Performatist
    Electronic

    Okonski with support from Busy Gillespie (DJ Set)

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    Sunday, May 3, 2026

    8:00 PM

    National Sawdust

    Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Okonski, whose rock/pop work has appeared across New York City and previously at National Sawdust, favors structured sets that emphasize ensemble interplay and attention to the room's acoustics. The bill pairs Okonski with support from Busy Gillespie (DJ set), introducing an electronic element against the band's measured dynamics.

    About the Artists

    Okonski

    Okonski

    Okonski is a rock/pop artist whose work has appeared on stages across New York City, including National Sawdust. Their performance history there moves between band bills and interdisciplinary programs, sharing lineups with Britton & The Sting, Lola Kirke with Odetta, Black Belt Eagle Scout and Mato Wayuhi with Ailani, and composer-led projects such as Huang Ruo’s *A DUST IN TIME* (NY premiere).

    Okonski with support from Busy Gillespie (DJ Set)

    Okonski with support from Busy Gillespie (DJ Set)

    Okonski is a New York City–based electronic artist whose work has also moved through rock and pop settings, including previous appearances at National Sawdust. Their performances tend to be structured, with close attention to ensemble interaction and to how sound behaves in the room.

    Busy Gillespie

    Busy Gillespie

    Busy Gillespie is a New York City–based electronic artist and DJ whose work often operates in dialogue with live ensembles. At National Sawdust, Gillespie has appeared in support of Okonski, bringing a DJ set into a bill shaped by room acoustics and tight group interplay.