New Colossus Festival opens its doors in just over a week’s time. The 6th Edition takes place from 4 – 9 March across eight independent venues based in New York’s Lower East Side. The venues include Bowery Electric, Berlin, Pianos, and perhaps the most intriguing of all Arlene’s Grocery. It will be a celebration of new and emerging artists, all within walking distance.
The festival has around 200 participating artists from across various genres and geographic locations. The organisers have created The New Colossus 2025 playlist to assist with schedule preparation, please see here. In addition to buying a full festival ticket it is also possible to buy individual day tickets. For details on the final schedule please see here. New Colossus will include a number of showcases, again full details can be found on the schedule. There will also be networking events and the Colossal Conversations music conference.
The majority of participating artists may be from America but the array of artists from outside the country is quite frankly staggering. For a taste of the range please below examples of just some of the countries and genres represented.
Austria
Dives
indiepop
Australia
Delivery
garage/post punk
Brazil
Atalhos
indie rock
Canada
The OBGMs
punk/rock
Chile
Tsunamis
post punk
The Faroe Islands
Joe and the Shitboys
shit punk
France
Kap Bambino
electronic punk
Germany
Gewalt
post punk
Iceland
lúpína
alternative pop
Ireland
Bucket
noise
Italy
Daniela Pes
electronic / folk / alternative / singer song-writer
Japan
Suichu Spica
math rock
Lithuania
Shishi
indie rock / post punk
Mexico
Mengers
art punk / noise punk
Netherlands
Cloudsurfers
garage punk / post-grunge / psychedelic rock rolls
New Zealand
Bakers Eddy
alternative
Norway
Lille Venn
alternative / pop punk
Paraquay
El Culto Casero
indie rock / rock alternativo
Portugal
Them Flying Monkeys
male
Puerto Rico
Los Petardos!
Caribbean garage punk
Spain
Las Petunias
pop punk
Sweden
Sodakill
punk
Turkey
hiçamahiç
shoegaze
United Kingdom – England
test plan
dance-punk / noise-rock / post punk
United Kingdom – Northern Ireland
Wynona Bleach
Alternative Rock / PowerPop
United Kingdom – Scotland
Dictator
indie / rock
United Kingdon – Wales
Mellt
indie rock
For full details on New Colossus Festival including badges, artist details details, venues and the schedule please check the website.
