Downtown Events, a division of Downtown Records, has announced an updated lineup for next month’s Downtown Music Fest. The Lower Manhattan, New York City event features two days of music, spanning many genres and niches.
From the Hip Hop community, Black Hippy will perform a headlining event Friday, May 10 at Capitale. Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul will play after rising sensation Fat Tony. Also on Friday, Earl Sweatshirt of Odd Future will headline at Element.
On Saturday, Universal Republic sensation Mr. MFE (f/k/a Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire) will perform at Tammany Hall.
Previously, Downtown Records has released albums from Mos Def, Santigold (as Santogold) and Kid Sister.
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Friday May 10
Capitale
Black Hippy 1am
Fat Tony 12am
Andrew Wyatt 9pm
D’Eon 8pm
Element
Earl Sweatshirt 10:30pm
Ryan Hemsworth 9:30pm
Antwon 9pm
Branchez 8pm
Bowery Ballroom
Palma Violets 12am
Guards 11pm
Pianos
Royal Teeth 11pm
Crush Distance 10pm
Rockwood Music Hall
Wooly and the Mammoths 12:30am
Port St. Willow 11pm
Anais Mitchell 10pm
Cake Shop
Beach Fossils 12am
Cosmonauts 10pm
Tammany Hall
Nguzunguzu 3am
Kilo Kish 2am
Kingdom feat. Kelela 1am
Saturday May 11
Mercury Lounge
DIIV 12am
Bowery Ballroom
Purity Ring 11pm
Mas Ysa 10pm
Pianos
Inc. 10pm
Autre Ne Veut 9pm
Rockwood
Ducktails 11pm
TEEN 10pm
The Chevin 9pm
Cake Shop
Trash Talk 1am
Shackletons 10pm
Tammany Hall
Ratking 12pm
Black Dave 11pm
Vashtie 10pm
Mr. MFE 9pm
Jade <3 & Blind Benny 8pm
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