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How Much Are Dreamville Fest 2023 Tickets?
North Carolina’s premier hip-hop and R&B multi-day event, Dreamville Festival, is backed with a stacked lineup. Organized by rap star J. Cole’s record label, Dreamville, the two-day outdoor festivities will be headlined by Usher, Drake, Burna Boy, and himself. The powerhouse event bill justifies Cole’s message on Twitter prior to the announcement.
“Bout to drop the hardest festival lineup ever Dreamville Fest sheeeeeeeesh [crying laughing emojis],” wrote Cole. However, with such heavy hitters, many are wondering how much are Dreamville Fest 2023 tickets.
According to the event’s official website, tickets will be divided into five separate groups, general admission, general admission+, junior varsity VIP, varsity VIP, and most valuable player VIP. All packages cover both days, but they include different perks.
General admission packages start at $249, general admission+ packages start at $499, junior varsity VIP packages start at $749, varsity VIP packages start at $999, and most valuable player VIP packages start at $1,499.
Tickets for Dreamville Festival 2023 are on sale now. To purchase tickets, click here. View the official flyer below.
Continue reading for the lineup (listed in the weighed order in which the acts appear on the flyer).
Saturday, April 1
- Usher
- Lil Durk
- Ari Lennox
- City Girls
- Sean Paul
- EarthGang
- Jessie Reyez
- Key Glock
- Sir
- Lute
- Omen
- Marqus Clae
- Victony
Sunday, April 2
- J. Cole
- Drake
- Bruna Boy
- Summer Walker
- J.I.D.
- Glorilla
- Bas
- Waka Flocka Flame
- Mario
- Ayra Starr
- Baby Tate
- Cozz
- Jordan Ward
- Reuben
- Vincent
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
How To Get Tickets For Dreamville Fest 2023
The Dreamville Festival gets bigger and better every year and 2023 is no exception. J. Cole’s little label-that-could recently announced the lineup for its third iteration and it’s kind of a doozy. Not only will Usher headline the first night fresh off of his hot Las Vegas residency, but J. Cole has recruited co-headliner Drake to help him close out the festival — a connection that longtime fans of both will surely appreciate.
In addition to the usual gang — Ari Lennox, Bas, Cozz, Earthgang, JID, Lute, and Omen — the remaining lineup is a millennial dream come true, with plenty of Gen Z faves in the mix as well. Big-name stars of yesteryear like Mario, Sean Paul, and Waka Flocka Flame have been paired with contemporary heavy hitters such as Baby Tate, Burna Boy, City Girls, GloRilla, Jessie Reyez, Key Glock, Lil Durk, SiR, and Summer Walker. The fest also highlights rising stars like Arya Starr, Jordan Ward, Marqus Clae, Reuben Vincent, and Victony for a truly well-rounded experience.
The festival returns to Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 1 and 2. You can check out last year’s highlights below. Dreamville Fest 2022 was headlined by J. Cole and Lil Baby and featured performances from DJ Drama (with Jeezy, Lil Wayne, and T.I.), Ja Rule & Ashanti, Wale, and Wizkid.
For ticketing information, head to dreamvillefest.com.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
The Stacked 2023 Dreamville Festival Is Set To Headlined By J. Cole, Drake, Usher, And Burna Boy
Rap superstar J. Cole’s record label’s annual namesake music festival is back. After being canceled in 2020 amid coronavirus concerns, last year, the festival expanded much to the pleasure of avid supporters. The multi-day lineup continues this year, as Dreamville Festival 2023 will be held on both April 1 and 2 at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.
This year’s festival will be headlined by Usher (on Saturday, April 1), J. Cole, Drake, and Burna Boy (on Sunday, April 2). Of course, Dreamville acts will grace the stage. Both Ari Lennox and JID’s respective tours will wrap up at the end of next month, giving them both plenty of time to prepare for their Dreamville Fest sets.
Minutes before dropping the lineup, Cole teased, “Bout to drop the hardest festival lineup ever @Dreamvillefest sheeeeeeeesh [crying laughing emojis].”
Bout to drop the hardest festival lineup ever @Dreamvillefest sheeeeeeeesh
10 minutes away
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) February 28, 2023
Whereas Bas is still in a full-on album preparation mood, releasing single, “Diamonds,” in late January. Fellow Dreamville Records signees Earthgang and Omen are slated to perform on the festival’s opening day.
Other notable acts on the lineup include Lil Durk, City Girls, Sean Paul, Sir, Summer Walker, Jessie Reyez, Baby Tate, and GloRilla.
View the full lineup below.
Tickets for Dreamville Festival 2023 are on sale now. To purchase tickets, click here.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
The NBA Celebrated Africa’s Global Contributions With An All-Star Halftime Performance Featuring Burna Boy, Rema, And Tems
The NBA has become more and more global in the past few years, incorporating a greater volume of international players from Asia, Europe, and especially Africa. In celebration of African contributions to the league (and the league’s partnership with FIBA in creating the Basketball Africa League), the 2023 All-Star Game Halftime Show featured three of Africa’s most prominent Afrobeats/Afropop performers: Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems, who were all introduced by the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam, who is from Cameroon.
