New Yorker Fest will feature Bon Iver, Neko Case, Dirty Projectors, Liturgy, Steve Earle, Loudon Wainwright & more

Neko Case @ the 2009 Newport Folk Festival (more by Jim Brueckner)

“During the weekend of October 16th through October 18th, The New Yorker will present its tenth annual Festival, a three-day series of events that brings together some of the world’s most talented and distinguished people in the fields of literature, art, film, music, humor, business, food, politics, design, and science….

…Pop-music offerings will include interviews with and performances by Neko Case, Bon Iver, Steve Earle, and Loudon Wainwright III; a pub-rock reunion with Ian Hunter, of Mott the Hoople, and Graham Parker, of Graham Parker and the Rumour; and a panel discussion about the music industry with Jace Clayton, Josh Deutsch, Melvin Gibbs, Danny Goldberg, and Livia Tortella. In addition, a special Brooklyn Playlist concert at Brooklyn’s Bell House, curated by Sasha Frere-Jones and Kelefa Sanneh, will feature Dirty Projectors, House of Ladosha, Jubilee, and Liturgy.”

This is a full three months before Bon Iver‘s other upcoming NYC show. More New Yorker announcements soon. “Tickets will go on sale on Friday, September 18th, at 12 noon, and may be purchased at newyorker.com/festival”