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Elsie Fest

Elsie Fest

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Elsie Fest is an annual music festival in New York City co-created and produced by Darren Criss, Ricky Rollins, Lea Michele, and Jordan Roth. The yearly festival is touted as "New York City’s first outdoor music festival celebrating tunes from the stage and screen".[1] Elsie Fest's inaugural event was held at New York City's JBL Live at Pier 97 on September 27, 2015.[2] A portion of the proceeds benefited BroadwayCares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Lineups

The 2015 line-up included:

The second annual Elsie Fest was held on September 5, 2016, at the Ford Amphitheatre on Coney Island, NY.[3] The line-up included:[4]

Elsie Fest returned for its third production on October 8, 2017, at Central Park's Summerstage and amassed a crowd of more than 4,000 fans.[5] The line-up included:

In 2018, Elsie Fest returned to Central Park's Summerstage on October 7,[6] and featured performances from:

In 2019, Elsie Fest announced its annual festival would be held on October 5, 2019, again at Central Park's Summerstage.[7] The line-up included:

In 2020, Elsie Fest was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, it was held during the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at the Prospect Park Bandshell. The line-up included:

References

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    "Elsie Fest".
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    "Darren Criss, Aaron Tveit, Lea Salonga, Laura Osnes & More to Headline Outdoor Elsie Fest in New York City". Broadway.com. August 18, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Fitzpatrick, Felicia (September 1, 2016). "Preview The Elsie Fest 2016 Lineup". Playbill.com.
  4. [4]
    Lee, Ashley (July 25, 2016). "Elsie Fest: Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty, Cynthia Erivo to Perform at Darren Criss' Show Tunes Festival". The Hollywood Reporter.
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    "The Top 5 Moments From Darren Criss' Elsie Fest 2017 | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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    "Elsie Fest 2018 to Feature Darren Criss, Sutton Foster, Joshua Henry, Rufus Wainwright, Alex Newell & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  7. [7]
    "Darren Criss' Elsie Fest 2019 Sets October Date". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-08-16.


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