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Sting will make his debut on the stage of the Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, KY in September when the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and 17-time Grammy-winner slips into the headlining slot just vacated by Neil Young. The fest announced on Monday (July 15) that the former Police frontman and solo star will perform with his new power rock trio, STING 3.0, on Thursday night of the four-day fest slated to take place on the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville from September 19-22.
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The trio — which features guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas — will top night one of this year’s gathering, where they’ll be joined by Beck, Matchbox Twenty, Fleet Foxes, Maren Morris, Koe Wetzel, Lyle Lovett, the Wallflowers, Arlo Parks and many more.
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Young and longtime backing band Crazy Horse dropped off the roster for the sixth edition of B&B last month when the veteran group paused their Love Earth tour following an undisclosed illness within their touring party. In a statement, Young said the group’s first outing in a decade had been a great experience, but when a “couple of us got sick after Detroit’s Pine Knob, we had to stop,” it read. “We are still not fully recovered, so sadly our great tour will have a big unplanned break.” At press time no additional information was available on when, or if, the group will return to the road.
“While we will miss Neil Young at Bourbon this year, we’re excited to welcome a music legend, Sting, to the Bourbon & Beyond lineup. We’ve been trying to bring Sting to Bourbon for you since 2018 and it’s an incredible honor to have him join us for what will undoubtedly be our biggest and most unforgettable year ever,” said Danny Wimmer Presents founder Danny Wimmer in a statement about Sting replacing Young.
The second night of this year’s B&B will feature headliners Dave Matthews Band — along with Tedeschi Trucks Band, Black Pumas, the Head and the Heart, Melissa Etheridge and JJ Grey & Mofro — while Zach Bryan will do the honors on night three alongside Whiskey Myers, Cody Jinks, Young the Giant, Teddy Swims, Kaleo and more. Night four will be toplined by Tyler Childers, with My Morning Jacket, The National, The War on Drugs, Beach Boys, Mt. Joy and Sunny Day Real Estate performing as well.
Check out Sting announcing his addition to the B&B roster below.
Willie Nelson will be on stage on the fourth of July on Thursday after skipping the first seven dates of his Outlaw Music Festival due to an unspecified illness. The 91-year-old country icon is slated to perform at the gig in Camden, N.J. after missing Tuesday night’s (July 2) concert in Mansfield, MA at the […]
Camp Flog Gnaw will return to LA’s Dodger Stadium this year from Nov. 16-17 for its 10-year anniversary, the festival announced on Monday (June 24). Even though Tyler, the Creator‘s annual music festival and carnival was founded in 2012, it wasn’t held from 2020-2022 due to the pandemic and finally resumed in 2023. “We started […]
Nicky Jam, Luis R Conriquez, Codiciado and Arcángel will headline the Latin music RUMBAZO festival, which returns to Las Vegas on Sept. 13-14 in a partnership with Billboard.
In its third annual edition, the event will take place at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, where attendees will be able to enjoy a weekend of not only music, but also food, art, fashion and more to mark the Grito and Mexican Independence Day, which are celebrated Sept. 15 and 16, respectively.
“Year three of RUMBAZO is slated to be our best event yet, especially with the addition of our new partner, Billboard,” organizers said in a press release. “Over the past few years, Las Vegas has become the ideal location for El Grito weekend, and RUMBAZO has emerged as a true Mexican Independence Day tradition.”
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“Billboard continues to expand its footprint in the Latin market and we are so proud to do so with our biggest live show to date, in Las Vegas, and celebrating the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month,” said Dana Droppo, Billboard‘s chief brand officer.
Leila Cobo, Billboard‘s chief content officer for Latin/Español, added: “Partnering to bring RUMBAZO to Las Vegas on such an important weekend for Latin culture and music is especially meaningful. We strove to bring the best new Mexican music with Luis R Conriquez and Codiciado, as well as icons of reggaetón with Nicky Jam and Arcángel for two nights of fantastic music for fans.”
Sponsored by Estrella Jalisco, this year’s RUMBAZO brings together big names in Música Mexicana and Latin urban, the two dominant Latin musical genres today, which have also seen their artists collaborate. Nicky Jam recorded with Luis R Conriquez for “Como el Viento,” his first foray into Mexican music, released last year.
“I’ve always respected regional Mexican music. It’s not from my culture — in Puerto Rico you hear more salsa, merengue and Caribbean music — but I lived 10 years in Colombia, and over there you listen to it a lot. So they showed me this song and I thought it was the perfect one for me,” Nicky Jam told Billboard Español at the time.
The four stars confirmed for RUMBAZO ’24 are accomplished acts with extensive track records and multiple hits on the Billboard charts.
