20 performers who launched their own music festivals – Yardbarker

J. Cole has always been a fan of showing love in his home state of North Carolina. In 2019, he launched his annual Dreamville Festival, which took place on Dorothea Dix Park in Relo and held a crowd of about 35,000. In the first year Cole as a headliner. Over the years, the compositions include Wale, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Glorilla, Schoolboy Q, Monica, Usher and others.

When she awarded the Grammy Artist, she announced her lights at the festival (named after one of her songs, of course), it was the dream of the R&B lover. The two -day festival was held in Concord, California and included a stars that included Masego, Ari Lennox, Lucky Day, Blxst, Tiana Major9, Bryson Tiller, Muni Long, Erica Badu and, of course, very special for the bay area, not only Because she grew up in Valecho, but also because not many artists in the area can say that they have held a festival there.

The Hip-Hop Group The Roots hold their annual Roots picnic since 2009 held in their hometown of Philadelphia, Picnic Roots is ideal for fans who enjoy hip-hop, pop and R&B. Over the years, the compositions have included a public enemy, Mayer Hawthorne, NAS, Little Dragon, Mac Miller, Solange, Erykah Badu, Kirk Franklin, SWV, Kaytranada, Usher and Mary J. Blige. In recent years, Picnic Roots has expanded to include live boards into podcasts including Joe Buden’s subcontract, Jmele Hill is carefree, and Questlove Supreme.

As early as 1991, Jane Perry Farrell’s addiction started Lollapalooza as part of the farewell tour of the group. While the festival is held annually in Chicago, Lollapalooza has also expanded internationally in various countries such as Chile, Brazil, Argentina and France. Since the creation of the festival, the bands have included nine inches nails, red hot hot peppers, a tribe called Quest, Panic! At the disco, Kanye West, Amy Winehouse, Lupa Fiasco, Lady Gaga, Erica Badu and Sza.

Farrell was always proud that a native of Virginia Beach and wanted to return to the city that raised him with his thing in the water festival. Started in 2019, the two -day festival had a staff -strewn team that consisted of several artists such as Janelle Monae, Jhene Aiko, Busta Rhymes, Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, SWV, as well as other Virginia locals like Chris Braun, Timbland, Trey Songz, Pusha T and Missy Elliott. While the festival was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, Farrell returned it in 2022. The composition in the same year included you, Anderson .paak, Ozuna, Chloe X Halle, Tierra Whack, Usher and others.

Tyler, the creator, launched his annual Flog Gnaw Carnival camp in 2012. House in his hometown of Los Angeles, the festival is held annually, except for 2020 to 2022 on the pandemic. In 2016, Tyler changed the festival to two days instead of a day. Over the years, the composition has been made up of artists such as Lil Wayne, Schoolboy Q, Internet, Rick Ross, Pharrel Williams, Mac Miller, Kehlani, Erykah Bad, Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar.

The rapper Ludakris once said, “Please tell your lovers and friends that Asher, John and Luda had to do it again” on their song from 2004. “Lovers and Friends”. Well, Asher decided to bring the song to another level in 2022 when he baptized his festival after him, lovers and friends. Holded in the city of Las Vegas, the festival of lovers and friends is essential for R&B, POP and HIP-HOP fans of the 90s and 2000s. Since its creation, the compositions consist of Lauryn Hill, TLC, Ashanti, Brandy, Ja Rule, Nelly, Monica, T-Pain, Lil Kim, Mya, Twista, Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul, Christina Aguilera.

The legendary rocker Ozzie Osburn and his wife, Sharon Osborne, first started Ozzfest in 1996. In a pure form of Ozzy, the festival focused on genre fans such as heavy metal and alternative. Over the years, the compositions consist of artists such as Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Papa Roach, Linkin Park, Korn, Evanescence, Slash and Black Sabbath.

