WFUV Presents Kurt Vile And The Violators
About This Event
Kurt Vile & the Violators bring their loose, guitar-forward rock/pop to Brooklyn Paramount, presented by WFUV, carrying the relaxed tempos and conversational vocals of his records into a full-band setting. Support comes from Austin’s Being Dead, whose wiry guitar lines and off-kilter melodies favor momentum over polish and sit comfortably alongside the headliner’s unhurried approach.
About the Artists
Kurt Vile & the Violators
Kurt Vile & the Violators is the full-band format for the Philadelphia songwriter’s rock/pop catalog, built around relaxed tempos, guitar-forward arrangements, and conversational vocals. Vile’s background includes a stretch as lead guitarist with the War on Drugs, and the Violators framework extends the feel of his solo records into a road-tested ensemble sound.
Being Dead
Being Dead is an indie rock group based in Austin, Texas, signed to Bayonet Records. After an early EP in 2019, they moved into full-length releases with *When Horses Would Run* (2023) and *Eels* (2024), records that drew strong critical notice.
Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer whose work sits in the rock/pop lane, often released under the banner Kurt Vile & the Violators. He first became widely known through his own records and from a stint as lead guitarist in the War on Drugs.
The Violators
The Violators are the full-band format most closely associated with Kurt Vile, a group built to carry his unhurried rock/pop writing with extra volume, drift, and grit. Their sound crosses into punk-adjacent territory at times, even as the arrangements stay loose and song-centered.