Female-fronted indie-pop duo Diet Cig hails from New Paltz, New York, plays refreshingly upbeat tunes with a pop-punk core, and sings about parties, college and boys. It’s seriously catchy stuff laced with just the right amount of twee.
Each year it seems like the Northside Festival becomes a more essential part of the summer concerts calendar. The 2015 edition brings big outdoor summer concerts by Run the Jewels, Neko Case, Best Coast and Against Me!, but there's plenty more happening too. Here are 10 other acts—some new, some local, all great—you need to see at this year's fest.
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