The one-day music festival in Milwaukee's East Side showcases top regional music acts on its 3 music stages for free. Aside from music, it also has exhibits of local artists, non-profit organizations, a local favorite soup truck, lemonade vendors, cigarette stalls, and sponsor stalls. The festival occupied about 2 blocks of Farwell Street and a block of North Avenue so it's not a big festival (they call this a "neighborhood festival".
There were a lot of dogs in the festival (they came with their mom/pop, not alone). The feel was very laid back. If I didn't have the Greek Fest to catch, I would grab a seat on one of the benches they put on the street and enjoy the music while seeing people's dogs and surpress my urge to kidnap them.
This Urban Ecology Center tent caught my eye as they had several barrels being painted by kids and local artists. The barrels will be used for catching rainwater, which can be used later for watering the garden or other activities. It's one of the environmentally sustainable practices promoted by the non-profit organization. The rain barrels are up for auctions. I saw people bidding from $25-$100 for each barrel. The proceeds will go to Urban Ecology Center to fund their operations.
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