Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival – September 5-12, 2015

The 3rd annual Brooklyn Wildlife music and arts festival series kicks off this Saturday

The initial event will feature a 12-hour long onslaught of energetic, creative, eclectic music from more than 50 separate acts, spanning multiple genres, followed by several days of similar shows at several venues throughout the city.

Brooklyn Wildlife calls itself “a lifestyle and culture-centric brand that serves as a platform for Brooklyn-based artists and creative individuals,” and this mission is reflected in the breadth and depth of the Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival. 

Ohene Cornelius, who will be performing on Wednesday’s event at Max Cellar, explains why Brooklyn Wildlife should not be overlooked.

“I believe that there are labels and radio shows, mainstream and independent, who have become lazy/jaded/highfalutin and are not searching for new styles and artists that want to flourish with a growing audience,” he explains, pointing out how many of those involved are like-minded in a collective mindset. “I don’t even know how to describe it to friends. It’s not a frat house where you pledge or a church where you pray, yet we seem to do many of these things together.”

The collaborative focus seems to be paying off as each year increases in scope and visibility. The amount of talent participating in this year’s Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival is enough to fill 11 events in eight days, and the energy buzzing from the social media and collective fanbase is clearly noticeable.

“You can expect the most diverse lineup of indie artists and creatives unified by the common thread of passion, originality, and quality,” promises Brooklyn Wildlife’s Chris Carr. The festival, he says, “attracts seekers, social explorers, tastemakers and those who enjoy being ahead of the curve. Those who have turned their backs on the status quo and crave progressive thought, art and culture. Artists, musicians, Brooklyn and New York dwellers and everyone who is part of, or who appreciates the Indie scene.”

The Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival kicks off Saturday, September 5 at The Paper Box in Brooklyn, and continues through September 12 and various venues. Check the Birthplace Magazine Event Calendar or Brooklyn Wildlife on Facebook or their website for more information about each event.

Most important, says festival organizers, is to come out and support the movement. “BWSF2015 represents a true appreciation and celebration of Indie culture and an authentic creative approach without any corporate sponsorship or industry funding,” Carr summarizes. “Only art and music in their purest form.”

The Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival

Saturday, September 5 – The Paper Box
Sunday, September 6 at The Bishop
Monday, September 7 at Cameo Gallery
Tuesday, September 8 at Bizarre Bar
Wednesday, September 9 at Max Cellar
Thursday, September 10 at Alphaville
Friday, September 11 at Kings County Saloon
Saturday, September 12 at Don Pedro, The Basement Bar and Torus__porta