Maplewoodstock Music and Art Festival

The annual, free, two-day Maplewoodstock Music and Art Festival will take place the weekend of July 12-13, kicking off with music at 12 pm and ending around 9:30 pm each night.

Boston-based Couch will close out Saturday night with their horns, vocals and synths; preceded by New York-based Jamaican band The Big Takeover. Ozomatli from Los Angeles headlines the festival on Sunday night with their Latin, hip-hop, funk, reggae and global music.

These headliners cap two full afternoons of local and regional bands chosen from over 115 band applications, representing a variety of styles from rock to reggae, R&B to jazz, grunge to Latin, and pop to Americana.

Programs with the lineup of bands and more information will be available starting at Mayfest on Springfield Avenue on May 18.

In addition to 9 hours of music each day, the festival also features approximately 20 food vendors, 60 art vendors, 20 Kidzone vendors, and a beer and wine garden.

For this year’s 20th festival, the 20 Under 20 Art Exhibit showcases the artwork of 20 local artists under the age of 20.

First held in 2004, Maplewoodstock is a free event held in Memorial Park in a natural grass amphitheater, steps from the Maplewood train station and the charming village of Maplewood.

The festival will offer handicapped parking spots, handicapped accessible toilets, a Senior Tent in partnership with SOMA’s Two Towns for All Ages, sign language interpretation staffed by volunteers, and a Sensory Activation Area for those who might need respite from the sights, sounds, and crowds.