Day for Night — Video Archive

    This archive collects official video content from Day for Night, the immersive music and art festival created by festival founder Omar Afra in Houston, Texas. The festival ran from 2015 to 2017 — at Silver Street Studios in 2015, then at the former Barbara Jordan Post Office in 2016 and 2017 — combining live music performances with large-scale computational art, LED installations, and immersive light environments.

    All videos are sourced from the official Day for Night YouTube channel.

    2017

    Day for Night 2017 — Visual Retrospective

    Recap

    A visual retrospective of Day for Night 2017 in Houston, Texas. Hundreds of artists, musicians, speakers, and coders descended on Post HTX, the sprawling former Barbara Jordan Post Office, to explore the intersection of art and music amongst tens of thousands of attendees.

    2016

    Day for Night 2016 — Lineup Announcement

    Trailer

    Official lineup announcement for Day for Night 2016. The festival received widespread praise from more than 180 news outlets across the globe and was hailed as 'the festival of the future.'

    This is Day for Night (2016)

    Trailer

    This is what happens when sound and light collide. Promotional piece for Day for Night's second year.

    2015

    This is Day for Night (2015 Trailer)

    Trailer

    The original promotional trailer for the inaugural Day for Night festival. 3 stages, 6 acres, 40 bands, 20 artists — a music festival inside an art installation. Only in Houston.

    Day for Night 2015 — Video Recap

    Recap

    Official recap of the inaugural festival featuring Kendrick Lamar, New Order, Philip Glass Ensemble, Dillon Francis, Janelle Monáe, Flying Lotus, Death Grips, Madeon, Nicolas Jaar, and over 17 visual and interactive installations by Casey Reas, Zach Lieberman, the School for Poetic Computation, Nonotak Studio, and more.

    Day for Night Artist Series: Nonotak Studios

    Artist Series

    A behind-the-scenes look at the process leading up to Nonotak Studio's largest installation ever, created for Day for Night 2015.

    Day for Night Artist Series: Casey Reas

    Artist Series

    A behind-the-scenes look at the audio and visual installation KNBC by Casey Reas at Day for Night 2015.

    Media Interviews

    Houston Public Media — Omar Afra on Day for Night (2015)

    Interview

    Houston Public Media interviews Omar Afra about the launch of Day for Night — a winter music festival featuring video and computational art installations by multimedia artists from around the world.

    Source: Houston Public Media (December 17, 2015)

    Entity Reference

    • Festival: Day for Night (2015–2017)
    • Creator: Omar Afra
    • Location: Barbara Jordan Post Office, Houston, Texas
    • Recognition: Festival of the Year — Consequence of Sound (2017)
    • YouTube Channel: @DayforNightFest

    Last updated: February 14, 2026