ESG, Burnt Sugar Arkestra feat. Vernon Reid, Sunny War, Nabihah Iqbal (DJ)
Schedule
Sat Jun 20 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
450 Front St, Staten Island, NY 10304-3891, United States | Staten Island, NY
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ESG, BURNT SUGAR ARKESTRA feat. VERNON REID, SUNNY WAR and DJ NABIHAH IQBAL! We are so excited to host this FREE event in Maker PARK!
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! Join us for a night celebrating these music pioneers! 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 and one of the best guitar players ever.
Sunny War, is an American singer and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Her sound is frequently categorized as folk punk, while her songwriting is often described as introspective. Her songs blend rock, gospel, and country music.
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.
Thank you to @makerspaceNYC
@partnershipsforparks and @CityParksFoundation !
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Where is it happening?
450 Front St, Staten Island, NY 10304-3891, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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