A heady dose of highlights from 4 festivals that check off 4 big boxes. 1. close to the water 2. campeable 3. well established and 4. close to home: Summerfolk, Mariposa, Hillside & Riverfest.
On the playlist: Chali2na & Cut Chemist, Fleet Foxes, Violent Femmes, Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie, Tio Chorinho & Flavia Nascimento, Élage Diouf, Band of Horses, Maestro Fresh Wes, BA Johnston, Benin International Musical, Richard Thompson, and Medicine Singers w/ Lee Ronaldo & Yonatan Gat.
