A new festival is coming to New York City this summer. The inaugural LetsGetFr.ee is set to take place on August 20 and 21 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York.
Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals, Jhené Aiko and Missy Elliott are among the headliners of the two-day event.
Other performers include Aluna, Fousheé, Jorja Smith, Kali Uchis, Raveena, Tiwa Savage, UMI and more.
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LetsGetFr.ee is organized by Matthew Morgan, the founder and ex-head of AFROPUNK festivals, Jocelyn Cooper, and global creative agency Anomaly.
According to a press release, the festival’s mission is “to close the equity gap for Black, Brown, Asian, and other underrepresented people in the entertainment industry, with the aim of achieving a diversified workforce across all levels in the industry by 2030.”
Tickets for LetsGetFr.ee go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, March 9, at 10 a.m. EST. All tickets are sold through DICE.
Russ Tannen, DICE’s president, said, “When we first heard the plans for LETSGETFR.EE we had to have an ‘everybody sit down’ moment – the mission and ambition is aligned perfectly with DICE’s values and we’re excited to be named the exclusive ticketing partner.”
See the full lineup below.
Aluna
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals
Anik Khan
Ferg
AUDREY NUNA
Bakar
Bas
Batekoo
Beenie Man
Bomba Estéreo
Boylife
Cimafunk
Deb Never
El Alfa
Everyday People
Flatbush Zombies
Fousheé
GoldLink
Heavy Baile
Ilham
Jai Wolf
Jhené Aiko
Jorja Smith
Kali Uchis
Kojey Radical
Lido Pimienta
Lous and the Yakuza
Major Lazer Sound System
María Isabel
Missy Elliott
Mr Eazi
Ozuna
Papi Juice
Prateek Kuhad
Priya Ragu
Raveena
Teezo Touchdown
Tems
Tiwa Savage
UMI
VP Records
Weston Estate
WizKid
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