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Goodie Mob performs at the One Music Fest on Sept. 14 in Atlanta

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Set List Bonus: One Music Fest In Atlanta

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Welcome to The Set List. Here you'll find the latest concert recaps for many of your favorite, or maybe not so favorite, artists. Our bloggers will do their best to provide you with every detail of the show, from which songs were on the set list to what the artist was wearing to which out-of-control fan made a scene. Hey, it'll be like you were there. And if you like what you read, we'll even let you know where you can catch the artist on tour. Feel free to drop us a comment and let us know your concert experience. Oh, and rock on.

By Will Dawson
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It was literally a beautiful day for music in midtown Atlanta on the afternoon of Sept. 14 as the fourth annual One Music Fest said farewell to summer with an incredible lineup of performers led by GRAMMY winners Erykah Badu and Cee Lo Green, along with GRAMMY-nominated R&B artist Luke James. If this was the final concert of the season, the weather made sure it went out on a high note.

The more than 100,000 in attendance were treated to a clear, 77-degree day that made the two star-studded stages situated diagonally in Masquerade Music Park and Historic Fourth Ward Park shine brighter.

The Masquerade Music Park stage was named Purple Rain and featured soul singers such as Goapele, Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics, Res, and Quadron, while the Historic Fourth Ward Park stage, dubbed Do The Right Thing, featured performances by James, rapper Joey Bada$$, New York DJ Pete Rock, Green (as part of Goodie Mob), Badu, and the festival's headliner, GRAMMY nominee Snoop Dogg.

James kicked off the afternoon with a 45-minute set that included his cover of Mint Condition's "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)," and was highlighted by his 2012 GRAMMY-nominated hit "I Want You." His set was followed by Rock, whose DJ set overflowed with classic beats, giving concertgoers a taste of the classics they were about to experience.

Badu, filling in for Amel Larrieux, who was reportedly too sick to perform, was originally slated to DJ under her Lo Down Loretta Brown moniker. However, after an equipment malfunction, the Dallas native, with Rock as her DJ, served the crowd with a few hits from her catalog, even walking through the standing room-only crowd while warbling her GRAMMY-nominated classic "Bag Lady."

It was just about dusk when Goodie Mob took the stage to a warm welcome in outfits complete with boas and headdresses. It was a homecoming for the Atlanta-based crew, who comprise members Green, Khujo, Big Gipp, and T-Mo. After a long hiatus that saw the group disband in 2000, they picked up where they left off, running through their string of classics, including "Cell Therapy," "Soul Food" and "Dirty South." They also performed new tracks from their recently released reunion project, Age Against The Machine. The set also featured solo sets from Green and Gipp.

Snoop Dogg took the stage close to 10 p.m. and put on a show for the ages. It was a great mixture of his past hits and current tracks (as Snoop Lion). Most of the crowd, who'd been there for eight hours already, stayed and rapped along with the West Coast legend well after midnight.

With so much support from artists, sponsors and the community, there's talk of the festival expanding to two days in the next year or two. If the weather on Sept. 14 can be used as a sign of things to come, it's safe to say that the sky's the limit for the future of the One Music Fest.

(A journalist for the past 20 years, New York native Will Dawson serves as the GRAMMY.com Gospel Community Blogger. Now a resident of Los Angeles, Dawson hopes this new life chapter will open up even more opportunities to explore and cover what he loves most: music. You can follow him on Twitter and at www.dawsonink.com.)

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Brandy & Monica at 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala

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From Brandy Vs. Monica To Timbaland Vs. Swizz Beatz, What's Your Favorite Verzuz Battle Matchup?

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On Aug. 31, the latest Verzuz battle will pair up the '90s R&B/pop superstars 22 years after their unforgettable GRAMMY-winning "The Boy Is Mine" duet/duel. We want to know which epic pairing is your favorite
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One of the more beautiful and creative things to come out of quarantine has been the Verzuz rap-and-beyond livestream battles, an ongoing, star-studded series hosted by GRAMMY-winning hip-hop icons Timbaland and Swizz Beatz.

The star-studded musical series began with the hosts themselves battling it out during a five-hour Instagram Live back in March, and has since featured such epic pairings as rap kings Rick Ross and 2 Chainz, New York OGs Fabolous and Jadakiss, big dogs DMX and Snoop Dogg, R&B/pop pianists Alicia Keys and John Legend, Jamaican dancehall heavyweights Beenie Man and Bounty Killer and many more.

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The musical faceoffs have also featured OG hit-making R&B producers Teddy Riley and Babyface, rap producer wunderkids Boi-1da and Hit-Boy, neo-soul queens Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, Southern rap champs Nelly and Ludacris, rapper/producer/hype men T-Pain and Lil Jon, as well as gospel legends Fred Hammond and Kirk Franklin.

