Northside Fest Adds Artists

2012 NORTHSIDE FESTIVAL ADDS 100+ MORE BANDS TO LINEUP

Now in its fourth year, the Northside Festival (June 14-21) is Brooklyn's preeminent music and emerging culture festival, showcasing the next generation of artists, innovators and problem-solvers, all within the walkable radius of Williamsburg and Greenpoint.

Northside Music, set for June 14-17, features more than 350 bands—including the ultimate summer evening for any self-proclaimed fan of indie rock with Jens Lekman, of Montreal, The Thermals and Beach Fossils performing an all-ages show at the new Williamsburg Park on Friday, June 15. Entry is free on a first-come, first-served basis for Northside badge-holders, though there is no guarantee of admission if badge capacity if filled. Individual tickets will be $33.50 (on sale Friday at noon here).

Visit www.northsidefestival.com to sign up for email updates and follow @NorthsideFest on Twitter for all the latest news. Click here to get a badge for the festival.

Confirmed Artists

  • Jens Lekman
  • of Montreal
  • GZA (performing Liquid Swords with Grupo Fantasma)
  • The Olivia Tremor Control
  • Ultramagnetic MC's
  • The Thermals
  • Ceremony
  • Tinariwen
  • Starfucker
  • Kool Keith
  • The Felice Brothers
  • Dâm-Funk
  • Future of the Left
  • Screaming Females
  • Asobi Seksu
  • Keith Fullerton Whitman
  • Crystal Stilts
  • Beach Fossils
  • Mucca Pazza
  • Chain and the Gang
  • Frankie Rose
  • Grass Widow
  • Buke and Gass
  • Vår (members of Iceage, U.S. debut)
  • These United States
  • Neil Hamburger
  • Pontiak
  • Amen Dunes
  • Eternal Summers
  • Kid Sister
  • Magik Markers
  • Harkonen
  • White Hills
  • Turbo Fruits
  • Husky
  • The Rub
  • Lushlife
  • Wymond Miles (members of The Fresh & Onlys)
  • The Black Belles
  • YAWN
  • Royal Headache
  • Gap Dream
  • Dustin Wong
  • Gary War
  • Exitmusic
  • Dinosaur Feathers
  • Wise Blood
  • The Atlas Moth
  • M.A.K.U. SoundSystem
  • Ex Cops
  • Zambri
  • Starring
  • Dope Body
  • Kassem Mosse
  • Mike Servito
  • Ice Choir (members of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart)
  • Rhyton
  • The Pass
  • Brownout
  • Darlings
  • Life Size Maps
  • Starlight Girls
  • Field Mouse
  • EULA
  • MiniBoone
  • Metal Mountains
  • Celestial Shore
  • Ape School
  • Magrudergrind
  • Duncan Trussell
  • WOJCIK
  • Clouder
  • Nude Beach
  • JD Emmanuel
  • Snack Machine
  • NYMPH
  • Freshkills
  • The Dunnie Bobos
  • Los Encantados
  • The Gypsy West
  • A Million Years
  • The Everymen
  • Warthog
  • Weird Rivers
  • Erostratus
  • The End Men
  • Whores.
  • Piers Faccini
  • Golden Clouds
  • Bootblacks
  • Balene
  • Hunny
  • New Madrid
  • W.A.L.N.U.T.S.
  • The Judas Knife
  • Teachers, Florida
  • The Royal Arctic
  • The Planes
  • Neonderthals

  • http://www.northsidefestival.com

    [Published on: 5/8/12]