Mayor Evans announces lineup for 30th Rochester Summer Soul Music Fest
Mayor Malik D. Evans was joined today by Varick Baiyina, CEO of Xperience Live Events, and Dan Mason, General Manager of the Rochester Red Wings to announce the lineup of entertainers scheduled for the 30th Annual Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival, which will take place from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 downtown at Innovative Field.
“The Rochester Summer Soul Music Fest is our very own homegrown soul and R&B music festival, and it’s been going strong for 30 years,” said Mayor Evans. “Varick Baiyina and his team at Xperience Live Events have curated another fantastic lineup – there’s something for everyone. You won't want to miss it.”
This year’s headliner is multi-Grammy award winning, gold album artist Jeffrey Osborne, known for his hits “On the Wings of Love,” “Love Power” – a duet with Dionne Warwick, and “Only Human,” among others.
The Summer Soul Music Fest will kick off with opening acts including David Hollister, Sunshine Anderson, Sky Whatley, Senoj from the Roc, Erin and Ross and Negus iRap.
Ticket prices for the 30th Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival are:
- General Admission: $25
- Premium: $59
- Front Premium: $99
- Single VIP Ticket: $139
- VIP suites: $2,250
Tickets can be purchased on the www.rocsummersoulfest.com website.
A Summer Soul Music Festival promotional video is available online here.
Xperience Live Events, LLC is a Maryland-based events planning company founded by Rochester native Varick Baiyina.
For more information and updates on the Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival, visit www.rocsummersoulfest.com.