, 34 Ave. A @ 3rd St.
May 13th
Pianos
158 Ludlow at Stanton (upstairs lounge)
8pm
$10
www.pianosnyc.com
DATE: Friday, April 21st
TIME: 8pm
VENUE: Mo Pitkins House of Satisfaction, 34 Ave. A @ 3rd St.
Saturday March 4th, 8pm
KURT WEILL BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CONCERT
Curated by Anthony Coleman
Featuring Art Baron(trombone), Doug Wieselman(reeds), Ted Reichman(accordion),
Joe Fitzgerald(bass), Roberto Rodriguez(drums), Oren Bloedow(guitar),
Anthony Coleman(piano)
and Special guests Chocolate Genius, Elysian Fields, Sanda Weigl, Shelley
Hirsch, Christina Courtin, Doveman, Gina Leishman, Main Squeeze Orchestra
and surprise guests!
$20 Advance; $25 At the door
Tickets available at 212.601.1000, www.makor.org
Tribeca Performing Arts Center
199 Chambers Street
Saturday night, February 11th
Pianos
158 Ludlow at Stanton (upstairs lounge)
8pm
$10
www.pianosnyc.com
Valentine's Day, February 14th, Tuesday night
Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction
34 Ave. A at 3rd St.
8:30pm
$10
www.mopitkins.com
2005 CONCERT SCHEDULE
Main Squeeze Orchestra's 3rd Anniversary Show
DATE: December 2nd
TIME: 10pm
VENUE: Mo Pitkins House of Satisfaction, 34 Ave. A @ 3rd St.
DOOR: $10
OPENER: Clean & Nasty (Susan Hwang's blues-based trio - piano, bass &
drums)
Advance purchase tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=24677
MSO Holiday Show
DATE: December 18th, Sunday
TIME: 7pm
VENUE: Mo Pitkins House of Satisfaction, 34 Ave. A @ 3rd St.
OPENER: Hurricane Howie Lee Feinstein - New Orleans style piano
Advance purchase tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=17172
Saturday, November 19th
5-8 p.m.
STOP THE WRECKING BALL
The third annual cocktail party event will be on
at the old Liederkranz Hall, 1027 South Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ
Saturday, October 8th
10:30pm
Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction
34 Ave. A @ 3rd St.
$10
September 18th
The Knitting Factorywww.knittingfactory.com
74 Leonard Street
New York, NY
6pm Byzantones
7pm MSO
Sunday, April 24th
The Knitting Factory, Tap Room www.knittingfactory.com
74 Leonard Street
New York, NY
6pm Opening Act
7pm MSO
Friday, April 8th
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Galapagos Art Space www.Galapagosartspace.com
70 N. 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
7:30 Sammy
8:00 Corn Mo
9:00 MSO
2004 CONCERT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, December 22nd
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Galapagos Art Space www.Galapagosartspace.com
70 N. 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
$9
Playing With: Amy Kohn Band www.amykohn.com
Thursday, December 9th
Doors Open at 7:00 pm
the Mercury Lounge mercuryloungenyc.com
217 E. Houston St. (corner Ave A & Houston)
New York, NY
Friday, November 12th
Chinese Cultural Council Benefit Performance
Fashion Institute of Technology
HALLOWEEN HELL-RAISING WITH GOGOL BORDELLO
IRVING PLAZA
17 Irving Place
New York, NY
$25 at door/$23 in advance
Doors open at 8:00 pm
www.irvingplaza.com
| Gogol Bordello
Saturday, October 23rd
MSO & THE LAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS
Doors open at 7:00 pm
FEZ Under Time Cafe
380 Lafayette Street at Great Jones
New York, NY
$15
www.feznyc.com | the Last of the International Playboys
Tuesday, September 21st
Doors open at 8:00 pm
Makor www.makor.org
Steinhardt Building, 35 West 67th Street
New York, NY
718.782.5188
Opening For: the King's County
Queens
Saturday, September 18th
the 4th Annual Steuben Parade! www.germanparadenyc.org/
12 noon
5th Avenue - 63rd to 86th Streets
Saturday, September 11th
Doors open at 8:00 pm
Galapagos Art Space www.Galapagosartspace.com
70 N. 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, August 9th
CONEY ISLAND CIRCUS DAY!
CONEY ISLAND www.coneyisland.com
Saturday, July 17th
Doors open at 8:00 pm
Galapagos Art Space www.Galapagosartspace.com
70 N. 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
Also appearing: TIM OTTO
Friday, April 9th
Doors open at 8:00 pm
Galapagos Art Space www.Galapagosartspace.com
70 N. 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, January 17th
Doors open at 8:00 pm
Galapagos Art Space www.Galapagosartspace.com
70 N. 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
performing with Nora York
2003 CONCERT SCHEDULE
Friday, October 24th
The Good CoffeeHouse www.bsec.org/events/coffeehouse
53 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, October 11th
Family Matters Benefit Performance www.dtw.org
Saturday, October 4th *RAINED OUT*
Socrates Sculpture Park www.socratessculpturepark.org
Long Island City, NY 11106
Saturday, August 30th
Bill Schimmel Accordion Seminar www.billschimmel.com
The Tenri Cultural Center
43 West 14th Street
with 3 consecutive days of performances, seminars and lectures
Sunday, August 24th
HOWL Festival www.howlfestival.com
Avenue A and Thompkins Square Park - OUTDOORS
Sunday, July 13th
6:00 - 8:00 pm
The Micro Museum www.micromuseum.com
123 Smith ST. - Outdoors
Thursday, June 19th
8:00 pm
Galapagos Art Space www.Galapagosartspace.com
70 N. 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
also performing NORA YORK and the awe-inspiring CHARLIE GIORDANO
Wednesday, May 21th
8:30 pm
The Cutting room www.thecuttingroomnyc.com
19 West 24th Street
with guest vocalist Lianne Smith belting out the best by Kurt Weill
also performing Marni Rice
Wednesday, April 9th
8:00 pm
Galapagos Art Space www.Galapagosartspace.com
70 N. 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
with guest vocalist Elsa Higby interpreting tangos by Astor Piazzolla
also performing Rachelle Garnier