Nicky Jam is considered one of the pioneers of reggaetón, with more than three decades of experience and acknowlegements including a Latin Grammy and 13 Billboard Latin Music Awards. He is known for No. 1 hits on Hot Latin Songs such as “El Perdón” with Enrique Iglesias, and “Hasta el Amanecer.”
Conriquez recently entered the Billboard Hot 100 with his Neton Vega collaboration “Si No Quieres No.” The Mexican hitmaker also rose to prominence in the Latin urban scene through his work with La Adictiva on “JGL” and with Peso Pluma on “Siempre Pendientes.”
Codiciado, meanwhile, has multiple hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart. As a solo act since 2021, the Tijuana artist known for songs such as “Vamos Aclarando las Cosas” and “Ando Enfocado” has collaborated with Grupo Firme, Natanael Cano, Santa Fe Klan and Peso Pluma, among others.
Arcángel, another pioneer of reggaetón and Puerto Rican trap, debuted as a soloist in 2007 after becoming known as part of De la Ghetto. Since then, he has placed six albums in the top 10 of the Top Latin Albums chart and released successful collaborations with superstars such as Bad Bunny, Feid and Rauw Alejandro.
RUMBAZO is open to guests ages 18+. Tickets go on sale Friday (June 28) at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET. For more information, visit rumbazofest.com or follow the event on social media at @rumbazofestival.
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Hulaween, the four-day music and camping festival renowned for its fusion of jam bands and dance acts, has revealed its 2024 lineup, Billboard can exclusively announce. In its 11th year, the independently operated event returns to Live Oak, Florida, from October 24-27.
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Leading this year’s extensive lineup are: The String Cheese Incident, Black Pumas, Sublime, Chase & Status, Chris Lake, Tash Sultana, Liquid Stranger, Of the Trees, Nora en Pure, Greensky Bluegrass, Tipper and CloZee, among others. The roster also boasts a diverse array of supporting acts such as Cory Wong, LP Giobbi, Cassian, Zingara, and G Jones. Additional performances will include Daily Bread, Lettuce, Zingara, J. Worra, Walker & Royce, and many more.
A highlight of this year’s program is the newly formed The Bobby Weir Incident, featuring Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead/ Dead & Company teaming up with Hulaween’s host band The String Cheese Incident. Scheduled for a three-hour, two-set performance, this first-time collaboration draws inspiration from the recent success of Dead & Co.’s ongoing run of shows at Sphere in Las Vegas.
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This year marks a pivotal one for Hulaween under the new co-ownership of festival magnates and Billboard Latin Power Players, Chris Den Uijl and Aaron Ampudia, with founding partner Michael Berg. Den Uijl and Ampudia, known for co-founding Baja Beach Fest in Rosarito, Mexico, Sueños in Chicago, and Mexico City’s Coca Cola Flow Festival, and more, all under their La Familia franchise, will bring a wealth of experience to Hulaween’s future.
“As a co-founder of the festival, the opportunity to reacquire Hulaween and continue its storied legacy is an incredible full-circle moment after over a decade of commitment and service to the Hulaween journey,” Berg tells Billboard. “Our goal to keep the dream alive is in the greatest possible hands with my friends and partners, Chris and Aaron, alongside the well-curated and longtime all-star team that produces Hulaween.”
With over 90 acts scheduled to perform, this year’s festival is poised to maintain its reputation as “arguably the greatest in the world for multi-genre lineups, experiential art, and a passionate community whose fans live for both,” adds Berg.
The festival’s new ownership trio — Den Uijl, Ampudia and Berg — not only oversee Hulaween but also helm other music events such as North Coast Music Festival and Rose on the River in Chicago.
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2024 has several exciting music festivals in store. From highly anticipated events like Summerfest and Lollapalooza to niche gatherings like Bonnaroo and Pitchfork, these festivals feature a diverse array of genres, from rock and indie to hip-hop and electronic.
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This past weekend, festival-goers around the world enjoyed the Bonnaroo Music Festival, which featured performances from Chris Lake, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Diplo, Carly Rae Jepsen, and many more.
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This year, a diverse lineup of artists including Billie Eilish, Billy Joel, Blink-182, Bush, Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Luke Combs, Missy Elliot, Metallica, Olivia Rodrigo, Paramore, Taylor Swift, Usher and many more want to ensure fans have ample opportunities to catch their favorite performers live.
Scroll down to explore 15 summer tours and 20 highly anticipated music festivals to attend this year. If you’re looking for a discount on tickets, Billboard has an offer to save you money at Vivid Seats. Take $20 off select purchases of $250+ with the code: BB2024 (offer valid on first purchase only).
