Band: The Austerity Program

The Austerity Program is two people from New York City and their drum machine. Thad Calabrese plays bass and Justin Foley sings and plays guitar. They are also on Controlled Burn Records.

The Austerity Program Website

The Austerity Program

Southgate House w/ The Austerity Program & Knife the Symphony

Upcoming Show!January 31, 2026
Date of Show: January 31, 2026
Location: Newport, Kentucky
Venue: Southgate House Revival
Other bands on the bill:
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The Controlled Burn Records world tour continues to the Newport, Kentucky (just across the river from Cincinnati) with the added bonus of Knife the Symphony! This is basically just like Shen Yun except with more middle-aged rockers and fewer traditional Chinese dancers.

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Sleeping Village w/ The Austerity Program & Sharilla

Upcoming Show!January 30, 2026
Flyer by Justin
Date of Show: January 30, 2026
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Venue: Sleeping Village
Other bands on the bill:
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We are pretty chuffed that our favorite noise duo from NYC is coming to The Midwest.They don’t make it this way very often, so try to make it to one of these shows if you can… They are absolutely incredible live. (this is part of the Tomorrow Never Knows festival)

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PRF BBQ: New York City

Date of Show: March 26, 2011
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Venue: Secret Project Robot
Other bands on the bill:
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“Three days of rapid-fire rock, food, art, poetry, and all sorts of fun stuff right here in beautiful NYC. A completely DIY, not-for-profit event with a hearty disdain for corporate sponsorship and a love for all things music and art, PRF.BBQ.NYC proudly welcomes bands and artists from across the globe (that’s right, globe) happy to […]

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