The legendary seven-time GRAMMY� winning vocalist Gladys Knight is set to headline this year's festival with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra conducted by Keith Lockhart.

The island's must-see event also features performances by The Neville Brothers, Steel Pulse, Willy Mason, Kate Taylor, Entrain with Phil DaRosa plus piano sensation Minami Morita with her quartet.

This year the Martha's Vineyard Festival will include many more artists than last year, extending the schedule from mid-afternoon into the night. The event has also expanded its programming, embracing other art forms. In addition to music, Martha's Vineyard Festival proudly presents "Tribal Art on the Vineyard", on Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3, at the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs.