We previewed the bands playing this weekend’s Waking Windows Festival of music, literary readings, comedy, and art.

The annual festival is in its third year, and deserves the hype. This year's throwdown has some terrific non-musical satellite events — like the Page Burner reading series, film screenings, record fairs, comedy shows, and more — we spent hours listening to the dozens of musical acts playing the fest and found plenty to say. 

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Aisha Burns [Photo by Stephanie Lars]

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Contrapposto

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Ora Cogan [Photo by Kristina Pedersen]

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Crunch Coat

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Eastern Mountain Time

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Father Murphy

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Tim Fite

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Guy Capacelatro III

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Helen Money

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Ivy Sole

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Julia Caesar

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M.A.K.U. Soundsystem

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Ron Shalom

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Sabouyouma

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TEEN [Photo by Hannah Whitaker]

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Thanya Iyer

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Wildflower

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Renata Zeiguer