Smokin’ Grooves Festival on Tuesday announced that the event will take over LA State Historic Park next year, on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The festival, which previously took place a the Queen Mary Ship & Events Park in Long Beach, CA, is moving to the heart of Los Angeles with an impressive lineup.
The full festival lineup includes headliners Erykah Badu, Nas, The Roots, Miguel and Jhené Aiko, as well as several others acts including The Internet, Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Smino, Hiatus Kaiyote, Sir, Little Dragon, Toro y Moi, Musiq Soulchild, India.Arie, Macy Gray, Angie Stone, Leela James, Talib Kweli, Roy Ayers, Dead Prez, Slum Village, Dwele Joe Kay, Ravyn Lenae, Phony Ppl, Bilal, Goapele, Fousheé, Free Nationals, Yussef Dayes, Charlotte Day Wilson, Domi & JD Beck, Unusual Demont, Daydream Masi, Blu & Exile and Jelani Aryeh.
Presale tickets will be available for purchase beginning December 3 at 10 a.m. PT for interested customers who sign up early via the festival’s website. Once the presale concludes, remaining tickets will be able to purchase for the general public at 2 p.m. PT that same day, with GA tickets beginning at $184.99 USD and VIP tickets, which are only available to attendees over the age of 21, starting at $399.99 USD.
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