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Elsie Fest

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Elsie Fest was co-created and produced by Darren Criss, Ricky Rollins, and Jordan Roth in 2015 and was touted as "New York City’s first outdoor music festival celebrating tunes from the stage and screen". The inaugural event was held at New York City's JBL Live at Pier 97 on September 27, 2015. A portion of the proceeds benefited BroadwayCares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The 2015 line-up included:

  • Lea Salonga (special guest Darren Criss)
  • Team Starkid
  • Seth Rudetsky
  • Laura Osnes (special guest Aaron Tveit)
  • Aaron Tveit (special guest Laura Osnes)
  • Leslie Odom Jr. (special guest Aaron Tveit)
  • Darren Criss (special guests Tyler Glenn, A Great Big World and Team Starkid)


    • The second annual Elsie Fest was held on September 5, 2016, at the Ford Amphitheatre on Coney Island, NY.

    The 2016 line-up included:

  • Megan Hilty
  • Tituss Burgess
  • Todrick Hall
  • Lena Hall
  • Jason Robert Brown
  • Corey Cott
  • Rebel and a Basketcase (Evan Rachel Wood & Zach Villa)
  • Pasek and Paul
  • Darren Criss
  • Julie James
  • Cynthia Erivo
  • Caleb McLaughlin
  • Gaten Matarazzo
  • Liz Callaway

    • References

    Elsie Fest Wikipedia
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