On Friday, May 9, for the first time in its 23-year history, the C2C Festival will bring a world of music to its inaugural US event. Taking over all of Knockdown Center, C2C Festival NYC has curated a lineup that highlights the best of electronic, jazz, pop, rap, and beyond, including Oneohtrix Point Never, Nala Sinephro, Two Shell, evilgiane, and John Glacier.
Today C2C Festival NYC welcomes a new wave of artists to its lineup, featuring Jlin, Kode9, Nick León (Live), Dave P (Making Time XXV Set), and Devon Turnbull / Ojas. Across multiple stages at Knockdown Center, the program highlights C2C Festival’s long-standing commitment to the cross-genre aesthetic, culminating in Oneohtrix Point Never‘s Again2, with live puppetry and video by Freeka Tet.
Since the early 2000s, Italy’s C2C Festival has showcased some of the most adventurous artists in contemporary music, growing from being one of Europe’s preeminent dance destinations into an international celebration of excellence and experimentation. Each iteration is defined by a bold approach to recontextualizing music and art, by way of boundary-pushing performances in unique environments and a location like Knockdown Center.
C2C Festival was born in the early 2000s as Club To Club, in Turin, North Italy. Over the years, it has earned a reputation for longevity and excellence. It has expanded from one of Europe’s eminent dance fests to an internationally celebrated platform showcasing some of the most adventurous contemporary music. Bold and future-facing, the C2C Festival has a singular artistic vision dedicated to the spirit of avant-garde and new pop. With its 22nd anniversary celebrated in 2024, the festival has a cross-genre aesthetic and shines a light on evolving transglobal scenes, recontextualizing music culture and art forms, by way of immersive performances in unique environments and extraordinary locations.
“Bringing C2C Festival to the US marks a pivotal milestone in the festival’s long journey. Over the years, the Festival has grown into a global platform for contemporary and avant-garde music. Choosing the Knockdown Center as the venue for our first U.S. edition aligns with our vision. Bold and forward-thinking, C2C Festival is excited to share its distinctive artistic vision —dedicated to the spirit of the avant-garde and new pop— with new communities. This event will create opportunities for cultural exchange while continuing to recontextualize music and art on a global scale.”
– Sergio Ricciardone, Founder and Director C2C Festival
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