DJ sets from Prince Paul and Perry Farrell set the tone for the second annual CMJ/RockHall Music Fest, running through Sunday, June 18 in Cleveland. Local favorite DJ Mick Boogie warmed up the crowd with an energetic set. Prince Paul hit the decks next and rocked a crowd of over 500 with a hip-hop history lesson that hop-scotched between classic block party jams, crate-digger collages and modern day rump shakers. Farrell closed out the night with a genre-hopping flashback and often grabbed the mic for some singalongs. Things got a little surreal when Farrell shimmied up the the front of the stage for a karoke-style singalong to a remix of Jane's Addiciton's "Been Caught Stealing".

Earlier yesterday afternoon, Farrell gave the event's keynote address. Overflowing with his trademark charisma and enthusiasm, Farrell offered up his views on the future of music, the industry and expanded on his "life is a party" worldview/business model.

The evening programming kicks off tonight with a performance from Alejandro Escovedo and sold-out shows from Matisyahu and The Fray. Check out photos from last night at our blog, CMJ Relay.