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Friday, September 15, 2017

The Meadows Music & Arts Festival 2017, Day One

On September 15-17, 2017, the Meadows Music & Arts Festival returned for its second year in the parking lot of Citi Field in Queens, New York. The festival, produced by Founders Entertainment, which also produces the annual Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall's Island, expanded to three days from last year's two days, and featured more than 40 music artists on four stages from noon to 10 p.m. each night. Jay-Z, Gorillaz and the Red Hot Chili Peppers headlined the three days, and the rest of the roster was packed with many on-the-rise names in hip-hop, pop, dance and alternative music. The festival also showcased street art and interactive installations along with dozens of local food and cocktail vendors.

The Meadows' most spectacular highlights might have been in the surprises. On Friday, Run The Jewels brought out Zac De La Rocha, formerly of Rage against the Machine. Later, Jay-Z paid homage to Linkin Park's late Chester Bennington with "Numb/Encore" from their 2004 collaborative set Collision Course. "Sing it so loud he can hear it all the way in heaven," Jay instructed the crowd. Later, Jay introduced Damian Marley for the 4:44 track "Bam" and Marley's own "Welcome to Jamrock."
Marian Hill
21 Savage

Migos

Sky Ferreira
Tegan & Sara
Joey Bada$$
Run the Jewels
Two Door Cinema Club
Blood Orange
Milky Chance
Jay-Z

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