Intersection of music, electronic art, tech and comedy
to feature James Murphy DJ set (DFA / LCD Soundsystem), Jamie XX, Nosaj Thing,
plus unique range of national and international performers.
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Brooklyn Vegan announces
the third annual Slingshot Festival in Athens, Georgia on March 26th-28th
The many spring and summer festivals taking place
throughout the country rarely throw the spotlight on the towns that host
them. Not so of the Slingshot Festival, which will take place for the third year in a
row in the historic college town of Athens,
Georgia on March 26th-28th.
As announced
today by Brooklyn Vegan, this
year’s Slingshot Festival features
an eclectic and diverse roster of music, electronic art, tech and comedy.
Tickets are on sale now at all-inclusive special price while
they last.
Some of the featured performances and events at Slingshot in 2015 include a rare
headlining DJ set from James Murphy
of DFA / LCD Soundsystem, sets from Jamie
XX and Nosaj Thing, a comedy
night headlined by Kurt Braunohler,
and dozens more acts including Clark, Skylar Spence, (formerly Saint Pepsi), Reptar, Holly Herndon, Glenn Kotche, Prince Rama, Single Mothers,
and a DJ set from Washed Out.
The biggest star of the weekend will be Athens,
Georgia itself.
Besides being recognized throughout the world as the
birthplace of REM, The B-52s, and Neutral Milk Hotel, among many others, Athens maintains a
near-mythological status for its ability to foster emerging artists, embrace
experimentation, and push boundaries.
Slingshot founder Kai
Riedl elaborates, “Over the last 40 years, Athens has been that rare place
where musicians can comfortably collaborate with each other and perform for
audiences that approach music with open minds and open ears. Athens is a creative epicenter, and Slingshot is a natural outgrowth of
that.”
With several world-class venues within a few blocks of
one another, Slingshot benefits from
this physical concentration of artists and audience, allowing festival
attendees to experience the small-town atmosphere and creative freedom that is
the lifeblood of this town.
“Though we’re still a young festival, we pride ourselves
on making things happen here at Slingshot
that can’t happen anywhere else,” Riedl
says. “We encourage our performers to leave the big city behind and think
outside the box.”
In this spirit, Slingshot
also makes it clear that Athens thinks globally when it’s acting locally,
providing a rare opportunity to catch some of the best acts from around the
world on its stages.
This year’s Slingshot
will include “Japan Nite” featuring
five up-and-coming bands from Japan headlined by hard-touring sensation Peelander-Z. Other international performers include
Syrian-based synthrocker Omar Souleyman,
Argentinian pop experimentalist Juana
Molina, and Awesome Tapes from
Africa.
In addition to the dozens of music acts, Slingshot will host electronic sound
and visual artists from all corners of the globe, displaying their works
throughout the urban environment and performance venues.
“Sensory Overload,” a Slingshot-hosted
technology conference, will also take place during the weekend featuring
leaders in the fields of big data and visualization.
Of course, Slingshot
is also about having an amazingly good time, a sentiment illustrated by
comedian Jonah Ray, a Slingshot headliner, who wonders “At
what other festival can you go from dancing to a crazy Japanese band to
embarrassing yourself in front of Michael
Stipe?”
Only at Slingshot!
The third annual Slingshot
Festival takes place in Athens,
Georgia from March 26th-28th.
Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.
This year’s sponsors
and partners include MailChimp, Dust To Digital Records, Uberprints, The Willson
Center at UGA and more.
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Slingshot Festival Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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