Tribeca Film Festival 2017 After Parties

What is more exciting than attending the Hollywood mega stars filled Tribeca Film Festival? Well, grabbing drinks with the stars at the after parties of course.  For every film that premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival, there comes a after party celebration.  In most cases, these celebratory activities take place at the hottest spots in New York night life. Fans of movie stars would give their limbs to be at these unforgettable parties. 

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Miles J. Harvey, Ben Stiller and Oren Moverman

2017 Tribeca Film Festival After Party For The Dinner Sponsored By Nespresso At White Street (Theo Wargo, Getty Images)

From bumping shoulders with A-list actors, to nibbling on appetizers alongside some of Hollywood's biggest directors. The Tribeca after party experience is a truly marvelous opportunity to feel Hollywood. The parties also provides a chance for other up-and-coming directors, actors, and screenwriters to meet and discuss future plans to work together. It really is a unique experience to see movie screen royalties interacting along their family and supporters. 

Gina Gershon and Alessandro Nivola

2017 Tribeca Film Festival After-Party for One Percent More Humid, sponsored by Bulleit Bourbon at The Chester – 4/21/17 (Ilya Savenok, Getty Images

David Joseph Craig, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Spector and Jason Sudeikis

2017 Tribeca Film Festival After Party for Permission, sponsored by Heineken at Up and Down – 4/22/17 (Ilya Savenok, Getty Images)

Delicious fare from the hottest restaurants in New York, exquisite cocktails from top liquor brands, trendy spots, beautiful crowd, and hottest records being spun by DJs, there is really nothing else to make a party more grand. 

Mark Cuban and Ed Helms

2017 Tribeca Film Festival After-Party for The Clapper, sponsored by EFFEN® Vodka at Avenue - 4/23/17 (Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images)

Dree Hemingway and Andie MacDowell

2017 Tribeca Film Festival After Party for Love After Love at Up and Down – 4/22/17 (Nick Hunt, Getty Images)

Attending a Tribeca Film Festival after party, whether it's inside the Hub or elsewhere, is your chance to talk cinema, casually imbibe, and joyously celebrate with the Fest's coolest talent, biggest names, and breakout talent. Its a chance to feel Hollywood in the big apple. 

Emma Watson and Tom Hanks

2017 Tribeca Film Festival After Party for The Circle at American Cut Tribeca sponsored by Chloe Wine Collection, EFFEN Vodka and Heineken April 26, 2017 (Rob Kim, Getty Images)

Venues: La Sirena, The Chester, White Street, Up and Down, Fine & Rare, Avenue, American Cut Tribeca

Spirits: Bulleit Bourbon, EFFEN Vodka, Heineken, Chloe Wine Collection

Photos courtesy of ShadowPR

The Meadows

From Saturday, October 1st, to Sunday, October 2nd, the E and F parking lot outside Citi Field was home to the inaugural Meadows Music and Arts Festival, which boasted performances by J.Cole, Chance the Rapper, and Kanye West.

There were mixed reactions when New York’s Founders Entertainment, known for putting together New York’s Governor’s Ball, announced their plans to bring a fall festival to New York’s music scene, especially in the wake of confusion about location, news of a rainstorm, and headliner The Weeknd dropping out only a few days before the show.

These worries proved needless, however, as the launch of The Meadows Festival was hugely successful. It certainly wasn’t sunny, but cloudy skies turned out to be ideal for waiting in packs for the artists to appear, and J.Cole outdid himself, giving his all in his performance.

While not watching the performers, attendees could take pictures with any of the beautiful art pieces installed specifically for the event or hit up the food lineup. Vendors included Dough (my personal favorite), Korilla BBQ, Pizza Nova, and Tea and Milk. There were also vegan, vegetarian, and gluten - free options to accommodate almost any kind of diet.

As a huge Kanye fan, I had to be up close to see him, and so spent my second day waiting ten rows from the front of the Meadows Stage for Yeezus himself to appear. My eight hour long wait was both exhilarating and frightening. Multiple fans fainted, overcome by body pressure and fatigue, and when water became scarce, we all shared, thirsty enough to swap spit with countless strangers. Tensions ran high, but luckily, the desire to see Kanye perform up close was stronger than the urge to fight.

Nevertheless, there were some great moments while waiting. Those close enough to the stage were able to catch a glimpse of Chris Rock and Zac Efron in the VIP box, and everyone was able to see artists like The Temper Trap and Bryson Tiller perform. The situation turned dire, however, during Chance the Rapper’s set, when the crowd surged forward, crushing those in the front rows. Everything was halted while an employee urged everyone to have “human decency” and step back to let people breathe.

Finally, after a long, irritable day, Kanye West started performing a mere (for him) half an hour late. After delivering songs from his newest album, The Life of Pablo, Kanye performed hits from across all six of his critically acclaimed albums, including “Black Skinhead”, “Mercy”, and “Ni**gas in Paris.” Unfortunately, a minute into “Heartless,” Kanye had to leave due to a family emergency, but left behind a crowd both pumped and pleased.

Overall, the inaugural Meadows Festival was equally as enjoyable as it was a huge success. Although there were a few hiccups, it was a great intro to what will no doubt be another long running music festival for New Yorkers to enjoy.