File Photo: Syd The Kyd of the band The Internet performs during the Summer Spirit Festival 2017. You can see The Internet at Trillectro 2018 at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Saturday, September 22, 2018.
September, wow. There is a lot going on when it comes to festivals. I’m looking forward to grabbing my camera and capturing some great moments at a number of music festivals, food & beverage festivals, neighborhood festivals, and cultural festivals this coming month.
Get comfortable and get ready to plan your September outings. Here are 30 festivals for you to attend and enjoy this coming month.
Music Festivals
Appaloosa Festival
Date: August 31-September 2, 2018
Location: Front Royal, VA
Lineup: Scythian, Gaelic Storm, Mandolin Orange, Town Mountain, Humming House, Six-String Soldiers, Karikatura, Fireside Collective, The Gina Clowes Project, Tajci, The Hillbilly Thomists, Cake For Dinner, The New Familiars, Mountain Duo, Ben-David Warner, Will Overman, Jack Dunlap Band, Kentucky Avenue, The Williams Brothers Band
Website: appaloosafestival.com
Facebook: Appaloosa Festival | Twitter: @AppaloosaFest
Rosslyn Jazz Festival
Date: September 8, 2018
Location: Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA
Lineup: Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, Orquesta Akokan, True Loves, Aztec Sun
Website: rosslynva.org/jazzfest
Facebook: facebook.com/RosslynVA | Twitter: @Rosslynva
Trillectro
Date: September 22, 2018
Location: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Lineup: Sza, 2 Chainz, RL Grime, Young Thug, Playboi Carti, The Internet, Smokepurpp, Rico Nasty, Maxo Kream, Sheck Wes, Snoh Aalegra, Rayana Jay, Everyday People, Jungle Fever, Beau Young Prince, Good Intern, Rezt, Innanet James, Soduh, That Feel Good, Joy Club, Skin Valley, Closed Sessions, First Family, Girlaaa, Chicken & Mumbo Sauce, True Laurels, & Carnage
Website: trillectro.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/trillectro | Twitter: @trillectro
Baltimore Magazine Music Festival
Date: September 22, 2018
Location: Union Collective, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: TT The Artist, Cris Jacobs, DDm, Natural Velvet, Outcalls, DJ James Nasty
Website: baltimoremagazine.com/music-festival
Shadow Woods Metal Fest
Date: September 20-22, 2018
Location: White Hall, MD
Lineup: Abigail Williams, Aether Realm, Xasthur, Ghost Bath, Wolvhammer, Cloak, Rozamov, Imperial Triumphant, A Sound of Thunder, Barishi, Heavy Temple, Destroyer of Light, Windfaerer, On The Water, Hubris, Enthauptung, Replicant, Destorying Angel, Black Mass, All Hell, Bound By The Grave, Electropathic, God Root, Skulsyr, Husbandry, Hexxus, Voarm, Athame, Flummox, Malphas, Tyrannis, Dysfigure, Sluagh, With Hazel, Forest of Legend, Goblin Hovel, Haze Mage, Jerome Deppe with Miss Elizabeth’s All Girl Band, Bound For The Ground, Ferus Din, Sickdeer, Earendel, Hepatagua
Website: shadowwoodsmetalfest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/shadowwoodsmetalfest | Twitter: @SWMetalFest
Watermelon Park Festival
Date: September 20 – 22, 2018
Location: Watermelon Park Campground, Berryville, VA.
Lineup: Ricky Scaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Bela Fleck, Molly Turtle, The Way Down Wanderers & more!
Website: watermelonparkfest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Watermelonparkfest | Twitter: @watermelonparkf
Boondocks Music Festival
Date: September 28-29, 2018
Location: Hagerstown, Maryland
Lineup: Jackson Taylor & The Sinners, Whiskey Myers, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Scooter Brown Band, Josh Morningstar, Zephaniah O’Hora, Justin Wells, Karen Jonas, and Grady Hoss & The Sidewinders.