For more tour guides, check out our roundups of 31 Must-See Tours & Music Festivals, Top 10 Tours of All Time, and U.S Tours from Latin Artists.
SZA performs during the 2024 Dreamville Music Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on April 6, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C.
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All Your Friends Festival — Fall Out Boy, Billy Talent, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Plain White T’s, Fefe Dobson, The All-American Rejects, Silverstein, Mayday Parade, Gym Class Heroes and We the Kings, among other artists will be performing. All Your Friends Festival is set to take place at Burl’s Creek in Ontario, Canada from Aug. 24-25. Get your tickets here.
Broccoli City Festival —Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna, PARTYNEXTDOOR, KAYTRANADA, Victoria Monét, Key Glock, Sexyy Red, Teezo Touchdown, Fridayy, Baby Tate and Lil Yachty, and many more artists will be taking on the stage. The Broccoli City Festival will be taking place at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., from July 27-28. Get tickets here and here.
Day In Day Out Festival — Carly Rae Jepsen, The Head and the Heart and Bleachers, Suki Waterhouse, Peach Pit, Men I Trust, Hippo Campus, The Walkmen and Amyl and the Sniffers, among other artists will be taking the stage. Day In Day Out Fest will take place at Washington’s Seattle Center from July 12-14. Get your tickets here and here.
Essence Festival — Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson, SWV, Tank and the Bangas, The Roots, Big Boi, Donell Jones, D-Nice, Ha Sizzle, Lloyd, Teedra Moses, T-Pain, and Usher will be performing. This festival will take place in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome from July 4–7. Get your tickets here and here.
Faster Horses Festival — The lineup includes Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, HARDY, Cody Johnson, Old Dominion, Riley Green, Tyler Hubbard, Ashley Cooke, and many more. The Faster Horses Festival will take place at the Irish Hills of Brooklyn, Michigan, and will run from July 19-21. Get your tickets here and here.
Four Chord Music Fest — This festival will take place at Carrie Furnace in Pittsburgh from June 22-23. Featuring performances from Something Corporate, The Story So Far, Senses Fail, State Champs, Motion City Soundtrack and more. Get your tickets here and here.
Global Citizen Festival — This festival will take place in New York at the Great Lawn of Central Park on Sept. 28. Get tickets here and here.
LadyLand Festival — Celebrate Pride Month at the LadyLand Festival which will take place Under the K Bridge Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on June 28-29. Get ready to see performances from Tinashe, Arca, Tokischa, Bob the Drag Queen, Julia Fox, Rahim C. Redcar, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Slayyyter, Baby Tate, Kandy Muse and more. Snag your tickets here and here.
Levitate Music and Arts Festival — Dirty Heads, Oliver Anthony, Mt. Joy, Tash Sultana, Sublime, Lake Street Dive, Charley Crockett, Cory Wong, and more artists will take the stage at Levitate Music and Arts Festival. This festival runs from July 5-7 at the historic Marshfield Fairgrounds in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Get your tickets here and here.
Kesha performs at OUTLOUD Music Festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on May 31, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
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Lollapalooza Festival — SZA, Tyler, the Creator, Blink-182, The Killers, Future x Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez, Skrillex, Tate McRae, Conan Gray, Reneé Rapp, Kesha, Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Teddy Swims, Megan Moroney, RAYE, Tyla, FLO and other artists take the stage. The festival will take place at Grant Park in Chicago from Aug. 1-4. Get your tickets here and here.
Minnesota Yacht Club Festival — Gwen Stefani, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, The Black Crowes, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Head and the Heart, Morgan Wade, The Offspring, Hippo Campus and Gary Clark Jr., and many more will be performing at the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival. The festival will take place at the Harriet Island Regional Park in Saint Paul, MN, from July 19-20. Get your tickets here.
Mosswood Meltdown Festival — B-52s, The Mummies, Redd Kross, Pure Hell, Hunx & His Punx, Big Freedia and more artists will be taking on the stage at the Mosswood Meltdown Festival. The festival takes place at Mosswood Park in Oakland, California, July 6-7. Get tickets here and here.
Music at the Intersection Festival — The festival includes performances from Black Pumas, Big Boi, Lettuce, Chingy, Chaka Khan, Trombone Shorty, Esperanza Spalding, Samara Joy, Jordan Ward, Cimafunk and Lady Wray. The Music at the Intersection Festival takes place from Sept. 14-15 at the Grand Center Arts District of St. Louis, Missouri. Get your tickets here.
