Pitchfork

People tend to have strong feelings about New York City, but the organizers of the Not Brooklyn Fest must have a special kind of love/hate relationship with the city and one borough in particular.

Taking place April 18 and 19 in Danbury, CT (decidedly not Brooklyn, NY; it's about 90 minutes north), this year's Not Brooklyn Fest features sets from Cursive, Dead Meadow, Neil Hamburger, the Appleseed Cast, Deer Tick, and former Moldy Peach Toby Goodshank, among many others.

In addition to the music at Danbury's Heirloom Arts Theatre, Not Brooklyn Fest also boasts a "punk rock flea market" on its second day with lots of vendors and even more music.