
Bill Popp (of Bill Popp and The Tapes)

Lift Your Head Up
The Repressions are playing at 2:30pm on the Cowgirl Seahorse Stage, at the 2026 Porch Stomp Music Festival! Saturday June 20th… this is a free, all ages show with 18 stages, with hundreds of acoustic perfomers of all genres. Details on transportation, food, stage maps, and participation are available on the Porch Stomp website. The Cowgirl Seahorse Stage is #1 on the map below. We are so excited to play with this wonderful lineup! Hope to see you there!
13 years of music and community
Saturday, June 20th
10 am – 6 pm
On June 20th, Governors Island will transform into an open-air venue featuring over two hundred folk
bands, artists, and performing arts organizations coming together for one day of collaborative musical
performances, dancing and more.
At Porch Stomp, you’ll hear traditional folk music to old-time, blues, cajun, Irish, bluegrass and Americana
songs celebrated through the synergistic playing of singers and musicians wielding fiddles, banjos,
mandolins, guitars and accordions.
All are welcome to join in the event, which is just a quick ferry ride from lower Manhattan or Brooklyn.
Whether you’re there to sing or play along or simply explore, there’s something for everyone as all parts
of Governors island, from Nolan Park, Colonels Row, and Liggett Terrace, will host activities such as
old-time, bluegrass, and Irish music jams, contra and square dances and much more.
Each “stage” or porch is curated and produced by an arts organization or local venue that supports traditional arts, and will represent a specific folk community in New York City.
Beer and cider will be available for purchase at Threes Brewing, and food and other beverages will be
available for purchase courtesy of Little Eva’s, both located in Liggett Terrace. 2026 partners include Sunny’s Bar, The Jalopy Theater and School of Music, Brooklyn Contra, Cowgirl Seahorse, The Folk
Music Society of New York, Peoples’ Voice Cafe, and others.
New YouTube video today! The Repressions cover “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” live, by request on Twitch. This song is from one of Nate’s favorite films, The Lion King. It was written by Elton John and Tim Rice and released in 1994 on The Lion King Soundtrack.
The Repressions also have more live shows in NYC coming up soon, including:
SATURDAY MAY 16 at DK PUBLIC
SATURDAY MAY 30 at TEDDY’S F & B BAR AND GRILL,
SATURDAY JUNE 20 at PORCH STOMP MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026
If you are not in the New York area, join the livestream! You can make song requests and join the awesome friends and chat on Twitch, twice a week, free to watch from anywhere.
New YouTube video today… The Repressions cover John Denver’s “Annie’s Song,” live, by request on Twitch. John Denver has been a favorite of both Nathanael and Barbara for their entire lives. Thank you to our wonderful friends and followers on Twitch for the requests and the colorful emotes.
You can make song requests and join the lovely online crowd and chat on Twitch, twice a week, free to watch from anywhere.
The Repressions are playing at 12:30pm on the King Avenue Stage, today, at the 2025 Porch Stomp Music Festival! This is a free, all ages show with 18 stages, hundreds of perfomers and the weather is looking beautiful for tomorrow. Details on travel and more stage maps are available on the Porch Stomp website. The King Avenue Stage is #10 on the map below. Hope to see you there!

Saturday- June 21st from 11am-6pm. Set on beautiful Governors Island, Porch Stomp invites over two hundred folk bands, artists, and performing arts organizations to use the greenery of Nolan Park, Colonels Row, and Liggett Terrace as a space for performance and education, highlighting artistry ranging from traditional folk to old-time, blues, cajun, Irish, bluegrass and Americana. Now in its twelfth year, Porch Stomp offers unique performance and educational opportunities, including concerts, workshops and open jams.
Porch Stomp


The Repressions are jangly-excited to be playing the King Avenue Stage at Porch Stomp Music Festival! Saturday- June 21st from 11am-6pm. Set on beautiful Governors Island, Porch Stomp invites over two hundred folk bands, artists, and performing arts organizations to use the greenery of Nolan Park, Colonels Row, and Liggett Terrace as a space for performance and education, highlighting artistry ranging from traditional folk to old-time, blues, cajun, Irish, bluegrass and Americana. Now in its twelfth year, Porch Stomp offers unique performance and educational opportunities, including concerts, workshops and open jams.
Porch Stomp
The Repressions will be playing 12:30pm on the King Avenue Stage. What a wonderful day of music it will be!

New YouTube video today… The Repressions cover Don McLean’s “Vincent,” live, by request on Twitch. The song, often called “Starry Starry Night” after the memorable opening lyrics and the image of the famous 1889 painting, is a favorite, and a beautiful tribute to the artist Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890.) It is a reminder that we need to extend compassion to those we might not understand. Thank you to Don McLean for creating such an exquisite song.
You can make song requests and join the lovely online crowd and chat on Twitch, twice a week, free to watch from anywhere.
New YouTube video today! Nate covers Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me,” live, by request on Twitch.
Join the chat and make song requests on Twitch, twice a week, free to watch from anywhere.
New YouTube video today! Nate covers The Beatles’ “It’s Only Love,” live, by request on Twitch.
You can make song requests and join the sweet online crowd and chat on Twitch, twice a week, free to watch from anywhere.
Today, Sunday July 14 at 10! The Repressions are on this cool cool UK radio show, Singed – Red Hot Music Just Not Signed! Click the link below to tune in!
