Citysol 2008
Citysol, New York City’s only solar-powered music, art and advocacy festival, will return once again this summer to provide four days of great fun and free music. This year’s edition, which is set to go down between June 26 and 29 at Solar One’s East River-side venue in Stuyvesant Cove Park, recently unveiled its initial lineup…
Thursday, June 26: Opening Night w/ Care Bears on Fire and A-OK Collective
Friday, June 27: “Good Clean Fun” comedy show w/ Roger Hailes, Tom McCaffery, Baron Vaughn and others
Saturday, June 28: All Day Event w/ Dirty Projectors, Ecstatic Sunshine, No Surrender, Shilpa Ray (formerly of Beat the Devil), Burkina Electric, So Percussion, Selan and Blitz the Ambassador
No need for ticket info since the festival is free! More info below…
Citysol 2008’s music program was co-curated by Alec Hanley Bemis (Cantaloupe Records, Brassland) and the urban marketing and promotions agency Digiwaxx Media. Conceptually, the program focuses on artists who draw inspiration from a wide variety of musical sources, connecting different traditions and techniques, spanning continents and eras to create a more personal and original style that transcends the older practice of cultural appropriation. Whether incorporating elements of Western classical music, African rhythm, hip-hop, folk or rock’n'roll, these bands encourage listeners to open themselves up to new possibilities by presenting these traditions in a fresh and exciting context.
The mission of Citysol is to provide a new venue for creative artistic collaborations, while engaging young New Yorkers in an advocacy campaign to bring about stronger policies in support of clean, renewable solar power in New York State. Festival-goers will be given opportunities to learn about solar potential in the Big Apple, and to direct feedback to their local elected officials right on site. The festival will conclude on Sunday afternoon with workshops and expert panel discussions that will address various aspects of the subject in an accessible manner.
Jun 27th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
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