Kurt Vile Covers the Velvet Underground With Kim Gordon and Steve Gunn, Bob Dylan With Woods

Photo via Ground Control Touring’s Instagram

Last night, New York’s Webster Hall hosted an event celebrating booking agency Ground Control Touring‘s 15th anniversary. The showcase took place across the venue’s three stages and featured a bunch of collaborations and covers. Watch video from the event below, via Brooklyn Vegan and Stereogum.

Kurt Vile, Kim Gordon, Steve Gunn, and Woods’ Jarvis Taveniere covered the Velvet Underground’s “Sister Ray”, while Vile also joined Woods for a take on Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” 

Other collaborations included Parquet Courts with Lee Ranaldo (who played Sonic Youth’s “Mote” and “Eric’s Trip”), Woods with Parquet Courts’ Andrew Savage, Waxahatchee with Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan, and Perfect Pussy’s Meredith Graves with Rainer Maria.

Kurt Vile with Kim Gordon, Steve Gunn, and Woods’ Jarvis Taveniere: “Sister Ray” (The Velvet Underground cover)

Kurt Vile with Kim Gordon, Jarvis Taveniere, and Steve Gunn covering “Sister Ray” at Ground Control Touring 15th anniversary

A video posted by Brooklyn Vegan (@brooklynvegan) onDec 2, 2015 at 7:37pm PST

Woods with Kurt Vile: “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” (Bob Dylan cover)

Woods with Parquet Courts’ Andrew Savage: “Powderfinger” (Neil Young cover)

Parquet Courts’ Andrew Savage joining Woods for cover of Neil Young’s “Powderfinger” at Ground Control Touring 15th anniversary bash

A video posted by Brooklyn Vegan (@brooklynvegan) onDec 2, 2015 at 8:54pm PST

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