Northside Festival

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

The Northside Festival is an annual week-long summer showcase celebrating emerging "music, innovation and art" in Brooklyn, New York, United States.^[1] The festival is held at venues across the neighborhoods of Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick and is organized by Northside Media Group, the publishers of The L Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, Playwright's Horizon and BAMbill.

A scene from the 2018 Northside Festival

History

Northside was started in 2009 by Brooklyn's Northside Media Group, which published the L Magazine and Brooklyn Magazine.^[2]

The festival is a showcase of Brooklyn's recent cultural renaissance.^[3][4] Every June for the past decade, Northside has brought hundreds of bands, artists and speakers to the festival. Past performers include Guided By Voices, Solange,^[5] Brian Wilson,^[6] Miguel,^[7] Dirty Projectors, Beirut, Girlpool^[8] and more. Past speakers include Mayor Bill de Blasio,^[9] Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,^[10] SNL's Sasheer Zamata,^[11] hotelier Ian Schrager, writer Piper Kerman and Kickstarter CEO Yancey Stickler.

References

1. "Brooklyn's Northside Festival Unveils 2nd Annual Event". indieWIRE. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
2. Caramanica, Jon (2011-06-20). "Laurel Halo and Autre Ne Veut at Shea Stadium - Review". The New York Times.
3. "New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide | About Northside". The L Magazine. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
4. Jurgensen, John (2011-06-16). "A Guide to Brooklyn's Northside Festival - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
5. "Solange and Phosphorescent playing free McCarren Park shows during Northside (updated lineup & dates)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
6. "Northside Festival 2016: Brian Wilson, Kacey Musgraves, Conor Oberst, and More". 9 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
7. "Miguel, Dirty Projectors, Jay Som, Kamasi Washington Playing 2017 Northside Festival". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
8. Caramanica, Jon (June 2017). "Northside Festival Adds Activism and Politics to the Music". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
9. "NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, Glenn Greenwald, More to Speak at Northside Festival - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
10. "Kirsten Gillibrand Calls For Energy At Northside Innovation". 9 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
11. "Here's who's headlining Northside Fest this year". 23 March 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.