Modern Sky Festival

Re-TROS expand tour, playing Modern Sky Fest, EU dates w/ Depeche Mode & more

Beijing trio Re-TROS’ new album Before the Applause was released this month and the’ll play both the Los Angeles and NYC edition of Modern Sky Festival.

2016 Modern Sky Festival happening on Governors Island (instead of Central Park)

The first two New York editions of China’s Modern Sky Festival happened in Central Park, but when it returns this year it will move to Governors Island…

Yoko Ono, w/ Yo La Tengo, Thurston Moore, Julianna Barwick & more, headlined the 2015 Modern Sky Festival (pics)

This was the second annual New York edition of the Modern Sky festival: a matter-of-fact event, essentially a promotional venture to bring Chinese youth culture to American audiences — although there weren’t very many non-Chinese speakers in attendance, and some of these bands aren’t exactly young…

Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band added to NYC Modern Sky Fest

As mentioned, the 2015 Modern Sky Festival, which mixes Chinese bands with groups from around the world, happens October 4 at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield in NYC with Gang of Four, Mark Sultan, Lower and more…

Modern Sky Festival 2015 happening in NYC & Seattle with Gang of Four, Black Lips, Ariel Pink, Lower & more

Last year, China’s Modern Sky Festival held its first-ever US edition in NYC’s Central Park. This year, they’re returning to Central Park on October 4, and also doing one in Seattle on October 11 at Mural Am…

Modern Sky Fest wrapped up in Central Park w/ Cat Power, The Both, Stars & more (pics)

Saturday’s line-up was certainly the harsher of the two, with Sunday reserved for a snappy new Aimee Mann and Ted Leo project called The Both and the mellow indie pop of Stars…

Stars played Modern Sky Fest & Rockwood, streaming new LP, expand tour; MHOW on sale this week (updated dates & pics)

Stars are a week away (10/14) from releasing their new album No One Is Lost via ATO, and they’ve made the album available to stream on NPR ahead of its release…

Modern Sky Fest kicked off in Central Park w/ Blood Brothers, William Onyeabor tribute, Liars & more (pics)

The Modern Sky Festival has existed for seven years in China and it began its first-ever US edition yesterday (10/4) in NYC at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfi…

The Blood Brothers are here, Modern Sky Fest on Saturday and Warsaw on Sunday (win tix!)

The reunited Blood Brothers will finally make their way to NYC this weekend for two appearances here. First they’ll be at day 1 of Central Park‘s Modern Sky Festival which happens Saturday (10/4) and Sunday (10/5) and also features Liars, Cat Power, Stars, The Both, a big William Onyeabor tribute and m…
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