Media Round-up 2025
2025 saw a major advance in The Village Trip’s media reach, with review coverage in China and Hong Kong and features in Spain. Across social media, the festival made a real impact, with the stand-out figure being a 30,345% increase in accounts reached on Instagram.
Ten-day festival launches on Friday, September 19: The Village Trip Festival Media Release
The Village Trip, the annual festival of culture and community in Greenwich Village and the East Village/Lower East Side, returns for its seventh season, September 19–28, 2025. With 35+ events.
Article in the Village View
Article by Cliff Pearson Thomson about The Village Trip Festival 2025 in the September issue of the Village Voice.
Remix! Rethink! Revive! The Village Trip Festival Media Release
The Village Trip kicks off its seventh festival on September 19. Celebrating culture and community in Greenwich Village and the East Village/Lower East Side, it will demonstrate that these neighborhoods retain their role as a creative cauldron for the city and the world—a function that is more important now than ever before.
An Overview of the Festival Program for 2025
The music program for The Village Trip 2025, a smorgasbord of delectable events that reflect downtown’s diverse musical heritage and honor its rich musical melting pot. A showcase of new and established talent.
Article in the Village View
Article by Liz Thomson about The Village Trip Festival 2025 in the August issue of the Village Voice.
Call for Entries: Framing the Village Exhibition 2025
Call for Entries for a group exhibition of paintings, drawings, collage, photography, video and sculpture on the theme of Freedomland! The exhibition is being curated by long-time Village artist Marc Kehoe. Deadline Saturday, July 26, 2025.
2025 Spring News & Events
Live interviews in partnership with Randy Cohen’s Person Place Thing podcast.
Remembering Peter Yarrow
Liz Thomson, founder of The Village Trip, recalls Peter’s encouragement and enduring contribution to the Festival.
Closer Than You Think
In just three months’ time, the opening of Framing the Village – The Village Trip art show heralds the start of The Village Trip 2024. Highlights were unveiled with a launch party at the historic Bitter End, attended by Village Trip performers and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.
The Village Trip Poster 2024 & Program Highlights
We are thrilled to unveil the poster for this year’s festival, which once again features specially commissioned work by Village-based artist Marc Kehoe. View highlights of the 2024 program.
Festival 2024 – Sneak Peeks
Less than six months to go before The Village Trip 2024 and we will soon have lots to tell you! For now, just an amuse-bouche to tickle the taste buds.
Call for Entries: Framing the Village Exhibition 2024
Call for Entries for a group exhibition of paintings, drawings, and photography on the theme of Identity. How has the Village/ East Village formed you, shaped your identity? All mediums including photography are welcome. The exhibition is being curated by long-time Village artist Marc Kehoe. Deadline Sunday, July 21, 2024.
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council To Fund The Village Trip Festival
The Village Trip has been awarded an $8,000 grant. The LMCC’s mission is to “serve, connect, and make space for artists and communities.” Its support demonstrates the importance of The Village Trip’s efforts to strengthen Lower Manhattan’s role as a vital creative hub.
Beatlemania 2024-Style
It Was 60 Years Ago Today on February 5, 2024, was indeed a fab, gear and groovy evening at the Loft at City Winery where a sell-out audience listened with rapt attention to the conversation between legendary radio personality Bruce Morrow and author Jamie Bernstein.
The Village Trip chosen to feature in Martin Luther King’s birthday celebrations
Let Freedom Ring! Music & Voices of the March for Civil Rights: Then & Now, the short film by award-winning Spanish director Veronica Vigil that encapsulates our multimedia presentation honoring the sixtieth anniversary of the March on Washington, has been chosen to be part of Justice Sunday on January 14.
David Del Tredici, pioneering composer with “a truly original gift”, dies aged 86
A long-time resident of the West Village and a key figure in its musical life, David Del Tredici was celebrated with Village Trip concerts in 2021 and 2022 and was present at this year’s festival for the historic performance of Satie’s Vexations. View videos.
Let Freedom Ring feature on WFUV
Leah Mallory of WFUV has produced a wonderful short feature (8 minutes) on Let Freedom Ring, the ideas behind it and the people who brought it to life.
Satie’s Vexations, 60 years after John Cage: A film by Veronika Vigil
A film by Veronika Vigil about the performance of Satie’s Vexations at NYU Paulson Center, between 6am and 9pm on September 8th 2023.
March On! and Closing Weekend in Photos
View a slideshow of photographs from March On! and the closing weekend of The Village Trip Festival in 2023.
