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    Rock/Pop

    The Spectrophiliacs, Abigail Arader, seeing lavender

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    Sunday, August 2, 2026

    5:00 PM

    Mercury Lounge

    New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    The Spectrophiliacs, Abigail Arader and Seeing Lavender appear together on a Lower East Side bill at Mercury Lounge. All three occupy the local rock/pop circuit and favor direct songcraft and clear vocal delivery over spectacle, with sets shaped by arrangements, tempo changes, band interplay and the room’s immediate response.

    About the Artists

    Seeing Lavender

    Seeing Lavender

    Seeing Lavender is a New York City–based rock/pop group that has appeared on bills at Arlene’s Grocery. They’ve shared lineups with The Platonics, The Normal Colleagues, and Skin to Skin, including the multi-band night billed as “The Platonics / Seeing Lavender / The Normal Colleagues / Skin to Skin.

    The Spectrophiliacs

    The Spectrophiliacs are a rock/pop group heard on New York City club bills, including appearances at Mercury Lounge. They’ve shared lineups with artists such as Seeing Lavender and Abigail Arader, moving through the same Lower East Side circuit that feeds bands from small rooms to wider attention.

    Abigail Arader

    Abigail Arader

    Abigail Arader is a New York City–based rock/pop artist who appears on bills at the Mercury Lounge alongside acts such as The Spectrophiliacs and Seeing Lavender. Her profile is still early in scale, with roughly 37 Spotify followers, but she has been circulating in the city’s club circuit and shared lineups with local peers.