C2C Festival Returns to New York for Second Year, Showcasing Experimental Pop and Club Music
By
Grace Robins-Somerville
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Summary
The Club 2 Club (C2C) Festival, founded in Turin in 2002, returned to New York for its second consecutive year at Knockdown Center in Queens. The festival showcases established tastemakers and emerging artists in experimental pop and club music, ahead of the 25th anniversary edition of its flagship Italian event. The article reflects on the festival's role in demonstrating that music transcends borders, featuring a diverse lineup of international artists.
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· 3 pulledC2C bills itself as a showcase of both established tastemakers and up-and-coming critical favorites in the realm of experimental pop and club music.
These genre markers are, of course, already tenuous, as most genre markers are — I don't know what clubs people are
Friday, the Club 2 Club Festival returned to New York for a second consecutive year.
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