The Boroughs – the boutique New York-inspired arts and culture festival – will bring the influential punk outfit New York Dolls to Australia

For the first time since 2007, the 70s icons will reach Australian shores in all their glamour and glory. The Boroughs Culture & Music Festival is a unique and collaborative approach to music, fashion, film and everything that defines New York City, a sub-cultural hub where individuals walk to the beat of their own drum. It is a national event inspired by the underground culture of the five boroughs of New York. A single day, licensed 18+ event, The Boroughs incorporates international and cutting- edge bands, DJs visual artists, film-makers and fashion designers.

This year, you can expect to walk into an urban streetscape representative of the industrial edge of New York. From the main-stage area where bands and DJs play a mix of indie, rock, electronic and hip-hop, wander through alleyways to discover bars, art installations, galleries, a pop-up cinema, market stalls and fashion displays.

Building on the success of The Boroughs art gallery concept in 2010, 2011 will see The Boroughs roll out a host of competitions leading up to the event in the field of art, music, skate, film and fashion. Each competition offers patrons a chance to bring their own creative talent to the festival. For more information, head to http://www.theboroughs.com.au/

Without doubt, the perfect cultural fit for The Boroughs is one of New Yorks most influential musical export, New York Dolls. Formed in 1971 the raw, pioneering punk outfit and its mainstay members, David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, paved the way for music to come. In 2010 in a castle in the North of England, the two worked together on a new Dolls album (their fifth to date) titled Dancing Backwards In High Heels.

Tour Dates:
Fri 7 Oct 2011 – Capitol WA – Buy Ticket Here
Sat 8 Oct 2011 – Globe Headquarters VIC – Buy Ticket Here
Sun 9 Oct 2011 – Fowler’s Live SA – Buy Ticket Here
Thu 13 Oct 2011 – The Hi-Fi QLD – Buy Ticket Here
Sat 15 Oct 2011 – Manning Bar – Sydney University NSW – Buy Ticket Here