Spring 2013 Events

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National Cherry Blossom Festival

When: March 20 - April 14, 2013

Where: Washington, D.C.

From AAA Magazine: "Ready or not, it's time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. It is estimated that there are 3,750 trees of 16 varieties on National Park Service land around the Tidal Basin, in Hains Point and on the Washington Monument grounds. The festival's three weeks and four weekends of events include the Opening Ceremony (March 23), Family Days (March 23-24), the Blossom Kite Festival (March 30) and the 2013 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade (April 13).

For more information, visit www.nationalcherryblossomfeatival.org.

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Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning

When: March 23, 2013

Where: Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis, Maryland

From AAA Magazine: "If it's spring, then the socks must be on fire in Annapolis, Maryland. Chuck your winter hosiery, and shuck a few of the Chesapeake's favorite bivalve at the Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning. Live entertainment, cooking demonstrations and an oyster-shucking contest are on tap during this annual party at the Annapolis Maritime Museum."

For more information, visit www.amaritime.org.

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Pork in the Park BBQ Festival

When: April 19-21, 2013

Where: Salisbury, Maryland

From AAA Magazine: "Make no mistake, Salisbury, Maryland's Pork in the Park BBQ Festival is all about good eating. Rival chefs will be serving up their best pork, chicken and beef all weekend in the second-largest Kansas City Sanctioned BBQ Competition in the nation and the largest east of the Mississippi. Alson on the activities menu: rides, crafts and live entertainment."

For more information, visit www.PorkinthePark.org.

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M3 Concert

When: May 3-4, 2013

Where: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland

Genre: Rock/Metal

For more information, visit www.m3rock.webs.com.

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Some Kind of Jam 8

When: April 26-28, 2013

Where: Schukill Haven, Pennsylvania

Genre: World/Folk/Ecclectic

For more information, visit www.jibberjazz.com/skoj8/home.html.

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Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival

When: May 16-19, 2013

Where: Granite Hill Camping Resort, Pennsylvania

Genre: Bluegrass/Acoustic

For more information, visit www.gettysburgbluegrass.com/festival.

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Seaside Music Festival

When: May 16-18, 2013

Where: Seaside Heights, New Jersey

Genre: Rock/Alt/Eclectic/Up&Coming

For more information, visit www.seasidemusicfest.com.

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Bourbon Street Blues Fest

When: May 18, 2013

Where: Lebanon Township Memorial Park, Califon, New Jersey

Genre: Blues/Rock

For more information, visit www.bourbonstreetbluesfest.com

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Bluegrass & Barbecue Fest

When: May 19, 2013

Where: Tuckerton, New Jersey

Genre: Bluegrass

For more information, visit www.tuckertonseaport.org/events-of-the-month.

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Delfest

When: May 23-26, 2013

Where: Allegany County Fairgrounds, Cumberland, Maryland

Genre: Bluegrass/Roots

For more information, visit www.delfest.com.

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Maryland Deathfest

When: May 23-26, 2013

Where: Baltimore, Maryland

Genre: Metal/Extreme Underground

For more information, visit www.marylanddeathfest.com.

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Western Maryland Blues Fest

When: May 30-June 3, 2013

Where: Hagerstown, Maryland

Genre: Blues

For more information, visit www.blues-fest.org.

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Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest

When: May 31-June 2, 2013

Where: Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, New Jersey

Genre: Louisiana and New Orleans Style

For more information, visit www.crawfishfest.com

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DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival

When: June 2013

Where: Rodney Square, Wilmington, Delaware

Genre: Jazz

For more information, visit www.inwilmingtonde.com/festivals.

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Roots Picnic

When: June 1, 2013

Where: Festival Pier at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Genre: Hip Hop

For more information, visit www.okayplayer.com/rootspicnic.