AFROPUNK Returns to Brooklyn With Burna Boy, Freddie Gibbs and More

Taking place this September after three years.

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AFROPUNK is making its way back to Brooklyn after three long years.

The famed festival is billed as “[a] celebration of Black joy and a testament to the resilience of the Brooklyn community,” with the event setting up shop at the Commodore Barry Park on September 10 and 11. A myriad of big names are set to hit the stage for the two-day festival, including big names such as The Roots, Burna Boy, Freddie Gibbs, Isaiah Rashad, Lucky Daye, Tierra Whack and Earl Sweatshirt and rising stars like Bartees Strange, Adekunle Gold, Rodney Chrome and more.

Citi Cardmember-exclusive presale tickets are available now while the AFROPUNK Community presale kicks off June 16th and the general on-sale tickets on June 17.

Check out the lineup below. AFROPUNK Brooklyn takes place September 10 to September 11 at the Commodore Barry Park.

 

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