André 3000 will bring his big bag of flutes to the 2024 Newport Jazz festival, which the former OutKast rapper will headline alongside Nile Rodgers & Chic, Kamasi Washington, Elvis Costello, Brittany Howard and Robert Glasper.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the famous summer, which will take place August 2-4 at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island and will also include sets from: Laufey, Cory Wong, Dinner Party (featuring Terrace Martin, Glasper and Washington ), Thievery Corporation, Samara Joy, Noname, PJ Morton, Galactic with Irma Thomas, Moonchild, Meshell Ndegocello, Sun Ra Arkestra and Christian McBride's Jam Jawn, among many others.
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In January, 3000 announced a long run of dates into 2024 in support of his surprise solo jazz orchestral album. New Blue Sun, which included several dates at the Blue Note club in New York, the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, and a five-night stand at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever in early March. The dates kick off this month with a trio of shows in Joshua Tree, California's iconic Pappy & Harriet's, as well as the ATL Jazz festival on May 27 and Roots Picnic on June 1-2 in Philadelphia.
In keeping with his “no bars” commitment, 3000 won't be rapping at several other jazz festivals this summer, including Toronto Jazz Fest (June 28), Gent Jazz festival (July 12) and North Sea Jazz festival (July 13).
See the full poster for Newport Jazz festival 2024 below.
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