Maplewoodstock 2019: Headliners And Guide

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Music & Arts Festival. is a few weeks away, and organizers have set the schedule and the 2019 headliners for the 16th annual event.

Antibalas will headline Day 1, with Sister Sparrow featured on Day 2, prior to headliners and closing act Turkuaz.

Formed in Brooklyn, the musical collective known as Antibalas has a new new studio album, Where The Gods Are In Peace, which is an epic Afro-Western Trilogy searching for solace from American political opportunism, greed and vengeance. Antibalas members have also appeared alongside some of today’s biggest stars, such as Beyonce, The Roots, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Angelique Kidjo, Zap Mama, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti, Tony Allen, Davido, Arcade Fire, Lady Antebellum, and many others. In 2012, Antibalas made their late night television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and have appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The complete Day 1 schedule is as follows:

Saturday, July 13, 2019

NOON - Switch Mob
America's Band - a melting pot of musicians who have created an infectious sound. Think '90's Soul meets Black Eyed Peas meets 2019.
Website: https://switchmobnj.com/

12:42 PM - Auguste & Alden
This alternative/rock/pop power trio is known for lighting up the room with their passion-filled songs, feel, and love for what they do.

1:24 PM - Counterfeiters
Wowing audiences from The Hamptons to DC, NJ natives, The Counterfeiters are the best party band you will see. Period!
Website

2:06 PM - Joe Taino
A mix of blues, jazz, and 60's rock with a latin/Caribbean flavor.
Website: https://www.joetaino.com

2:48 PM - Thursday Habit
Returning with new material in their unique altprog sound, Thursday Habit is influenced by Crimson, Bowie, Foos, Gabriel and Quetiapine.
Website.

3:30 PM - Control the Sound
Brooklyn rockers! A teenage band who exploded on the scene by blending jazz, hip-hop, funk, and rock.
Website.

4:12 PM - Tall Pines
Dirty Rock & Roll, Southern Soul and shack shaken' pleasures.
Website: https://www.thetallpines.com

4:54 PM - Bryan Hansen
Alternative Rock from Central Jersey combining funk, blues & soul into their original blend of music.
Website.

5:36 PM - Zach Matari
A unique blend of Pop, R&B, and World Music. Like his song "Dancando" says, Dance like nobody's watching.
Website: http://www.zachmatari.com

6:18 PM - Emily Cavanagh
Americana, folk, jazz, and indie pop sounds. Her songs reflect the throwback sounds of the 30's, 40's, and 50's while maintaining a great pop sensibility. Both a musician and an activist she brings music to underserved communities here and abroad.
Website: http://emilycavanaghmusic.com

7:00 PM - Autumn Jones
Maplewood native R&B singer-songwriter Autumn Jones returns with her band to Maplewoodstock with more funk and soul!
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8:15 PM Headliners - Antibalas
Antibalas has long ben revered for re-popularizing the classic Afrobeat sound while adding their distinct New York City grit to the mix. Influences of punk, rock, free jazz, and hip-hop seep into their expansive works to define a truly 21st century translation of the Afrobeat genre and beyond.
Website: https://antibalas.com/

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds are headlining Day 2. For nearly a decade , Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds have been hailed for their explosive brand of modern soul, equally celebrated for their three studio albums and electrifying live performances. The band based itself in Brooklyn and soon earned a rep as one of the har dest working outfits anywhere in the world, playing upwards of 150 shows each year including headline dates, sold out residencies, and top festivals.

The complete Day 2 schedule is as follows:

Sunday, July 14, 2019
NOON - ScreenAge
An alternative rock band formed in 2016. Their first album, "Station 42," was released this year.
Website: https://ScreenAgeBand.com

12:42 PM - Ohemaah
Born in Ghana and raised in Canada, Ohemaah is a prolific songwriter, singer, and classically-trained musician. The songs are of hope and wisdom, with a musical style that fuses pop, jazz, and world music influences.
Website: https://www.ohemaah.com

1:24 PM - Simple Man
Complex vocal harmonies to sweat-inducing dance rhythms, this genre-blending indie sound is an electrifying live experience.
Website: https://www.simplemansound.com

2:06 PM - Third Gear
A tasty stew of rock, blues, and alt-country.
Website.

2:48 PM - Stuff Bros.
Original music with roots goodness, vocal breadth, and heart-felt depth. Acoustic, electric, funkified, eclectic.
Website: https://www.stuffbros.com

3:30 PM - Owls and Lions
Endearing New Jersey-based indie folk trio whose sound lives down the street from The Lumineers & The Strumbellas.
Website: https://www.owlsandlions.com

4:12 PM - Dubistry
NYC-grown reggae, jazz, and soul with live dub effects.
Website: https://dubistry.bandcamp.com

4:54 PM - Luca Max
Hometown kid that plays original funk and hip-hop backed up by rhythm section, horns, and percussion.
Website.

6:15 PM - Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
Flavors of folk, rock, and pop now fully-fused with a traditional soul approach creates what is certainly the most sensual and emotionally diverse music of their career. Their heart-hitting melodies are more than a match for their candid lyricism and vocal prowess.
Website: https://www.sistersparrow.com

8:15 PM - Turkuaz
This Brooklyn-based nine-piece delivers horn-filled funk incorporating elements of R&B, psychedelic pop, gospel, Afro-pop, New Wave, classic rock, and just about any genre that gets people dancing. They have lit up stages everywhere from Bonnaroo, Hulaween, Okeechobee, Electric Forest, and Mountain Jam to Telluride Jazz, High Sierra, and Lock'n, in between gracing stages at legendary spots such as Red Rocks, Terminal 5, and The Fillmore, to name a few..
Website: http://www.turkuazband.com

Turkuaz is the headline act scheduled to close out the festival. The Brooklyn-based nonet–Dave Brandwein, guitar, vocals, Taylor Shell, bass, Craig Brodhead, guitar, keys, Michelangelo Carubba, drums, Chris Brouwers, trumpet, keys, Greg Sanderson, tenor sax, Josh Schwartz, baritone sax, vocals, Sammi Garett, vocals, and vocalist Shira Elias–ignite an explosion of energy punctuated by neon hues, deft musicality, and show-stopping singalongs on their fifth full-length album, Life In The City.

Officials note the schedule subject to change. If weather interrupts the schedule they pick up the schedule as per the “clock.” In other words, if it pours rain from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., they pick up the schedule with whatever band is scheduled to be playing at 5:45 p.m.. However, they have a covered stage, so light or moderate rain won’t stop a performance.

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