The 4th annual EXPORT NOLA event will return to New York in 2012. The Backbeat Foundation sponsored event will take place January 6-8 and will highlight members of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. The list of artists confirmed for this year includes Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Mia Borders, Amanda Shaw, Stooges Brass Band, The Iguanas and Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs. The Association of Performing Arts Presenters is the largest gathering of national and international performing arts presenters, managers and artists in the world. This year, the event will be held at Brooklyn Bowl and Hill Country. Tickets go on sale to the public on January 7 for the show at Brooklyn Bowl and on January 6 and 8 for the show at Hill Country. Admission is free for APAP badge holders with an RSVP to the Backbeat Foundation. The full schedule is below, and more information can be found here.

4th Annual Export NOLA Lineup:

Friday, January 6, 2012 | 9 PM

Hill Country- 30 W. 26th St. btw 5th & 6th Ave

Mia Borders: 9 PM – 9:50 PM

Amanda Shaw: 10:05 PM – 11 PM

Big Sam’s Funky Nation: 11:20 PM – 12:30 AM

Stooges Brass Band: 12:45 AM – 2 AM

Saturday, January 7, 2012 | 8 PM

Brooklyn Bowl- 61 Wythe Ave. btw N. 11th & 12th St.

Amanda Shaw: 8 PM – 9 PM

Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs: 9:20 PM – 10:20 PM

Stooges Brass Band: 10:45 PM – 12 AM

Sunday, January 8, 2012| 8 PM

Hill Country- 30 W. 26th St. btw 5th & 6th Ave

Mia Borders: 8 PM – 9 PM

The Iguanas: 9:20 PM – 10:20 PM

Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs: 10:45 PM – 12 AM