Week Two in Photos
View a slideshow of photographs from the The Village Trip Festival in 2023.
Week One in Photos
View a slideshow of photographs from the first week of The Village Trip Festival in 2023.
First Days in Photos
View a slideshow of photographs from the first days of The Village Trip Festival in 2023.
NEWS RELEASE: STATUESQUE
A drag celebration of BIPOC LGBTQ heroes, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Stormé DeLarverie, at the Stonewall Inn, the place where it all began. The event is sponsored by The New School.
2023 Program Printed Brochure Now Available
The 2023 printed program will be distributed throughout the Village in the coming weeks. View it online here.
NEWS RELEASE: Join The Village Trip for a musical odyssey through a global village of composers and performers
The Village Trip Classical Team, guitarist William Anderson and pianist Joan Forsyth, join forces with several powerful co-presenters, all with distinct musical passions, assembling over 100 groundbreaking composers and performers covering an incredible range from Missy Mazzoli to Elliott Carter, with Pulitzer Prize-winners Tania Leon and Mel Powell, presented at fun and colorful venues throughout Greenwich Village.
NEWS RELEASE: The Village Trip Announces its Fifth Annual Festival
A 17-day celebration of the cultural legacy of Greenwich Village and the East Village, two of New York’s most celebrated neighborhoods. From September 8 through September 24, more than sixty events will energize Downtown Manhattan in a diverse family-friendly program that reflects and honors the free-spirited creativity that for more than a century has made the neighborhood a truly global village and the birthplace of so many shape-shifting movements in both the arts and civil society.
Call for Entries: Framing the Village Exhibition 2023
Call for entries for a group exhibition of paintings, drawings, and photography of portraits depicting persons past and present who are associated with, live in, or have lived in Greenwich Village/East Village. All mediums including photography are welcome. The exhibition is being curated by long-time Village artist Marc Kehoe. Deadline Sunday, August 6, 2023.
David Del Tredici, pioneering composer with “a truly original gift”, dies aged 86
A long-time resident of the West Village and a key figure in its musical life, David Del Tredici was celebrated with Village Trip concerts in 2021 and 2022 and was present at this year’s festival for the historic performance of Satie’s Vexations. View videos.
Let Freedom Ring feature on WFUV
Leah Mallory of WFUV has produced a wonderful short feature (8 minutes) on Let Freedom Ring, the ideas behind it and the people who brought it to life.
Satie’s Vexations, 60 years after John Cage: A film by Veronika Vigil
A film by Veronika Vigil about the performance of Satie’s Vexations at NYU Paulson Center, between 6am and 9pm on September 8th 2023.
March On! and Closing Weekend in Photos
View a slideshow of photographs from March On! and the closing weekend of The Village Trip Festival in 2023.
Week Two in Photos
View a slideshow of photographs from the The Village Trip Festival in 2023.
Week One in Photos
View a slideshow of photographs from the first week of The Village Trip Festival in 2023.
First Days in Photos
View a slideshow of photographs from the first days of The Village Trip Festival in 2023.
NEWS RELEASE: STATUESQUE
A drag celebration of BIPOC LGBTQ heroes, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Stormé DeLarverie, at the Stonewall Inn, the place where it all began. The event is sponsored by The New School.
2023 Program Printed Brochure Now Available
The 2023 printed program will be distributed throughout the Village in the coming weeks. View it online here.
NEWS RELEASE: Join The Village Trip for a musical odyssey through a global village of composers and performers
The Village Trip Classical Team, guitarist William Anderson and pianist Joan Forsyth, join forces with several powerful co-presenters, all with distinct musical passions, assembling over 100 groundbreaking composers and performers covering an incredible range from Missy Mazzoli to Elliott Carter, with Pulitzer Prize-winners Tania Leon and Mel Powell, presented at fun and colorful venues throughout Greenwich Village.
NEWS RELEASE: The Village Trip Announces its Fifth Annual Festival
A 17-day celebration of the cultural legacy of Greenwich Village and the East Village, two of New York’s most celebrated neighborhoods. From September 8 through September 24, more than sixty events will energize Downtown Manhattan in a diverse family-friendly program that reflects and honors the free-spirited creativity that for more than a century has made the neighborhood a truly global village and the birthplace of so many shape-shifting movements in both the arts and civil society.
Call for Entries: Framing the Village Exhibition 2023
Call for entries for a group exhibition of paintings, drawings, and photography of portraits depicting persons past and present who are associated with, live in, or have lived in Greenwich Village/East Village. All mediums including photography are welcome. The exhibition is being curated by long-time Village artist Marc Kehoe. Deadline Sunday, August 6, 2023.