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The latest, highly anticipated Verzuz (airing on Aug. 31 on Verzuz's Instagram, Apple Music and Apple TV) will pair up the '90s R&B/pop superstars Brandy and Monica 22 years after their iconic, GRAMMY-winning "The Boy Is Mine" duet/duel.

In honor of all the magic and realness Verzuz has been sharing worldwide this year, we want to know which epic pairing is your favorite in our poll above. Vote now and scroll down to watch some of the past battles.

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Summerfest 2019: Lizzo, Brandi Carlile, Rodrigo Y Gabriela & More

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The massive festival will take place June 26–30 and July 2–7 in downtown Milawaukee and will also feature Billie Eilish, The Roots, The Lonely Island and Atmosphere
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Apr 10, 2019 - 4:48 pm

Brandi Carlile, Jimmy Eat World, Lizzo and Rodrigo y Gabriela are among the over 100 headlining musical artists that have been announced for Summerfest, the 11-day music festival in Milwaukee, this year.

The massive festival will take place June 26–30 and July 2–7 in downtown Milawaukee and will also feature Billie Eilish, The Roots, The Lonely Island and Atmosphere. The full lineup can be seen at the Summerfest website. 

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Last week, the fest announced that Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg and Schoolboy Q will headline the last day of performances at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater, which will host a series of performances with tickets that can be purchased separately from the Summerfest general admission ticket (but also include G.A. access). A weekday admission ticket can also be purchased. More info on the variety of tickets can be found here.  

Summerfest features 12 stages and over 800 acts in 11 days, according to the fest. For more information on ticket sales, visit the Summerfest website. 

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So you didn't make it to New Orleans for Essence Music Festival this year? Don't worry. We've got you covered with exclusive access, interviews and more from backstage at this venerable celebration of Black women and Black culture.

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GRAMMY-nominated songstress Ledisi sat down with us to talk about the state of R&B and what Essence Fest means to her.

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We caught up Miguel fresh off the Essence Festival mainstage to ask the GRAMMY winner about his latest album War & Leisure, connecting his music with his Latin roots, and his “self-care” routine on the road. Read all about it in our exclusive interview.

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GRAMMY winner Mary J. Blige owns the mainstage on Saturday night of Essence Festival.

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Rising R&B star H.E.R. chatted with GRAMMY.com for an exclusive interview about her mysterious image, breakout BET Awards performance, the value of musicianship, and what's coming up musically.

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GRAMMY winners Jill Scott and Erykah Badu brought the party Friday night at Essence, performing on the mainstage with The Roots.

June's Diary At Essence 2018

If you haven't checked out R&B upstarts June's Diary, it's time to get with the program. The group stopped by backstage for a quick picture, and we included them in our list of 7 Female R&B Acts You Need To Know.

Queen Latifah At Essence 2018

The Queen was holding court on Saturday night at Essence Fest. Multi-talented rapper/singer/actress Queen Latifah brought some "U.N.I.T.Y." to the Essence stage, performing with a lineup of special guests while bringing the house down.

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Brandy joined Queen La on stage for to sing some of her biggest hits, including the GRAMMY-winnin "The Boy Is Mine."

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Mr. Music himself, GRAMMY-nominated artist Mali Music was in attendance yet again at this year's Essence Fest. We caught up with the multi-talented singer/songwriter/producer to chat about the the state of music, Essence festival and more.

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SWV - also known as Sisters With Voices - were in the house on Sunday, and stopped by for a quick conversation and photo op. .

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The fiercely independent and strikingly versatile singer/songwriter, producer and actress Ashanti joined us backstage for an exclusive interiew. 

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R&B artist Omar Wilson stopped by to say hello backstage at Essence and struck a quick pose for our cameras. 

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Amina Buddafly from "Love & Hip-Hop: New York" also came through to see us backstage. The starlet also dropped a new EP, Music In My Room, earlier this year.

Tank At Essence 2018

GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter and producer Tank stopped by for an interview with GRAMMY.com and flashed a big smile for our camera.

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Power soul trio The Shindellas delivered one of the most electrifying sets of the weekend with Louis York, and we caught a quick look at them backstage and asked them about their Essence experience.

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And speaking of Louis York, we also talked to the New York-bred duo of Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony.

Teddy Riley and Keith Sweat At Essence 2018

GRAMMY-winning producer Teddy Riley and the magnetic Keith Sweat also came through to say hello and chat with us about all things R&B, Essence, and more.

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Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Others Make This The Most Festival Time Of The Year

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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

A bill of diverse acts, tasty food and beverage options, warm temperatures, the smell of summer in the air, and a sea of fellow festivalgoers — these are some of the essential ingredients of the summer music festival season.

