The first-ever Brooklyn Indie Fest will rock the borough for three days, from September 16 -18, from two rooftop stages at Littlefield, a re-purposed warehouse at 622 Degraw Street (bet. 3rd and 4th Aves) in Gowanus/Park Slope. New York musicians Bennett Miller and Julia Haltigan, who organized the event, wanted to bring together the local music community and its fans. Why wait for the annual CMJ showcase, they thought, when it's all right here in the city -- from amped up to acoustic?
The Indie Fest, which they want to make an annual event, will celebrate and develop the local Indie scene, providing a dynamic musical exchange, increasing visibility, and reaching out to a broader audience.
Miller and Haltigan will use the event website to organize Northeast tours showcasing musicians from the Fest, offering bands a cost-effective method of building multiple local followings.
Before social networking, musicians had to be there in the local music scene. The Internet changed that, but virtual is no substitute for live. At the Fest, artists and fans can be there together.
The buzz is happening already.
Check in at the website for the roster of musicians, times and tickets.
Musicians: apply through the website by June 1.
Media: email Deb Klein/Girl on the Phone; or call 917-405-9909.
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