This one-night-only Unsound program at the David Rubenstein Atrium unites America and Poland through modern musical traditions for a rhythmically wild concert showcasing the beauty and energy of footwork. The heavily syncopated, high-velocity sound of footwork fuses Chicago house, Hip-Hop, R&B, and drum and bass into energetically unstoppable dance music. Electronic producer and musical innovator RP Boo’s 1997 track “Baby Come On” is regarded as the genesis of the genre and he remains one of footwork’s most respected DJs. Footwork’s impact reaches all the way to Poland, where Łódź-based drummer Gary Gwadera has reimagined its uniquely American sound through the prism of Polish folk traditions on his album Far, far in Chicago. Tonight they perform together live in a new Unsound-commissioned work. Another act will be added to the lineup.

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
FREE
There are two ways to access this free event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon. Or, become a Member and get a Fast Track pass for priority entry all year long.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/rp-boo-andamp-gary-gwadera

The Kraków-based Unsound Festival, curated by Unsound Artistic Director Mat Schulz, challenges traditional presumptions of contemporary composition with unique staging, unlikely instrumentation, and passionate presentation. Unsound performers draw liberally and without prejudice from the traditions of electronic, experimental, jazz, classical music, folk, and beyond. The festival’s return to Lincoln Center promises audiences a sonic tour of unpredictable ingenuity with unforgettable experiences that blur genre and push the boundaries of the audio avant-garde. This year’s lineup features John Cale, Sinfonietta Cracovia playing Mica Levi, Lucrecia Dalt, RP Boo & Gary Gwadera, Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko, Aleksandra Słyż & Sinfonietta Cracovia, and more. https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/s/Unsound%20New%20York

Curated by Mat Schulz, Unsound Artistic Director

Unsound is co-organized by Fundacja Tone and co-presented by the Polish Cultural Institute New York. This project is co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland from the Culture Promotion Fund in partnership with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.