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Bushwig 2018

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BUSHWIG

FESTIVAL OF DRAG, MUSIC & LOVE!

America’s favorite queer festival returns to the Knockdown Center with 23 hours of non-stop drag performances musicians & Dj’s from the legendary children of New York and the world!

Close out summer 2018 in Bushwig’s magical playground featuring Two stages for drag, DJs and live music, BushSwag vendors area to buy dope fashion, delicious local food vendors, ice cold drinks from SIX+ bars, darkroom, friendly LGBTQ security & Free direct shuttle bus from the Jefferson L station to the venue!

Join the Bushwig family! This year the kiki is bigger and better than ever. Don’t miss it, early advance tickets are on sale now!

A special thank you to Lyft 💋

150+ PERFORMERS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD ♢ FOOD ♢ ICE COLD DRINKS ♢ VENDOR STALLS – BUSHSWAG! ♢ MERCH STAND ♢ VIP BAR KIKI-LOUNGE ♢ CASH MACHINE INSIDE ♢ FREE BUSHWIG TATTOOS ♢ ACCESSIBILITY: GOOD + WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM ♢ 21+

FULL LINEUP:

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Dope BBQ: Labor Day Weekend

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Nothing says Labor Day better than a fun filled barbecue or cookout with family, friends, and your Dopebbq family. DOPEBBQ is the definition of a high-energy and elite barbecue experience with good food, great sounds, and beautiful people. This is a serious barbecue and day party situation!

If you were there in May and July, you know the deal but this time the surprise is bigger and better!

Whether your favorite NBA player or Instagram influencer crush is there or not it will always be DOPE! DO NOT MISS IT. (21+)

Free plate of food included with your ticket purchase.

Presented by The General Public (TGP) & proud partner, Cassius.

Afro Carnival

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AFRO CARNIVAL

WITH
DJ TUNEZ & FRIENDS
MELANIN UNITE

Afro Carnival Festival is set to end the summer right with pure authentic vibes! All in one setting, the festival is set to provide nothing less than an exhilarating cultural experience. Afro Carnival Festival is the premier event for the unification of the diaspora through music.

*BEST OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN, & AMERICAN SOUNDS*

*FOR BOTTLE PACKAGES CONTACT ORGANIZER*

*FOR PRESS AND SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES CONTACT ORGANIZER*

***MUSIC BY***

WORLD FAMOUS DJ TUNEZ
+ MORE INTERNATIONAL DJs TO BE ADDED

***LOOK OUT FOR***

LIVE PERFORMERS
DANCERS
BODY PAINT
VENDORS
FACE PAINTERS
MASQUERADE DANCERS
CARNIVAL COSTUMES
FOOD
MUSIC
AFROBEAT/AFROBEATS
DANCEHALL
ELECTRONIC MUSIC
GQOM
REGGAE
KOMPA
SOCA
UK MUSIC
AFRO HOUSE
ALTERNATIVE HIP HOP

✳️DJ TUNEZ✳️
OFFICIAL STARBOY DJ and Afrobeat/Afrobeats pioneer DJ Tunez is a Nigerian DJ/producer from Brooklyn New York. With a passion for music and his culture, Tunez has elevated his stature on a global scale. Using his talent to spread a vibe impossible of replication, he has earned the title of top Afrobeat/Afrobeats DJ nationally while simultaneously being Wizkid’s official DJ.

DJ Tunez made his mark selling out African themed events in New York City. Growing up Brooklyn Tunez was heavily influenced by multiple cultures making him versatile with multiple audiences. He’s been an instrumental influence in the globalization of Afrobeat/Afrobeats.

DJ Tunez global imprint includes stops at Wireless Festival, Barclays Center, The Apollo, Afropunk Paris, Boiler Room Toronto, MoMa PS1, Royal Albert Hall, and more. He’s entertained crowds at popular venues around the world and has DJ’d with the genre’s biggest acts. Within a short amount of time, the sounds of DJ Tunez have rapidly grown in popularity amongst a variety of cultures. Tunez has found success releasing timeless music such as the international sensation “Iskaba,” which has amassed millions of streams across major platforms.

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Afro Carnival is a premier festival in NYC, with the aim of unifying people of the diaspora through music and culture. Patrons from all walks of life come to enjoy amazing music, food and cultural expression from around the world.

Afro Carnival has put New York’s melting on display as continental Africans, Afro-Caribbeans, Afro-Latinos, African Americans and many other cultures come together for this affair.

Festival masqueraders grace the audience in traditional carnival costumes and perform a variety of Caribbean dances. Guests are also treated with an array of live instruments, including the vibrant beat of the drums.

