The first is The Roots Picnic, at the Festival Pier in Penn's Landing. The line-up is: The Roots, Wiz Khalifa, Nas (backed by The Roots), Esperanza Spalding (backed by The Roots), Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Man Man, The Dismemberment Plan, Mac Miller, Yelawolf, T. Mills, Little Dragon, Nicos Gun, Donn T, Black Thought & DJ J. Period, Hank & Cupcakes, OCD/Reda, Railbird and Young Vipers.
The Roots Picnic starts at noon on Saturday, and tickets are $79.75.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0200465CA959621C
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The second Saturday festival is the 22nd annual Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival, held every year at the Appel Farm in Salem County, NJ (just over the bridge). Featured performers are: Gogol Bordello (acoustic), Josh Ritter, Trombone Shorty, Ani Difranco, Good Old War, Red Horse (featuring 3 folk legends), Nicole Atkins, and more. The festivities start at 11:30 am and end at 8:30 am. There will be a beer/wine tent, and a juried craft fair. XPN hosts Gene Shay and Michaela Majoun will host. Tickets are $50 day of show, $45 day before. Children under 12 get in free.
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Check back here Friday morning for the full weekend listings, because there is a LOT going on this weekend.
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