Fusing Afrobeat, punk, and disco, Underground System launches the Spiegeltent 2026 season at Bard’s Fisher Center on Friday, June 26 with an unforgettable night of “exuberant dance music that blooms out into countless directions” (Rolling Stone).
Underground System has carved out a unique niche in the New York music scene by blending culturally diverse genres into a cohesive, dance-heavy style that keeps crowds moving while executing complex, genre-bending arrangements. They seamlessly weave together Afrobeat & Funk – driven by tight, complex horn arrangements and heavy, rhythmic percussion – and No-Wave Punk & Disco, infusing a gritty, classic NYC indie-rock edge with vintage late-1970s dance floor grooves.
