Crowded, poor view of the stage, acoustics have to fight the elements. Not enjoyable. Only thing I can’t complain about: it’s free.
Helen L.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Queens, NY
As far as I know, this event doesn’t have its own website yet. Not even sure if this is going to be an on-going, annual festival. The Village Voice throws this so that’s where I got my info. It’s supposed to replace the Siren Music Festival, which I’ve sadly never had the chance to experience. Sadly, I can’t make the comparison. Well, maybe it’s good that I can’t make the comparison. I wasn’t familiar with any of the bands and I don’t think I got very excited by anything I heard, but I still had a great time. Live music rocks, period! All those that were familiar with the musical lineup, they made it even more fun for me as I fed off their energy. I’d hate to categorize the bands into genres, but if I had to, I guess there was a nice menu of indie rock, indie pop, indie punk, folk, and experimental. The Main Stage was right on Pier 17 and that’s where the bands played. What a perfect venue! On a hot summer’s day, that sea breeze made things tolerable. There was also an Indoor Lounge located on 210 Front Street, where they had rotating DJs and a karaōke section where you get to spin-and-win if you sing a song. That might have been my favorite part. I’m a newbie to this area, so I’m not sure what this building is usually used for, but it was a great gallery-like space. The Only Cons: There weren’t very many food vendors, only those hot dog and kebab carts that you see EVERYWHERE in NYC.(Back in San Francisco, I looked forward to festival food vendors who only came out for festivals. Festival food was part of the experience for me.) There actually weren’t that many vendors out at all, just the ones that are normally there. I’m assuming it’s because this festival still has room to grow. It drew a pretty thick crowd, but not once was it so crowded that I couldn’t move around. Overall, it was cool and if it were to be an annual event, I’d mos def attend every year.