Saturday, October 10, 2015

12:00PM, Opening Ceremony in 7 Hills Park

Come celebrate the official beginning of HONK! with the first horn blast, the HONK! Cantastoria, and the buzz and energy of over 25 brass bands converging on 7 Hills Park in Davis Square. For our tenth anniversary, join us as we reflect on HONK! past, present, and future. We’ll be celebrating HONK! communities near and far, recognizing the power of music and activism, and honoring the 10th anniversary of Katrina. Plus serving Giant Cake!

1:00PM – 9:00PM, Bands play all around Davis Square

Over 25 brass bands from around the world will fill the nooks and crannies of Davis Square. And dancers from the Original Big Seven Social Aid & Pleasure Club will roam the Square throughout the afternoon!

Time	7 Hills Park	Chester Street	Davis Sq Plaza	VFW Dilboy Hall	Kenney Park	Statue Park	Highland Ave Lot
1:00	Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band	The Party Band	The Hill Stompers	Forward! Marching Band	The Brass Balagan	Dead Music Capital Band
2:00	The Bread & Puppet Circus Band	Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band	Gora Gora Orkestar	Ten Man Brass Band	Expandable Brass Band	AfroBrazil
3:00	Artesian Rumble Arkestra	Leftist Marching Band	Dirty Water Brass Band	Extraordinary Rendition Band	School of HONK Open Rehearsal Set (more info)	Detroit Party Marching Band
4:00	Rude Mechanical Orchestra	Minor Mishap Marching Band	The Bread & Puppet Circus Band	DJA-Rara	Hungry March Band	The Party Band
5:00	Environmental Encroachment	Ten Man Brass Band	Les Vilains Chicots	New Creations Brass Band	Forward! Marching Band	Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band	Dirty Water Brass Band
6:00	The Hill Stompers	Expandable Brass Band	tint(A)nar	School of HONK Performance Set	Leftist Marching Band	Gora Gora Orkestar	Artesian Rumble Arkestra
7:00	Les Vilains Chicots	Dead Music Capital Band	The Brass Balagan	Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band	DJA-Rara	Rude Mechanical Orchestra
8:00	Extraordinary Rendition Band	New Creations Brass Band	Hungry March Band	Detroit Party Marching Band	Environmental Encroachment	Minor Mishap Marching Band

• See this schedule with maps of all of the locations…

Please don’t miss several HONK exhibits which are scattered around Davis Square:

HONK! PHOTOGRAPHY
Curated by photographer Leonardo March. Nine years of HONK! in Somerville. On display at Somerville City Hall through Friday, October 9th. Then as a pop-up exhibit near Seven Hills Park on Saturday, October 10th.

WHAT IS AN ACTIVIST STREET BAND?
In the alley adjoining Davis Square Plaza

HONK! AROUND THE WORLD
An exhibit about all the other HONK-inspired festivals.
Nave Gallery Annex, 53 Chester Street

HONK! IS HERE
Designed and created by Eric Sutman with the Somerville Arts Council
Inside-Out Gallery, CVS storefront windows, 1 Davis Square

 

Photo by Peter Lee