Haim, The Roots, The Flaming Lips, Sheryl Crow and more to play climate-themed music festival in New York
nme.comHaim, The Roots, The Flaming Lips and Sheryl Crow are scheduled to headline The Big Climate Thing Festival, a three-day climate-themed festival in New York City.Seeking to address and raise awareness of the climate crisis, the event will blend musical programming with climate-related dialogue, including videos, talks, and calls to action.
The event, which takes place at the start of Climate Week NYC in September, will also be carbon-mapped in an effort to reduce its environmental footprint.The festival’s proceeds will support EarthPercent, a Brian Eno-launched nonprofit which seeks to raise $100million of music industry funds for climate initiatives by 2030.
The festival’s planned contributions to the initiative have not yet been specified.Other acts slated to play the three-day event include Khruangbin, Princess Nokia, Pom Pom Squad, and The Weather Station.
More acts are scheduled to be announced.The Big Climate Thing Festival will take place in New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium from September 16 to 18.
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