DOWN BY THE SEA

Now in its 26th year, The Great Atlantic Festival draws a crowd of 45,000-plus on the strengths of its handpicked lineup of primo local music artists, a variety of foods ranging from Persian and Indian offerings to seafood and organic eats, a marketplace featuring curios, arts and crafts, and a scenic, oceanside location. Shane Dwight, The Corbitt Brothers, Mississippi Heat, Grace and Tony, Parker Urban Band, Mama Blue (pictured) and Dirtypete are all scheduled to perform