Nabil Ayers will appear live on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic radio show to discuss his Los Angeles Times piece celebrating 50 years of Roy Ayers Ubiquity’s album and song “Everybody Loves The Sunshine.” 10am Pacific Time
Nabil Ayers will tape a live episode of The Sharp Notes podcast at The Sharp Notes record store in Paramus, New Jersey. Free with RSVP.
Nabil Ayers will speak at the Ohio University Music Industry Summit. Morning event.
We Jazz Magazine will host a launch event for their Spring 2026 issue at McNally Jackson Seaport featuring the magazine's editor and We Jazz founder Matti Nives, We Jazz Records musician and writer Jonah Parzen-Johnson, contributing journalists Patrick Preziosi, Andy Beta, Nabil Ayers, and more.
Nabil Ayers will host live tapings of his podcast Identified with guests Adam Buxton and Florence Shaw of Dry Cleaning.
Nabil Ayers will moderate a conversation with Ronen Givony about his new book Us v. Them: The Age of Indie Music and a Decade in New York (2004-2014), a sweeping and in-depth history of the Brooklyn music scene over ten years in Bloomberg's New York, and a music industry in free fall, from the perspective of a writer and concert producer who had a front-row view of it all.
Nabil Ayers will host live tapings of his podcast Identified with guests Allison Russell and Valerie June.
Nabil Ayers will host the a live taping of his podcast Identified with guest Matt Berninger of The National.
Celebrating Bootsy Holler’s new photography book: MAKiNG iT: an intimate documentary on the seattle indie, rock & punk scene 1992-2008. Nabil Ayers and Alec Bemis will be in conversation with Bootsy. Early 11am event.
Nabil Ayers in conversation at the Harvard School of Law / private event
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Nabil Ayers in conversation with Berklee’s Christopher Wares.
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Nabil Ayers will participate in a panel at the Jump Global Summit. Early 9:30 start time.
Nabil Ayers will host the first ever live tapings of his podcast Identified with guests Michelle Zauner and Meshell Ndegeocello
Nabil Ayers will participate in a panel at Storyfest. Book signing to follow. Early 11am start time.
Nabil Ayers will moderate a conversation with Daniel Kohn about his new book Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: The untold story of OC punk—the loud, rebellious force behind the ‘90s explosion of the Orange County music scene, featuring stories about legendary bands like Social Distortion, The Offspring, No Doubt, Sublime, The Adolescents, The Vandals, and many more
Nabil Ayers will participate in the panel: The State of the Music Business. 10am @ Arlo Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY.
Nabil Ayers will host the launch event for “As Many Weirdos As Possible” at Seattle’s Town Hall.
Nabil will speak at his alma mater. Books will be available for sale with a signing to follow. This event will be open to the public.
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Nabil Ayers in conversation with Carsten Holm — on how the independent music sector can adapt, thrive, and maintain its creative and commercial integrity in the years ahead.
Nabil Ayers will moderate a conversation with Henry Rollins — musician, spoken word artist, and one of the forerunners of the hardcore punk scene — at Versofest 25 in Fairfield, CT
Nabil Ayers will discuss his memoir “My Life in the Sunshine” as part of the annual Behind the Big House event in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Location to be updated soon. Live broadcast on WKRA Radio.
Nabil Ayers will read from and discuss his memoir, My Life in the Sunshine. Presented by Vinyl Street Co./ Sad Dads Book Club & Author Talk Series. This is a free event.
Nabil Ayers and NPR’s Robin Hilton will discuss 5 of Nabil’s favorite entries of the 6,000+ submissions in NPR Music’s 2024 Tiny Desk Contest. Free / Online / 3pm ET.
Nabil will do a short reading at the tenth anniversary of the Miss Manhattan Reading Series at Niagra on NYC’s Lower East Side. Other authors include Margo Jefferson, Elizabeth Kendall, Naomi Extra, and Zachary Pace. This is a free event.
Nabil Ayers will moderate a conversation with Mariah Stovall about her new novel, I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both.
Nabil Ayers will discuss his memoir “My Life in the Sunshine” with Hanif Abdurraqib at the bookstore Two Dollar Radio. Copies of “My Life in the Sunshine” will be available, and Ayers will sign copies after the event.
Nabil Ayers will discuss his memoir “My Life in the Sunshine” with Mark Anthony Neal in a live recording of the podcast “Left of Black.” This event is free and open to the public. The first 25 attendees will receive a free copy of “My Life in the Sunshine,” and Ayers will sign copies after the event.
Nabil Ayers will discuss his memoir “My Life in the Sunshine.” This event is free and open to the public. Copies of “My Life in the Sunshine” will be distributed for free to all attendees courtesy of a gift from the Cheryl Rosen Weston Estate.