Ladyfest bigger and better than ever - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Ladyfest bigger and better than ever - The Martha's Vineyard Times

This year the beloved festival Ladyfest, which has moved to Waban Alley Park, was bigger than ever — more than 900 tickets sold, plus vendors and crew, brought the number to about 1,300.  There were outstanding local bands, and the brilliant Esperanza Spalding as the headliner, but the biggest crowd pleaser of the evening unfolded as the crowds were dispersing and vendors packing up: Ben Taylor, a surprise guest act, had his own surprise guests:…