Frantic City festival will bring indie rock to Atlantic City this fall | Local News
Marissa M. Conner
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Dan DeLuca The Philadelphia Inquirer A new music festival is coming to Atlantic City, bringing an impressive array of indie rock acts to an outdoor venue in the Orange Loop entertainment district this September.
Frantic City Festival will feature Car Seat Headrest, Yo La Tengo, Snail Mail, Superchunk, Shannon & the Clams, Murder City Devils, Rocket from the Crypt and more when held at the Orange Loop Amphitheater on the grounds exterior next to the Bourré bar and restaurant near the promenade on New York Avenue.
Frantic City kicks off at noon on September 24 at the site just down the street from new indie rock venue Anchor Rock Club, which is not affiliated with the festival. Frantic City is presented by OLA in conjunction with Asbury Park music store Holdfast Records and Todd Abramson, the North Jersey music promoter who previously booked Maxwell’s in Hoboken and now does so at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City.
The all-day festival roster will be hosted by comedian-actor-musician Fred Armisen and also includes Swedish garage-rockabilly band The Raveonettes, New Jersey punk Titus Andronicus, Philly Control Top Trio, Berkeley, CA , post-punk rockers Samiam and Detroit Protomartyr.
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Tickets for the Orange Loop Rock Festival in Atlantic City are on sale.
The festival’s existence is another positive sign of cultural life outside of Atlantic City’s casinos, beyond the first full summer to come at the Anchor, where the schedule fills with John Waters on April 23, Slaughter Beach, Dog on June 4 and Sun Ra Arkestra on June 25.
“As someone who worked in venues in Asbury Park, NJ, I saw a lot of comparisons and it really made me want to be a part of Atlantic City’s revitalization,” co-promoter Joy said. Holdfast in a statement. “The opportunity to work with and learn from Todd, and to use our collective skills to build something meaningful, both musically and culturally in Atlantic City, seemed like a perfect fit.”
Tickets are $80 for general admission and $125 for VIPs and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at FranticCityNJ.com.
