Grammy award-winning producer and recording artist Pharrell Williams is gearing up to give back to his hometown of Virginia Beach this year. This time, in the form of throwing his own music festival.
The veteran producer introduced his “Something In The Water” festival on Monday (March 4) and announced that tickets will be made available for sale beginning on Friday (March 8).
In addition to kicking off this year’s festival season with the announcement that he’ll be hosting his own event, Pharrell also shared a star-studded line-up to add to the excitement.
The festival, which will take place over the course of April 26 – April 28, will feature performances from artists across genres such as hip hop, R&B, pop and electronic. In addition to a special performance from Pharrell himself, acts such as Migos, Travis Scott, SZA, Missy Elliott, Pusha T, Lil Uzi Vert, Diplo, Missy Elliott, J Balvin, Janelle Monae, Lil Uzi Vert and more will also take to the stage.
In addition to music performances, the festival will include appearances from Deepak Chopra and Geoffrey Canada, as well as “a Pop-Up Church Service and TRAP Karaoke.”
Pharrell kicked off 2019 by taking home the Grammy for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for his work with The Carters (“Apeshit”), Justin Timberlake (“Man of the Woods”), Migos (“Stir Fry”), Ariana Grande (“Sweetener”) and N.E.R.D’s album, No One Ever Really Dies.
The prized producer continued his reign by garnering praise for his contributions on 2 Chainz’s new album, Rap or Go to the League. The famed producer lent his talents to the Kendrick Lamar-featured cut, “Momma I Hit A Lick.” The project also featured production by DJ Mustard, Mike Dean and wondaGURL, among others; as well as includes collaborations with Young Thug, Marsha Ambrosius, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign and more.
For more information about how to attend Pharrell’s “Something In The Water” festival, check out the official website here and see the full line-up below.