Warm Up

MoMA PS1 presents Warm Up 2011, beginning July 2 and taking place every Saturday this summer through September 10. Now celebrating its 14^th year, the museum's highly anticipated outdoor series will continue its tradition of introducing audiences to the best in experimental live music, sound, performance, and DJs. Featured artists include Omar-S, DJ Pierre, Sun Araw, Black Dice, Four Tet, Tanlines, Grimes, Syd Tha Kyd / OFWGKTA, His name is alive, and NguzuNguzu. The annual series is held in MoMA PS1's courtyard, which this year features Holding Pattern by Interboro Partners, an immersive environment that is the winning design of MoMA PS1's 12^th annual Young Architects Program.

This year's Warm Up marks the second year the series will be conceived by a curatorial committee hand selected by the museum to represent a wide spectrum of expertise and experiences in music, sound, and the performing arts, resulting in a unique summer sound that explores, interprets, and combines genres. Selected by MoMA PS1 director Klaus Biesenbach and organized by MoMA PS1 curatorial assistant Eliza Ryan, the Warm Up 2011 committee includes Dean Bein, head of True Panther Sounds; Kris Chen, head of A & R at XL Recordings; Robin Carolan, head of Tri Angle Records; Jonathan Galkin, co-founder of DFA Records; Brandon Stosuy, editor for Pitchfork and contributing editor for The Believer; and Matt Werth, label head of RVNG Intl.  

Throughout the summer, installations by CONFETTISYSTEM, Fort Makers, Nightwood, and Thunder Horse Video, will accentuate the Warm Up stage, organized by Jocelyn Miller, MoMA PS1.

Schedule for Warm Up 2011

July 2  

DJ Pierre / Afro Acid / Chicago, IL
Beautiful Swimmers / Future Times / Washington, DC
Delicate Steve / Luaka Bop / Fredon, NJ 
Protect-U / Future Times / Washington, DC
Zoovox / Lectric Sands Records / Brooklyn, NY

July 9  

Four Tet / Domino / London, UK
SBTRKT / Young Turks / London, UK
Falty DL / Planet Mu / New York, NY
Bronze / RVNG Intl / San Francisco, CA
TURRBOTAX® DJs / New York, NY

July 16

agnès b. presents:  

Audio Love by Juan + Johnny
Joakim / Tigersushi / Paris, France
Koudlam / Pan European Recordings / Paris, France
Mirror Mirror / RVNG Intl. / New York, NY

July 23  

Gang Gang Dance (DJ set) / 4AD / New York, NY
Lunice / Lucky Me / Montreal, Canada
Syd tha Kyd / OFWGKTA / Los Angeles, CA
Miracles Club / Ecstacy Records / Portland, OR
Laurel Halo / Hippos in Tanks / New York, NY

July 30

Prince Language / The No Comprendo / NegroClash & Stretch Armstrong / Plant Music / New York, NY
Das Racist (DJ set) / Greedhead / Brooklyn, NY
Vockah Redu / C2K Entertainment/ New Orleans, LA
Ital / 100% Silk, Lovers Rock / New York, NY
XXXY / Ten Thousand Yen / Manchester, UK

August 6  

Omar-S / FXHE Records / Detroit, MI
Simian Mobile Disco (DJ set) / Delicacies / Wichita / London, UK
Steve Moore / Zombi / L.I.E.S./ Kompakt / New York, NY
Beppe Loda / Typhoon / Cosmic, Italy
Forma / Spectrum Spools / Brooklyn, NY

August 13  

Black Dice / Paw Tracks / New York, NY
His Name is Alive (DJ set) / Midnight Cowboy / Detroit, MI
oOoOO / Tri Angle Records / San Francisco, CA
Clams Casino / Tri Angle Records / Nutley, NJ
Ayshay (DJ set) / Tri Angle Records / Brooklyn, NY
Water Borders / Tri Angle Records / San Francisco, CA

August 20  

The Juan Maclean (DJ set) / DFA / New Hampshire
Blood Orange / Terrible / Domino Records / New York, NY
Solange / Houston, TX
Pictureplane / Lovepump United / Denver, CO
Grimes / Arbutus Records / Montreal, Canada
Ford & Lopatin (DJ set) / Mexican Summer / New York, NY  

August 27 — postponed to September 10

Tanlines / True Panther Sounds / New York, NY
NguzuNguzu / Fade to Mind / Los Angeles, CA
Teengirl Fantasy / True Panther Sounds / Oberlin, OH
Sun Araw / Sun Ark Records / Los Angeles, CA
Physical Therapy / Brooklyn, NY

September 3   

Horse Meat Disco / Strut / London, UK
Midnight Magic / Midnight Sun / New York, NY
Justin Miller / DFA / New York, NY
BICEP / Throne of Blood / London, UK

September 10

Kenny Dope (DJ set) / Kay-Dee Records / Dopewax / Brooklyn, NY
Tanlines / True Panther Sounds / New York, NY
Syd tha Kyd (DJ set) / OFWGKTA / Los Angeles, CA
Teengirl Fantasy / True Panther Sounds / Oberlin, OH
Physical Therapy (DJ set) / Brooklyn, NY

General Information

Hours
Opening July 2, Warm Up 2011 will be held each Saturday for ten consecutive weeks, through September 10, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Directions
MoMA PS1 is located at 22-25 Jackson Avenue at 46th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, across the Queensboro Bridge from midtown Manhattan. It is easily accessible by bus and subway.

The entrance to Warm Up is located on the corner of Jackson Avenue and 46th Avenue.

Refer to our VISIT page for directions and parking around MoMA PS1. Visitors using public transportation are advised to check the MTA Weekend Service Advisory.

New Ferry Service from Midtown Manhattan to Long Island City!
Prefer the waterways to the subway tunnel? Thanks to the new East River Ferry Service from Midtown Manhattan to Long Island City, there's a new way to visit MoMA PS1.

Download a PDF of the ferry route and other logistical information.

Admission to Warm Up 2011

Admission is mandatory: $15 for adults; free for MoMA members, Long Island City Residents with proof of residency (11101-11106, 11109), & members of the Press who have been authorized in advance. Contact Rebecca Taylor in advance to apply for press credentials.

Become a MoMA Member today and skip the general admission line!

PLEASE BE ADVISED:

As Warm Up is a special event, our regular admission policies do not apply. The following categories do not receive free admission to Warm Up: MoMA Corporate Members, MoMA admission ticket holders, MoMA Annual Pass holders, other museum staff & members of the press who have not been authorized in advance.

Admission is cash only.

Entry and re-entry are not permitted after 8:40 PM.

Tickets purchased at the door are valid for that day only.

Outside food and alcohol are not permitted.

Smoking is not permitted on the MoMA PS1 campus, this includes the courtyard.

Starting June 27, agnès b. will be selling tickets to Warm Up at the following three locations:

agnès b.
50 Howard Street
New York, NY 10013
Tel. 212 431 1335
Between Broadway and Mercer Street

agnès b.
13 East 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
Tel. 212 741 2585
Between Union Square and Fifth Avenue

agnès b.
1063 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Tel. 212 570 9333
Between 80th Street and 81st Street

Generous funding for Warm Up 2011 is provided by agnès b. and The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art. 

Special thanks to GreatBrewers and Ace Hotel New York.