2022 Program Printed Brochure Now Available
A 16-page printed brochure will be distributed throughout the Village in the coming weeks. View it online.
NEWS RELEASE: Full Program of Music, Arts & Activism Announced
The Village Trip Festival is back! Please join us in 2022. We’re pleased to present a full schedule of music, culture, and the arts events, celebrating creative achievement and spirited activism in the vibrant, history-laden neighborhoods of downtown New York City – including the West Village, East Village and Greenwich Village.
Festival Unveils 2022 Program at Café Figaro
On the corner of Bleecker and MacDougal Streets, the beating heart of Greenwich Village, in the newly reopened Café Figaro, The Village Trip unveiled highlights of the 2022 festival with an evening of music and delicious food generously provided by chef-restaurateur Mario Skaric.
NEWS RELEASE: Highlights of 2022 Festival Announced
The Klezmatics with Joshua Nelson, Kerouac at 100, and Suzanne Vega join the 2022 Celebration of Arts and Activism.
The Two-week Festival Expands Footprint and Scope Across Lower Manhattan, West Side to East Side,
Sept. 10 to Sept. 24, 2022
OPEN CALL: Framing the Village Exhibition 2022
Open Call for a salon-style group exhibition of paintings, drawings, and photography depicting Greenwich Village and the East Village (or reflecting the artist’s impressions and feelings about the neighborhoods). The exhibition is being curated by long-time Village artist Marc Kehoe.
The Village Trip Returns to NYC With Expansive 2021 Lineup
By Joe Lynch, Billboard Following a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic that put the globe on pause in 2020, The Village Trip returns in the fall of 2021 … Read More
Major Arts Festival To Kick Off In Greenwich Village This Weekend
More than 30 events and over 50 performers are coming to Greenwich Village from Saturday through Sept. 26. Here’s what to know. Gus Saltonstall, Patch Staff GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — … Read More
Award winning singer-songwriter Christine Lavine hosts the Village Hoot
A folk-rock concert showcasing some of the city’s most beloved performers will close the third annual Village Trip arts festival on Sunday, September 26 at The Bitter End. Now something … Read More
What they said about The Village Trip
A selection of reactions to the Village Trip in 2019, from David Amram, The Village Trip Artist Emeritus | Arthur Levy, music historian, researcher and archivist | Andrew Berman, Executive Director, Village Preservation | Gianluca Tramontana, music journalist and broadcaster | Trevor Sumner, President, Washington Square Association
David Amram to kick off The Village Trip, nine-day arts festival, with free concert on Eighth St.
Amram, 90, a multi-instrumentalist, is a walking encyclopedia of Village and musical lore. Over his career, he has worked with the likes of Jack Kerouac, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Joseph … Read More
West View News Neighborhood Feature
The Village Trip Festival 2021 09/03/2021 Neighborhood By Roger Paradiso The Village Trip Festival comes back for its third year on Saturday, September 18th, through Sunday, September 26th, with a … Read More
Music Legend David Amram to Kick Off The Village Trip 9-Day Arts Festival
A free concert at the intersection of Eighth Street and MacDougal Street, 1pm to 6pm on Saturday, September 23, to launch this year’s Village Trip arts festival and inaugurate The Eighth Street Experience. David Amram will be joined by a lineup that spans eras and genres.
Janis Siegel of the Manhattan Transfer joins Free Concert in the Park line-up
“I love singing with Bobby’s big band, especially in the playground of my teen years, Washington Square Park.”
The Village Trip Festival Celebrates Arts and Activism in Greenwich Village, September 18-26, 2021
Press Release announcing the full festival program.
9-Day Arts Festival Coming To Greenwich Village This Fall
New details just got announced for The Village Trip Festival coming to Greenwich Village in the fall. Here’s what to know.
By Gus Saltonstall, Patch Staff
Dancing in the street – The Village Trip big-tent program offers something for everyone during its nine-day run
The Village Trip program for 2021: music, tours, busking, readings, discussions, and events for children.
