The annual On Air Fest is set to take over Brooklyn this weekend with a jam-packed schedule of events spanning three days starting on Feb. 19.
This arts festival will span four venues and feature over 80 events, including live tapings, art exhibits, and parties, promising to be a creative epicenter for sound and storytelling, with a focus on bridging the gap between media legends and the next generation of creators.
Talents including news anchor Anderson Cooper, musician Bon Iver, and comedian Seth Meyers will entertain Brooklynites. Other notable participants include Daniel Lanois, Debbie Millman, Emily Sundberg, Jason Isbell, and many more. The lineup also boasts a number of podcast hosts, including those from It’s Been a Minute, Throughline, and Hysterical.
This year’s festival marks the largest expansion in its eight-year history, reflecting the growing impact of sound and storytelling on listeners’ lives. It also underscores how podcasts have become so much more than just audio, with voice, visuals, and multi-sensory experiences all converging in a series of events.
Events kicks off with the On Air Fest 2025 Podcast Business Summit which was co-hosted by Bloomberg and reporter Ashley Carman, setting the stage for the non-stop schedule planned for the following two days.
For the next few says, attendees can swing by the Wythe Hotel, which will serve as a central hub for a variety of events, to experience programming across four distinct spaces. Headliners will be in the Main Hall, deeper conversations and panels in the Cinema, exhibits from Big Fig, NASA, and ESPN 30 for 30 on the 7th Floor, and live recordings in the Acast Video Podcast Penthouse.
The Acast Video Podcast Penthouse at the Wythe Hotel will host a dozen podcasts over the two days of the festival. These podcasts will produce new episodes live in front of a live audience, which will later be released to the shows’ individual feeds. Attendees can also experience live music with DJ sets, sonic experiments, and a KCRW internet radio cafe. Workshops and happy hours will be hosted by Patreon and PAVE Studios.
For the first time, the festival will also include 74 Wythe, which will host the iHeart x On Air Fest 2025 Official Party.
Attendees are encouraged to visit the festival’s official website, onairfest.com, and social media to stay informed about the full schedule and to purchase tickets.
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