Adam Green & Sam Fermin Play NYU Skirball as Part of Big Red Chair Series Tonight

NYU Skirball Center has announced the second Big Red Chair Kidrockers concert tonight, March 29. The concert will feature New York icon Adam Green (The Moldy Peaches) and indie darlings San Fermin. Comedians Seth Herzog ("Late Night with Jimmy Fallon") and Craig Baldo ("Last Comic Standing") host the event.

Kidrockers will debut at the Big Red Chair series this Saturday, February 8 with Caveman and pizza-themed Velvet Underground tribute band The Pizza Underground (Macaulay Culkin + friends).

The performance begins at 11:30AM and there will be educational music activity in the lobby of the venue beginning at 10:30AM. The event is welcome to all ages and recommended for ages 3-13. Adults must be accompanied by a child. Tickets are available for $28 at www.NYUSkirball.org.

Kids and their parents will be given the unique opportunity to experience an authentic and "of the moment" rock show in the comfort of a world class performing arts center in the heart of Greenwich Village.

ADAM GREEN is a singer-songwriter, artist and filmmaker. Green is well known for being one-half of The Moldy Peaches, whose song "Anyone Else But You" was featured on the Juno soundtrack, which reached No 1 on the US Billboard Charts. A brilliant, charming and highly engaging live performer, Green has toured the world extensively with bands like The Strokes and Cribs and recently completed a series of sold out shows throughout Europe.

"A classic, timeless feel, with Green's crooning and unique lyrical approach setting him head and shoulders above most other singer/songwriters." Drowned in Sound (10/10 review of Friends Of Mine)

"Definitely not your typical singer/songwriter, Adam Green is so much more than that, and this album has a classic, timeless feel to it, brilliantly drawing from divergent musical traditions (much like the Gershwins in that respect), twisting from them an unique but incredibly familiar sound. . . a masterpiece." All Music (review of Jacket Full of Danger)

SAN FERMIN

A pastiche of post-rock, chamber-pop and contemporary classical composition, San Fermin is the work of Brooklyn composer and songwriter Ellis Ludwig-Leone -- and is also a nine person touring ensemble. After finishing his musical studies at Yale, Ludwig-Leone wrote the band's Downtown Records debut in six weeks while holed up in a studio on the mountainous border between Alberta and British Columbia.

"Brimming with spectacular moments and paints grand tales that demand close inspection." Pop Matters

Seth Herzog is currently the warm-up comic for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and also appears in sketches on the show. His long running weekly show "Sweet" is a staple of the downtown alternative comedy scene. Seth appears regularly on VH1's "Best Week Ever" and "All Access". He's been on Comedy Central's Chapelle's Show and Stella, CBS' Love Monkey, E!s #1 Single. Seth has also been in the films "Role Models," "Prime," "The Ten," "The Baxter," and "Safe Men."

Craig Baldo is the warm up comic for the The Colbert Report and has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Last Comic Standing (finalist season 1), Comedy Central's Premium Blend, NBC's Late Friday, VH1 and Showtime.

For more information on NYU Skirball and The Big Red Chair Series, please visit www.NYUSkirball.org.

NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts is the premier venue for the presentation of cultural and performing arts events for New York University and lower Manhattan. Led by executive producer Jay Oliva (President Emeritus, NYU) and executive director Michael Harrington, the programs of NYU Skirball reflect NYU's mission as an international center of scholarship, defined by excellence and innovation and shaped by an intellectually rich and diverse environment. A vital aspect of the Center's mission is to build young adult audiences for the future of live performance. For more information, please visit www.nyuskirball.org.

Through the acclaimed Big Red Chair Family series, the Skirball Center is open to New York City children, families, students, and teachers; allowing them to experience the wonder and excitement of live performance. Programming focuses on multi-disciplinary work from around the world with a particular interest in engaging young people through innovation, unique perspectives, and introduction to a variety of cultures. The series provides quality enriching exposure to live theater and meaningful opportunities for families to bond across generations. Since the series was inaugurated during out 2008-2009 season, the Big Red Chair Family Series has presented more than 34 productions from 10 different countries.

NYU Skirball Center's Big Red Chair Family Series is made possible in part with generous support from Joan Ganz Cooney and L. Jay and Mary Ellen Oliva with additional support from Con Edison for Family Educational and Enrichment Programming.