A lot of music happened last weekend between KAABOO in San Diego, Chicago’s Riot Fest and The Meadows in Queens. The latter falls somewhere between the two extremes; not quite as low-key or ‘90s nostalgic as KAABOO (though they both shared a headliner in Red Hot Chili Peppers) or as intense as its Midwestern punk-prone neighbor, the event is a perfectly fine outing filled with indie rock and hip-hop, with the extreme boon of a Jay-Z headlining slot. Sarah Midkiff hit the first day of the fest with camera in tow to shoot Tegan and Sarah, Sky Ferreira, Blood Orange and Lizzo, as seen in the gallery above.
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Tegan and Sara at The Meadows, Citi Field, Queens, New York, 9/15/2017
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Blood Orange at The Meadows, Citi Field, Queens, New York, 9/15/2017
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Blood Orange at The Meadows, Citi Field, Queens, New York, 9/15/2017
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Blood Orange at The Meadows, Citi Field, Queens, New York, 9/15/2017
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Blood Orange at The Meadows, Citi Field, Queens, New York, 9/15/2017
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Lizzo at The Meadows, Citi Field, Queens, New York, 9/15/2017
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Lizzo at The Meadows, Citi Field, Queens, New York, 9/15/2017
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Lizzo at The Meadows, Citi Field, Queens, New York, 9/15/2017
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Lizzo at The Meadows, Citi Field, Queens, New York, 9/15/2017
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Sky Ferreira at The Meadows, Citi Field, Queens, New York, 9/15/2017