Northside Festival

For the music festival in Aarhus, Denmark, see NorthSide Festival (Denmark).

The Northside Festival is an annual eight-day summer showcase celebrating emerging "music, film, food, ideas and entrepreneurship" in Brooklyn, New York, United States.[1] The festival is held at venues across the neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Greenpoint and is organized by Northside Media Group, the publishers of The L Magazine Brooklyn Magazine, and BAMbill. In 2011, over 250 indie rock, hip-hop and electronica performers were billed.[2] Headliners included Guided By Voices, Beirut, Woods, Iceage, Theophilus London and Deertick (performing as Deervana). [3]

History

Northside was started in 2009 by Brooklyn's Northside Media Group, which publishes the L Magazine and Brooklyn Magazine out of DUMBO, - New York Times[4]

The festival is a showcase of Brooklyn's recent cultural renaissance. [5] [6]

Beginning with about 50 acts in 2009,[7] the festival has expanded exponentially in three years.[8][9]


References

  1. ↑ "Brooklyn's Northside Festival Unveils 2nd Annual Event". indieWIRE. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  2. ↑ 06.17.11 8:45 am. "10 Must-Hear Artists at Northside Festival | BROOKLYN ROCKS". SPIN.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  3. ↑ {cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2011/04/northside_fest_3.html
  4. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (2011-06-20). "Laurel Halo and Autre Ne Veut at Shea Stadium - Review". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ "New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide | About Northside". The L Magazine. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  6. ↑ Jurgensen, John (2011-06-16). "A Guide to Brooklyn's Northside Festival - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  7. ↑ Carter, Nicole (2009-06-10). "Williamsburg replaces pool concerts with Northside Festival - New York Daily News". Articles.nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  8. ↑ "Pop and Rock Listings for June 10-16". The New York Times. 2011-06-09.
  9. ↑ "Northside Festival: Northside Festival". The New Yorker. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
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