Afro Carnival features internationally acclaimed, award winning Afrobeats disc jockey, DJ Tunez joined by guests who bring a host of different sounds from around the globe while also implementing live performances.

Witness various displays of cultural expression throughout the day via latest dance trends, face painting, cultural attire, food and much more.

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Website: Afrocarnivalfest.com
Instagram(s): @afrocarnival @btgroup_events
Facebook: @Afrocarnival1
Twitter: @Afrocarnival

AfroDisiac

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AfroDisiac Multicultural Music and Arts festival is a harm reduction awareness benefit by queer women of color of New York DanceSafe, a 501(c)(3) public health non-profit based in NYC event held on World Humanitarian Day that will expand harm reduction services and relevant health and safety resources to marginalized communities that are typically not reached through mainstream “Electronic Dance Music” events.
 
It’ll feature dance genres such as grime & bassline, Jersey club, booty bass, ghetto house, tropical bass, baile funk, juke, and more! This lineup features a balanced representation of ethnic and gender groups.
 
This is a safe space for marginalized communities to have access to partygoer health and safety information and other related services.
 
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MUSIC
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► Juliana Huxtable
https://soundcloud.com/julianahuxtable
Juliana Huxtable is an artist, poet, performer, and DJ who often uses her own body, gender fluidity, and identity as her primary subject. Spurred by a diaristic impulse, she reflects upon her gender transition and often links her own physical evolution to a dialogue concerning avatar, science-fiction, radical black and queer movements, and aboriginal tribes, among other social phenomena.
 
► DJ Deeon
https://soundcloud.com/djdeeon
Growing up in Chicago’s south side in the late 60’s and 70’s, Deeon experienced an era of profound change in America’s cultural and racial landscape which later became the subject-matter for his extensive musical portfolio. At a time when electronic music was new and starting to define itself, he was a pioneer in developing a sound that corresponded to the time and life of the people around him and the surrounding neighborhoods of Chicago’s downtrodden; those in dire need of profound change and liberation. His personal story and musical work is now indistinguishable from that rich tapestry that is America’s contemporary cultural history.
 
► DJ Haram
https://soundcloud.com/djharam
DJ Haram is a producer and DJ originally from New Jersey, currently based in Philadelphia. Stylistically versatile, she throws down for Jersey, Philly, and Baltimore with club and booty bounce sets but also has been known to pay homage to her roots in the tradition of Middle Eastern dance music and of DIY noise and experimental sound.
 
► Boston Chery
https://soundcloud.com/bostonchery
 
► The Dance Pit
https://soundcloud.com/thedancepit
 
► Cruz CTRL
https://soundcloud.com/cruzctrlmusic
 
► DIYR
https://soundcloud.com/diyr
 
► GoodDroid
https://soundcloud.com/gooddroid
 
► Jasmine Infiniti
https://soundcloud.com/jasmineinfiniti
 
► Kush Jones
https://soundcloud.com/kush_jones
 
► Love Taps
https://soundcloud.com/lovetapsmusic
 
► Nasty Nigel
https://soundcloud.com/nastynigel
 
► Ryan Romanski
https://www.mixcloud.com/word2urmom/
 
► Winnah Daniels
https://www.mixcloud.com/WinnahDaniels/
 
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EDUCATION & AWARENESS
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► Naloxone Training provided by Harm Reduction Coalition
 
► Fentanyl Test Strip Training provided by Washington Heights CORNER Project
 
► Drug Checking Demonstrations provided by New York Dancesafe
 
► MDMA the Movie Screening provided by Dancesafe
 
► “Is Prohibition Killing Our Kids? Reality-based Drug Education in the Era of Black Lives Matter” abuse prevention and harm reduction education presentation by Jerry ‘Mista Oh’ Otero
 
► Free health screening and testing provided by Community Healthcare Network
 
► Free Earpeace Hi Fidelity Protection provided by Drug Policy Alliance: Music Fan
 
► Free 15 minute mental health check-ins for provided by The Center For Optimal Living
 
► Free Self-Defense workshop catered to women & LGBTQ led by POP Gym
 
► Onsite sober peers for individuals in recovery
 
► Free health and safety resources and peer educators
 
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VISUAL ART
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► Amarachi Esowe –
https://linktr.ee/amarachiesowe
 
► Club Etiquette –
http://fliphtml5.com/qbpd/gwrl
 
► Craig Johnson II –
craigj2.com
 
► Josh “Big Ears”
 
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PERFORMANCE ART
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► Team Circus –
www.teamcircusduo.com
www.facebook.com/teamcircusduo
 
