Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Sunday, May 17.
GatherNYC putting Catalyst Quartet inside MAD is a civilized Sunday start with real player quality rather than background brunch music.
A Kafou artist talkback gives the afternoon an actual art conversation, not just another passive gallery stop.
Tuvergen at Flushing Town Hall is a strong outer-borough live pick, with a specific folk tradition in a venue built for that kind of programming.
Boris Brejcha outdoors at Industry City gives the day a proper large-scale electronic option before the night calendar gets crowded.
SOB's anchoring Haitian Flag Day with konpa, gouyad, rara, and raboday is much more day-specific than the usual Sunday dance listings.
Carlos Henriquez leading a septet at Dizzy's is a polished early-evening jazz plan with enough Latin pulse to keep it from feeling sleepy.
The Asian Burlesque Festival at The Red Pavilion has a clear scene and format, which makes it stand out from generic Sunday cabaret.
ANRI at Brooklyn Paramount is the clean city-pop headline pick, with a crowd that should feel more specific than a broad nostalgia night.
Alex Laurenzi leading a Close Up set keeps the serious small-room music lane covered without defaulting to the obvious jazz clubs.
Roy Nathanson's seventy-fifth birthday bash at Lunatico reads like a real local gathering, with friends and history baked into the bill.