Oct 1, 2013

A final salute to summer: Baltimore festivals

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A week into autumn, the cider and pumpkin beer have already begun to flow at the first of the area’s harvest-time events. Before the taste of summer is completely washed away, here’s a salute to the warm weather festival season for making the year’s lazy days a little bit livelier.

: An ID station worker secures an “Over 21” bracelet around the wrist of a festival goer April 27 at the inaugural Charm City Folk and Bluegrass Festival at Union Craft Brewing in Woodberry. (Steve Earley/Baltimore Sun)

: Former The Bridge frontman Cris Jacobs performed for the first time as Cris Jacobs and The Union Men under a special lineup assembled for the Charm City Folk and Bluegrass Festival. (Steve Earley/Baltimore Sun)

: SoWeBoh? Art for sale May 26 at the SoWeBo Arts and Music Festival. (Steve Earley/Baltimore Sun)

: Sweet Leda bassist Jamie Horrigan greets a friend while performing on the RiseUp Stage at the SoWeBo Arts and Music Festival. (Steve Earley/Baltimore Sun)

: The crowd applauds a band at the RiseUp Stage at the SoWeBo Arts and Music Festival. (Steve Earley/Baltimore Sun)

: A young woman plays buckets along Hollins Street at the SoWeBo Arts and Music Festival. (Steve Earley/Baltimore Sun)

: The 33 Flags installation at Artscape celebrated the countries represented by the festival’s participants. (Steve Earley/Baltimore Sun)

: Many Artscape attendees who passed this mural by Stefan Ways on July 20 on the Charles Street bridge seemed moved by the artist’s statement. (Steve Earley/Baltimore Sun)