Northside Festival

The Northside Festival is an annual four-day summer showcase celebrating emerging "music, film, food, ideas and art" in Brooklyn.^[1] The festival is held at venues across the neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Greenpoint and is organized by The L Magazine. In 2011, over 250 indie rock, hip-hop and electronica performers were billed.^[2] Headliners included Guided By Voices, Beirut, Woods, Iceage , Theophilus London and Deertick (performing as Deervana).^{[citation needed] [3]}

History

Northside was started in 2009 by Brooklyn's Northside Media Group, which publishes the L Magazine and Brooklyn Magazine out of DUMBO, - New York Times^[4]

The festival is a showcase of Brooklyn's recent cultural renaissance. ^{[5] [6]}

Beginning with about 50 acts in 2009,^[7] the festival has expanded exponentially in three years.^[8][9]

References

1. ^ "Brooklyn's Northside Festival Unveils 2nd Annual Event". indieWIRE. http://www.indiewire.com/article/brooklyns_northside_festival_announces_2011_lineup/. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
2. ^ 06.17.11 8:45 am. "10 Must-Hear Artists at Northside Festival | BROOKLYN ROCKS". SPIN.com. http://www.spin.com/gallery/10-must-hear-artists-northside-festival. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
3. ^ {cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2011/04/northside_fest_3.html
4. ^ Caramanica, Jon (2011-06-20). "Laurel Halo and Autre Ne Veut at Shea Stadium - Review". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/arts/music/laurel-halo-and-autre-ne-veut-at-shea-stadium-review.html. 
5. ^ "New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide | About Northside". The L Magazine. http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/NFAbout/Page. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
6. ^ Jurgensen, John (2011-06-16). "A Guide to Brooklyn's Northside Festival - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304319804576387770566838818.html?mod=WSJ_topics_obama. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
7. ^ Carter, Nicole (2009-06-10). "Williamsburg replaces pool concerts with Northside Festival - New York Daily News". Articles.nydailynews.com. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-06-10/entertainment/17926238_1_new-festival-badge-venues. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
8. ^ "Pop and Rock Listings for June 10-16". The New York Times. 2011-06-09. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/10/arts/music/pop-and-rock-listings-for-june-10-16.html. 
9. ^ "Northside Festival: Northside Festival". The New Yorker. 2009-01-07. http://www.newyorker.com/arts/events/nightlife/northside-festival-northside-festival. Retrieved 2011-08-30.