Girl Noise Takes the Bowery Ballroom

The year 2026, thanks to the efforts of Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Stevie Nicks, and more at the star-studded and popstar-packed Daisy Chain Fields music festival, has been viewed by many as a huge year for women in music. Why stop at Daisy Chain Fields? Artist Simone, 21-year-old musician and Brooklyn native, has brought the girl power to NYC for the third year in a row. The 47Magazine editors got the chance to talk to Simone about the impact festivals like this can have on young women and local communities. 

Lucy Anderson: What was it like putting together the festival lineup and choosing artists?

Simone: Every time I start planning an event, I have so much fun deep-diving into local bands and artists and seeing who might be a good fit for GIRL NOISE. I’m lucky to be in New York because there’s truly an endless list of talented and inspiring girls here. I do all the booking personally, and it’s a real joy to connect with artists and tell them about our mission. Everyone who plays these shows is really doing it out of the goodness of their heart. It’s really touching, and I’m so grateful to be able to share the stage with them. 

LA: Tell us about Brave House and their mission. What inspired you to collaborate with them?

S: The Brave House was one of the only organizations I reached out to ahead of this event because they were exactly the type of nonprofit I wanted to partner with. They provide a variety of free support to young immigrant women and gender-expansive youth, with a focus on survivors of gender-based violence. It’s been deeply disturbing to see our current administration treat immigrants with such brutality and inhumanity. I wanted to partner with an organization that’s doing work to combat this injustice. What the women at The Brave House do every day is beyond inspiring, and I’m so grateful they decided to work with us. 

LA: What inspired you to start Girl Noise?

S: I came up with the idea in the summer of 2024, right around the time I started writing my album. I was 19 and angry most of the time. I didn’t like how the people around me were treating me, like my voice didn’t matter and my opinion wasn’t important. All I wanted was to find comfort and community, and I realized that I’ve always found those things in women and music. I wanted to create a space where women could feel safe and supported, where they could be their most authentic selves on stage, and where everyone believed in the cause of protecting and uplifting girls. It felt like there weren't a lot of people doing something like this, so I thought, why not just do it myself? 

LA: What has it been like putting the festival together for the third year?

S: With every show, I learn more and more about what works, what doesn’t, how to write a good email, how to not stress out at all hours of the day. I also just learn to love it more and more. It’s been the most rewarding experience watching it grow these past few shows. After selling out our last show in March, we’re playing our biggest venue yet, Bowery Ballroom. I’m so committed to making these shows the best they can possibly be, for our audience and for our artists. It’s always worth it. 

LA: Girl Noise works with a lot of nonprofits; can you tell us about how you’ve connected music and community through this festival?

S: Music and community were really the catalysts for this whole thing. I wanted to make these shows fundraisers because I knew that would help people feel like they were a part of something bigger than just a show - which is true! So much of what community means to me is being proud of who we are and what we stand for. It was also important to me that we supported women in all different ways, which is why, with every show, we spotlight women-owned businesses, women-led music organizations, and women photographers and creatives.

LA: What has been your favorite part about putting Girl Noise together? 

S: Seeing it all come to fruition at the shows is always surreal. Being in a room full of women who want to celebrate each other is the most joyous experience. Talking to the artists in the greenroom, giving stickers and friendship bracelets to the girls in the audience, hanging up decorations with my best friends and my mom. They’re memories I will cherish forever.

LA: Why should people attend Girl Noise this year? 

S: Here’s an actual list, because no one wants to read full sentences anymore:

1. Free shit (stickers, temporary tattoos, zines, bracelets, etc)

2. Great music (I’m biased, but the lineup is STACKED and I never lie)

3. Great cause (all ticket proceeds go to CHARITY, so not only are you going to have FUN, but you’re also gonna be making a DIFFERENCE, and isn’t that just beautiful?) 

4. Community (make friends, bring friends, crack jokes, share secrets, fall in love, experience everything) 

5. FOMO (as in you will have it if you don’t come)

GIRL NOISE is a celebration of women’s voices in music, art, and advocacy. Founded in 2025 by artist Simone Lipkin, GIRL NOISE is creating authentic, community-driven experiences where women and like-minded individuals come together in an empowering environment. The festivals are led and produced by young, ambitious women, with a goal to uplift one another and encourage community and activism through music. The third GIRL NOISE event will take place on Sunday, October 4th, at The Bowery Ballroom, featuring seven local female artists and benefiting The Brave House, a nonprofit supporting immigrant women and gender-expansive youth in NYC.

Link to tickets here.

Lucky Break brings it home.

Upon entering Night Club 101 before the show, I immediately felt that this space was for someone looking to build community through music.

Not only were the Lucky Break fans in attendance that night so lovely and willing to talk to a stranger, hugging the wall, but it also felt like a space where new fans are made.

Night Club 101 is known for staging new artists and musicians who are still finding their sound, or artists who have already established their base and are looking to host a space a safe space for other user music lovers to land.

That's why this venue was perfect to host Lucky Break’s East village show ahead of her tour across the U.S. Lucky Break played an amazing show that indeed captured the vibes of nostalgia, family, hope and most of all fun.

Inside night club 101

Before attending the show, I sat down with Emma of Lucky Break to chat about her new album, her tour and what’s in store for this new creative chapter. 

Ann Tankersely: You came out with your new album, made it!— Why now (for this album)?

