New Colossus Festival — the jam-packed NYC fest named for Emma Lazurus's 1883 sonnet — has announced the second wave of artists who'll be performing at its 2024 edition, plus the details of Exclaim!'s all-Canadian showcase at Pianos on Saturday, March 9.
A healthy helping of Canadian acts will be heading to the Big Apple, including poolblood, Pony Girl, La Sécurité, Hot Garbage, Empty Nesters, Keegan Powell, POSTDATA, Mother Tongues and more. That crowd includes Exclaim!'s Saturday night showcase participants like Winona Forever, the Wesleys, Sham Family, Sunnsetter, Hotel Mira, Slash Need, KT Laine, Rosier, Bells Larsen and iskwē.
The newly announced performers join previously shared acts like NOBRO, Bells Larsen, Dresser, Slash Need, Sunnsetter and many more.
New Colossus 2024 runs March 6–10 in New York City's Lower East Side, taking over multiple independent venues, including Arlene's Grocery, Baker Falls/Knitting Factory NYC, Berlin, Bowery Electric, Heaven Can Wait, Mercury Lounge, Pianos and Rockwood Music Hall.
See an Instagram post featuring the entire list of newly announced artists, and head to the New Colossus site to see the first wave.