Thursday July 30th at Urban Vegan Kitchen!

Plant Powered Disruptors present BITES, BEATS, AND ADVOCACY! Thursday July 30 at Urban Vegan Kitchen in New York City.

Want to help animals but don’t know where to begin (or what else you could do)? Plant Powered Disruptors got you covered!

Join us for an inspiring evening with volunteers and staff from leading animal rights and welfare organizations, who’ll walk you through the many ways you can get involved, from simple, everyday actions to more hands-on commitments.

Meet our guests:

🎶Live music from vegan musicians The Repressions🎶
🐾 Janani Venkaratamanan — A foodservice professional and grassroots activist who’s been volunteering with The Humane League and other organizations since 2022. Janani is passionate about corporate campaigns and legislative advocacy, and is on a mission to grow the animal rights volunteer base right here in NYC.
🐕 Diana The Vegan — Works with a local dog rescue organization and moonlights as a vegan comedian! Come for the animal advocacy, stay for the laughs.
🐱 Felicitas Oefelein — Will share her experience with cat fostering and the crucial practice of trap & release.
🗳️ Mian Osumi with Voters For Animal Rights will share about building political power for animals. Come learn how the ballot box can be a powerful tool for animal protection!

And because no great evening is complete without great food, be sure to experience delicious plant-based dishes of Urban Vegan Kitchen hosting us. 🌱

Whether you have five minutes or five hours a week to give, there’s a path for you here. Come with your questions and your love for animals — leave with new friends, full stomachs, and a clear plan for how to help.
📅 Thursday, July 30th
🕕 6:30 PM

URBAN VEGAN KITCHEN – 265 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011

No experience necessary — just a willingness to help. See you there

Artwork by Phil DeJean

Saturday Songwriter Show at The Shill – 7/25/26

It’s a night of indie rock, folk rock, blues, and surprises in Astoria, Queens, one of New York City’s sweetest music scenes.

Astoria Music Collective presents Songwriters Showcase at The Shill at The Shillelagh Tavern!

Hosted and curated by Jeannie Skelly and sponsored by Lizzy Guitars.

Featured performers:

Kyle Rogers and The Kyle Band

The Repressions

-Johnny Sullivan

Kate Kerning

•WHEN: Saturday, July 25th

7:30PM DOORS/ 8PM SHOW

•WHERE: The Shillelagh Tavern:

47-22 30th Ave, Astoria NY 1110

21+, No Cover

Saturday Night Rock Show – 6/13/26

It’s a night of Rock and Indie Rock!

Astoria Music Collective presents:

The Grey Scales

Joe O’Leary

The Repressions

Sponsored by Lizzy Guitars

•WHEN: Saturday, June 13th
8PM DOORS/ 8:30PM SHOW

•WHERE: The Shillelagh Tavern: 47-22 30th Ave, Astoria NYC 11103

21+, No Cover

And next weekend we’ve got shows Saturday and Sunday!
Saturday June 20 – Porch Stomp Music Festival – Governors Island NYC
Sunday June 21 – Irish Whiskey Bar, 28-48 31st Street, Astoria, NYC, 1pm-6pm.

Tonight! Barbara solo at Urban Vegan Roots – 3/14

Tonight! Saturday March 14th, Barbara is honored to play at Urban Vegan Roots with Plant Powered Disruptors. This is a variety show with music, uplifting art and stories, a place for activists and community! Plant Powered Disruptors always puts on an excellent and welcoming show! Show begins at 5pm – No cover, all ages!

Nate will be back for these upcoming shows in April:

FRIDAY APRIL 3, 2026 – 8:30 PMESPRESSO 77

THURSDAY APRIL 9, 2026 – 7:00 PM – 11:00 PMCOWGIRL SEAHORSE

FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2026 – 8:00 PMHUTCH

We hope to see you soon!

Urban Vegan Roots ~ New Video & Show Photos

Thank you so much to Plant Powered Disruptors and Urban Vegan Roots, our fellow performers Natalie Asport, Kiirstin Marilyn. Diana Rose, and 3Gan for such a beautiful evening! There is a new YouTube video today of the closing number and the amazing crowd singing along. There was a true sense of community and joy present, when we need it most. Lift Your Head Up!

Best Original Song! We Are The Strange Ones

The Repressions are so very honored to have won Best Original Song in the February Vegan Music Makers celebration, for their song “We Are the Strange Ones!”

Vegan Music Makers is a wonderful uplifting community founded in California by Geno Maurillo and Michael Blow. Find and follow the group on Facebook, and add these other artists to your playlist!

This means a lot, voted from a group of musical artists from all genres and walks of life, with the one common thread being a respect for animals and their freedom. Good company and very good music!

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Friday January 31st at The Dolphin 🐬! Music from the Forest, the City and the Sea…

This Friday is going to be very special… The Dolphin Bookshop has a magic that surrounds you before you realize it. The Repressions will  play in the stage/ seating/cafe area, with a beautiful bookshop to the right, more books and toys to the left, original art and color all around… It is not just “one” kind of place, and therefore inspiring and imperceptibly comfortable. No cover charge and all ages are welcome… The music begins at 7pm!

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Lots of Shows Coming Up!

Art is completely unpredictable… and also requires a lot of careful planning and organization… So here have the next four invites now, we cannot wait to see you at these shows!

upcoming

FRI
Jan 31
Dolphin Bookstore
7:00 PM in  Port Washington, NY
SAT
Feb 22
The Quays Pub
8:00 PM in  Queens County, NY
SUN
Mar 29
Footlight
8:00 PM in  New York, NY
SUN
Apr 12
Union Square Park
1:00 PM in  New York, NY

New Year, New Bright Lights Video

Last year Nate and Barbara celebrated New Year’s Eve with merriment and music, and a video for their song Bright Lights.  They decided to make this a tradition, and this year the lyrics are on screen. Bright Lights is a journey of love and change, reconciling our natural selves in the modern world, and leaping into your life even when you cannot see.

Happy New Year Friends. Thank you for being here.

The Shows of 2019.. A Brief Pictorial

The Repressions are grateful to have played so many live shows in 2019, including the NYC Veggie Pride Parade in Union Square and Kingston Animalia Concert at BSP Kingston! Thank you to these terrific New York venues and events: The Local, Espresso 77, East Village Social, Irish Whiskey Bar, Union Square Park, Make Music New York, Jack Jones, Dolphin Bookshop & Cafe, Belvedere, LIC Bar, Kumon Awards Ceremony, Athens Square Park, RaR Bar, Shore Fest, Uke Hut, BSP Kingston, The Way Station, The Quays, Shillelagh Tavern, The Mad Donkey, and Marine Terrace. Special thanks to photographer Patrick Merino (he took the fine professional images here,) John Cavaliere and Zack Dash for filming, photographing and always being there, Ben Olson, The AR Community and Astoria Music Collective, our neighborhood musical family! There is much more to come in the new year!

Music: Thank You Charlotte Bronte (Extended Intro) by The Repressions

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