I Need Space

09/19/2023

Thursday night at the Ivy Room, I Need Space co-founder Genesis Fermin and Briget Boyle will be at the Ivy Room in Albany. Sharing the night with a Tweezer!! Join us

Briget Boyle + Tweezer (weezer tribute) + Genesis Fermin

❤️ ON SALE NOW! ❤️⁠
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BRIGET BOYLE⁠
TWEEZER⁠ (closing)
GENESIS FERMIN

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST⁠
Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm⁠
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🎟 Tix on sale NOW!
https://www.ivyroom.com/ #/events?event_id=83524
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06/22/2022

TOMORROW IS THE NIGHT and I Need Space is the place to be. SO much good music. SO much amazing community. So much good fun. SO much

Thursday, June 23 - 8:00–11:00 PM

 - Albany, CA

Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM

$20-$30 Sliding Scale Donation - 21+

HERE IS THE ORDER OF ARTISTS:
Briget Boyle Band
Mya Byrne
Easy Queen
Doctora Xingona
Cardboard People
Genesis Fermin
Skip The Needle

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06/22/2022

TOMORROW is the first-ever in-person I Need Space Festival at the Ivy Room] in Albany.

Genesis Fermin (they/them) is a gardener and multifaceted artist who cultivates lush fruits and soul-illuminating songs. Their music documents the ache of longing, vivid childhood memories, and a life lived against the grain, blurring every boundary. Genesis grows music and food in the Bay Area, and is the co-founder of the I Need Space Q***r Music Festival, founded to support a diverse, international array of q***r artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their debut album, Genesis Fermin, was released in 2021 and produced by Gina Villalobos, and the “gentle acoustic rhythms” on this album are described by Americana UK as “smartly written, [with] a strong vocal.”

Come along on the journey – easily enjoyed, not easily forgotten.

Thursday, June 23
8:00–11:00 PM PT

Ivy Room] - Albany, CA

Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM

$20-$30 Sliding Scale Donation - 21+
Featuring music by (in order of appearance):
Briget Boyle
Mya Byrne
Easy Queen
Doctora Xingona
Cardboard People
Genesis Fermin
Skip The Needle
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06/21/2022

This Thursday, June 23!!! The first ever IN PERSON I Need Space Festival. ***rmusicfestival

Briget Boyle's songs are compelling reminders that healing and redemption are coming. With gritty, vulnerable lyrics, pristine vocals, and driving playing on her antique Gibson J45, Briget’s 90s rock-tinged songs center the truth-telling power of the human voice. Sincerity is magnetic and Briget's songs often inspire listeners to put pen to paper, clear their throats, and dust off their old guitars. What will happen when you listen?
Briget is currently in production for her third solo album with the working title "Heartbreak Residue." The album is due out in late 2022.

Thursday, June 23, 8:00–11:00 PM PT
 - Albany, CA
 Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM
$20-$30 Sliding Scale Donation - 21+
Featuring music by:
Doctora Xingona
Mya Byrne
Briget Boyle
Genesis Fermin
Cardboard People
Easy Queen
Skip The Needle

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06/20/2022

This Thursday, June 23!!! The first ever IN PERSON I Need Space Festival. ***rmusicfestival

On the dusty road between PJ Harvey and Portishead, you’ll find Easy Queen: three fierce, feminist, funny females forging fabulously funky rock.
The Oakland-based trio reflects the Bay Area’s energy, diversity, q***r community, and creativity. Fans of Sleater-Kinney, St. Vincent, Portishead, and Juliana Hatfield will love Easy Queen’s blend of guitar-driven hooks and vocal harmonies.

Thursday, June 23, 8:00–11:00 PM PT
 - Albany, CA
 Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM
$20-$30 Sliding Scale Donation - 21+
Featuring music by:
Doctora Xingona
Mya Byrne
Briget Boyle
Genesis Fermin
Cardboard People
Easy Queen
Skip The Needle

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06/19/2022

Thursday, June 23 is the first ever IN PERSON I Need Space Festival. ***rmusicfestival

is a smooth, smoky-voiced Americana singer-songwriter. Her second solo album, produced by Grammy nominee Aaron Lee Tasjan, releases September 2022 on Kill Rock Stars. Mya is proudly out and q***r, a leader for the presence of trans women in music. Her Pride single, “Where the Lavender Grows”, is out now.

Thursday, June 23, 8:00–11:00 PM PT
 - Albany, CA
 Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM
$20-$30 Sliding Scale Donation - 21+
Featuring music by:
Doctora Xingona
Mya Byrne
Briget Boyle
Genesis Fermin
Cardboard People
Easy Queen
Skip The Needle
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06/17/2022

Next Thursday is the I Need Space festival. We have a very special line up and are so very stoked that Doctora Xingona is making their way across the country to join us! ***rmusicfestival

Doctora Xingona's ancestors bloom in their voice. Their songs roar an otherworldly fire against oppression. An expansive multimedia artist and educator, Doctora Xingona is the creator of Quiero Volver: A Xingonx Ritual Opera, a multimedia performance altar for q***r, trans, and gender-expansive BIPOC artists to convene and manifest futures.

Thursday, June 23, 8:00–11:00 PM PT
 - Albany, CA
 Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM
$20-$30 Sliding Scale Donation - 21+
Featuring music by:
Doctora Xingona
Mya Byrne
Briget Boyle
Genesis Fermin
Cardboard People
Easy Queen
Skip The Needle

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06/17/2022

I Need Space IN THE FLESH! Next Thursday, June 23 - https://mailchi.mp/211ab5c5a758/i-need-space-in-the-flesh-next-thursday-june-23

06/16/2022

One week from tomorrow, the first ever I Need Space Festival is happening at the Room in Albany, CA. ***rmusic

On the bill we have the formidable female powerhouse known as bring a depth of personal insight and performing experience to their politically astute hard rock/funk songcraft. The Oakland-based quartet—featuring bassist/vocalist , guitarist/vocalists , Shelley Doty, and drummer/vocalist —deliver impressionable original tunes which reflect the musicians’ deeply-held ideals and wide-ranging musical aesthetic, with tight harmonies, shredding guitar solos and searing lead vocals.

Upon seeing Skip The Needle’s live performance video for the title track “We Ain’t Never Going Back,” legendary bass phenom shared the video on Facebook commenting, “Are Women Rockin’ Harder now?”

Or, as one observer recently said, “If Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, Chrissie Hynde, and Chaka Khan all jammed together, this band would be the result. Skip The Needle is reckless, eclectic, fearless and fun, dedicated to love, and like nothing you’ve ever heard before.” Skip The Needle Rocks the Love.

05/17/2022

Hi. It's been awhile. We have something special coming up. Stay tuned...

01/15/2022

Hello Facebook! Tomorrow, Sunday January 16, two I Need Space alums, Eli Conley and Briget Boyle will be performing live on Zoom at 4:30 PM PT. We hope you can join them for this lovely afternoon show :)

TICKETS HERE - $10-20

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