Warp20 New York event announced

The Warp record label have announced a very special event as part of Warp’s 20th Anniversary.

It’ll take place between Thursday 3rd and Sunday 6th September in New York and will combine music performance and film.

On Friday, September 4, Terminal 5 will present Battles (only North American show of 2009, & first preview of brand new material), !!! (in their only NYC show of the year), Prefuse73 and Pivot.

Then, on Saturday, September 5, The World Financial Center Winter Garden will host a free live event with performances by Clark, Hudson Mohawke and more special Warp guests as well as Warp DJs.

Throughout the weekend, The New Museum will host a series of screenings from Warp Films’ award-winning feature length, documentary and short films, as well as classic Warp artist music videos from the past 20 years.

Meanwhile, tonight in NYC the Warp20 (New York) Kickoff Party takes place, presented by Wordless Music Series and Le Poisson Rouge, featuring the 20+ musicians of Alarm Will Sound performing pieces by Aphex Twin and Autechre, as well as a DJ set by Nic Offer from !!!

Friday September 4
Warp20 (New York) Concert 1
Presented by Bowery Presents and Warp Records

Battles
!!!
Prefuse73
Pivot
Warp DJs

Venue: Terminal 5
610 W. 56th St.
New York, NY 10019
6PM doors / 7PM show

Tickets on sale Friday July 24
$27.50adv / $30 on the door

Mercury Lounge Box Office: 212.260.4700
Music Hall of Williamsburg Box Office: 718.486.5400
Ticketmaster.com (additional booking fee)

Saturday September 5
Warp20 (New York) Concert 2

Co-Presented by Arts>World Financial Center, Wordless Music and Warp

Clark
Hudson Mohawke
More to be announced
Warp DJs

Venue: The Winter Garden
World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281
7PM doors / 8PM show
Free Entry

Thursday September 3 – Sunday September 6
Film screenings at New Museum Theater Presented by Wordless Music and Warp Films

Programme:
WarpVision: The Videos 1989-2004
Selected Warp Films / Warp Records music videos
Dead Man’s Shoes
Selected Warp Films Shorts
Cinema16 Shorts (selections from all Cinema16 releases)

Venue: The New Museum
235 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
212.219.1222
Continuous screenings during museum hours

Warp screenings are free. Admission to New Museum galleries must be purchased separately