Sweetlife Festival

Sweetlife Festival was an annual music and food festival held in Columbia, Maryland, that dissolved in 2017. It was curated by D.C.-based restaurant Sweetgreen in efforts to promote healthy eating.Deroche, Brandon (June 1, 2011). "The Sweetlife Festival 2011 -- Combatting the Fat of the Land With the Strokes". Huffpost.Ramanathan, Lavanya (January 27, 2017). "Sweetgreen just pulled the plug on the Sweetlife Festival. Here’s what’s likely to replace it.". The Washington Post. Lupe Fiasco performed on May 1, 2011; its second annual year.Shulman, Randy (March 15, 2011). "The Strokes headline Sweetlife Festival Sunday, May 1 at Merriweather". Metro Weekly.
== Reception ==
Sophie Gilbert of Washingtonian magazine reported, "Lupe Fiasco got political, giving two fingers up to Donald Trump (to the crowd's delight) and talking at length about "Palestinian apartheid" (to the crowd's bewilderment)."Gilbert, Sophie (May 2, 2011). "Sweetlife Festival Gets an Upgrade (Photos)'. Washingtonian. Washington Posts Chris Richards was less enthusiastic, stating, "Instant gratification is exactly what rapper Lupe Fiasco aimed to provide during an hour-long set defined not by his wordplay, but by the tiresome, rock-inspired crescendos that punctuate nearly all of his songs. As he lobbed open water bottles into the crowd, his metamorphosis from ascendant hip-hop prince to rap-rock mall rat felt sadly complete."Richards, Chris (May 2, 2011). "The Strokes take control of the Sweetlife Festival". Washington Post.
For Baltimore Sun, Erik Maza wrote, "Fiasco, who performed in cammo cargo pants and a jean jacket emblazoned with "Laser Club," delivered a scorching performance that left no audience member unturned. The crowd seemed to be chanting along to every song, but was loudest on "Superstar." Fiasco said he'd written the song while he was depressed, urging the audience to seek help when they feel like that. "No grade is worth your life," he said to thousands of shrill screams and countless chugs of expensive Bud Light Lime."Maza, Erik (May 2, 2011). "Review: At Sweetlife Festival, echoes of the Strokes and Osama bin Laden". Baltimore Sun.
== Set list ==
# "Shining Down"
# "The Instrumental"
# "Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom) (Remix)"
# "State Run Radio"
# "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now"
# "Go Go Gadget Flow"
# "Out of My Head"
# "Kick, Push"
# "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
# "Scream"
# "Words I Never Said"
# "Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways)"
# "Superstar"
# "The Show Goes On"
# "Daydreamin'"
== Date ==
Date 	Date	Time 	City 	Venue
May 1, 2011	Sun 	5:50 – 6:50	Columbia	Merriweather Post Pavilion
== Gallery ==
File:Sweetlife Festival 2011.jpg
== References ==
Category:2011 live performances
Category:Festivals