Although the summer’s
winding down, there’s still a healthy amount of outdoor music festivals to hit,
if you so choose. And one of the more interesting-looking events on offer
during this late-season epoch is the second annual Meadowlark Festival, which will
happen on September 8, 9, and 10 at Stone Ridge Orchard.
Meadowlark’s appetizing
2023 lineup brings together tenured and emerging indie rock, Americana, and
experimental artists. Performing at the three-day fest are DeVotchKa, Clap Your
Hands Say Yeah, the Detroit Cobras, Kacy and Clayton, Kaia Kater, Jolie
Holland, Chris Smither, Lizzie No, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Chris Staples,
Ryan Lee Crosby, Babehoven, Beees, Cloudbelly, and the Kondrat Sisters. Also
appearing are video artist Preston Spurlock and members of the Bindlestiff
Family Circus.
After founding the festival
in 2022 as an invitation-only event, its organizers this year decided to open
it to the greater public. In addition to the live music, the happening will
include local food and beverage trucks, artisan merchants, and farmers selling
locally raised produce (a portion of the proceeds go to benefit causes that
support local and national farmers).
The 2023 Meadowlark Festival will take place at Stone Ridge Orchard in Stone Ridge on September 8, 9, and 10. VIP packages and limited camping are
available. See website for event schedule and ticket prices.
This article appears in September 2023.