The Village Trip Festival Will Energize Greenwich Village this September with Music, Art, and Culture
Press Release from Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber bets on The Village Trip festival, pop-up art, shopping promo to reboot foot traffic
“Art, shopping, music and cultural history are the keys to bringing foot traffic back to the Village, the local chamber of commerce says.” Read the full article in The Village … Read More
Growing up Bank Street: Donna Florio in conversation about her memoir
2021 SPRING EVENTS On the street where you live. Donna Florio’s vivid and charming memoir captures the spirit of a lifetime lived on Bank Street. She talks to Liz Thomson. … Read More
Joan Baez: The Last Leaf: Liz Thomson in conversation about her biography
2021 WINTER EVENTS Liz Thomson, founder of The Village Trip, talks about her much-praised biography, Joan Baez: The Last Leaf (Palazzo Editions) with Grammy-nominated music historian Arthur Levy and singer-songwriter … Read More
What they said about The Village Trip
A selection of reactions to the Village Trip in 2019, from David Amram, The Village Trip Artist Emeritus | Arthur Levy, music historian, researcher and archivist | Andrew Berman, Executive Director, Village Preservation | Gianluca Tramontana, music journalist and broadcaster | Trevor Sumner, President, Washington Square Association
The Village Trip: Autumn 2019
View the full program of music, talks and walks in 2019.
The Village Trip 2019 – photographs and reviews
Summer in the city, to coin a phrase from John Sebastian. Late summer in the city in fact, and The Village Trip 2019 was bathed in sunshine as it celebrated … Read More
Woody Guthrie and ‘Old Man Trump’ – The Village Trip hosts Will Kaufman
It was standing room only in the Revelation Gallery at St John’s in the West Village when Will Kaufman hit town to present his livewords-and-music documentary about the life and … Read More
EVENT: Woody Guthrie vs Trump!
Come join us for an evening of good old American protest songs at St John’s in the Village on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at 7pm Old Man Trump is the … Read More
The Village Trip Full Festival Program: Autumn 2018
View the full program of Music, Poetry, Theater and Photography events over four days in late September 2018. Bringing It All Back Home to Washington Square was the headline free concert in Washington Square Park with Suzanne Vega, Martha Redbone and VickiKristrinaBarcelona.
Reflections on The Village Trip 2018
“What a beautiful gift all your events were for NYC!”
Heartfelt thanks to all those who had faith in our vision and who made the journey with us – sponsors, partners and private donors, and those who gave so generously of their time and expertise. Please know how much you are appreciated. And thanks too, of course, to our wonderful performers, speakers, actors, musicians. It was an honor to have you.
What a Trip!
Washington Square Park and the surrounding streets were a mecca for all those who appreciate the history and heritage of Greenwich Village and who want to celebrate and preserve it. From its Thursday evening launch at the historic Washington Square Hotel to Sunday’s closing folk festivities at the fabled Bitter End, The Village Trip honoured some of the many figures whose careers were born in the Village and who went on to leave an indelible mark on the world.
Suzanne Vega returns to her roots
Suzanne Vega – whose career began in Greenwich Village in the new folk revival of the 1980s – is to headline Bringing It All Back Home to Washington Square, the free concert in Washington Square Park which is the focal point of The Village Trip. Also on the bill are Martha Redbone, and VickiKristrinaBarcelona.
The Village Trip: Press Release
September 27 – 30, 2018 Music | Poetry | Theater | Photography Suzanne Vega to headline concert in Washington Square Park Premiere of Greenwich Village Portraits for Saxophone and Piano … Read More
Steinway & Sons: another story of downtown immigrant success
A loft is perhaps not the most obvious place to build pianos, but that’s where Steinway’s American history began in 1853, Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg having arrived in New York from Germany with his family three years earlier.
Legendary club, The Bitter End, to host a celebratory event for The Village Trip festival
The Bitter End, one of the most historic clubs in Greenwich Village, is the venue for the closing event of this year’s The Village Trip festival. On Sunday September 30 … Read More
It was a time! Playing the Night Owl
Ian Seeberg and his band the Gingermen played Joe Marra’s legendary Night Owl in the 1960s, one of many clubs around the crossroads of MacDougal and Bleecker Every night the … Read More
The Village Trip is honored to announce David Amram as Artist-in-Residence
David Amram – whose distinguished seventy-year career embraces every sphere of music and who has collaborated with such diverse figures as Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Miller, Charles Mingus, Hunter S Thompson and Willie Nelson – is to be Artist-in-Residence at The Village Trip.
Gone to look for America – it’s all there in popular song
Perhaps even more than film – because our imaginations can run wild – popular music allows us all to conjure up a vision of America,”from California to the New York islands”
Magic Times: Caffe Cino and the Birth of Off-Off Broadway
The Village Trip is delighted to share photos and a report on Magic Times: Caffe Cino and the Birth of Off-Off Broadway, which took place at the equally legendary Cornelia … Read More