'Tis the season for Summer Festivals, and while most people in South Jersey are still bummed about the Vineland Music Festival going defunct (could have been happening next month) there are some particularly good festivals happening this summer in the area. I've already posted info about the much improved XPoNential Fest in Camden, and the quantity over quality All Points West happening just this side of NYC; but now there is the Southern Shore Music Festival! Way smaller and more rootsy than those other guys, the SSMF has done a great job bringing in some of the most prestigious singer/songwriters (Richie Havens, David Bromberg, Ani Di Franco) and budding talents in the past.
This year is no exception as Arlo Guthrie, second only to Pete Seeger in terms of being steeped in American Folk Music, will headline with great supporting acts like Hoots & Hellmouth (also at XPoNential) and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. Arlo is of course the son of folk music icon Woody Guthrie, the single biggest influence on a young Bob Dylan, and unlike his black-listed father reached a more broad audience by juggling the role of protest singer with less divisive folk structures, such as childrens songs and talkin' blues.
Tickets are $25 in advance, and folks that is a steal to see just Arlo, let alone the host of other great bands.
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