► Rave Ninjaz –
https://www.facebook.com/RaveNinjaz
 
► Raiders of Concrete –
https://www.instagram.com/raiders_of_concrete14st/
 
► Arthur Clarke –
https://www.instagram.com/the_last_of_the_best/
 
► Gina GypsyPixiie –
https://www.facebook.com/Ginapixiie/
 
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VENDORS
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► Her.She.Me by Crown Me Brands –
Instagram.com/HerSheMe569
 
► BlackGround Ink Printing –
Instagram.com/BlackGround_Ink_printing
 
► Smurfo Udirty –
https://www.instagram.com/smurfoudirty/?hl=en
 
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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► Eternal Lotus –
https://www.instagram.com/eternallotus
 
► Andrea Zalkin –
https://www.instagram.com/andreazalkin
 
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We acknowledge the biases against lower income persons, LGBTQ, or persons of color–taking into mind the risks of being a partygoer in this demographic, that may not only lead to mental health or personal safety issues–but legal issues.
 
Alongside our sponsors and partners, we collaborate to not only educate, but protect, and/or restore rights to individuals in these communities, who are adversely affected by unequal access to these resources.
 
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SPONSORS & PARTNERS
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► Drug Policy Alliance
► Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
► Zendo Project
► Harm Reduction Coalition
► ParaDocs Worldwide Inc
► Community Healthcare Network
► Washington Heights CORNER Project
► Festival Wellness- Rave On
► Dr. Bronner’s
► The Center For Optimal Living
► Psychedelic Education and Continuing Care Program
► Brooklyn Defender Services
► POP Gym
► Voices Of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL-NY)
► Harmonium: Recovery & Music in Harmony
► Gaimova
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For more information about the participants of this event, visit: AfroDisiacFest.com

AMORAWA: THE AFRICAN ATTIRE FESTIVAL

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Amorawa featuring DJ Tunez + FRIENDS is the premier African Attire Festival in New York City. Patrons of the event have the opportunity to relish in the elaborate fashion of the diaspora while also indulging in the diverse global sounds.

Dope BBQ 2018

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The General Public (TGP) presents…
 
Dope BBQ at Knockdown Center [in The Ruins, KDC’s Backyard]
21+ / 2-10pm
 
A high quality motion picture in the form of a barbecue. It is a pretty serious barbecue / day party situation! For 5 years running, it has been the LIVEST BBQ event and celebration of everything DOPE and everything that represents Summer time fun in NYC.
 
Featuring sets from DJ Trueblendz, DJ Mike Nasty, Proper Edakit, & DJ L Squared
 
[FOOD INCLUDED]
**No outside food or drinks. This isn’t your uncle’s house big fella – Go home big fella!

13th Annual NY Night Train Haunted Hop feat. Roky Erickson

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NYC’s best Halloween Party has outdone itself yet again! An NYC Halloween tradition since 2006, a multimedia mutli-room dance party in a sprawling haunted house!

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Tonight is the Night Of The Vampire! On Wednesday, October 31 we celebrate the 13th edition of Jonathan Toubin / New York Night Train‘s Haunted Hop Halloween Spooktacular with the legendary 13th Floor Elevators frontman, one of the most exciting and distinctive voices in rock’n’roll history, Thee Evil One himself, Roky Erickson! As per usual expect a labyrinth of cob-webbed rooms chock full o’live music, dancing, horror cinema, performance, art, food, drinks, and more!

Don’t snooze on securing your spot to witness the collision of the world’s best Halloween party with the world’s best horror musician! A night you will definitely never forget! $20 EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

**Join the New York Night Train mailing list for info on more parties like these:
MailingList (at) NewYorkNightTrain.com

 

Midnight Girl Video Release Party [XHOSA]

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XHOSA will be premiering a new music video for her single “Midnight Girl” directed by Tristan Reginato.

To celebrate, XHOSA will be hosting a night of performances of artists who were directly involved in the making of the video!

 

Dope BBQ

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The General Public (TGP) presents…
 
Dope BBQ at Knockdown Center [in The Ruins, KDC’s Backyard]
 
A high quality motion picture in the form of a barbecue. It is a pretty serious barbecue / day party situation! For 5 years running, it has been the LIVEST BBQ event and celebration of everything DOPE and everything that represents Summer time fun in NYC.
 
Featuring sets from DJ Trueblendz, DJ Mike Nasty, Proper Edakit, & DJ L Squared
 
[FOOD INCLUDED]
 
**No outside food or drinks. This isn’t your uncle’s house big fella – Go home big fella!
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