Post Malone performs onstage at Spotify House during CMA Fest 2024 – Day 1 at Ole Red on June 06, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Outside Lands Music Festival — Tyler, the Creator, The Killers, Sturgill Simpson, The Postal Service, Grace Jones, KAYTRANADA, Jungle, Chris Lake, Gryffin, Schoolboy Q, Teddy Swims, Reneé Rapp, Victoria Monét, FLETCHER, Tyla, Chappell Roan, Channel Tres, Corinne Bailey Rae, Post Malone, and more will be performing. Outside Lands Music Festival will take place at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco from Aug. 9-11. Get your tickets here and here.
Palm Tree Music Festival — Catch the Swedish House Mafia, Kygo, Sofi Tukker, Purple Disco Machine, and more in Hamptons, New York on June 22. The festival will also head to Lake Tahoe on July 12, featuring performances by Gryffin and Disco Lines. Get tickets here and here.
Pitchfork Music Festival — Performers include Black Pumas, Jamie xx and Alanis Morrissette, Jai Paul, 100 Gecs, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jessie Ware, Brittany Howard, MUNA, Tkay Maidza and Grandmaster Flash. Pitchfork Music Festival will be taking place at Union Park in Chicago from July 19-21. Get your tickets here and here.
Rocklahoma Festival — Performers include Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed and Slipknot, Evanescence, A Day to Remember, Lamb of God, Halestorm, Skillet, Mastodon and more. The Rocklahoma Festival will take place at Rockin Red Dirt Ranch in Pryor and run from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Get your tickets here and here.
Summerfest — Summerfest has returned! SZA, Goo Goo Dolls, Kane Brown, Maroon 5, Tyler Childers, Keith Urban, AJR, Lil Uzi Vert, Lily Rose, MUNA, Carly Rae Jepsen, Chase Rice, Amy Grant, Lil Yachty, Mötley Crüe, and more will take on the stage. The festival will be held for three weekends — June 20-22, June 27-29 and July 4-6, 2024. Get your tickets here and here.
Watershed Music Festival — The Watershed Music Festival will feature performances from Luke Bryan, HARDY, Old Dominion, Riley Green, Cole Swindwell, Koe Wetzel, Dylan Scott, Brian Kelley, Maddie & Tae and more. The festival will take place at Gorge Amphitheater in George, Washington from Aug. 2-4. Get tickets here and here.
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New York City’s Gov Ball was ablaze with excitement on Sunday (June 9) as Peso Pluma energized tens of thousands of festivalgoers with corridos and a few trap hits on the Gopuff stage. But during his set, the Mexican superstar fractured his foot, yet continued to power through like a champ. This was his first headlining slot at a genre-spanning festival, and he tackled the challenge head on with an exhilarating show.
Decked out in a Celine black mesh hoodie and silver chains, the Guadalajara native kickstarted his hourlong set with the blaring trombone notes of “Rubicon.” With ecstatic cheers, he welcomed the crowd, “¡Arriba México, putos! How y’all doing, New York? Are you ready to have a f–king corrido night?” he shouted.
Amid a dozen dancers and eight musicians, the star also invited Jasiel Nuñez on stage to perform the corridos hit “Rosa Pastel,” and later on brought in Rich the Kid to do the trap song “Gimme a Second.” This blend of artists across different styles showcased Peso’s versatility. He also showcased Billboard chart-topping bangers such as “Ella Baila Sola,” “PRC” and “La Bebe,” and performed his recent single “La Durango” live for the first time.
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The night took an unexpected turn when Peso Pluma, with a sudden misstep on the slanted stage, fractured his foot. Unfazed, he adapted his performance. At one point, a staff member brought him a chair, which Peso refused, and kept hopping on one foot. “If I have it fractured, I don’t give a s–t because you all deserve a grand show!”
He later confirmed the injury and wrote on Instagram, “Broken foot? IDGAF! Thanks New York. Y’alls energy was insane! Los Amo!”
At one point, Morgan Freeman’s voice also played a notable role in Peso’s set as a key storyteller. The actor recounted the historical controversies that narco corridos — drug ballads — have played in Mexico, or in this case, corridos bélicos, which have even been banned in certain places in the country, drawing parallels to gangster rap. Meanwhile, images of Chalino Sánchez appeared on the backdrop.
As Peso Pluma — who later rocked a white tank top, showing off his newly tattooed sleeves — rallied for one final grand cheer, and the audience responded by chanting his name at the end for an encore, which he delivered with “Lady Gaga.” Despite his injury, his Gov Ball appearance was a display of his indomitable spirit. Audience members left the set energized and inspired, with one non-Hispanic fesivalgoer commenting, “That was the coolest set ever!”
