Slackfest happening this weekend in Bushwick with 50 bands (Turnip King, Honduras, Sharkmuffin, Grand Resort & more)

Grand Resort @ Sound Bites Series 2014 (more by Chris La Putt)

Mentioned briefly before, The Slackgaze zine is throwing a three-day festival in Bushwick this weekend (June 20 – 22) at 94 Evergreen Ave dubbed “Slackfest” with 50 or so bands, mostly local, playing. It kicks off today (6/20) at 3 PM, with such bands as Honduras, Sharkmuffin, Gingerlys, Life Size Maps, ONWE and loads more, and bands playing Saturday (6/21) and Sunday (6/22) include Turnip King, Grand Resort, Hippy, Haybaby, Arm Candy and more. One band you would think that would be playing Slackfest but isn’t: Total Slacker.

The fest goes 3 PM – 2 AM daily, and is all ages. Tickets are $10 each day or you can buy a $20 pass that gets you into the whole thing. Full lineup and flyer below…

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SLACKFEST
Friday, June 20th – Sunday, June 22nd
94 Evergreen Ave Brooklyn, NY 11206
Myrtle JMZ / Morgan L
3pm to 2am Daily – All Ages
$10 day pass / $20 3 day pass
Beer lovingly provided by Brooklyn Brewery for those 21+

Friday 6/20 Lineup:
ONWE (Headliner)
YJY
Tribal Days
The Big Easy
Ports of Spain
Malatese
Surfing
Gingerlys
Sharkmuffin
Kissing Is A Crime
Beiju
The Veda Rays
Eastern Hollows
Water
Life Size Maps
Honduras

Saturday 6/21 Lineup:
Turnip King (Headliner)
Treatment
Graffiti Sunshine
Noise New York
Happy Lives
Dabbler
Video Daughters
The Yin Yangs
Dumb Talk
Hippy
Mini Dresses
The Meaning of Life
Grand Resort
Palm
Painted Zeros

Sunday 6/22 Lineup:
The Adventures of the Silver Spaceman (Headliner)
The Due Diligence
The Doubts
Arm Candy
Little Shaman
Perennial Reel
Slop Wop N Sir Kn8
Heavy Birds
Chimes
The Big Drops
Linda and the Electrolytes
Lake Effect
Doubting Thomas Cruise Control
Haybaby
Infinity Girl
Gypsy Wig