File Photo: Ro James performs during the Summer Spirit Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md on Saturday, August 5, 2017. The festival returns next weekend, August 4-5, with a star studded lineup.
Throughout the Baltimore metro and DC metro areas in beyond, August brings us some big time music festivals, a lot of food & beverage festivals and a few cultural festivals. Here are my August picks of festivals happening around the metro area and beyond.
Music Festivals
Summer Spirit Festival presented by CD Enterprises
Date: August 4-5, 2018
Location: Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 4, 2018 Lineup: Erykah Badu, Nas, Method Man, Redman, Lion Babe, Rapsody, Bilal, Phony Ppl, & Bryan J
August 5, 2018 Lineup: The Roots, Anderson.Paak & The Free Nationals, Daniel Caesar, Backyard Lizzo, Raheem Devaughn, Masego, Ms. Kim & Scooby & DJ Quicksilva
Facebook: facebook.com/cdepresents/ | Twitter: @CDEPresents
Website: cdepresents.com
AFRAM a.k.a African American Festival
Date: August 11-12, 2018
Location: Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: Ella Mai, Jacquees, Dru Hill, Carl Thomas, Devon Fleming, Vashawn Mitchell & more.
Website: aframbaltimore.com
Moonrise Festival
When: August 11-12, 2018
Location: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: Diplo, DJ Snake, Kaskade, Marshmello, Nghtmre, Zeds Dead, 3Lau, Audien, Elephante, GG Magree, Grandtheft, Joyride, Ookay Live, Snbrn, Said The Sky, Tritional, XIE, Mike Thomasian, Racecarbed, Shizz Lo, Two Friends, Excision, Galantis, Griz, Illenium, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Action Bronson, Cashmere Cat, Nav, Phantogram, Vince Staples, Emancipator Ensemble, Maddy O’Neal, Manic Focus, Minnesator, Gunna, FSQ, Grandson, Nvdes, Dias & Davis, LZRD, Ganja White Night, Rezz, Snails, G Jones, Liquid Stranger, Mustard, Rusko, Dion Timmer, DMVU, Ducky, Ekali, Eptic, Gammer, Kompany, Lsdream, Luca Lush, Midnight Tyrannosaurus, Riot Ten, Sikdope, Squnto (Megachop), Sullivan King, Terravita, Timmy Trumpet, Trampa, Yultron, The Banditz, Just Add Water, Anna Lunoe, Chris Lake, Lane 8, Mark Knight, Mija, MK (Marc Kinchen), Born Dirty, Golf Clap, J Worra, Julius Jetson, Justin Jay, Maximono, Sacha Robotti, Sage Armstrong, Treasure Fingers, Walker & Royce, Will Clarke, Mike Gold, Riza
Website: moonrisefestival.com
Facebook: facebook.com/moonrisefest | Twitter: @MoonriseFest
Hot August Music Festival
Date: August 18, 2018
Location: Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, MD
Lineup: The Revivalists, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, The Marcus King Band, Cris Jacobs Band, Psycho Killers (Talking Heads Tribute), Whiskey Shivers, Nikki Hill, The Dirty Grass Players, Omari Banks, Selwyn Birchwood, Hall Williams Band, & more!
Website: hotaugustmusicfestival.com
Facebook: facebook.com/HotAugustMusicFestival | Twitter: @HotAugustMusic
LOCKN’ Festival
Date: August 23-26, 2018
Location: Oak Ridge Farm, Arrington, VA
Lineup: Umphrey’s McGee, Widespread Panic, Dead & Company, Lettuce, GEroge Clinton & P-Funk, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Toots & The Maytals, Sheryl Crow, Keller & The Keels, Blues Traveler, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Spafford, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Grateful Gospel w/ Keller Williams, Moon Taxi, Foundation of Funk, Turkuaz, Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real, Spafford, Ghost Light, The Suffers, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Website: locknfestival.com
Facebook: facebook.com/LOCKNFestival | Twitter: @locknfestival
Food & Beverage Festivals
The Fiore’s Annual Art, Jazz, & Wine Festival
An annual festival that features local artists and craft vendors, an array of foods, winery and vineyard tours, wine making, live jazz, and more.
Date: August 18, 2018
Location: Fiore Winery, 3026 Whiteford Road, Pylseville, MD 21132
Website: fiorewinery.com/
Rotary Crab Feast
Date: August 3, 2018
Location: Annapolis, MD
Website: annapolisrotary.org/crabfeast
Peach Festival & Heritage Fair
Date: August 4, 2018
Location: Berlin, MD
Website: berlinmainstreet.com
Seafood Feast-I-Val
Date: August 11, 2018
Location: Sailwinds Park, 200 Byrn Street, Cambridge, Maryland
Website: seafoodfeastival.com
Kegs & Cork Fest
Date: August 18, 2018
Location: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville, MD
Website: kegsandcorksfest.com
Carroll County Farmers’ Market Peach Festival
Date: TBD
Location: 706 Agricultural Center Drive, Westminster, MD
Website: carrollcountytourism.org
Taste of Linganore
Date: August 12, 2018
Location: Linganore Winecellars, 13601 Glissans Mill Rd, Mt Airy, MD
Website: linganorewines.com
Chesapeake Crab & Beer Festival
Date: August 18, 2018
Location: National Harbor, MD
Website: mdcrabfest.com
Southern MD Wine, Jazz, R&B and Funk Festival
Date: August 18, 2018
Location: Prince Frederick, MD
Website: vendor-nation.com
Easterns Bayside Blues & Wine Festival
Date: August 18, 2018
Location: Baltimore, MD
Website: easternsbaysidefestival.com
17th Street Festival
Date: August 25, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Website: 17thstreetfestival.org
Belle Grove Wine Festival
Date: August 25, 2018
Location: 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA 22645
Website: bellegrove.org
Summer Beer & Wine Garden
Date: August 31, 2018
Location: Sandy Spring Museum, 17901 Bentley Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Website: sandyspringmuseum.org
Cultural Festivals
St. Gabriel Italian Festival
The feast of St. Gabriel Italian Festival is held in the streets of Little Italy. The festival includes, food, wine, beer, bocce, bingo, music, and much more.
Date: August 18-19, 2018
Location: Little Italy, Baltimore, MD
Website: promotioncenterforlittleitaly.org
