Next month, California's Napa Valley will host the Blue Note Jazz Festival's Black Radio Experience steered by artist in residence, renowned pianist Robert Glasper. The festival recently revealed its official list of sponsors, which includes Tracee Ellis Ross' PATTERN Beauty, Black Vines and other notable brands.
The Blue Note Jazz Festival's Black Radio Experience will feature the aforementioned Glasper along with fellow headliners John Legend, Jill Scott and André 3000. Longtime music journalist Sway Calloway will MC the festivities. The event will be held at the Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa Valley, with plenty of on-site activations for fans to engage with the other entertainers.
Blue Note Jazz Festival's Black Radio Experience is proudly announced PATTERN Beauty, Volcan de mi Tierra Tequila,
Tito's Handmade Vodka, Monster Energy, Lexusand Black Vines® as this year's sponsors.
As Napa Valley is a top travel destination for wine lovers, the inclusion of Black Vines® Wine Garden will showcase many black-owned wineries, including LVE wines by John Legend, Pur Noire Urban Wineries, Love Cork Screw, J Moss WineryMama Juice and P. Harrell Wines.
PATTERN Beauty will also host a hair and gift suite, a must-have for stylish and camera-ready Black Radio Experience attendees. In addition, there will be specialty cocktails from Volcan de mi Tierra Tequila and Tito's Handcrafted Vodka, a stop for people to refresh their vibe with Monster Energy drinks, and an up-close look at the Lexus GX, a luxury SUV from the extraordinary automotive industry. .
In a recent chat with Robert Glasper that we'll share in full later this week, the award-winning talent expressed that the Black Radio Experience is more than just music, but instead is a convergence of black culture that includes music, food, wine and style.
Aiding this goal, Black Vines® is a growing community of Black-owned wineries and winegrowers that hosts frequent events in the Bay Area, Napa Valley and beyond. Learn more on the Black Vines® website here. The community is also hosting a points-based contest for a chance to win a backstage meet and greet with Robert Glasper for participants and their friends.
The Blue Note Jazz Festival's Black Radio Experience takes place August 30th through September 1st. Headliners will include Musiq Soulchild and Marsha Ambrosius, who will both join Glasper for a special vocal performance. Andra Day, Ledisi, Common and Pete Rock, Madlib, DJ Jazzy Jeff and more are also scheduled to perform.
The Aldea Mental Health Fund is an event partner and a portion of ticket sales will go to Aldea's Children and Family Services department.
Hotel and ticket packages are available now with three-day general admission passes starting at $499 and one-day GA passes starting at $175.
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Photo: Mathieu Bitton / @candytman
