The New Colossus Festival is an independent rock showcase in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, in March.
The New Colossus is a reference to the Statue of Liberty and its famed poem “The New Colossus” (1883) by Emma Lazarus (“Give me your tired, your poor…”). The original is in the American Jewish Historical Society in Chelsea, Manhattan.
New Colossus Festival 2024
The New Colossus Festival 2024 is a five-day independent rock showcase presenting over 130 emerging artists at eight independent rock venues in Manhattan’s Lower East Side; from Wednesday-Sunday, March 6-10, 2024. The Ditto X music industry conference is at Pianos, Wednesday-Thursday, March 6-7, 2024. From $150. 🇧🇷 🇨🇦 🇪🇨 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇵🇪 🇵🇹 🇪🇸
2024 Artists
Looks like much of Montréal’s rock scene is here. It’s a real French-Canadian invasion.
- airu; from Bilbao, Spain; plays Spanish pop 🇪🇸
- Bells Larsen; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays indie folk 🇨🇦
- Dresser; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays art rock 🇨🇦
- Empty Nesters; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays punk rock 🇨🇦
- Hause Plants; from Lisbon, Portugal; plays indie rock 🇵🇹
- Hippie Hourrah; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays psychedelic rock 🇨🇦
- iskwē; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays alternative pop 🇨🇦
- KT Laine; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays indie rock 🇨🇦
- La Sécruité; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays new wave art rock 🇨🇦
- Last Waltzon; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays new wave art rock 🇨🇦
- Los Premios; from Valencia, Spain; plays psychedelic rock 🇪🇸
- Love Language; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays indie rock 🇨🇦
- Niño Disco, from Brooklyn; plays Ecuadorian disco 🇪🇨
- NOBRO; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays punk rock 🇨🇦
- PAPISA; from São Paulo, Brazil; plays psychedelic rock 🇧🇷
- Radio Trapani; from Milan, Italy; plays indie pop 🇮🇹
- Reme; from Madrid, Spain; plays indie rock 🇪🇸
- Rosier; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays indie folk 🇨🇦
- Sara Parigi; from Prato, Italy; plays art pop 🇮🇹
- Sarakiniko; from Rennes, France; plays pop rock 🇫🇷
- Sasha Cay; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays alternative 🇨🇦
- Shunk; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays post punk rock 🇨🇦
- Stuck in the Sound; from Paris, France; plays indie rock 🇫🇷
- Sun Entire; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays alternative rock 🇨🇦
- Tagua Tagua; from São Paulo, Brazil; plays psychedelic rock 🇧🇷
- The Wesleys; from Montréal, Québec, Canada; plays punk rock 🇨🇦
- WAN; from Lima, Peru; plays alternative rock 🇵🇪
2024 Venues
These are Lower East Side rock clubs:
- Arlene’s Grocery @arlenesgrocery
- Baker Falls @bakerfalls
- Berlin @berlin.undernyc
- Bowery Electric @theboweryelectric
- Heaven Can Wait @heavencanwaitnyc
- Mercury Lounge @mercuryloungeny
- Pianos @pianosnyc
- Rockwood Music Hall @rockwoodmusichall
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Tickets
Get tickets, from $150, at newcolossusfestival.com