All Points West Music & Arts Festival | |
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Genre | Music / Arts |
Dates | First Weekend in August |
Location(s) | Liberty State Park Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
Years active | 2008-2009 |
Founded by | AEG Live Goldenvoice Liberty Event Management Highline |
Website | www.apwfestival.com |
The All Points West Music & Arts Festival was an annual music and arts festival held at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. First held in August 2008, it was hosted by Goldenvoice/AEG Live events, the same company that hosts the similar annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival every year in Indio, California. [1] The event lasts all day, from noon to about midnight, for eleven and a half hours per day. All Points West 2009 was held on July 31, August 1 and 2 featuring both music, comedy and art, much like its counterpart in Indio. The large scale art installations were organized by Paul Clemente
Due to inclement weather, the doors for the festival were not opened until 4pm on Sunday. All acts scheduled to go on stage prior to 4pm were cancelled, including:
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