Just when you thought we might make it through a summer without a new festival promising a “truly authentic, fresh and unique musical experience” with decent food, Burning Man-like art installations, and DJs performing inside a “mind-blowing spire that shoots giant 30-foot flame balls from its peak,” the first-ever Catalpa Festival has done just that. Set to invade Randalls Island on July 28-29, “the year’s most unique and original music and lifestyle event” (their words, not ours) will feature sets from the Black Keys, TV on the Radio, AraabMUZIK, the Big Pink, and a host of others that happen to hit that elusive Coachella-on-a-budget demographic. Oh, and Snoop Dogg will be performing Doggystyle in full, ATP style.
For more info on the fest, including details on their “Silent Disco Tent” and “Frisky’s Church of Sham Marriages,” head here.