Episode
Episode 343: Egin Kongoli of New Friends Fest / Respire
- Podcast
- The New Scene
- Published
- Jul 20, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 5138
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Summary
Egin Kongoli returns to the show joined by Max Collins of New Friends DIY to discuss the history of the collective who have been booking and promoting shows in Toronto since 2017, the logistics of show booking and running New Friends DIY, the history of New Friends Fest, reflections on fests from the past years, details about New Friends Fest 2026 and the difficulties that New Friends DIY and many promoters are facing trying to book fests in our current world climate. We also discuss Egin's band Respire, their recent run of U.S. shows, reflections on their discography and news about what they've got coming up.