Next week, The Meadows Music And Arts Festival will be returning to Citi Field in Queens, New York, from Friday, September 15th, to Sunday, September 17th. The festival is poised to be quite an experience, boasting some of the biggest names in the music scene today in addition to hosting a highly curated lineup of renowned local food vendors. The immersive festival experience in the heart of New York City is all about diversity, offering attendees a bountiful selection of acts from different genres and delicious food highlighting why New York City is renowned worldwide for its culinary scene.
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On Friday, September 15th, Jay-Z, Run The Jewels, Migos, and Two Door Cinema Club top the musical lineup, while Saturday will see performances by Gorillaz, Erykah Badu, Future, L.L. Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip, M.I.A., Big Gigantic, De La Soul, TV On The Radio, Big Boi, Antibalas, and BADBADNOTGOOD. Finally, the weekend’s musical performances will be rounded out on Sunday with sets by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nas, Bassnectar, Weezer, Action Bronson, Ghostface Killah, Sleigh Bells, and more. In addition to the daily musical performances crammed into each of The Meadows’ three days, the party will keep going each night with a number of “After Dark” post-shows scattered around the city, which will see more intimate performances by the likes of Ghostface Killah, GTA, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, BADBADNOTGOOD, and Wild Belle. Ahead of the start of The Meadows this year, Gramercy Theatre will host a festival pre-show on Thursday, September 14th featuring the beloved afro-funk group, Antibalas.
Chance The Rapper At The Meadows 2016
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While we certainly live for live music, The Meadows’ food vendor lineup is particularly appealing, differentiating it from other festivals where pretzels and fair food tend to be the norm. This year, the festival is playing host to two special food vendor areas—Infatuation Village, curated by the food review site The Infatuation, and FEASTival of Queens, a selection of diverse fare curated by well-known Queens food writer, Joe DiStefano. With food provided by some of the best restaurants around town and offering tastes of cuisines the world over, The Meadows’ food selection in and of itself is a draw, particularly for the many foodies who frequently may find festival food lacking.
Tickets for The Meadows Music and Arts Festival are on-sale now and can be purchased here. For more information about the festival’s many after-parties, you can head here, while those who are interested in learning more about The Meadows immense food vendor lineup can head here.
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