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Fifth Annual BROKECHELLA Announces Official Lineup
Brokechella, the festival that celebrates the best in emerging local talent, announces its 2015 lineup,
as well as the return of Los Angeles brewery Lagunitas as the official Beer of Brokechella.
Los Angeles (March 23rd, 2014) - cARTel: Collaborative Arts LA, Brownies and Lemonade and
Shifty Rhythms, in conjunction with Department 4 and Lagunitas,
are proud to announce the fifth
anniversary lineup for the 2015
BROKECHELLA Arts & Music festival,
returning to 590 Sante
Fe in DTLA on April 18th, 2015 and kicking off the Los Angeles music fest season. The one day
extravaganza that c
elebrates the immense talent and diversity of LA music

will feature 50+ acts
over four stages, the best of Los Angeles street food,
festival-encompassing art installations,
affordable drinks, photo booths, gift bags, boutique vendors, merchandise, and much more - all
for less than ½ a tank of gas.
This year, we say hello to new partner
DEPARTMENT 4
,
a full service production team that is the
creative force behind our official video content for 2015, as well as experiential photo and video
activations onsite
. Our commitment to keeping the LA we love green and safe gets a brand-new
expansion this year with a partnership with
LA METRO
. BROKECHELLA and official beer sponsor
LAGUNITAS
encourage Angelenos to party responsibly for both themselves and the city by
staying off of the roads and on the Metro. City employees and Metro TAP card holders
will
receive a five dollar discount at the door.
LYFT
will also be offering $20 off for new users to assist
in this initiative, making sure our revelers stay safe. Finally,
CFG
joins the team as a Major Partner
and official cARTel Production Sponsor, essential in bringing our stages to life.
What: Fifth Annual Brokechella Art & Music Festival
When: Saturday April 18th, 2015
Where: 590 S. Santa Fe Avenue in DTLA, 90013
How:
$20 Admission / $25 At The Door ($20 for Metro Card holders)
This year on the cARTel Outdoor Stage, set against a backdrop of the 6th Street Bridge,
BROKECHELLA will host eccentric dream pop group
Babes
, hard-hitting garage rockers
Death
Lens
, surreal pop pair
Moon Honey
, light hearted new wave trio
Jr
., jaunty indie poppers
Dutch
Party
, intergalactic americana duo
Smoke Season
, melodic neo-psychedelia via
Figs Vision
,
synth rock group
Battle Tapes
, symphonic art band
Insects vs Robots
, and electro-soul
twosome
OYLS.
Stay tuned for more announcements on the outdoor stage in the weeks to come.
2015 will also see the return of the Shifty Rhythms, Brownies & Lemonade and cARTel Indoor
Stage showcasing the likes of
LA-based beat collective with an all-star roster of young cutting
edge producers
TeamSupreme
; Dynamic producer with an emerging presence in the
underground EDM scene and member of Josh Pan collective,
Madeaux;
Video game developer
turned music sensation, often hailed as the "Girl Talk of video game music,"
Grimecraft;
South
Central emcee recently signed to J. Cole's Dreamville imprint
Cozz
; Rising rapper from Berkeley,
CA and G-Eazy's right hand man
Marty Grimes;
multi-talented Inglewood rapper who has
worked with Dr. Dre, Hit Boy, Missy Elliot, Iggy Azalea,
Tiffany Gouche;
French
singer-songwriter
Edith Crash
; heartfelt lo-fi folk singer
Flamingo Dairy
; “digital doo-wop”
group
Anabot
, and many more. Our indoor stage will also feature a lineup of comedians,
including Comedy Central Top Ten Comedian To Watch
Andrew Santino
, and
Jimmy O. Yang
,
from HBO’s
Silicon Valley. Complete details on these stages can be found at brokechella.com.
This years festival will once again feature art weaved throughout the almost 12,000 foot space,
including the return of
Art Alley
, consisting of 8 Gallery artists’ paintings, photography, and
installations, along with a series of brand new installations, highlighting the intersection where
technology meets art more-so than ever before. These will include
Skoolboiz’ mobile
ink-printing station
where festival goers can collaborate and print their creations on site;
Cinema Cypher’s Birthday Lounge
, a communal area where in true cARTel fashion, attendees
can enjoy their meals whilst sitting inside a piece of art; future-art, visuals and production
collaborative
Teaching Machine
providing visuals on several of the stages, creating an
immersive experience for our eyeballs as well as our ears;
Surreal Coloring and Story Book
,
where artists encourage attendees to participate in live muraling; an artist using the vibration
from the subwoofer during every cARTel stage performance to create a one of a kind
Painting
with Sound
piece for each band; five year birthday celebratory
Pinatas
scattered throughout by
cARTel veteran Amanda Wallace, the return of cARTel mainstay
Frank Rozasy
, with a larger and
more expansive installation than ever before, featuring over 800 pieces of art, in a fully
immersive head to toe walk through space of artwork, even under your feet; a
Found Footage
Mural
from Deadly Beautiful, the canvas for which is a station of televisions, and so much more.
This year’s partners include not only LA Metro, Lyft, and Lagunitas, CFG, and Three Phase, but
the Bootleg Theater, Sic Transit Entertainment, Spread PB, LSTN Headphones, Eventbrite, Tattly,
KIND and more.
Details on these and additional acts, vendors, food & drink, activities, activations, the return of
Puppychella and more will be announced in the coming weeks.
About BROKECHELLA
Celebrating the best of what Los Angeles has to offer, BROKECHELLA
returns with its 5th edition
in the heart of DTLA to once again serve all of those who don’t have the dough for a weekend in
the desert.
Don’t miss what the
LA Times
recognized as the community experience that skips “the
mortal terror of your credit card statement” and “revels in staying at home.”
About cARTel: Collaborative Arts LA
A Multimedia Production Company creating accessible and immersive events to champion the
development of exceptional artists. GREAT EVENTS MAKE LIFE BETTER.
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http://brokechella.com/brokechella-tv/
GET INVOLVED WITH BROKECHELLA!
To submit to participate as a visual artist, vendor or volunteer, apply for press credentials, or buy
tickets, please visit
www.brokechella.com
Watch our wrap up video from
Brokechella 2014