It’s been nearly a month since Brownies & Lemonade brought the heat to Brooklyn, but I still can’t get that epic show off my mind. The Southern California event brand started the fall EDM season by taking over one of New York City’s most unique new venues, Under the K Bridge Park. Located directly underneath the Kosciuszko Bridge, Brownies & Lemonade converted the covered outdoor space into the place to be on Friday, September 27.
Of course, setting up the space for an event is only part of the challenge; the other is enlisting a strong lineup. B&L held nothing back when curating the diverse bass lineup for this event, including an epic b2b set featuring special guests Camo & Krooked, Mefjus, and Daxta MC. During the daylight hours, Jawns, Frosttop, and Wavedash got the party started. Then to close the night out after the b2b, Madeon played a deliciously bass-heavy set followed by a special set from the birthday girl, Alison Wonderland.
One of the more memorable moments of the night happened as Alison Wonderland started her set. Her tour manager punked her by cutting the volume to her mixer while the LED screen behind her said that the audio was cut so the crowd could sing her “Happy Birthday.” After a confused few seconds, Alison caught on to the prank, turned to see the message behind her, and then got serenaded by the raucous Brooklyn crowd.
As a native New Yorker, I love to see artists embrace our culture in their sets and Alison Wonderland went there. She came out in a Rocawear S. Carter jersey to pay homage to Jay-Z and made sure to drop her Notorious B.IG. remix in her set, showing love to Brooklyn’s two most famous hip-hop artists. Even B&L got in the spirit of the big city by adopting its sustainability efforts to eliminate single-use plastics from events. Instead of vendors serving drinks in disposable cups, they used reusable cups and had cup collection bins scattered around the park. B&L even invited some local NYC food trucks to pull up and offer tasty treats for hungry patrons.
All things considered, Brownies & Lemonade curated an outstanding event here in Brooklyn and we’re already looking forward to their return to NYC. B&L showcased a diverse range of international bass artists and the crowd enjoyed the show by moving and dancing all night. While they might be a California-based event brand, Moon Lvnding would sure love to see Brownies and Lemonade come back to New York as soon as they can. To keep up with all the latest show announcements and event lineups, one can find them using the social links below.
