Dozens of artists from the jazz, new music, and avant-garde rock scenes came out to make noise at the Knitting Factory rally on Dec. 15. Many brought their instruments and inspired the crowd despite the 30-degree weather. Here are some who showed up.

In the list below, you can click on artists’ names to reach their Web sites. If you are an artist on this list and your Web site isn’t linked, send an e-mail to Allegro editor Mikael Elsila at melsila@local802afm.org, and we will add your link.

If you want more information on artists who don’t have their own Web sites, visit Downtown Music Gallery [www.DTMgallery.com], click on “Advanced Search Engine” near the top, and search for the artist of your choice.

Aaron Alexander, Steve Bernstein, Jim Black, Dean Bowman, Rick Brown, Ken Butler, Lance Carter, Anthony Coleman, Bob Cranshaw, Steve Dalachinsky, Matt Darriau, Mark Dresser, Curtis Fowlkes, Sue Garner, Dave Hofstra, Randy Hudson, Russ Johnson, Brad Jones, Eyvind Kang, Lenny Kaye, Wayne Kramer, Briggan Krauss, Frank London, Jessica Lurie, Nina Mankin, Raz Mesinai, Rebecca Moore, Matt Moran, Bern Nix, Ted Reichman, Judith Ren-Lay, Marc Ribot, Dave Rick, Ned Rothenberg, Brad Shepik, Chris Speed, Syd Straw, Bill Ware, Doug Weiselman, Hal Wilner, Kenny Wollesen , Norman Yamada