Independent music festival All Tomorrow’s Parties is going strong at Pier 36 on the East River all weekend long. Bahram Foroughi, whose photos you’ve seen on The Lo-Down from time-to-time, is documenting the festival happenings for us. ATP moved to the Lower East Side this year following a stint in Asbury Park.  The event, “I’ll Be Your Mirror,” is being co-curated by Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs and ATP founder Barry Hogan, who we interviewed the other day.
The headliner last night was rising R&B star Frank Ocean, fresh off his Saturday Night Live gig. But ATP is nothing if not eclectic, so there were lots of highlights, including a fairly brief cross-generational performance by Phillip Glass and Tyondai Braxton. Also showcased was ear-splitting Providence-based band Lightning Bolt, a duo known for mixing it up in the crowd rather than staying on stage.
Also featured last night: Edan the Deejay, spinning everything from Middle Eastern rhythms to the Talking Heads. And, as a reminder that ATP is not just about music, there was also a comedy lineup headlined by Janeane Garofalo.
“I’ll be Your Mirror” continues today and tomorrow. Here’s today’s lineup:
Festival opens – 12.00pm
Stage 1:
Afterhours – 1.00pm-1.45pm
Vetiver – 2.15pm-3.00pm
Joseph Arthur – 3.30pm-4.15pm
Dirty Three – 4.45pm-5.30pm
The Antlers – 6.15pm-7.00pm
Mark Lanegan Band – 7.45pm-8.30pm
The Afghan Whigs – 9.15pm-10.30pm
The Roots – 11.00pm-12.15am
Stage 2:
Emeralds – 1.15pm-2.00pm
Scrawl – 2.30pm-3.15pm
Charles Bradley – 4.00pm-4.45pm
The Dirtbombs – 5.30pm-6.15pm
JEFF The Brotherhood – 7.00pm-7.45pm
Jose Gonzalez – 8.30pm-9.15pm
Queen Of Hearts:
Book Club with Laphams Quarterly w/Â special guests Evan Michelson & Mike Zohn discussing ‘Geek Love’ – 3.00pm
Rock’n’Roll Bingo & Book Bingo w/ Lord Sinclair – 5.00pm
Films On Queen Of Hearts:
Night of the Hunter – 1.00pm
(Film To Be Announced At Event) – 2.45pm
Something Wild – 4.45pm
King of Marvin Gardens – 7.00pm
Dazed & Confused – 9.00pm
(Film To Be Announced At Event) – 11.00pm
+ DJ Questlove
Single day tickets are available at the festival entrance at Pier 36 (Montgomery Street).
You can see more of Bahram Foroughi’s work on his web site and Flickr page. Photos may not be re-used without permission.
