Knew Them When Fest: Performances by NYU Rising Stars

Knew Them When Fest is a showcase of student performers from New York University, presented at Mercury Lounge on the Lower East Side. The bill is an electronic music event featuring NYU's rising artists.

The festival brings together emerging acts connected to New York University, giving the stage to student musicians working in electronic music. Its title points to a format where audiences can see artists early in their development, before they reach wider audiences.

Mercury Lounge is a live music venue in New York that hosts concerts and shows throughout the year. For an electronic showcase, the room suits listeners who want to hear new producers and performers up close in a club setting.

The night is aimed at fans of electronic music who follow local and student scenes and want to discover new names in New York. Since the program is built around several emerging performers rather than one headliner, it offers a broad look at what the next generation of the genre is making.