Danielle Scruggs – Bandwidth http://bandwidth.wamu.org WAMU 88.5's New Music Site Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:23:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.2 Photos: D.C.’s Broccoli City Festival http://bandwidth.wamu.org/photos-d-c-s-broccoli-city-festival/ http://bandwidth.wamu.org/photos-d-c-s-broccoli-city-festival/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:25:39 +0000 http://bandwidth.wamu.org/?p=30803 The music-festival season kicked off early last Saturday with the second annual Broccoli City Festival at the Gateway Pavilion at St Elizabeths in D.C. The festival, held the Saturday before Earth Day, was designed by promoters Broccoli City Lifestyle Group to build awareness of health and sustainability issues through an all-day concert.

Featuring local artists including GoldLink, Reesa Renee and Future Band, Broccoli City also booked acts from New York (hip-hop veterans Just Blaze and Cam’ron), Grand Rapids, Mich. (producer Sango), Atlanta (hip-hop duo Big Face Paper Gang), and Los Angeles (D.C.-born singer Kelela), where the next Broccoli City Fest will take place on May 3.

See our photos from the event below:

Ben Frank Jr. (center) of the Atlanta-based hip-hop duo Big Face Paper Gang parties with the crowd at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday April 19, 2014.Ben Frank Jr. (center) of the Atlanta-based hip-hop duo Big Face Paper Gang parties with the crowd.

Alison Carney and her new band, Butterfly Tree, took to the stage at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday April 19, 2014.Alison Carney and her new band, Butterfly Tree

DC-based hip-hop artist Chaz French on stage at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday April 19, 2014.D.C.-based hip-hop artist Chaz French

Virgina-based MC K.eye.D took to the stage at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday April 19, 2014..eye.d took to the stage at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday April 19, 2014.Virginia-based MC K.eYe.D

DC-based band Future Band blended hip-hop, rock, go-go, and jazz on stage at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday April 19, 2014.D.C.-based band Future Band blended hip-hop, rock, go-go, and jazz.

DC-based band Future Band blended hip-hop, rock, go-go, and jazz on stage at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday April 19, 2014.Future Band

DC-based, Grammy-nominated  R&B singer Reesa Renee took to the stage at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday, April 19, 2014.D.C.-based, Grammy-nominated R&B singer Reesa Renee

DC-based hip-hop artist RA The MC briefly joined singer Reesa Renee on stage at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday, April 19, 2014.D.C. hip-hop artist RAtheMC briefly joined singer Reesa Renee on stage.

Grand Rapids, MI-producer Sango played a set of his signature brand of remixes of popular hip-hop and R&B songs,in addition to his own original productions at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday April 19, 2014.Michigan producer Sango played his signature brand of remixes and his own productions.

L.A.-based and DC-born R&B singer Kelela performed tracks from her mixtape Cut 4 Me at Broccoli City Festival, April 19, 2014.L.A.-based and D.C.-born R&B singer Kelela performed tracks from her mixtape “Cut 4 Me.”

L.A.-based and DC-born R&B singer Kelela performed tracks from her mixtape Cut 4 Me at Broccoli City Festival, April 19, 2014.Kelela

L.A.-based and DC-born R&B singer Kelela performed tracks from her mixtape Cut 4 Me at Broccoli City Festival, April 19, 2014.Kelela

Producer Just Blaze played several of he hits he produced for Jay-Z, Joe Budden, and others on stage at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday, April 19, 2014.Producer Just Blaze played several of the hits he produced for Jay Z and others.

Up and coming Virginia-based MC GoldLink at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday, April 19, 2014.Virginia MC GoldLink

Up and coming Virginia-based MC GoldLink at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday, April 19, 2014.GoldLink

Hip-hop veteran Cam'Ron was the final act to perform at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday, April 19, 2014.Hip-hop veteran Cam’ron headlined.

Hip-hop artist Cam'Ron was the final act to perform at Broccoli City Festival, Saturday, April 19, 2014.Cam’ron

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