Broccoli City Festival
| Broccoli City Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | hip hop, R&B |
| Dates | April annually |
| Location(s) | Washington metropolitan area |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Founded by | Brandon McEachern |
| Attendance | 35,000 (2018) |
| Website | bcfestival |
Broccoli City Festival is an American music festival founded by Greensboro, North Carolina entrepreneur Brandon McEachern.
History
McEachern and longtime friend Marcus Allen hosted their first festival event in 2010, in Los Angeles, California to promote their clothing line and Earth Day. Kendrick Lamar, Dom Kennedy, Casey Veggies, Skeme and more popular west coast artist performed. Broccoli City Festival was then founded Washington, D.C. in 2013, where Big K.R.I.T was the headliner.[1] The festival moved to Washington, D.C. to promote environmental causes in the African-American community.[2]
Previous headliners have included Miguel, Migos, Cardi B, Cam'ron, Future, Jhené Aiko, BJ the Chicago Kid, The Internet, and Anderson .Paak.[1][3][4] In 2019, rappers Childish Gambino and Lil Wayne, with performances by singers Ella Mai and Teyana Taylor, and rappers including City Girls, Trippie Redd, and Lil Baby performed at the festival.[5]
References
- ^ a b "How Two Pals Created DC's Broccoli City Music Fest". Washingtonian.
- ^ "Broccoli City Festival: Fans Of Hip-Hop, Electronic Music, Yoga And Food Will Love This Lineup (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Broccoli City Festival Announces 2016 Lineup". NBC4 Washington.
- ^ "WHY THE 2014 BROCCOLI CITY FESTIVAL SHOULD BE ON YOUR TO-GO LIST". The Source.
- ^ "D.C.'s Broccoli City Festival Returns With Fresh Talent For 2019". BET.