Concerts

Mike D Revives Beastie Boys' "Hello Brooklyn" and Debuts Solo Tracks at Xanadu

Mike D surprised fans at his recent Xanadu performances by playing the Beastie Boys' "Hello Brooklyn" for the first time in his solo career, alongside new solo singles—his first new music in over ten years. Photos, videos, and setlists from

Brooklyn Vegan·May 26, 2026·via Brooklyn Vegan

Mike D Revives Beastie Boys' "Hello Brooklyn" and Debuts Solo Tracks at Xanadu

Following his return to the stage to play Beastie Boys songs with his sons earlier this month, Mike D has kept busy, releasing his first new songs in over a decade and playing some intimate shows . After a pair of California dates earlier this month, he headed to Brooklyn over the weekend for shows at Xanadu on Friday and Saturday (5/22-5/23). Like in Los Angeles, his set included the two Beastie Boys songs he’s been doing, “So What’cha Want” and “Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun,” and NYC also got a third, “Hello Brooklyn,” which is part of Paul’s Boutique’ s “B-Boy Bouillabaisse” collage.

He also played his recent solo singles “Switch Up” and “What We Got,” along with some more songs that have yet to be released.

Like they do on the new singles, his sons’ Davis and Skyler joined him for the shows (their band Very Nice Person also opened each night), making up part of his 5D band. See pictures from night one by Sachyn Mital , along with attendee-taken video from both nights, below.

Very Nice Person (photo by Sachyn Mital)

Mike D (photo by Sachyn Mital)

> Xanadu, Brooklyn NY 5/23 by u/Conscious-Cattle-744 in BeastieBoys

> Hello Brooklyn!! Night 2 by u/NastySays in BeastieBoys

_Originally reported by [Brooklyn Vegan](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/mike-d-unearthed-beastie-boys-hello-brooklyn-at-xanadu-shows-pics-video-setlists/)._

Comments