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Sideshow: Philadelphia Folk Fest lineup: Old Crow Medicine Show and more

The schedule for the 53d annual Philadelphia Folk Festival, to be held Aug. 15 to 17, has been announced. The multigenerational attractions include Nashville string band Old Crow Medicine Show, sharp-witted songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, and blues woman Shemekia Copeland.

Blues singer Shemekia Copeland, on Folk Festival bill.
Blues singer Shemekia Copeland, on Folk Festival bill.Read more

Philly Folk Festival lineup is released

The schedule for the 53d annual Philadelphia Folk Festival, to be held Aug. 15 to 17, has been announced. This year's fest takes place at the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford near Schwenksville. The multigenerational attractions include Nashville string band Old Crow Medicine Show, sharp-witted songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, blues woman Shemekia Copeland, folk trio the Lone Bellow, folk duo JohnnySwim, veteran singer-songwriter Janis Ian, New Orleans strutters the Rebirth Brass Band, Celtic rockers Tempest, bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers, Ukrainian folk band  DhakhaBrakha, Texas tunesmith Sarah Jarosz, and Nova Scotia fiddler Natalie MacMaster, among many others. As ever, WXPN-FM Folk Show DJ Gene Shay will host and tell knee-slapping jokes. Tickets and details: www.pfs.org.

- Dan DeLuca

Marc Anthony scores big at Billboard Latin Awards

At the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday, Marc Anthony got 10 prizes, including artist of the year and top Latin album of the year. La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de René Camacho got five awards, and Dominican singer/songwriter Prince Royce got four.   Complete list: www.Telemundo.com/PremiosBillboard.