CMJ’s 32nd year of its “Music Marathon” begins tomorrow night (October 16th) in New York City. The marathon is mostly about discovering new music, but also offers seminars, Q&A’s, meet and greets, among other things for ticket holders that you can purchase here.

The full schedule for this years festival is listed here, but My Free Concert put together a slightly less intimidating list of unofficial shows, as well as cheap/free CMJ showcases. Since this festival is about discovering new artists, most scheduled performers are on the unknown side, though skimming through the artists page we saw a few familiar names: Alexz Johnson (remember Instant Star?), Asher Roth, Q-Tip, and Teddy Geiger. If you’re looking for a fun show to discover new bands, head to Mercury Lounge on Saturday. We’ve seen Black Taxi perform numerous times, and they never disappoint.