JG Thirlwell performs at Gregg Foreman Memorial / Vega tribute

JG Thirlwell will be performing at a memorial for his friend and colleague Gregg Foreman, who died in April 2026. Foreman gained recognition in The Delta 72, and also worked with Cat Power, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Pink Mountaintops and more. The evening also serves to commemorate Alan Vega‘s birthday. Gregg Foreman and Vega worked together, and Foreman had helmed several Vega / Suicide tributes in the past. Thirlwell performed the Suicide song “Harlem” with Foreman twice on these tribute nights.

Also appearing at the tribute will be Cat Power, Bob Bert (Sonic Youth / Pussy Galore), Grace Bergere, Jesse Malin, Liz Lamere (Vega’s widow), members of The Delta 72, Cynthia Ross, Genre Is Death, Johnny Scuotto and many more. The event will occur at the Bowery Palace in New York. Tickets are available here

Thirlwell art in Pioneer Art Zine

 

JGThirlwell has contributed four pages of exclusive new graphics for the new edition of Pioneer Zine. This issue was curated by Bob Bert (Pussy Galore, Sonic Youth, Chrome Cranks etc) and features contributions by JG Thirlwell as well as Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Lydia Lunch , Jasmine Hirst, Reuben Radding and Mark C. You can pick it up here