HT faves Umphrey's McGee, The Black Keys, TV on the Radio and Cold War Kids will join dozens of bands on Randall's Island in New York City from July 28 to 29 for the first-ever Catalpa NYC Music Fest . The new event boasts an eclectic lineup featuring over 40 performers from many musical genres including blues, rock, hip-hop, electronic, reggae and indie. In addition to the music, Catalpa organizers will debut a structure known as "The Afterburner" as part of the Arcadia Spectacular art installation at the [...]
The first-ever Catalpa Festival is set to take place on Randall's Island in New York City on July 28th and 29th boasting a lineup that features HT faves The Black Keys, Umphrey's McGee, Snoop Dogg and TV on the Radio. Today, event organizers added another batch of bands to the event - Girl Talk, Cold War Kids, Matt & Kim, Hercules And Love Affair, Matisyahu, Dirty Heads, The Sheepdogs and Hook N' Sling. Tickets are still available and we'll be giving away a pair soon.

The New York City summer festival scene became more crowded today with the announcement that the inaugural Catalpa Festival will take place at Randall's Island on July 28 and 29. Each day, from 1PM to 11PM, a diverse mix of 50 bands will perform on the scenic island, which festival promoters Frisky say will be filled with "thought provoking art installations, bespoke event structures and enough unique elements to transform people out of the city and into a world more fantastic." This morning Frisky revealed the [...]