indieplaza 2023

Rough Trade and Rockefeller Center, in partnership with Dr. Martens will present the second-annual indieplaza festival, an all day celebration at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.

A celebration of independent music, minds, and merch lands in the center of New York City once again, welcoming indie to midtown Manhattan. Free and open to the public, indieplaza will feature a thoughtfully curated lineup of artists, a band merchandise market, hands-on workshops, family and kids programming, food and beverage, and more.

Nation of Language will headline in advance of their highly anticipated third album Strange Disciple. indieplaza will also spotlight some of the buzziest, up-and-coming artists in music today including Shoegaze Punks; Narrow Head; indie rock & pop duo, Video Age; Cali garage rockers, Death Valley Girls; Long Island hardcore band, Crime In Stereo; Electronic pop chameleon, DEBBY FRIDAY, and many more.

Alongside the main stage on Center Plaza, HelloMerch, will have a maker booth featuring hands-on workshops, plus Rough Trade vinyl bins loaded with goodies.

In celebration of this year’s indieplaza partnership, a limited edition ‘Rough Trade x Dr. Martens’ tote will be available at the following Dr. Martens locations: Soho, Union Square, and Bedford Ave on September 9/10 – free to anyone who displays their indieplaza RSVP while supplies last.

Indieplaza is free and open to the public. Food and drink will be available for purchase.