{"id":52187,"date":"2025-10-09T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=52187"},"modified":"2025-10-08T21:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T20:42:17","slug":"photos-and-videos-afro-punk-mosh-pit-in-action-in-tompkins-square-park-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/photos-and-videos-afro-punk-mosh-pit-in-action-in-tompkins-square-park-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Afro-Punk mosh pit in NYC&#8217;s Tompkins Square Park &#8211; see the action in photos and videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-01.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, we stumbled across these lively Saturday afternoon scenes in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village, NYC.<\/p>\n<p>We later learnt that this small city park hosts regular free punk rock live shows, and we had the pleasure of watching local afro-punk band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rebelmaticnyc\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rebelmatic<\/a> blasting out a killer set to an enthusiastic audience.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down for photos and videos of the action&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pNcrS_K-iBA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-02.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-03.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-04.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LVSdCpknZwo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-05.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-06.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-07.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-08.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-09.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Live music in Tompkins Square Park, East Village, New York City\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m_UGsDZyn34?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-10.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-11.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/punk-tompkins-park-nyc-12.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Afro-punk mash up in Tompkins Square Park, New York City\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>More info<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rebelmaticnyc.bandcamp.com\/music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rebelmatic on Bandcamp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evgrieve.com\/search\/label\/concerts%20in%20Tompkins%20Square%20Park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local blog report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Shows-in-Tompkins-Square-Park-100080352466337\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shows in Tompkins Square Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tompkins_Square_Park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tompkins Square Park on Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m13!1m8!1m3!1d7037.115740161091!2d-73.98146473599854!3d40.72834730126681!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m2!1m1!2zNDDCsDQzJzM1LjAiTiA3M8KwNTgnNTQuMCJX!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1759955857980!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Join the forum chat<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/new-york-photos-and-general-chat.50288\/page-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York forum<\/a>\u00a0(over 400 posts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year, we stumbled across these lively Saturday afternoon scenes in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village, NYC. 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