Website: boondocksfest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/boondocksfest| Twitter: @boondocksmd
Food & Beverage Festivals
Taste of Montgomery
Date: September 1, 2018
Location: Montgomery College, Rockville, MD
Website: celebratemontgomery.org
Great Grapes! Wine & Food Festival
Date: September 8, 2018
Location: Village at Leesburg, Leesburg, VA 20175
Website: uncorkthefun.com
Maryland Seafood Festival
Date: September 8-9, 2018
Location: Sandy Point State Park, MD
Website: Maryland Seafood Festival
Baltimore Seafood Festival
Date: September 15, 2018
Location: Baltimore, MD
Website: baltimoreseafoodfest.com
Perry Hall Apple Festival
Date: September 15-16, 2018
Location: Perry Hall, MD
Website: perryhallapplefestival.com
Annual Maryland Wine Festival
Date: September 15-16, 2018
Location: Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 South Center Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157
Website: marylandwine.org/mwf
A Taste of St. Mary’s
Date: September 15, 2018
Location: Leonardtown, MD
Website: visitstmarysmd.com
DC VegFest
Date: September 15, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Website: dcvegfest.com
Wine By The Lake
Date: September 15, 2018
Location: Lake Anna State Park, 6800 Lawyers Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
Website: winebythelake.com
Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival,
Date: September 18, 2018
Location: Garrett County Fairgrounds, McHenry, MD
Website: deepcreekwinefest.com
Taste of Georgetown
Date: September 23, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Website: tasteofgeorgetown.com
Wine On The Beach
Date: September 28-29, 2018
Location: Ocean City, MD
Website: winefest.com
Maryland Microbrewery Festival
Date: September 29, 2018
Location: Union Mills Homestead, 3311 Littlestown Pike – Westminster, MD
Website: marylandmicrobreweryfestival.com
Hops & Harvest Festival
Date: September 29, 2018
Location: Columbia, MD
Website: hopsandharvestfest.com
Cultural & Neighborhood Festivals
Hampdenfest
HampdenFest features 4 stages of music and art performances, an activity area for kids, an emerging artists exhibit and a film festival, as well as four blocks of arts and crafts vendors and other wares from a wide range of merchants and artists.
Date: September 8, 2018
Location: Hampden Neighborhood, Baltimore, MD
Website: hampdenfest.blogspot.com
Baltimore Ukrainain Festival
The Ukrainian Festival is a two-day event held at Patterson Park in Baltimore. The festival celebrates the culture of the Ukraine and includes Ukrainian food, art, live music and drinks.
Date: September 8-9, 2018
Location: 2401 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD
Website: baltimoreukrainianfestival.com
Adams Morgan Day Festival
An annual festival featuring food from around the world and live music. The festival is held in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC.
Date: September 9, 2018
Location: Adams Morgan, Washington, DC
Website: facebook.com/adamsmorganday
Washington Ukrainain Festival
The Ukrainian Festival is a three-day event held in Silver Spring, MD. The festival celebrates the culture of the Ukraine and includes Ukrainian food, art, live music and drinks.
Date: September 14-16, 2018
Location: St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
Website: ukrainefestdc.com
Baltimore County African American Festival
Annually, the festival celebrates the rich and thriving traditions of the African American community. Drawing in national and local entertainers, small and large businesses, and approximately 50,000 attendees.
Date: September 15, 2018
Location: Towson, MD
Website: aaculturalfestival.com
Maryland Korean Festival
Date: September 15, 2018
Location: Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD
Website: koreanmd.org/ko/
H Street Festival
A neigborhood festival celebrating H Street in Washington, DC. The festival features live music, ethnic eateries, beer tents, shopping, and more.
Date: September 15, 2018
Location: H Street, Washington, DC
Website: http://hstreet.org/events
Clarendon Day
Claredon Day is an annual festival that features live music, crafts, food, non-profit exhibitors, business exhibitors, and an occasional cook-off. The festival takes place in Arlington, VA.
Date: September 22, 2018
Location: Arlington, VA
Website: clarendon.org/clarendon-day
Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival
Date: September 29, 2018
Location: Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis, MD
Website: kuntakinte.org
