Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who upset establishment candidate Andrew Cuomo to win the Democratic nomination in New York City’s mayoral race, got an early boost to his candidacy within the indie rock demographic when he took the stage at an MJ Lenderman concert in Brooklyn back in May. Even though Mamdani is more of a hip-hop guy (he was a rapper himself and used to be a reply guy for Heems from Das Racist), support for his campaign remains strong within the indie music scene, exemplified by a slate of upcoming rallies featuring a cast of underground favorites from across the country, including Wild Pink, Christian Lee Hutson, Palehound, Katy Kirby, Lowertown, Gift, thanks for coming (the solo project of Water From Your Eyes’ Rachel Brown), and many more.
