GOTHAM ROCKS is a New York City-based modern rock showcase that is set to feature the best local NYC bands as well as some amazing and as-of-yet under the radar independent touring bands from all over the Northeast and Mid atlantic regions.

The NEXT GOTHAM ROCKS SHOWCASE will be held in NYC at CRASH MANSION on Saturday February 21st starting at 7pm. Show details and lineup will be posted in early '09.

The goals of GOTHAM ROCKS are:

*To provide music fans with an organized full night of the best music entertainment NY has to offer.

*To pair music companies, bookers, promoters, radio, labels etc with the absolute best in independent local and regional bands.

*To give regional modern rock bands that are ready to make the transition from regional to national- the support and exposure to help them with that transistion and for NYC rock bands who are ready to make the transition from local to regional the opportunity to meet and team up with bands from other parts of the country.

*To foster and coalesce the growth of the modern and hard rock scene in NYC – a town that is more known for its hipster and indie rock and hip hop and yet has a thriving (if unorganized) hard rock scene.

*To provide all of the bands with a quality forum for them to showcase their talents to both fans and industry simultaneously. Creating opportunities for both independent bands and the companies, venues, labels etc that work with them.

Past GOTHAM ROCKS SHOWCASES were on Saturday, Oct. 4th and Sunday Oct 19th at LIVE AND LOCAL at SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE in Jackson, NJ. (Check out the bands by clicking on them under the "Top Friends" list):

Oct 4th: 7:00 Chiba-Ken

8:30 KillCode

9:30 Vaeda

Oct 19th:

-Diablo Royale

-Hybrid Dawn

-Evelyn's Ashes

-World's End

Oct 26th:

-Shadows Lie

A Past GOTHAM ROCKS SHOWCASE was on Saturday, Sept 13th at Sullivan Hall in Manhattan located at 214 Sullivan St. The lineup was (check out the bands by clicking on them under the "Top Friends" list):

7:45 Domi

8:30 Killcode

9:15 The Speaks

10:00 Diablo Royale

10:45 Maddam Ink

11:30 Shadows Lie

12:15 Black Water Rising

The GOTHAM ROCKS JERSEY SHOWCASE was held on Saturday August 2nd at Six Flags, Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ in conjunction with their Live and Local Program. Gotham Rocks Jersey featured NJ based bands End of an Era, Bound By Nothing (BXN), and Hostel Inc, along with NYC bands Shadows Lie and Diablo Royale.

And in case you missed it, The lineup for our inaugural show on Sat, May 31st was: Striving in Greater Hopes (S.i.G.H.), FEFF, Diablo Royale, AnAka, The Speaks, Shadows Lie, Panacea and Hybrid Dawn.