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Inaugural LETSGETFR.EE Festival to Hit Queens with Missy Elliott, Wizkid, Anderson .Paak

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Matthew Morgan, the originator and former leader of the massively renowned global AFROPUNK festivals, has announced the inaugural edition of their new concept LETSGETFR.EE for August 20th and 21st, 2022, with an opening night gala on August 19th, in collaboration with global creative agency Anomaly.

Missy Elliott, Wizkid, Ozuna, Kali Uchis, and Anderson will be among the performers at the event, which will take place at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, the site of the first World’s Fair. Paak & The Free Nationals, Jhené Aiko, YEDRY, Jorja Smith, El Alfa, Ferg, Lido Pimienta, Teezo Touch Down, Flatbush Zombies, Tems, Bomba Estéreo, Priya Ragu, Tiwa Savage, Major Lazer Sound System, Bas, Heavy Balie, GoldLink, and many more will perform on stages curated by VP Records, Noir Fever, and D36, Jai Wolf (DJ Set) and guests will perform on the D36 Stage.

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The largest diversity-focused, purpose-driven music experience in the United States is LETSGETFR.EE. Its mission is to close the equity gap in the entertainment business for Black, Brown, Asian, and other underrepresented persons, with the goal of having a diverse workforce across all levels by 2030. To carry out this purpose, LETSGETFR.EE pledges to its community that it will only collaborate with brands and businesses that are committed to long-term structural change.

LETSGETFR.EE is on a mission to revolutionize and empower the next generation of Fr.ee thinkers, artists, activists, and innovators. The dynamic energy of Brazilian Carnaval and Caribbean sound system culture is embodied by LETSGETFR.EE, which is rooted in the belief that we are better when we celebrate our diversity together. The two-day event, which takes place in the center of the world’s most diverse county, Queens, NY, features a Party Stage, rolling Trio stages, Pavilions edutainment programming, and much more.

All tickets are sold through DICE. The Queens presale begins on Tuesday, March 8th at 10:00 AM EST. Tickets will be available to the general public beginning Wednesday, March 9th at 10:00 AM EST here. 

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Missy Elliott, Anderson .Paak, Kali Uchis, And More Will Play The Inaugural Letsgetfr.ee Carnaval

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From Matthew Morgan, founder and ex-head of Afropunk, and partner Jocelyn Cooper comes Letsgetfr.ee Carnaval. Set to take place this August at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York, Letsgetfr.ee comes as a partnership with global creative agency Anomaly and aims to be a “diversity-focused, purpose-driven music experience.”

Letsgetfr.ee will take place over two days on two different stages. Festivities kick off on Saturday, August 20th, with Missy Elliott, Wizkid and Jhene Aiko headlining. Kali Uchis, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, and Ozuna will headline that Sunday.

Anomaly has partnered with DICE to provide a “choose your own adventure” ticketing structure, allowing festival-goers to pick and choose which artists they would like to see on either day of the festival. This will allow for affordable and accessible tickets for “every community that [Letsgetfr.ee] celebrates.”

“When we first heard the plans for Letsgetfr.ee we had to have an ‘everybody sit down’ moment,”said DICE President Russ Tannen in a statement. “The mission and ambition is aligned perfectly with DICE’s values and we’re excited to be named the exclusive ticketing partner.”

Queens residents who present a valid address can access the presale through Sunday, March 6th. by registering through DICE. The Queens presale begins on Tuesday, March 8th. General on-sale begins Wednesday, March 9th.

Check out the full line-up below.

Letsgetfr.ee 2022 line-up
Courtesy of Anomaly

Some of the artists mentioned are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.