Afropunk 2018 Brooklyn & Atlanta lineups
Afropunk Festival returns to multiple cities in 2018, and the lineups for Brooklyn and Atlanta have just been announced. The theme for this year’s fest is “The People Resist, a message that brings together AFROPUNK ideology and the people who support it, in resistance to those that strive to oppress.”
Brooklyn happens August 25 & 26 in Commodore Barry Park with Erykah Badu, Tyler the Creator, Miguel, Janelle Monae, The Internet, Twin Shadow, Ibeyi, H.E.R., Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Trash Talk, Denzel Curry, Smino, Lion Babe, Jamila Woods, JPEGMAFIA, Duckwrth, Secret Circle (aka Wiki, Antwon & Lil Ugly Mane), and more, plus more TBA. Tickets are on sale now, and this year there’s “a new ticketing program called BOGO (Buy One Give One). With each BOGO GA Ticket purchase, (1) additional ticket will be provided to a New York City area youth participating in diversion programs with arts organizations like Recess Art and Young New Yorkers that create pathways to art disciplines and access to mentorship from working artists as an alternative to incarceration.” Afropunk is also bringing back its earned ticket program, where you can get a ticket to the fest in exchange for at least 8 hours of volunteer work. See the Brooklyn lineup as it currently stands, below.
Atlanta happens October 13 & 14 with N.E.R.D, The Internet, Benjamin Booker, Noname, Little Simz, serpentwithfeet, Gaika, Yves Tumor, Kari Faux, Wicked Wisdom and more TBA. Atlanta will have the earned ticket program too. Other ticket info TBA.
Afropunk Paris was also previously announced. It happens July 14 & 15 with SZA, D’Angelo, Gary Clark Jr, GoldLink, and more (tickets).
Pictures of Afropunk Brooklyn 2017 are in the gallery above. Watch a recap video from Afropunk Paris 2017 below:
Afropunk Brooklyn — 2018 Lineup
ERYKAH BADU
TYLER, THE CREATOR
MIGUEL
JANELLE MONAE
THE INTERNET
TWIN SHADOW
IBEYI
H.E.R.
LOLAWOLF
DANIEL CAESAR
WICKED WISDOM
JADEN SMITH
WILLOW SMITH
TRASH TALK
THE FEVER 333
DENZEL CURRY
SMINO
FANTASTIC NEGRITO
LION BABE
JAMILA WOODS
JESSIE REYEZ
MAHALIA
YUNA
NAKHANE
JPEGMAFIA
DUCKWRTH
NOVA TWINS
SHO MADJOZI
MANTHE RIBANE
YOUTHMAN
BLACKPANTERA
SECRET CIRCLE
Afropunk Atlanta — 2018 Initial Lineup (more announcements coming soon)
N.E.R.D
THE INTERNET
WICKED WISDOM
BENJAMIN BOOKER
NONAME
LITTLE SIMZ
SERPENTWITHFEET
GAIKA
YVES TUMOR
KARI FAUX