As the music industry dives into another bustling summer festival season, it looks to be a winning one. Despite the still-dormant economy and soaring gas prices, young and veteran fans alike are flocking to festivals in droves.

"If I wasn't playing these festivals, I'd be at them anyway," says Wayne Coyne, frontman of the Flaming Lips, who are once again active on this summer's circuit having played the Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Wash., on May 29.

"Trying to beat the heat when you've been awake until 6 o'clock in the morning and [trying] to sleep in your tent [as] the sun comes up. I think that's the part I like about [festivals] the most."

There are myriad reasons why festivals are rocking while other live music options might be sagging. This year's installment of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, which kicked off June 9 in Manchester, Tenn., marks the festival's 10th anniversary. With four days, 12 stages and approximately 200 acts, the festival has been sold out since mid-May.

"It's actually a value proposition to see a festival," says Rick Farman, co-founder of production company Superfly Presents, co-creators of Bonnaroo. "For $250, plus whatever it costs you to get there, you can see a volume of music that would cost you thousands and thousands of dollars if you were going to regular concerts. And it's more than that. There a lot of [other] entertainment options [at a festival].

"In this day and age, people are looking for immersive, interesting experiences. When you live at the festival for three or four days you get a really deep, different experience than what's going on in most peoples' lives on a daily basis."

Summer festivals have big drawing power, with Bonnaroo and Texas' Austin City Limits Music Festival drawing upward of 75,000 attendees in 2010, and the 2011 installment of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., totaling more than 225,000 attendees.

Of course, the bands are the main attraction. Just taking a quick look at the headlining and supporting talent for some of this year's major summer festivals reveals a breadth across many genres.

Bonnaroo will showcase a diverse lineup of artists from GRAMMY winners Arcade Fire, the Black Keys, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Loretta Lynn, Neil Young and 53rd GRAMMY nominees Mumford & Sons to non-mainstream artists such as Aunt Martha, Bassnectar, Cristina Black, DJ Logic, School Of Seven Bells, Twin Shadow, and a lot more in between.

Lollapalooza will also celebrate an anniversary, its 20th, in grand style Aug. 5–7 with GRAMMY winners Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Cee Lo Green, and Muse, as well as Skylar Grey, My Morning Jacket, the Pretty Reckless, and Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses, among others.

According to Lisa Hickey, marketing director for C3 Presents, the production company for Lollapalooza and the ACL Music Festival, festivals offer fans a lot to discover.

"The overarching theme of any festival is musical discovery," says Hickey. "You will have headliners and more well-known acts, but most people are going to check out new music and hopefully discover a new favorite band. You go to a festival because you're excited about 10 bands. But you might see 10 more that you probably wouldn't have seen otherwise."

And with festivals, there is always the chance that fans will experience something different, and possibly historic. Think Jimi Hendrix's now-legendary instrumental version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 1969 Woodstock festival.

"Most bands perform a different set at a festival than they would in a club," adds Hickey. "Phoenix comes to mind — when they played the ACL Festival in 2009, it was a record crowd for them. At Lollapalooza 2010, I've heard it [went] down as one of their most memorable performances ever. Bands give back what the audience gives them in terms of energy, and that's really special."

The ACL Music Festival, slated for Sept. 16–18 in Austin, Texas, has only single-day tickets available for the festival's final day. The lineup will feature more than 130 acts with everything from American Roots and bluegrass (Alison Krauss & Union Station) Americana/folk (Ray LaMontagne) and R&B (Stevie Wonder) to indie rock (the Airborne Toxic Event), singer/songwriters (Brandi Carlile), and hip-hop (Kanye West).

Other upcoming summer festivals include Summerfest (June 29–July 3, July 5–10, Milwaukee), Pitchfork Music Festival (July 15–17, Chicago), the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival (Aug. 12–14, San Francisco), and Sunset Strip Music Festival (Aug. 18–20, Los Angeles), to name a few.

"The festival model really speaks to the way the world has evolved," says Farman. "Access to music is very wide and very easy to get these days. Because people are spending so much time behind the desk at a computer, the opportunity to sample lots of types of music in an environment that's free and immersive is a no-brainer."

But even though we might be living in the age of the "modern" festival, these multiact, multiday bonanzas have something in common. They are rooted in the spirit of a community event built on the tenets of harmonious coexistence through music and art — a concept that goes back decades.

As Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir said at Bonnaroo in 2007 while reminiscing of his days as a festival artist — and attendee — that's really what festivals are all about.

"I got a much better taste for it because I was living in the campground, I was getting rained on, I was getting muddy, all that kind of stuff," Weir said.

"But it's kind of wonderful to look back and see what's grown out of it."

(Matt Sycamore is a Pacific Northwest-based freelance music writer.)

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