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Radio City: FUTURE ROOTS FEST

co-sign, Maker Park Radio & Levitt Family Foundation present PRESENTS
Radio City
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June 20
5:00 – 11:00 PM
Maker Park450 Front Street, Staten Island, NY 10304

Legendary afro-punk pioneers ESG, along with afro-future pioneers Burnt Sugar Arkestra feat. Vernon Reid and punk inspired folk artist Sunny War with DJ Nabihah Iqbal gather for this beautiful free mini festival for nonprofit independent radio station Maker Park Radio! 

This is an outdoor fest on the North Shore of Staten Island, just a ferry ride away. This will be ESG's last year touring! 

ESG is an American dance punk/funk/rock band formed in the South Bronx in 1978. ESG has been influential across a wide range of musical genres, including hip hop, and dance-punk. The band's track "UFO" is one of the most sampled songs in history. 

Burnt Sugar Arkestra are afro future music pioneers. The band's music combines the influences of funk, jazz, rock, reggae, soul, hip hop, heavy metal, and 20th-century classical music. Vernon Reid is the guitar player for Living Colour. 

Sunny War, is an American singer and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Her songs blend rock, gospel, and country music with introspective songwriting. 

Nabihah Iqbal is a British musician, writer and broadcaster from London, England. Her 2024 release hit many people's favorites list! 

This is a FREE event thanks to the support from the Levitt Family Foundation and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.

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Radio City

co-sign, Maker Park Radio & Levitt Family Foundation present PRESENTS

co-sign returns this June with a new edition of Radio City — a free event series for NY Music Month celebrating one of New York’s most vital cultural resources: independent, non-commercial radio. In partnership with local stations including WFUV, WFMU, The Lot Radio, WNYC, Shereos Radio, East Village Radio, Maker Park Radio, and WKCR, the series highlights the essential role independent radio plays in New York’s music and media ecosystem.

For decades, New York’s independent FM and online stations have served as trusted platforms for music discovery, artist development, and community storytelling. Throughout June, participating stations will host free public events across the city designed to reconnect with audiences, showcase their unique programming and missions, and create pathways for artists and fans to engage directly with the airwaves.

Radio City brings together artists, music fans, and industry professionals to foster community, expand audiences, and reinforce the importance of supporting local radio. In an increasingly homogenized media landscape, independent radio remains one of the few deeply curated, culturally responsive, and community-rooted spaces for discovery and connection.

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