SLUG Picnic is a socially distanced, outdoor concert series located in the parking lot of SLUG Mag’s office space. Rent out a spot for you and your crew to dress up with picnic gear and we’ll provide a food truck, local artisan shops and tunes for the whole family to enjoy, including the dog!

youngassNICO, Phobia the Greatest and MOD @ August SLUG Picnic 08.28

youngassNICO, Phobia the Greatest and MOD @ August SLUG Picnic...

SLUG’s outdoor concert series, SLUG Picnic, returned this August with an explosion of late-summer heat and enthusiastic showmanship. … read more

SLUG Picnic: Gag Order

SLUG Picnic: Gag Order
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Gag Order is a hardcore punk group creating emotionally layered songs that traverse political oppression, queer life, identity and more. … read more

SLUG Picnic: Phobia the Greatest

SLUG Picnic: Phobia the Greatest
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The contagious confidence of Phobia the Greatest’s high-spirited sound reflects the energy of her musical process. … read more

SLUG Picnic: youngassNICO

SLUG Picnic: youngassNICO
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youngassNICO grew up by Baisley Park in South Jamaica, Queens, and found a lot of music from $5 bootlegged CDs from the Rite Aid parking lot. … read more

Peachy Fingernail, PK Opal and The Mercy Seat @ SLUG Picnic 06.26

Peachy Fingernail, PK Opal and The Mercy Seat @ SLUG...
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The creative lineup—consisting of Peachy Fingernail, PK Opal and The Mercy Seat—at the June 2021 SLUG Picnic drew in a great crowd. … read more

SLUG Picnic: No Shooting Friends, Joseph

SLUG Picnic: No Shooting Friends, Joseph
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Newly formed band No Shooting Friends, Joseph came together and recorded their debut album, Flicker, throughout 2020’s quarantine. … read more

SLUG Picnic: The Anchorage

SLUG Picnic: The Anchorage
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Over a decade ago, The Anchorage formed when a group of friends got together and started making music that they love. … read more

SLUG Picnic: PK Opal

SLUG Picnic: PK Opal
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Cecil Smith’s PK Opal project ultimately acts as a vehicle for them to scratch the itch of experimentation and discovery. … read more

SLUG Picnic: Peachy Fingernail

SLUG Picnic: Peachy Fingernail
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Polly Llewellyn’s stirring music under the name Peachy Fingernail comes from the guttural realm of impulse and the subconscious. … read more

September SLUG Picnic 09.19 w/ Aarushi and Amishi, Flamenco Del Lago and Maestro Gabino Flores Classical Guitarist

September SLUG Picnic 09.19 w/ Aarushi and Amishi, Flamenco Del...
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The September SLUG Picnic featured Maestro Gabino Flores Classical Guitarist, Flamenco Del Lago and sibling Bollypop duo Aarushi & Amishi. … read more