September 9 – 29
NINE SHOWS FEATURING 15 PERFORMERS INCLUDING HEADLINER GYPSY QUEEN ESMA REDZEPOVA
Artists From Macedonia, Spain, Turkey, Serbia, Italy, Hungary, UK, America and Canada.
All shows take place at Drom NYC in Downtown Manhattan
Produced by Serdar Ilhan & Mehmet Dede
Friday, Sept 9
Festival Opening Night Circus Swing featuring
* GABBY YOUNG & OTHER ANIMALS * from the UK
Celebrating The Release of “We’re All In This Together”
Saturday, Sept 10
Klezmer, Hip-Hop & Folktronica featuring
* SOCALLED * from Canada
Album Release Concert for “Sleepover”
Thursday, Sept 15
A Night of Tarantella Rhythms & Dance featuring
* CANZONIERE GRECANICO SALENTINO * from Italy
US DEBUT
with special guest ALESSANDRA BELLONI
Friday, Sept 16
Flamenco Funk & Gypsy Polka featuring
* FREAK FANDANGO ORCHESTRA * from Spain
* CARAMELO *
Friday, Sept 16
Balkan Jazz & Turkish Funk featuring
* NY GYPSY ALL-STARS *
Celebrating the Release of “Romantech”
Saturday, Sept 17
Balkan Klezmer & Russian Tangos featuring
* ROGER DAVIDSON AND FRANK LONDON KLEZMER ORCHESTRA *
* THE KLEZMER BRASS ALL-STARS *
CD Release Concert for “On The Road of Life”
Saturday, Sept 24
The Queen of the Gypsies featuring
* ESMA REDZEPOVA & ENSEMBLE TEODOSIEVSKI * from Macedonia
First US Show in 5 Years
ZLATNE USTE BRASS BAND
Sunday, Sept 25
Balkan Blues & Roots featuring
* CSABA TOTH BAGI * from Hungary/Serbia
CD Release Tour for New Album “Aved Ivenda”
Thursday, Sept 29
Indie-Pop meets Eastern Folk featuring
* A HAWK AND A HACKSAW *
* DARK DARK DARK *
* PILLARS AND TONGUES *
FESTIVAL PASSES ONLY $45 @ http://www.nygypsyfest.com/