In 2012, the Jay Z launched its annual Made in American Festival, which took place at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. Two years later, Jay and his team did something a little different, the festival was held in both Philadelphia and Los Angeles on the same weekend. Over the years, the two -day festival bands consist of artists such as Pearl Jam, Skrillex, d’Angelo, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragons, J. Cole, Rihanna, Coldplay, Megan The Stallion, Badion, Badion, Badion

Drake began his annual OVO festival in the first days of his career. It first started in 2010, Drake saw Ovo Fest as a way not only to return to his hometown of Toronto, but also to help the platform of other artists. Some of the compositions include Nicki Minaj, DVSN, Partynextdoor, Jezy, Bun B, Usher, Big Sean, Kanye West, Migos, Outkast and Popcaan.

After the release of his critically known album for 2016 Coloring Book, A chance rapper decided to do something special for his hometown of Chicago. In the middle of its magnificent discoloration tour of 2016, Chance announced that the magnificent coloring day festival will be held on the cell field at the Chicago White Sox stadium. The composition includes Lil Uzi Vert, Skrillex, Common, Kanye West, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, 2 Chain and Tyler, creator.

In 2012, Nu Metal Band Slipknot launched its Knotfest festival, which consisted most of colleagues of heavy metal and alternative acts. Over the years, Knotfest has been held worldwide, including California, Mexico, France, Australia, Germany and Brazil. Some of the compositions have included the limb of Bizkit, Papa Roach, Deftones, mice and men, Korn, Lamb of God, Judas Priest and, of course, slipknot.

Back in 2015, Lil Wayne decided to return to his fans and city of New Orleans with his annual Lil Weezyana festival. Over the years, some of the hottest names in hip-hop have decorated the Weezyana scene, including Gucci Mane, Drake, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Megan the Stallion, Rick Ross, Birdman, Mannie Fresh and even gathering with the former group of Wayne Ross, Birdman, Mannie Fresh and even gathering with the former Wayne Group of Hot Guys.

Following the steps of artists who came before him, Jack Harlow shows love in his hometown of Louisville. In 2024, he brought to Kentucky City his first event, cured with the music-festival of the gazebo. The composition includes performances of SZA, Amaraae, Vince Staples, Larry June, Pink Pantherres and, of course, Harlow himself.

As Travis Scott grew up in the city of Houston, he returned to the city in 2018, launching his annual Astroworld Festival. Over the years, the compositions include artists such as RAE SREMMURD, Pharrell, Pop Smoke, Marilyn Manson, Metro Boomin, SZA and 21 Savage. Although the festivals must be filled with fans who have fun and have fun, Astroworld faces many disputes and lawsuits in 2021 after the crowd of stamping caused the death of ten present.

In 2022, Mary J. BLID starts its annual festival of the woman’s power and the summit, which includes live performances and panel discussions. Since its creation, the festival has set lists of artists such as waiting Khan, Ella May, Usher, the man of the method, Robert Glasper, Lucky Day, Summer Walker, Lola Brooke, sisters Clark and Jill Scott.

The country’s Morgan Walen artist is ready to launch his first Sand music festival in my boots, starting in 2025. The three-day festival will be held in Alabama and presents performances by Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn, The War on Drugs, T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Three 6 Mafia, Hardy and others.

In 2014, the London rapper Skepta launched its first cure event, The Big Smoke Festival. Holded in London, the festival includes performances by YG Marley, Mahalia, K Trap, Syreeta, Uncle Waffers, the streets, Jammer, Ossie and others.

Pop singer Dua Lipa and her father Dukagin Lipa launched their introductory Festival of Sunny Hill in 2018. Known as the largest music festival held in Kosovo, the performances consist of performers such as J Balvin, Diplo, Skepta, Burna Boy, Bebe, Bebe and stormzy.

In 2024, rapper Amin launched his first festival on his best in his hometown of Portland. The two -day festival consisted of performances by Badbadnotgood, Kaytranada, Ravyn Lenae, Toro Y Moi and others.