Indie Rock Invades Bar East Ale House

Last year, music promoter Lee Sobel defied neighborhood stereotypes by bringing indie rock—something more associated with the downtown and Brooklyn scene—to the Upper East Side. This year, with more than triple the number of bands, Sobel will do it again at the second annual Upper East Side Music Festival, presented by Sobel’s LoFi Entertainment. More than 100 bands will play throughout February at Bar East Ale House, culminating in a final round in March and an ultimate winner, though Sobel stresses the festival atmosphere more than the competition. Each of the relatively unknown bands will take a cut of the $10-a-head ticket sales for the night they perform. Read more