Nile Rodgers is in the midst of one of the best pop-culture comebacks in recent history after that whole “Get Lucky” thing. Now a major darling of festival promoters and pop artists alike, Nile is getting more skin in the game with the announcement of the FreakOut! Festival® set for Long Island, NY on August 4-5, 2015. He’s bringing Beck, Pharrell Williams, Chuck D, Janelle Monae, Slander, Q-Tip and a ton of other artists together for this one, and it sounds pretty sick if he really pulls off what he’s trying to accomplish:
Over two nights, Rodgers will create the ultimate mash-up between each artist’s distinctive sound and his own groundbreaking style as a songwriter, producer, and founder of CHIC. The FreakOut! Festival® is the only place to see this roster of incredible acts join Rodgers, and in some cases, perform a set of their own hits with CHIC. In conjunction with this extraordinary two-day event, Rodgers will also conduct recording sessions with featured artists at a private studio outside the festival grounds.
Here’s the full lineup and social media info if you’re going to try and attend this. Tickets are on sale here.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2015
Parking Opens: 4:00 p.m. Doors Open: 5:00 p.m.
Show Begins: 6:00 p.m. (ends at 11:00 p.m.)
Beck
Pharrell Williams
Keith Urban
Chuck D
Eric B
Thomas Gold
Paloma Faith
The Martinez Brothers
more artists TBA
Hosted by: CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers
emcee: Grandmaster Melle Mel
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015
Parking Opens: 4:00 p.m. Doors Open: 5:00 p.m.
Show Begins: 6:00 p.m. (ends at 11:00 p.m.)
Duran Duran
Chaka Khan
Janelle Monáe
Grandmaster Melle Mel
Q-Tip
Slander
GTA
Snoh Aalegra
CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers
more artists TBA
emcee: Grandmaster Melle Mel
Additional artists to be announced. For FreakOut! Festival® updates and additional information, please visit foldfestival.com and follow on social media:
Twitter: @NileRodgers, @FOLDfest, #FOLDfest
Instagram: @FOLDfest
Facebook: FOLDfest, NileRodgersOfficial