After a wildly successful 2023 packed with Hot 100 hits, the Mexican hitmaker now prepares to release his Génesis follow-up, Éxodo, this month.
When she took to the stage during OUTLOUD at WeHo Pride on Saturday (June 1), Sophie Ellis-Bextor certainly did not kill the groove.
In an interview with Billboard News before her set, the “Murder on the Dancefloor” singer spoke about her love for Pride events, saying that she was honored to be included among artists such as Kylie Minogue, Janelle Monáe and plenty of others.
“It’s a very inclusive, supportive, warm audience,” she says. “I know we talk a lot about being your authentic self to the point where we kind of don’t think about what that means. But actually, being able to feel comfortable in your own skin is one of the biggest things you can do for someone … I think the fact you get that in a very pure form at events like Pride is just a really joyous thing.”
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The singer added that after the shutdowns caused by COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021, Pride events have felt “particularly moving” for the last few years. “I know how significant that made family is for the community. So, the fact that people might have been at home and unable to see their friends was a really significant loss,” she says.” When we were all back together, and looking at this sea of very young faces, it made me feel quite emotional.”
Ellis-Bextor said that she can trace her journey as an artist through the various Pride events she’s played through her career. “I can kind of credit pretty much everything about how I perform to my relationship with my LGBTQ+ audience,” she says. “Because it’s been those shows that I’ve done that have really kind of crystallized and helped me feel safe on stage, excited and relaxed. My lack of inhibition is completely down to them.”
The singer has already had a massive 2024, thanks to the resurgence of “Murder on the Dancefloor” after the song was featured in Emerald Fennell’s 2023 thriller Saltburn. Climbing to No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 more than 20 years after it was originally released, Ellis-Bextor says she’s grateful to be seen by a whole new audience as a result.
“The whole reason I’m here in L.A. today is because of what happened with ‘Murder’ and Saltburn, because that’s what gave me the opportunity to tour here. It’s been amazing,” she says. “There will be some young people who only remember me as the ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ lady — but to be honest, that’s absolutely fine with me.”
Watch Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s full interview with Billboard News above.
Despite spotty showers and an often unrelenting sun, Philly didn’t let anything kill its vibe at the 2024 Roots Picnic, which took place June 1-2.
Nas, Jill Scott and Lil Wayne — alongside The Roots, Trombone Shorty and PJ Morton — headlined this year’s festival, which took place at The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pa. Other notable performers included Method Man and Redman with J. Period, Adam Blackstone with Fantasia and Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, Robert Glasper with Yebba, Sexyy Red, Babyface, October London, Smino, the Go-Go Backyard Band with Scarface and Amerie, Wale, Marsha Ambrosius, Funk Flex, Leon Thomas, Kenya Vaun, Q, BLK Odyssy, Shaboozey, André 3000 and more.
Held across two separate stages — as well as the Centennial Stage, which hosted live podcasts, DJ sets and other curated experiential media activations — Roots Picnic celebrated countless facets of Black culture across music, food, liquor, art, double dutch and more. Among the most frequented brand activations was Grand Marnier — who hosted Billboard at the festival — which had a footprint where attendees and talent alike could find a beach-esque reprieve with various cocktails made with Grand Marnier cognac and Espolòn tequila.
Partnering with 2024 Roots Picnic is just the latest iteration of Grand Marnier’s relationship with hip-hop. On April 29, the cognac brand teamed up with Billboard 200 chart-topper 2 Chainz for The Rouge Room, a digital content series celebrating the power and utility of collaboration. And on Nov. 14, 2023, Grand Marnier joined forces with UNWRP for a unique holiday wrapping paper inspired by Billboard’s November 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month Teezo Touchdown.
2024 Roots Picnic largely went off without a hitch, save for Cam’Ron standing up attendees who came for his scheduled set, and notable delays on the main stage during the festival’s second day. From André 3000 enrapturing fans with selections from his ambient jazz album New Blue Sun to fans nearly tearing each other to shreds over Method Man’s sweaty T-shirt, there was rarely a dull moment at this year’s Roots Picnic. Even still, the presence of consummate contemporary performers such as Victoria Monét and Tyla — both of whom pulled out of performing due to health issues — was sorely missed.
The festival took big swings with its lineup — the transition from Babyface to Gunna was particularly disorienting for some attendees — but those risks resulted in one of the most heartfelt dedications to the breadth of Black music in 2024 so far. Nearly every sound of the diaspora was present in one way or another during the two-day festival, the perfect way to bring in Black Music Month.
Here are the nine best moments of this year’s Roots Picnic.
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