BUKU Music + Art Project
buku music art project new orleans–based twoday music art festival founded winter circle production held annually mardi gras world buku considers boutique event delivers big festival punch without compromising houseparty vibe buku seek serve platform intersection pop culture new orleans underground art community combine international musician local food vendor local visual artist various surprise popup street performer throughout site bukus musical taste relatively even mix electronic dance music hip hop music indie rock featuring past performance bassnectar lana del rey kid cudi migos mgmt travis scott aap rocky illenium na excision major lazer altj tv radio day remember rezz flosstradamus deadmau kendrick lamar porter robinson pretty light rl grime seth troxler future ellie goulding dozen others august buku organizer announced indefinite hiatus cancellation festival festival held new orleans riverfront mardi gras world within walking distance warehouse district famed french quarter bukus unique stage include power plant outside along new orleans public belt railroad spooky market street power plant backdrop ballroom concert hall wrap around balcony viewing back alley tucked away feel secret riverside dance party replaced wharf stage float den one leading mardi gras float production house mississippi river allows buku fan incredible view crescent city connection bridge boat barge roll along river creole queen riverboat docked next festival acting viponly s buku weekend open bar special performance viewing area main stage boat top deck festival doubled size site space outside mardi gras world increased capacity another people day totaling across twoday event site expansion allowed buku move power plant stage across train track even space including new buku rooftop providing vip ticket holder perfect view main stage wharf stage replaced back alley stage located next mississippi river power plant stage used another big change departure river boat addition new vip stage located vip grove near main stage buku announced change site increased capacity people per day stage include port renamed main stage stack located directly front market street power plant new space float den ballroom wharf addition musical performance buku feature installation prevalent local national artist sculpture painting graffiti medium included including annual live graffiti gallery piece created real time festival two day auctioned fan raise money charity past live graffiti gallery artist include hugo gyrl ceaux dvote fat kid read knowla meek monica kelly swan uter notable art piece featured buku include live graffiti gallery fort buku lsystem tree water tower beacon art installation buku typically fabricated recycled industrial material ibc tote pipe shipping container furthermore buku curate program surprise popup performer reveler ranging break dancer bounce dancer circus troupe performer flow artist mobile dj cart buku also focus illustrated branding approach conceptualized los angelesbased music art enigma young sick also made debut festival performance float den stage buku festival rebranded direction electronic music producer designer paper diamond buku announced charitable partner upbeat academy afterschool music education program new orleans middle high school student focus hiphop dance music production performance upbeat free attend studentartists registered c nonprofit organization every year portion every ticket sold buku music art project benefit program additionally student artist upbeat alumnus also perform festival canceled due covid canceled due covid list electronic music festival official website