Music venue is of course not something that comes to mind when thinking about sewer infrastructure, but as a New York Times story recounts, that is exactly what New York City’s Combined Sewer Outfall #BB 029 served as recently for an audience of about 50.
People gathered on the shores of the East River where it meets the sewer outfall while musicians aboard a barge and canoe played, taking advantage of the unique acoustics produced by the sewer tunnel. It was the final evening of Drain Bramage, a four-night concert organized by co-founders of the Tideland Institute, which has a goal
Sewer Acoustics Enhance New York City Musical Performance
For four nights, New Yorkers gathered on the shores of the East River where it met a combined sewer outfall to hear musicians use the tunnel’s characteristics to produce a unique audio experience
Jun 20, 2023
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