The Converse FADER Fort features 40 bands and 12 DJ’s streaming LIVE on March 13th through March 16th from 1pm – 8pm (CST) each day.

We are thrilled to announce the line up in conjunction with FADER. See all set times below the player.

Converse has partnered with Okayplayer, the online hip hop community founded by hip hop icon Questlove, to create a new monthly video series called Converse Rubber Tracks Presents Player Xchange. The new series focuses on bringing African artists together with U.S. based artists to create original music.

The first collaboration in this video series features up & coming Nigerian alt-soul singer Bez and Brooklyn-based rapper/producer/songwriter Sene.  The two artists wrote and recorded an original track called “Big Promise” which will be available for free at www.okayplayer.com beginning February 7, 2013.

The iconic limited edition Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers goes grunge with artwork inspired by Green Day’s latest album, ¡TRÉ!

Buy the Chuck Taylor Green Day ¡TRÉ! on Converse.com

Buy the Chuck Taylor Green Day ¡TRÉ! at our Converse retail stores.

Converse Store
348 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
(617) 424-5400

Converse Store
560 Broadway (corner of Prince St)
New York, NY
(212) 966-1099

Converse Store
1437-39 Third Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA
(310) 451-0314

Converse Store
Garden State Plaza
Paramus, NJ
(201) 845-4538
 

Plus – listen to and download the FREE track, “OH LOVE” (Live Version) by Green Day.

Only 20,000 FREE downloads available. First come, first served.

Note: PC users are recommended to use Firefox or Chrome for SoundCloud HTML5 player compatibility.

      Click here to download Oh Love (Live)
 

Don’t forget to purchase the new Green Day album – ¡TRÉ!

Click here to buy the Green Day ¡TRÉ! on Amazon.com

Hunters, one of the most talked about bands of a busy festival season in NYC, kicked off our Ready, Set: Get Lost series with an incredible performance on the roof of Factory Studios in Brooklyn. The BK band tore through a rendition of “Deadbeat” on a gorgeous day in the city with the NYC skyline as their backdrop. and Converse Boots on their feet.

Thanks to Guitar Center, Gretsch Drums and Zildjian Cymbals.

For more on Hunters:

http://www.huntershunters.com

http://www.twitter.com/huntershunters

http://www.facebook.com/huntersny

For more on Converse Rubber Tracks:

http://www.converse.com/rubbertracks

For more on Boots:

http://www.converse.com/boots

The iconic limited edition Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers goes grunge with artwork inspired by Green Day’s latest album, ¡DOS!

Buy the Chuck Taylor Green Day ¡DOS! on Converse.com

Buy the Chuck Taylor Green Day ¡DOS! at our Converse retail stores.

Converse Store
348 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
(617) 424-5400

Converse Store
560 Broadway (corner of Prince St)
New York, NY
(212) 966-1099

Converse Store
1437-39 Third Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA
(310) 451-0314

Converse Store
Garden State Plaza
Paramus, NJ
(201) 845-4538
 

Plus – listen to and download the FREE track, “OH LOVE” (Live Version) by Green Day.

Only 20,000 FREE downloads available. First come, first served.

Note: PC users are recommended to use Firefox or Chrome for SoundCloud HTML5 player compatibility.

      Click here to download Oh Love (Live)
 

Don’t forget to purchase the new Green Day album – ¡DOS!

Click here to buy the Green Day ¡DOS! on Amazon.com

The FADER FORT Presented by Converse NYC, our four-day party featuring LE1F, Jhene Aiko, Kilo Kish, Unicorn Kid, Hunters and some yet-to-be-announced special guests, opens at 130 Hope Street in Brooklyn tomorrow, Wednesday 10/17. See the complete FORT lineup and a day-by-day schedule above.

Not in New York? Join us on Friday and Saturday, when performances will be streaming live on Facebook.com/Converse

Listen to and download the FREE track, “OH LOVE” (Live Version) by Green Day.

Only 20,000 FREE downloads available. First come, first served.

Note: PC users are recommended to use Firefox or Chrome for SoundCloud HTML5 player compatibility.

      Click here to download Oh Love (Live)
 

The iconic limited edition Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers goes grunge with artwork inspired by Green Day’s latest album, ¡UNO!

Buy the Chuck Taylor Green Day ¡UNO! at our Converse retail stores.

Converse Store
348 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
(617) 424-5400

Converse Store
560 Broadway (corner of Prince St)
New York, NY
(212) 966-1099

Converse Store
1437-39 Third Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA
(310) 451-0314

Converse Store
Garden State Plaza
Paramus, NJ
(201) 845-4538
 

Don’t forget to purchase the new Green Day album – ¡UNO!

Click here to buy the Green Day ¡UNO! on iTunes

Meet the three members of Flatbush Zombies. Hailing from Flatbush in Brooklyn, NY, the young rappers and producer started making music together just a few short years ago. Check out how their writing process happens organically between all three of them, and how they work as a unit, before they rip into a performance of their hit track “Thug Waffle.”

For more on Flatbush Zombies check out: FlatbushZombies.com

For more on Converse Rubber Tracks check out: www.Converse.com/Rubbertracks

Track Of The Week:

This “Track of the Week” features the single “Surf’s Up America” from Converse Rubber Tracks recording artist Bodega Girls featuring special guest Anthony Rossomando.

Watch as producer Isom Innis of Foster the People sets up the studio and Bodega Girls record the new track, experimenting with vocals, drums, bass and varying degrees of percussion.

CLICK HERE to download the .mp3 audio track of “Surf’s up America” for free.

Oh, Hello:

In “Oh Hello!,” meet the four members of Bodega Girls, featuring special guest Anthony Rossomando, and Isom Innis of Foster the People who produced the band’s new song at Converse Rubber Tracks.

Hear how the band got their name and also the origins of the track, which Isom originally received a demo of in 2010.