File Photo: Eric Gibson and Leigh Gibson of The Gibson Brothers lead the encore following The Del McCoury Band’s set at the 45th anniversary concert for WAMU’s Bluegrass Country at the Lisner Auditorium on Friday, November 2, 2012 in Washington, DC. The Gibson Brothers will be in Cumberland, MD this weekend performing at Delfest which is organized by The Del McCoury Band.
There are two music festivals taking place in Baltimore this weekend, Maryland Deathfest and SoWeBo Arts & Music Festival. Out in western Maryland, Delfest, one of the best bluegrass and folk music festivals in the country will be taking place.
Also happening this weekend are a few food and beverage festivals. All of the details are below. Pick a festival and go out and enjoy this Memorial Day weekend.
Maryland Deathfest (MDF)
Date: May 25-28, 2017
Location: 545 N. High Street (Edison parking lot), Baltimore Soundstage & Rams Head Live.
Lineup: Acheron, Acid King, Akercocke, Autopsy, Batushka, Behexen, Birdflesh, Brodequin, Captain Cleanoff, Candlemass, Chepang, Cognitive, Conan, Crud, Cryptopsy, Decrepit Birth, Die Choking, Disparo, Dopethrone, Embalmer, Encoffination, English Dogs, Ex Dementia, Exhumed, Exumer, Father Befouled, Fiend, Fissure, Flash Out, Fucking Invincible, Genocide Pact, Goolagoon, Goratory, Gorgasm, GosT, Grave, Insect Warfare, In The Woods…, Iron Lung, Junior Bruce, Kerasphorus, Macabre, Malignancy, Meth Leppard, Morbid Angel, Morbid Saint, Mother Brain, Myxoma, Necropsy, Nightbringer, Night Raids, Nordjevel, Occultist, October Tide, Oranssi Pazuzu, Organ Dealer, P.L.F., Root, Samothrace, Sargeist, Skeletal Remains, Siege, Stormtroopers of Beer, SubRosa, Suppression, Terrorizer, Tiamat, Torture Rack, Usurper, UxDxS, Vader, War Master, Wormrot
Website: marylanddeathfest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/MarylandDeathfest | Twitter: @mddeathfest
Delfest
Date: May 25-28, 2017
Location: Cumberland, MD (ROAD TRIP!)
Lineup: The Del McCoury Band, The Travelin’ McCoury’s, Feat. Appearance by Special Guest Dierks Bentley, Trey Anastasio Band (Two Sets), Gov’t Mule, Bela Fleck & Chris Thile, Leftover Salmon, Hot Rize, The Infamous Stringdusters, Steep Canyon Rangers, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Sierra Hull, Jeff Austin Band, Cabinet, Donna The Buffalo, Billy Strings, Joe Craven & The Sometimes, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Dre’s Gospel Collective, Railroad Earth, Red Knuckles & The Trailblazers, Tim O’Brien, The Gibson Brothers (special trio set: Leigh & Eric Gibson and Mike Barber), River Whyless, Dead Man Winter feat. Dave Simonett (Trampled By Turtles),Cris Jacobs, The Broomestix, Dead Winter Carpenters, The Ballroom Thieves, Head For the Hills, Ghost of Paul Revere, Kitchen Dwellers, Grand Ole’ Ditch
Website: delfest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/delfest| Twitter: @DelFest
Sowebo Arts and Music Festival
Date: May 28, 2017
Location: 100 and 1000 blocks of Hollins Street, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: To The Moon, Troll Tribe, The Solicitors, Wise Eyes, Pasadena, Blank Point Method, Bond and Bentley, Fake Flowers Real Dirt, Puddle, Helena Handbasket, Exit 17 Trio, Ex, The Godz, Tru Fax & The Insaniacs, The Kurt Deemer Band, The Fred Collins Experience (Motor Morons), Rasha Jay, Taylor Milton, Mary-EL, Coexist Music Group, Jazz Thieves
Website: soweboarts.org
Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Sowebo-Arts-and-Music-Festival/355515701596
Food & Beverage Festivals
Embassy Chef Challenge
Chef’s from 18 embassies will present their best dishes as part of a culinary competition. This event also includes music and entertainment.
Date: May 24, 2017
Location: Ronald Reagan Building And International Trade Center , Washington, DC
Website: eventsdcembassychefchallenge.com
Caribbean Wine, Music, & Art Festival
Date: May 27-28, 2017
Location: Linganore Winecellars, 13601 Glissans Mill Rd, Mt Airy, MD
Website: linganorewines.com
Brew At The Zoo
Date: May 27-28, 2017
Location: Waterfowl Lake, The Maryland Zoo , 1 Safari Place, Baltimore, MD
Website: marylandzoo.org
