The Food
Sweetgreen is committed to delivering healthy, sustainably sourced food options in each and every one of our stores. We're extending that commitment to the Festival by partnering with some of our favorite chefs, farmers, and foodies to provide eco-conscious and delicious fare for every attendee.
We're also joining forces with Serious Eats to present the Food Forest, showcasing brands like Jose Andres’s Pepe Truck, Shake Shack, Roberta’s Pizza and Smucker Farms.
VIP Food & Beverage Perks
Sweetgreen • R.J. Cooper • Rappahannok Oyster Bar • Dolcezza • Spindrift • Quenchbuggy • Cafe Integral
What is Sweetlife?
- Delicious food curated by our favorite chefs, farmers, & foodies.
- Performances from local & national rock, alternative, electronic, & hip-hop artists.
- A sustainable celebration with national partners & community members at the iconic Merriweather Post Pavilion.
- A party with a purpose.
Photos of This Year's Sweetlife Festival
Sustainability Practices
Living the sweet life is easy, here’s how you can help make the
sweetlife festival a carbon neutral event.
Use Biodegradable
Each vendor will provide compostable utensils, cups, and napkins with food and beverages purchased - making it easy for festival foodies to reduce carbon footprints without a second thought. All compostable products can be tossed in compost buckets or recycling bins around the venue.
Get TRASHed...for a Green Cause
Global Inheritance, a nonprofit that makes recycling less of a chore, is bringing their popular TRASHed store - tried and tested at other festivals like Coachella - to the Sweetlife Festival. Collect bottles and cups from the festival and bring them to the store in exchange for cool prizes and give aways.
Compost!
Working with Fatworm Composting, the Sweetlife team has placed buckets next to every trashcan throughout Merriweather to minimize trash volume going to the landfill after the concert. We are tripling the amount of buckets from last year to ensure you don't need to stray too far from the music to do good.
Who is
Sweetgreen?
Founded in 2007 by three college students, Sweetgreen is a Washington D.C. based destination for fun, delicious food that's both healthy for you and aligned with your values. We source local and organic ingredients from farmers we know and partners we trust, all while supporting our communities and creating meaningful relationships with those around us.
visit sweetgreen.comMerriweather Post Pavilion
Conveniently located in Columbia, MD, just 30 minutes from D.C., Merriweather Post Pavilion will be hosting the second annual Sweetlife Festival. An iconic historical venue situated in 40 acres of forest, Merriweather is the perfect gathering place to celebrate food, music, and sustainable living.
Parking & Transportation
Parking at all Merriweather Post Pavilion shows are free, and the Sweetlife Festival is no exception. But, If you don’t have a car, don’t worry! We’ve partnered with Rock & Bus to create a roundtrip party bus experience. Or you can rent a Zipcar using a special Sweetlife code. However you intend to get there, we’ve got you covered.
ZipCar
Zipcar is the world's leading car-sharing network. They use technology and great customer service allowing their members 24/7 access to thousands of cars around the globe.
Sharing cars leads to less congestion and less pollution, and who doesn’t like less traffic and cleaner air? First time members enter 50sweetlife2012 at checkout to receive $50 of driving credit for the festival.
Rock & Roll Bus
Rock & Bus provides a luxury party bus for an affordable price by using a social reservation model that relies on you to spread the word. So grab your friends and party your way to the concert, hundreds of others are doing so!
Pick up locations are available throughout the city and around the region. Visit http://sweetlifefestival.rockandbus.com/ to make your reservations.
Press Information
For press inquiries, click here.
For bios and pictures of each artist, please click here.