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Funk legends George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic will headline this year’s Artscape. The free arts festival features fine artists, fashion designers and craftspeople, visual art exhibits, and more. Clinton & P-Funk will perform on the three-day festival’s opening night, Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m.

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Other musical acts at the festival include Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Michael Franti & Spearhead and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.  The July 17 – 19 celebration of the arts will also offer regional food and drink.  This year’s Artscape shines a spotlight on Baltimore’s burgeoning culinary scene with 95 percent of vendors hailing from the Baltimore region such as Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, Dooby’s, Clementine’s, Community Produce, Otterbein Bakery and Zeke’s Coffee.

The festival will run Friday and Saturday 11am-9pm and Sunday 11am-8pm. Artscape takes place in the Mount Royal Avenue & Cathedral Street, Charles Street, Bolton Hill, and Station North Arts & Entertainment District neighborhoods. Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information visit the Artscape website.

Susan Gerardo Dunn is the founding editor and publisher of Baltimore Fishbowl.