Lucky Break: This album is an accumulation of me (at ages) 19 to 23. So I really wanted to take my time, and I wanted to jump into the visual world of Lucky Break as a character first.

AT: Why did you take this album on tour?

LB: That’s what it’s all about for me. The live aspect is the most important part of the whole equation. My mom was a singer/songwriter, and I grew up watching her play bars around here (in the East village). Watching her connect with people live solidified for me that being in a room with people is really the center of the musical experience and the job of the musician.

AT: You grew up here (in the East Village). You're here tonight with your friends. How do you feel about tonight’s show versus the rest of the tour? 

LB: It does feel like a homecoming, and it’s celebratory being with my friends. I get really nostalgic coming to the East village, I know it by heart. I feel so connected to this place, and it’s so essential to who I am. It feels like coming home, it feels really good.

AT: Are you traveling with the band on this tour?

LB: It’s just me and my guitar. I started this by playing at SXSW with tracks. I realized I just like playing with my guitar, I have more direct access to people. I like how intimate it feel, and it’s so essential to the kinds of artists I listen to. I like the “no-frills” aspect; it’s so simple.

Lucky Break on stage

 The character of Lucky Break bleeds through every song from the album and provides an interactive yet transcendent experience for every listener.

If you have the chance to go see Lucky Break on their tour, don’t delay your plans. Not only are there sounds to blast all Summer long from a hyperpop idyllic landscape of their album, but there is also the awesome indulgence of the Lucky Break character in the world that has been built for them. 

Follow their journey at linktr.ee/imyourluckybreak, listen to their album made it! streaming now, catch them on tour with upcoming dates in Memphis and across the U.S. this Summer, and check out their super cute merch on Bandcamp or at the show!

Lucky Break CD, Stickers, and Post Card

Lucky Break T-Shirt

Electrix Vintage Builds Community and Defines Character at New Brooklyn Storefront

Danny Colon wants you to commit to the bit.

Last weekend, Founder and owner of Electrix Vintage, Danny Colon, opened a new store in a beautiful space located in the lovely community of Stuyvesant Heights. Colon, who has a background in the theater industry, which is evident in the stories he tells through his clothing, space, and business model, attracts long lines to the stores Brooklyn street.

Danny Colon, owner and founder of Electrix Vintage

Their new store, at 103 Stuyvesant Ave, offers racks of affordable curated collections, organized by clothing type and price points, along with vintage trinkets, digital cameras, accessories, and more. Electrix also offers fill-a-bag sales, where you can fill the provided tote bag full of clothes from their selection pile and only pay $10 for the whole tote and its contents.

While walking through the new store during their opening day, I saw families browsing, locals laughing, and friends gathering to support the new beginnings of Electrix’s Bed-Stuy location (needless to say, the vibes were immaculate).

After browsing and grabbing a bag myself, I sat down with Danny to chat about his inspiration behind the shop, the expectations of the new space itself, and the community he wishes to build through his growing business.

ANN TANKERSLEY: Electrix started selling in 2020. What do you think are the biggest changes you’ve made as a team to land you here 6 years later? 

DANNY COLON: Individualizing what we do rather than going with a group (in the industry). When we started our own independent pop-ups, that’s when we started to see results. There are logistics that can help us, but at the same time,

keeping the love for clothes number one always.

Prioritizing our curation, what we can get and where we get it, and keeping that all high quality at a fair price point.

For me, the joy of second hand is having “the find” without having to worry if you can afford “the find”. Changing our social media approach too… When I started being honest (on socials) and put myself forward, it built a bond with the customers and trust. People connect with us there and can see honesty and connect there. 

AT: You have a personal background in the theater industry and costuming. How do you think that manifests in the branding and processes of Electrix as a whole today?

DC: The throughline for costume was interesting because that’s how we started our rental business. That’s actually something that has grown our business too with promotion because people that pull those pieces will return for other (services) . Those things have led me to make more affordable choices for renters while maintaining our curation without having to pay $100 for a rental. Seeing what people make with that and their own art has not only pushed us forward artistically, creatively, and inspirationally, but sometimes you just see it and think, ‘wow, I love fashion’. This is why we do it, seeing how it’s used. There’s never not a benefit that has come out of connecting with other creatives in fashion and the arts. Art and fashion are so interconnected.

AT: Electrix offers many services from styling to costuming to sourcing, and of course, as a thrifting outlet. Did you start Electrix with all of these specialties in mind, or did one come from another? 

DC: Being a student [at] FIT and getting random changes bridged that, and sourcing just came from people asking. Finding our ways to aid the creative is what we’re always doing. The staff is all creatives, so we’re always finding ways we can open that door to someone and help someone out. Some seasons will be all costuming, others are all styling… I enjoy having it all and to play with it all.

AT: Your new storefront for Electrix Vintage opens today in Bed-Stuy. What do you want our readers and users to know about the new space and venture?

DC: We want creatives to connect with us and come to us with their creative ideas if they need a space. Hit us up people, we want you to be in here. Come in, talk, we are always here for it and open to collaborate.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Check out Electrix Vintage: 103 Stuyvesant Ave, Brooklyn, NY. Open Fri-Sun 11 AM - 7 PM.

On Instagram at @electrixvintage, online at www.electrixvintage.com.

View upcoming events such as $10 Fill-A-Bag Sales, pop-ups and more events to come in the Summer at their linktree: Linktr.ee/shopelectrix.