The Green Apple Festival will expand to eight cities this April. Produced by Peter Shapiro and Relix parent company Zenbu Media, the third annual festival will place new emphasis on its free outdoor events, as well as greening over 125 venues throughout the country. On Sunday April 20, an eclectic line-up of artists will perform in landmark parks in eight cities. The events will combine environmental addresses by prominent speakers and educational displays with music and entertainment, on the theme of environmental awareness.  The line-up ranges from blues legends to Latin powerhouse pop stars, reggae greats, jamband favorites, conscientious hip-hop artists, R&B icons, rock bands and singer/songwriters during "America's largest Earth Day celebration."  The all-inclusive, interactive and free public events will occur in New York City (Central Park), Chicago IL (Lincoln Park Zoo), Miami FL (Bicentennial Park), Denver CO (City Park), Dallas TX (Fair Park), San Francisco CA (Golden Gate Park) and Los Angeles CA (Santa Monica Pier). The flagship event will be Earth Day 2008 on the National Mall in Washington, DC.    

"We’re thrilled to announce this line-up and will reveal more names in the days to come," says Green Apple Festival founder and Executive Producer, Peter Shapiro. "Artists from every genre have raised their hands to participate in America's largest Earth Day celebration, spread out across the country in public parks for everyone to attend. We owe endless thanks to the artists and their teams who care enough to underscore the urgency and message of this mission."

Below is a complete list of confirmed acts scheduled to appear in each city:  

 
NEW YORK

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Big Head Todd and The Monsters

Vusi Mahlasela

Vienna Teng

WASHINGTON, DC

The Roots & Friends

Gov’t Mule

Toots and the Maytals

Thievery Corp - DJ set

Warren Haynes

Umphreys McGee

DC Boys Choir

City Dance

CHICAGO

Derek Trucks Band

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Meshell Ndegeocello

Chicago Afrobeat Orchestra

Miss Lori Holton Nash

The Gwalla Gwallas

Event MC- Kyle Orton

 
MIAMI

Menudo

Arrested Development

Baby Loves Salsa

Caravan of Thieves

DALLAS

Los Lonely Boys

Martin Sexton

Junior Brown

Cas Haley

The Steps

George Stanford

 
DENVER

The Neville Brothers

The Benevento/Russo Duo

Rose Hill Drive

SAN FRANCISCO

Mickey Hart’s Mass Drum & Friends,

Yonder Mountain String Band    

Brett Dennen

LOS ANGELES

Taj Mahal

Ziggy Marley solo acoustic

Juliette and the Licks

School of Rock Hollywood Allstars



The Frequency

Coby Brown