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Rough Trade is arguably the best loved record store in all of New York, in large part because they don't just sell music. Over the past few years, the iconic business has invited dozens of artists and hosted community parties for music lovers, but their crown jewel is their Indie music festival, iNDIEPLAZA, which is coming back for its fourth installment on Saturday, April 12.
The free festival includes a pretty stunning lineup this year and will be headlined by Swedish rock group The Hives, with other live performances by the hardrock punk band Scowl, experimental hip-hop group Clipping, raggae artist Pachyman and many others.
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This year's iNDIEPLAZA will take place at the Rockefeller Plaza from 12pm to 9pm and will also include merch, an arts and crafts booth, as well as food and drinks vendors, including Cool Sips, City Winery, Puya Tacos de Puebla, and others.
The festival will be a celebration of World Record Store Day, a super niche holiday that celebrates the culture of independently owned record stores, which have long been a pillar to the music ecosystem.
In addition to enjoying a great lineup of artists completely free of charge, attendees of iNDIEPLAZA will also get a sneak peek into Rough Trade's soon-to-open second location, also located at Rockefeller Plaza, called Rough Trade Below. That store will span a whopping 4,000 square feet of space and will be located on the same level as the Rock's world famous ice skating rink.
We're pretty excited for Rough Trade Below's opening this spring. They'll carry a selection of artist and band merch, audio hardware, a used records section, a selection of new and used CDs, BluRay movies, collectables, and more. The store will also feature a new version of one of Rough Trade’s popular PhotoBooths, and additional space to hosts intimate concerts.
You can register to the iNDIEPLAZA festival for free here.
Here is the full lineup taking part in this year's iNDIEPLAZA:
- The Hives
- Scowl
- Zsela
- Clipping.
- Pachyman
- Lifeguard
- Slippers
- Chanel Beads (DJ set)
- Yuno (DJ set)
- Confines + Ohaileigh (DJ set)