MUSIC ARCHIVES

First-Ever Burger Beach Bash at Coney Island

by Nicole Fara Silver

June 20, 2016

Burger Records threw their first-ever Burger Beach Bash at Coney Island’s MCU Park on June 18. The post-Mermaid Parade boasted a motley lineup including the talents of GZA, Andrew W.K., Fucked Up, Har Mar Superstar, Pentagram, Mr. Twin Sister, Mystery Lights, Milk N’ Cookies, Cotillon, Fletcher C. Johnson, and DJ sets from Burger Records’ Lee and Sean. Here are a few of the memorable moments from the day.

Photos by Nicole Fara Silver for the Village Voice

Don’t miss our gorgeous photos from the 2016 Coney Island Mermaid Parade.

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