Red Bull Music Festival Chicago Announces 2019 Lineup and Programming
Red Bull Music Festival has announced the 2019 lineup and programming for the Chicago edition (Atlanta was also announced today) of their two week takeover - November 17th-30th. Featuring 35+ artists across eight shows, Red Bull continues its tradition of highlighting purpose-driven artists who are inspiring and impacting their community.
This years festival kicks off on November 17th celebrating the 50th anniversary of Chicago record store Gramaphone; featuring a dual-venue takeover of where else; Metro and Smartbar with sets by Derrick Carter, Ron Trent, Colette, DJ Heather and many more. On November 19th, Chicago social practice artist Theaster Gates curates Black Monastic, a live event inside the Garfield Park Conservatory that will explore the history of black sounds through a collaborative performance from musicians Kiara Lanier, Ben LaMar Gay, Joshua Abrams and more. Music Director for Chance The Rapper Peter CottonTale will complement Gate’s curation with Praise Break featuring The JuJu Exchange, Ron Poindexter and Jay Arnold, and more.
Lupe Fiasco will perform his classic debut studio album Food & Liqour on November 21st at The Riviera. Collective Zero Fatigue will come together at Thalia Hall on November 23rd featuring Smino, Monte Booker and surely plenty of surprise guests. Philadelphia artist Tierra Whack will bring her inventive and “psychedelic brainscape” to Concord Music Hall on November 26th. Returning to Red Bull Music Festival this year, hometown hero Jamila Woods will perform a stripped down version her latest critically acclaimed album Legacy! Legacy! at event space The Geraghty.
Finally, Red Bull Music Festival Chicago wraps up with a two-day celebration at The Metro of John Walt Day with performances from Saba and the rest of PIVOT GANG featuring Joseph Chilliams, MFnMelo and Frsh Waters.
Tickets for Red Music Festival Chicago are on-sale now at redbull.com/chicago. You can stay updated across socials with the use and search of hashtag #REDBULLFESTCHI. Check out the full event listing below!
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EVENT: Gramaphone 50
DATE: Sunday, November 17th
LINE-UP: Steve "Silk" Hurley, Derrick Carter, Ron Trent, DJ Heather, Colette, JR of the Molemen, G
Most, Jesse De La Pena, Justin Aulis Long, DJ Psycho-Bitch, Hector Lopez, Michael Serafini, Garrett
David, Karl Meier and more
VENUE: Metro / smartbar (3730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613)
TIME: 9:00 PM
EVENT: Black Monastic
DATE: Tuesday, November 19th
LINE-UP: Theaster Gates Presents Yaw Agyeman, Kiara Lanier, Ben LaMar Gay, Joshua Abrams,
ADaD, Charles "Rick" Heath IV, Chris Paquette. CatchPeter Presents Praise Break with The JuJu
Exchange, Ron Poindexter, Jay Arnold.
VENUE: Garfield Park Conservatory (300 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60624)
TIME: 8:00 PM
EVENT: Lupe Fiasco Presents: Food & Liquor
DATE: Thursday, November 21st
LINE-UP: Lupe Fiasco
VENUE: The Riviera (4746 N Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60640)
TIME: 8:00 PM
EVENT: Zero Fatigue
DATE: Saturday, November 23rd
LINE-UP: Smino, Monte Booker and more
VENUE: Thalia Hall (1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL 60608)
TIME: 8:00 PM
EVENT: Tierra Whack Presents: Whack Factory
DATE: Tuesday, November 26th
LINE-UP: Tierra Whack
VENUE: The Concord Music Hall (2051 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647)
TIME: 8:00 PM
EVENT: Jamila Woods Legacy! Legacy! Unfolded
DATE: Wednesday, November 27th
LINE-UP: Jamila Woods
VENUE: The Geraghty (2520 S Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL 60608)
TIME: 8:00 PM
EVENT: Saba & Pivot Gang Present: John Walt Day
DATE: Friday, November 29th
LINE-UP: Saba,, Joseph Chilliams, Frsh Waters, MFn Mello
VENUE: Metro (3730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613)
TIME: 8:00 PM
EVENT: Saba & Pivot Gang Present: John Walt Day
DATE: Saturday, November 30th
LINE-UP: Saba, Joseph Chilliams, Frsh Waters, MFn Mello
VENUE: Metro (3730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613)
TIME: 8:00 PM
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