Maplewood Turns Into Maplewoodstock This Summer…and It’s Free

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Maplewoodstock

For the 22nd year, Maplewoodstock will provide free music—rain or shine—July 11 and 12 in Essex County at Memorial Park, Maplewood, at 580 Valley Street.

Saturday

Noon: Bard (Psychedelic Jam-Band)

12:45 A Band Called Sundown (Jazz-Rock Fusion)

1:30 The Brand New Steadies (Funk, Rock’n’Roll, Blues)

2:15 Dhara (Instrumental prog-rock)

3:00 Voyagr (Folk-Americana)

4:30 Royal Blush (Grunge Alt-Rock)

5:15 the dt’s (Power Pop)

6:00 Waiting On Mongo (Horn Band)

7:15 Slap Dragon (Soul, Bluegrass, Disco)

8:30 Lettuce (New Orleans Gumbo)

Sunday

Noon: little slicer (Indie Rock)

12:45 Mya Bryne Band (Folk-Rock, Punk)

2:15 Similar Kind (Alt-Pop with synth and sax)

3:00 Heroes for Ghosts (Pink Floyd Tribute)

3:45 Troubleman (Reggae)

4:30 Whiskey & Sugar (Funk Cover Band)

5:15 Biscuit Rouse (Funk, Jazz, Blues, Soul)

6:00 Heston (Reggae)

6:45 Megan Jean’s Secret Family (Rock, Soul, Country)

7:45 Anders Osborne (New Orleans Gumbo) For more information, visit Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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