This Sunday, we’ll find out if SZA will become the first Black woman in 25 years to win album of the year at the Grammys. Whether or not SOS wins the Recording Academy’s top honor, the New Jersey-raised singer made another big announcement today: she’ll headline Sol Blume, one of the West Coast’s biggest R&B festivals.
The independently produced event at Sacramento’s Discovery Park returns May 3-5 with an expanded three-day format and bigger stages. In addition to SZA, velvet-voiced singer Snoh Aalegra and house-rap duo Kaytraminé, a collaboration between dance music producer Kaytranada and rapper Aminé, top the bill.
The lineup also includes an appearance from Doechii, a rapidly rising rapper and singer whose multifaceted sound pulls from jersey club, house music and R&B. (Doechii starred alongside Oakland’s Tia NoMore in the acclaimed A24 film Earth Mama.) PinkPantheress, who blends hyperpop, garage and drum ‘n’ bass, also performs, along with genre-bending art-pop standouts Kelela and Omar Apollo. Also taking the stage is Ari Lennox, whose honest storytelling and arresting vocals do not miss, and singer-saxophone player Masego.
Sol Blume gets underway Friday–Sunday, May 3–5, at Discovery Park in Sacramento. Three-day passes go on sale Feb. 5. Details and full lineup here.
