Queen city festival Will feature notion-provoking Hip-Hop - Westword

Thursday, may also 12, 2016 at 3 p.m.

gala's abound in and round Denver, and while the huge something-for-everyone hobbies birth to look the equal, there's nonetheless room for music fests for extra specialized audiences. Enter the hip-hop-centric Queen city competition, offered through New Wave LLC, which will ensue Friday, August 12, and Saturday, August 13, at metropolis hall, and feature Michael Christmas, Taylor McFerrin, Masego & the Traphouse Jazz Band and Esta (Soulection).

Boston-based mostly Michael Christmas has been dubbed an "Everydude rapper" via MTV for sounding off on popular strangeness, and he debuted his relatable and down-to-earth checklist, What a weird Day,  which elements D.R.A.M. and Mac Miller, in 2015. Brooklyn-primarily based DJ Taylor McFerrin, the son of familiar vocalist and conductor Bobby McFerrin, is popular for his beats as well as beatboxing.

Turner Jackson, some of the native opening acts for the Queen city track pageant.

"In our mind, Denver has the entire elements to turn into a hub for track, paintings and leisure in the identical ways that Chicago, Toronto, Austin and Miami have in the past couple years," Mahendra Bachtiar, probably the most founders of the event, says. "Why no longer us? some of my favorite musicians and artists are living in this city; there are promoters that throw stunning shows and parties during this metropolis, dope local clothing companies live during this city, the meals lifestyle is on the rise in this metropolis. All these items characterize what Denver has to offer and what's for my part important to us."

native openers for the fest will encompass rising rap megastar Turner Jackson, Povi, CRL CRRLL, LXST BXYS and rap duo Future Heroes. extra acts could be announced nearer to the reveal date, so maintain an ear out if thought-frightening hip-hop is up your alley. 

"so far as music, outdoor of the locals we have on the invoice, we're targeting artists that we love that do not get to return out right here regularly," Bachtiar says. "We plan on having a reside-artwork element the place we now have our favourite native artists paint canvases and bikes that we'll public sale off for charity."

Queen metropolis festival, that includes Michael Christmas, Taylor McFerrin, Turner Jackson and greater, is August 12-13 at metropolis hall.