Performatist
    Rock/Pop

    JWords, cry$cross, stemlines JWords, cry$cross, stemlines

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                        JWords, cry$cross, stemlines

    Thursday, June 11, 2026

    10:00 PM

    Knitting Factory

    361 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    JWords, cry$cross and Stemlines share a bill at the Knitting Factory. JWords and cry$cross foreground concise songcraft and direct vocals, while Stemlines treats the room as an instrument, building sets through pacing, texture and restraint; the evening emphasizes structure and clarity over spectacle.

    About the Artists

    JWords

    JWords

    JWords is a New York City–based rock/pop artist who performs at venues including the Knitting Factory. Emerging on Spotify (18/100) with roughly 3K followers, they are building a live reputation through shared bills with acts like cry$cross and Stemlines, including nights billed as “JWords, cry$cross, stemlines.

    cry$cross

    cry$cross is a New York City–based Rock/Pop artist whose sets have appeared at the Knitting Factory, a room that rewards tight arrangements and clear vocals. Working as an individual performer, they move between guitar-driven rock and pop structures, often keeping the songwriting at the center of the show.

    Stemlines

    Stemlines

    experimental

    Stemlines is an experimental group that appears regularly in New York City’s club ecosystem, including performances at Public Records. Their work sits in conversation with dance-floor and experimental currents, reflected in shared bills with Machinedrum, Hercules & Love Affair, Justin Cudmore, DJ Minx, Dee Diggs, livwutang, Darker Than Wax, and Kyle Hall.