On Punk Black To-Go, “City Lights” music contributor Von Phoenix brings us highlights from artists of color performing in various music and art arenas — many of which break stereotypes and expectations. Phoenix’s mission with Punk Black is to create a radically inclusive space for BIPOC artists, musicians and cosplayers, expanding the vocabulary of what it means to live in the punk world. This month’s edition serves up a selection of today’s can’t-miss radical creators on the edge of the BIPOC scene.
This month, Von Phoenix reminisced about Atlanta’s very first Punk Black festival in 2015, while looking forward to their next annual fest in November. The first Punk Black Fest took off with an auspicious boost. Inadvertently scheduled to overlap with the annual Afropunk festival in Atlanta, the latter found itself canceled due to predicted rain (which never fell). Disappointed festival-goers made an easy pivot to the fledgeling Punk Black fest, providing a turnout beyond the organizers’ wildest dreams, complete with mosh pits and stages rushed by excited (possibly inebriated) fans.
September highlights:
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