The Village Trip Festival celebrates Paul Robeson – Artist, Activist, Renaissance Man
“As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this.” — Paul Robeson . View full Media Release
2026 News
Speak Loudly and Carry a Big Message
An interview with New York City historian Robert Snyder about the Revolutionary Voices that have emerged from Greenwich Village and the East Village/Lower East Side and shaped arts, culture, and politics since the United States declared independence from Great Britain.
The Village Trip Festival Expands 2026 Program with New Events Celebrating Revolutionary Voices: Media Release
New additions include a special reading and discussion of the Declaration of Independence at NYU Tisch, a classic-style cabaret, concerts and conversations honoring Paul Robeson and women artists, historic walking tours, a La MaMa archive tour, and more. View full Media Release
Article in August issue of the Village View
Article by Liz Thomson about The Village Trip Festival 2026 in the August issue of the Village Voice.
The Village Trip Festival Returns September 25–October 4, 2026, Celebrating Revolutionary Voices That Changed the World : Media Release
Ten days of art, music, theater, comedy, cabaret, talks, and walking tours will honor the boundary-breaking spirit that has made Greenwich Village, the East Village, and the Lower East Side into a vital crucible for creative action for more than 250 years. View full Media Release
International Concerto Competition for Musicians 21 and under
The Migratory V Concerto Competition is open to all instruments, including strings, piano, voice and winds. Repertoire can be any single movement of a concerto or piece for solo instrument and orchestra that is easily obtainable and in the public domain. Find out more.
Call for Entries: Framing the Village Exhibition 2026
Call for Entries for a group exhibition of paintings, drawings, collage, photography, video and sculpture on the theme of Independent Thinkers. The exhibition is being curated by long-time Village artist Marc Kehoe. Deadline extended to midnight Friday, August 21, 2026.
TVT2026: Revolutionary Voices: Part Two
Welcome back to the cornucopia of cool that is The Village Trip 2026 and our celebration of so many glorious revolutionary voices! More announcements about the 2026 Festival Program.
TVT2026: Revolutionary Voices: Part One
Still four months to go until The Village Trip 2026 kicks off on the final weekend of September. Most of the pieces are falling into place and we are excited to reveal some of the highlights. Not all of them – we’ll have still more to share in a couple of weeks!