Bleecker Trading Presents Andy Friedman / Alex Battles
Sat, 4 Oct 2025
8:00 - 11:00 PM (EDT)
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Refund Policy: No refunds
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
$25 adv / $30 DOS
A key figure in the early-2000s “Brooklyn Country” scene, Andy Friedman didn’t pick up a guitar until age 30. Less than a year later, he recorded his debut album Taken Man (2006), featuring Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor. The title track landed on the New York Post’s “207 Best Songs” list alongside Bruce Springsteen and Amy Winehouse. Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers called “Probably Shouldn’t Call,” a ballad from the album, a favorite in Vanity Fair. His 2008 follow-up, Weary Things, was named one of the year’s most overlooked albums by the Associated Press.
From 2002 to 2012, Friedman toured widely. NPR called him a compelling live act, and The New Yorker praised his deep ties to American musical traditions. LA Weekly, NoDepression, and The Nashville Scene highlighted his raw, humorous, and artful voice.
As a longtime cartoonist for The New Yorker, Friedman has published under his name and the pseudonym Larry Hat. His 20+ illustrated features range from visual music reviews (DJ Shadow, Pokey LaFarge) to interviews (Hank Azaria, Dave Van Ronk, Kathleen Edwards).
Since 2021, Topps has released three 100-card sets of Friedman’s paintings. His 2024 set, Spotlight Baseball, which featured two short-printed cards of his old tour posters, sold out in minutes. His latest, 2025 Topps x Shoebox Treasures, sold out even quicker.
Friedman’s return to Jalopy marks his first Brooklyn show in a decade. All ticket holders receive a limited-edition custom designed collectible ticket. The first 25 in the door receive a variant edition numbered to 25. A post-show signing presented by Bleecker Trading will follow.
*Tickets redeemable at the venue prior to the end of the performance on 10/4 only. Unclaimed tickets will be redistributed.
$25 adv / $30 DOS
A key figure in the early-2000s “Brooklyn Country” scene, Andy Friedman didn’t pick up a guitar until age 30. Less than a year later, he recorded his debut album Taken Man (2006), featuring Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor. The title track landed on the New York Post’s “207 Best Songs” list alongside Bruce Springsteen and Amy Winehouse. Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers called “Probably Shouldn’t Call,” a ballad from the album, a favorite in Vanity Fair. His 2008 follow-up, Weary Things, was named one of the year’s most overlooked albums by the Associated Press.
From 2002 to 2012, Friedman toured widely. NPR called him a compelling live act, and The New Yorker praised his deep ties to American musical traditions. LA Weekly, NoDepression, and The Nashville Scene highlighted his raw, humorous, and artful voice.
As a longtime cartoonist for The New Yorker, Friedman has published under his name and the pseudonym Larry Hat. His 20+ illustrated features range from visual music reviews (DJ Shadow, Pokey LaFarge) to interviews (Hank Azaria, Dave Van Ronk, Kathleen Edwards).
Since 2021, Topps has released three 100-card sets of Friedman’s paintings. His 2024 set, Spotlight Baseball, which featured two short-printed cards of his old tour posters, sold out in minutes. His latest, 2025 Topps x Shoebox Treasures, sold out even quicker.
Friedman’s return to Jalopy marks his first Brooklyn show in a decade. All ticket holders receive a limited-edition custom designed collectible ticket. The first 25 in the door receive a variant edition numbered to 25. A post-show signing presented by Bleecker Trading will follow.
*Tickets redeemable at the venue prior to the end of the performance on 10/4 only. Unclaimed tickets will be redistributed.