Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 09/02/2016
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Two New Jersey based indie record labels (Mint 400 Records and Sniffling Indie Kids) have partnered to create The North Jersey Indie Rock Festival - a new event comprised mostly of bands from the Garden State. The festival takes place on Saturday, September 10th, 2016 from noon until 8:00pm in Jersey City, NJ, with music on two floors from 20 bands chosen from the combined labels.
Through the help of Jersey City’s 4th Street Arts Organization, BGT Enterprises, and Rock-it Dockit Productions, the event is taking place at Cathedral Hall, a former church that has become a newly renovated arts space on the corner of Montgomery St. & Brunswick St. in the heart of Downtown Jersey City.
The event is all ages and there will be food & beverages (21+ to drink, with ID), along with arts and craft vendors from North Jersey. The lineup includes a large mix of music veterans and new acts all playing a small 20 minute sampling of their music. Everything from mellow folk and bluegrass to punk and indie rock will be displayed.
Bands on the event are as follows in alphabetical order:
Ancient Babies (Mint 400 Records)
The Bitter Chills (Mint 400 Records)
The Clydes (Mint 400 Records)
CR & The Degenerates (Sniffling Indie Kids)
Dollys (Sniffling Indie Kids)
Ken De Poto (Sniffling Indie Kids)
Fairmont (Mint 400 Records)
LKFFCT (Sniffling Indie Kids)
The Maravines (Mint 400 Records)
NGHTCRWLRS (Sniffling Indie Kids)
Pixl-Visionary (Mint 400 Records)
Quality Living (Sniffling Indie Kids)
Rocky & The Chapter (Sniffling Indie Kids)
Sink Tapes (Mint 400 Records/Sniffling Indie Kids)
Toy Cars (Sniffling Indie Kids)
Tri-State (Mint 400 Records)
Underlined Passages (Mint 400 Records)
Shane M. Vidaurri (Mint 400 Records)
YJY (Sniffling Indie Kids)
Young Legs (Mint 400 Records)
Festival organizers hope this newly inspired festival helps create a sense of community among North Jersey musicians without corporate involvement. They would like this to become an annual festival that involves year after year, more and more of the bands and labels that make up the North Jersey music community.
