U2 Is A Government Drone & Underground Arts Present: U4 Fest ft. ESG at Underground Arts Saturday, October 4, 2025 Doors & Show: 1:00 PM All Ages Attention, legends and scholars!!! We are so back with another fried and true installment of U Fest. With U4 Fest, we are blowing the roof wide open with NYC No Wave trailblazer ESG joined by a bakers dozen of modern punk marvels from across the globe! One mind-altering day of rock n roll music, vendors galore, a mouth watering vegan menu, and endless refreshments. Snag your tickets and get ready to DANCE and experience pure U4ia!! ! Full lineup & vendors TBA! Early Bird Tickets are $49.50 - if-ya-snooze-ya-lose my frogs! About Underground Arts Visit undergroundarts.org for venue details including how to get here, parking, FAQ, UA Merch, Private Events, & everything else - Food, Concessions + Drink Menus | Venue FAQ | Contact Info - About ESG Website | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify Hailing from the Bronx, ESG were formed at the start of Hip-Hop. They became the most sampted of groups ever among their contemporaries such as Public Eneffiy, LL Cool J, Marley Marl and Grandmaster Flash. Shortly afterwards they were adopted by the underground dance scene. ESG are indeed the only group to play at the opening night of Manchester's legendary Hacienda and the closing nights of New York's equally legendary Paradise Garage. Originally recorded by Factory Records in the UK their first EP was produced by Martin Hannett and recorded at the same time as A Certain Ratio's classic To Each album. ln the US they released music on New York's underground 99 Records label alongside New York's No Wave groups such as Liquid Liquid, The Bush Tetras and Konk. In the late 1980s they released the telling Sample Credits Don't Pay Our Bills. ESG have continued to release their own unique music. Their sparse, raw, percussion led sound continues to inspire and influence new generations. ESG have performed domestically and internationally to share their creative style of music. ESG's last two albums "Closure" and "What More Can You Take" are currently available at their "Live" events.