The show opened with Burna Boy, who played his hits “Anybody” and “It’s Plenty,” followed by a truly exuberant performance by Rema, who got the crowd hyped with energetic renditions of “Calm Down” and “Holiday.” Tems came out last to close things out with a huge set of her own featuring “Crazy Tings,” “Free Mind,” her verse from Wizkid’s “Essence,” and her verse from Future’s “Wait For U.”
They were all accompanied by dazzling visual effects, a dance team that incorporated both traditional and modern African dances, and a band that kept the vibe lively. And just when it appeared that things were winding up, Burna Boy returned for renditions of his megahit “Last Last.”
You can watch the performance above.
Burna Boy is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Burna Boy, Rema, And Tems Are The Performers For The 2023 NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show
There is perhaps no greater sign of the rise of Afrobeats (aka Afropop, aka Afrofusion) in the US than this: The upcoming 2023 NBA All-Star Game features a wealth of Nigerian stars as halftime performers. Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems have all been announced as the performers for the halftime show, along with the performers for the national anthem and a pregame show featuring none other than Post Malone.
Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @temsbaby!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT! pic.twitter.com/wreAu6qfk9
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @heisrema!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT pic.twitter.com/mXQcB8vJQC
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @heisrema!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT pic.twitter.com/mXQcB8vJQC
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
In addition to the three huge names listed above, the NBA announced that the pregame show will be performed by Post Malone, while the US national anthem, “Star Spangled Banner,” will be performed by singer-songwriter Jewel, who was actually born in Utah, where All-Star Weekend is being held this year (she was raised in Alaska, though. It probably can’t be easy finding too many nationally famous stars from Utah). Meanwhile, the Canadian national anthem, “O Canada,” will be sung by R&B star Jully Black.
Performing the U.S. National Anthem at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @jeweljk!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT pic.twitter.com/T2ErWq4ILP
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems have all have huge breakouts in the past year or so. While Burna gained notoriety, headlining festivals like Afropunk and the upcoming Afro Nation in Miami, Rema teamed up with American pop star Selena Gomez on a remix of his breakthrough hit “Calm Down.” Likewise, Tems had a huge year, winning a Grammy for her collaboration with Drake and Future on “Wait For U,” for which she was also the first African artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. She also penned Rihanna’s Wakanda Forever ballad “Lift Me Up” while contributing her own cover of “No Woman, No Cry.”
The 2023 NBA All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, February 19 at 7 p.m. ET on TNT.
Burna Boy is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Diddy Responds After Fans Think He Threw Shade At Burna Boy
Diddy cleared the air on Tuesday after sharing a mysterious message that many believed was directed toward Burna Boy. The Bad Boy founder shared appeared to throw shade at an unnamed artist following the Grammys, who he claimed he helped with their first Grammy. “I helped you win your first and only Grammy award which I did out of kindness, and somehow you thought you could win another without my help ?? Oh okay..,” he wrote.
The reason people believed this was directed at Burna Boy was due to the Nigerian singer’s nomination in the Best Global Album category at the Grammys. His latest album, Love, Damini, secured the nod, though it lost to Masa Takumi’s Sakura. Burna’s already earned six nominations in the past few years while only winning once for Twice As Tall, executive produced by Diddy. The 2020 album won the Grammy for Best Global Music Album. Needless to say, fans put the pieces together and suggested that Diddy felt some way about the “Last Last” artist.”
As the internet shared their thoughts, Diddy finally responded to the backlash. Though the screenshot of his Instagram post circulated online, he suggested that it may have been a photoshop job. “This is fake,” he wrote in the comment section. Still, many called him out as they claimed they saw it on his own Instagram Story.
Throughout his career, Diddy earned 13 nominations at the Grammys while winning three awards. Diddy won his first pair of Grammys in 1998. “I’ll Be Missing You” alongside Faith Evans and 112 won Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group. That same evening, Diddy took home the Best Rap Album award for Puff Daddy and The Family’s No Way Out.
Perhaps, Diddy’s striving towards winning a fourth Grammy next year. Last year, Puffy announced his R&B-focused label, Love Records, through which he’ll release his forthcoming album. He previously released “Gotta Move On” ft. Bryson Tiller to launch the campaign for the project. Then, he teamed up with OVO’s PartyNextDoor for “Sex In The Porsche.” Though he hasn’t shared a release date for the project yet, it’s possible the project sees a summer release date. We’ll keep you posted on anymore updates surrounding the upcoming R&B album.
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[WATCH] Burna Boy Delivers New Video for “Common Person”
Burna Boy’s official music video for the fan favorite “Common Person” has dropped.
The video begins with the excitement Burna Boy brings by visitng a village in Africa where he assists with the everyday duties of the people, showing that he is still connected despite his superstar status.
Burna Boy has been nominated for Best Global Music Performance for his Gold RIAA certified hit “Last, Last” and “Best Global Music Album” for his sixth studio album, Love, Damini, at the GRAMMYs.
You can tap into the new video below.
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