The Old 97’s will celebrate the Fourth by bringing a little bit of Texas to the South Street Seaport
Pier 17, South Street Seaport
Sunday, July 4, free, 7:00
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As part of the continuing Texas on Tour series at the South Street Seaport, which began July 1 and continues through July 5, alt country favorites the Old 97’s will be playing a free show on July 4 at 7:00. Led by singer-songwriter Rhett Miller, the Old 97’s will be featuring songs from their most recent album, 2008’s BLAME IT ON GRAVITY, while selling the new MIMEOGRAPH, a four-song EP with live covers of the Stones’ “Rocks Off,” the Fratellis’ “For the Girl,” REM’s “Driver 8,” and David Bowie’s “Five Years.” The band is also offering a free download of three other live songs if you friend them on Facebook, the old “St. Ignatius,” “Victoria,” and “4 Leaf Clover.”