The New Colossus Festival is returning to New York City’s Lower East Side March 6-10, 2024. Today, they have announced the festival schedule featuring over 150 emerging artists from around the world. including: Cucamaras (UK), Ducks LTD (CA), Heffner (US), Holiday Ghosts (UK), Hotel Lux (UK), Housewife (CA), Lucy Kruger & the Lost Boys (DE), Luge (CA), Meagre Martin (DE), Mr Floyd Larry (US), Nobro (CA), Palomino Blond (US), Shelf Lives (UK), Sick Joy (UK), Subsonic Eye (SG), Sugar For The Pill (GR), Ultra Q (US), Vox Rea (CA), WAN (PE) & more.
The New Colossus Festival is thrilled to announce parties presented by Bands do BK, Brooklyn Vegan, Dedstrange, Exclaim!, Focus Wales, Groover, Joyzine, Maker Park Radio, M for Montreal, Planetary Group, Radio Free Brooklyn and The Spanish Wave & Tokyo Calling.
In addition to the schedule, festival organizers are excited to announce the return of their partnership with Ditto who will present another series of music industry related panel discussions. Speakers include representatives from Netflix, VEVO, Music Managers Forum, Chartmetric & more and a performance by Ditto Artist min.a. More details coming soon.
Kicking off on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, and running until Sunday, March 10, the showcase festival and industry conference is an opportunity to discover the next wave of artists across multiple independent NYC venues including Arlene’s Grocery, Baker Falls/Knitting Factory NYC, Berlin, Bowery Electric, Heaven Can Wait, Mercury Lounge, Pianos, and Rockwood Music Hall.
Started in 2019, The New Colossus Festival has established itself as the first stop in the US for many emerging international artists. Festival alumni include A Place To Bury Strangers (US), Blushing (US), GIFT (US), Kiwi Jr. (CA), Maria BC (US), Peel Dream Magazine (US), Penelope Isles (UK), Pom Poko (NO), Pom Pom Squad (US), Sid Simons (US), Sobs (SG), THICK (US), The Orielles (UK), Thus Love (US), Water From Your Eyes (US), and over 500 other artists.
Named after Emma Lazurus's 1883 sonnet featured on The Statue of Liberty, The New Colossus Festival is a multi-day, multi-venue showcase and conference for emerging musical talent from around the world that converges on New York City’s Lower East Side.