| Drop Dead Festival | |
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 Drop Dead Festival crowd | |
| Genre | Punk rock,electronic,experimental |
| Locations | New York, New York andEurope[where?] with additional smaller events having formerly been held inLos Angeles,Philadelphia,Boston andNew Jersey |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Founders | NY Decay Productions |
| Website | www |
TheDrop Dead Festival is the largestDIY festival for "art-damaged" music. It has as many as 65 bands per event, and has been known to attract attendees from over 30 countries. Drop Dead is anelectro,post-punk,electropunk, andexperimental multiple-day festival, previously held inNew York, New York andEurope[where?] with additional smaller events having formerly been held inLos Angeles,Philadelphia,Boston, andNew Jersey. The festival is also notable for its elaborate stage designs, bazaar of vendors of scene paraphernalia, movie screenings, and a dancefloor featuring underground DJs from around the world.[1]
The first Drop Dead Festival was held in August 2003, after the success of a series of smaller events put on by NY Decay Productions at the Pyramid inNew York City. The festival was originally held at the famousCBGBpunk rock club, but subsequent Drop Dead Festivals moved to the much largerKnitting Factory, also in lowerManhattan. Although the main event moved to larger locations, CBGB traditionally held pre-parties and after-parties for the festival until the club closed. In 2005, the Drop Dead Festival grew to four days, duringHalloween week. Over 5,000 people attended this event, featuring headlinerNina Hagen.
In 2006 the Drop Dead Festival was held at the Knitting Factory onLabor Day weekend, September 1–3. This was the last regular Drop Dead Festival in the US.
Since 2007, Drop Dead has been held in Europe as a traveling festival, including Prague (2007), Portugal (2008),Vilnius,Lithuania (2010), and Berlin (2011, 2012).
