On July 5 through the 13th, Brooklyn, New York will be the site of the Afro-punk Festival. Starting on July 5th there will be nightly live performances at the BAM skatepark, which will run until July 9th. After that date, the festival will shift locations to Fort Greene Park until July 13th. The opening day of the festival will feature free skate clinics by BMX pro riders and skaters, as well as an exhibition and competition for festival goers. The night will also be backed by performances from Afrika Bambaataa (DJ set), Janelle Monae, The Apes, Shawn Hewitt and Millsted. For a complete list of artists and dates appearing at the festival, see the schedule below.
Afro-Punk Festival 2007
July 5: Opening Night Party @ BAM SKATE PARK
Afrika Bambaataa (DJ set), Janelle Monae, The Apes, Shawn Hewitt and Millsted
July 6: The Five One, No Surrender, Jen Militia, P.O.S.
July 7: Hollywood Holt, Tim Williams, Shala, Proton and Sky hy
July 8: Echo Jinx, Whole Weat Bread, Disaster Us, Disaster Us, LIke Gravitiy, Cutlery, McRad
July 9: Planety Ubiquity, Voodoo Fee, Lets Go To Wear, Bazaar Royale, Game Rebellion , Bone Crusher
Fort Greene Park Shows
July 12: The Noisettes, The Dirtbombs, DJ Hard Hittin Harry, Sophia Ramos, Bermuda, Little Jackie, Tamar Kali
July 13:The Caesarz, The Carps , J*Davey, Kudu, with DJ sets by Arthur Baker, Rich Medina, The Dustbin Brothers, Hard Hittin Harry
Afro-Punk Festival: www.afropunk.com
BAM: Brooklyn Academy of Music: www.bam.org