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Big acts played at The
Meadows festival at Citi Field
BY ANGELA MATUA
amatua@qns.com / @AngelaMatua
For the second year in a row, the
biggest names in music descended on
Queens for Th e Meadows Music and
Arts Festival.
Th e festival took place from Sept. 15
through Sept. 17 and 100,000 fans were
treated to performances by Jay-Z, Red
Hot Chili Peppers, Gorillaz, M.I.A.,
Erykah Badu and more. Queens was also
well-represented as Nas, LL Cool J, who
brought out Hollis native D.M.C., and
Action Bronson played sets. Nikki Minaj,
who grew up in Jamaica, also made a surprise
appearance.
Festival organizers Live Nation also
honored the borough’s eclectic food
off erings by allowing Queens foodie Joe
DiStefano to curate the FEASTival of
Queens – seven Queens vendors that represent
the food diversity of the borough.
Off erings included Tortas Neza from
Corona, Arepa Lady and La Esquina
del Cameron Mexicano from Jackson
Heights, Kurry Qulture from Astoria,
Dumpling Galaxy from Flushing, and
JoJu, Pata Paplean and Sugar Club from
Elmhurst.
Th e festival hosted an eclectic array
of musicians but New York rap legends
dominated the three-day event. Brooklynbased
Jay-Z, Flatbush Zombies and Mos
Def performed, and Staten Island-based
Ghostface Killah also graced the stage on
Sunday. Long Island trio De La Soul performed
and also made a guest appearance
during Gorillaz set along with Bronxborn
Pusha T.
Photos by Angela Matua/QNS
The Meadows Music and Arts Festival took place at Citi Field from Sept. 15 through Sept. 17.