Monday, February 19, 2024

Catch some emerging bands at the New Colossus Festival this March 6-10

The 2024 edition of the New Colossus Festival takes place from March 6-10 at East Village and Lower East Side music venues, including Arlene's Grocery, Berlin, Bowery Electric, Heaven Can Wait, Knitting Factory at Baker Falls, Mercury Lounge, Pianos, and the Rockwood Music Hall. 

This is a great (and budget-friendly) opportunity to catch a lot of local bands as well as emerging artists from the U.S. and abroad. Check out the schedule and find tickets here. 

We've enjoyed finding new bands via these showcases, such as Lukka, fronted by East Village-based singer-songwriter-composer Franzi Szymkowiak. (Read our interview with her here.) 

The New Colossus Festival started in 2019.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2024 at 10:04 AM

    Does anyone have recommendations on the better or most popular bands of the festival?

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    1. Dave on 7thFebruary 19, 2024 at 4:41 PM

      Be sure to catch local band Earth Dad playing Mercury Lounge on March 10

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  2. GrieveFebruary 19, 2024 at 11:06 AM

    To 10:04,

    I spent some time on the New Colossus website (linked to in the post) and went through the lists of artists taking part this year... they link to their music... and made some decisions based on that.

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  3. editrrixFebruary 19, 2024 at 12:02 PM

    I heard Mary Shelley play in Tompkins at one point and they were a fun punk band from Brooklyn with great energy. They're on the list and pretty good.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2024 at 7:06 AM

    Such a great festival!

    Here's the link to the playlist featuring all the bands:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5vvtC7RHG8AQipJ1r16fb3?si=a3e93939e608439a

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