Celebrate Earth Day -- Green Apple Festival

The Green Apple Festival takes place this weekend in Washington D.C., New York, Miami, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Los Angles or San Francisco. This is a free event held at landmark locations in the host cities. The 3rd Annual Green Apple Festival, promoted as "America's Largest Earth Day Celebration", blends music and environmental awareness.

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Here are the details for each city:

Washington D.C.
National Mall
12:00 Noon
Bands
The Roots & Friends(featuring Doug E. Fresh, Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli, will.i.am, Chrisette Michele and more)
Gov't Mule
Umphrey's McGee
O.A.R. (special acoustic kickoff set)
Thievery Corporation (DJ Set)Toots & The Maytals
Warren Haynes Solo Acoustic
Mambo Sauce
City Dance Ensemble
Joy of Motion: Urban Impact
DC Boys Choir
Special National Anthem performance by American Idol winner Jordin Sparks

New York
Central Park-Rumsey Playfield
Enter at 72nd St. and 5th Ave.
12:00 Noon
Bands
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
The Bacon Brothers
Vusi Mahlasela
Vienna Teng

Miami
Bicentennial Park
12:00 Noon
Bands
Menudo
Arrested Development
Baby Loves Salsa
Caravan of Thieves

Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo
10:30 am
Bands
Bill Kreutzmann, Oteil Burbridge, and Scott Murawski
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Meshell Ndegeocello
Bassnectar
Chicago Afrobeat Project
Miss Lori Holton Nash (PBS Kids)
The Gwalla Gwallas

Denver
City Park
Corner of 17th Ave and York St.
12:00 Noon
Bands
The Neville Brothers
The Benevento/Russo Duo
Rose Hill Drive (Acoustic)
The Heyday

Dallas
Fair Park
Gate 2 or Gate 11
12:00 Noon
Bands
Los Lonely Boys
Martin Sexton
Junior Brown
Cas Haley
The Steps
George Stanford

Los Angeles
Santa Monica Pier
Colorado and Ocean Ave.
12:00 Noon
Bands
Taj Mahal & Friends
Ziggy Marley solo acoustic
Juliette and the Licks
Escalera (featuring Danny Way and Bob Burnquist)
School of Rock Hollywood Allstars
The Frequency
Coby Brown

San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Speedway Meadow - West Side of 19th Ave
12:00 Noon
Bands
Mickey Hart’s Mass Drums (featuring Mickey Hart, Jon Fishman, Tommy Lee, Sikiru Adepoju, Bobi Cespedes, Rebecca Mauleon, Rhythm Village, Loco Bloco and more!)
Yonder Mountain String Band
Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks (featuring Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident)
Brett Dennen

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