C2C, the revered avant-pop festival founded in Turin, Italy, will host its inaugural U.S. edition at New York’s Knockdown Center next year. Held on May 9, the event will host Oneohtrix Point Never, Nala Sinephro, Two Shell, Evilgiane, and John Glacier, as well as more to be announced, all across multiple stages in the Knockdown Center complex. Oneohtrix Point Never will present Again2, his audiovisual show featuring live video and puppetry by Freeka Tet.
In a press release, festival founder Sergio Ricciardone said, “Bringing C2C Festival to the U.S. marks a pivotal milestone in the festival’s long journey. Over the years, C2C has grown into a global platform for contemporary and avant-garde music. Choosing the Knockdown Center as the venue for our first U.S. edition aligns with C2C’s vision. Bold and forward-thinking, C2C Festival is excited to share its distinctive artistic vision—dedicated to the spirit of the avant-garde and new pop—with new communities.”
Since the festival’s Italian launch more than two decades ago, C2C (formerly known as Club to Club) has also hosted satellite events at London’s Roundhouse, as well as becoming a fixture of Pitchfork’s rundown of our favorite festivals.
Read 2016’s “At Club to Club Festival, Dance Music’s Growing Embrace of Futurism Reigns” on the Pitch.