Chaka Khan, Trombone Shorty, Big Boi, Black Pumas and Esperanza Spalding are just some of the big names headed to St. Louis for Music at the Intersection this fall.
This year’s music festival in Grand Center takes place Sept. 14 and 15 across four stages, featuring a lineup of more than 50 national, regional and local artists.
This is the fourth year for artistically diverse Music at the Intersection, presented by the Kranzberg Arts Foundation since 2021 in partnership with the Steward Family Foundation and the Regional Arts Commission (RAC) of St. Louis.
Headliners include psychedelic soul band Black Pumas, 10-time Grammy-winning queen of funk Chaka Khan, rapper Big Boi (of Outkast), New Orleans trombonist and trumpeter Trombone Shorty, five-time Grammy winner jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding, funk group Lettuce, Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Samara Joy and St. Louis rapper Chingy. The festival also features St. Louis trumpeter Keyon Harrold in his new role as Music at the Intersection artist-in-residence.
Performances will be held throughout the Grand Center Arts District, stretching across Washington Avenue, east of Grand Boulevard.
“Last year, we acknowledged 50 years of hip-hop, but we celebrate hip-hop and all of our musical genres every day,” said Chris Hansen, executive director of Kranzberg Arts Foundation. “This year’s lineup reflects that, with St. Louis giants, living legends and rising stars. We’re delivering hip-hop classics with Big Boi and Chingy, and new school hip-hop-meets-electronic with Jordan Ward and Mvstercamp’s DARKWOOD. If you’re into funk and soul, we’ve got the super-hot Black Pumas, Lettuce, Bebe The Neo-Soul and Lady Wray. Plus, we’re diving deep into the intersectionality of blues, jazz, funk and soul, embodied by Trombone Shorty, Robert Randolf and living legend Stanley Clark. Add in the iconic Chaka Khan, a new gospel brunch, and our own Keyon Harrold at the helm – it’s going to be an incredible weekend.”
The festival puts a special focus on “St. Louis Made,” paying homage to the city’s imprint on the American songbook, as well as the relationship St. Louis has with its Mississippi River roots. A majority of the lineup has direct ties to the St. Louis area, including Chingy, who grew up in Walnut Park and attended McCluer North High School. Jordan Ward grew up in South St. Louis and Maryland Heights and attended Metro Academic and Classical High School and Parkway North. Thumpasaurus frontman Lucas Tamaren is from Ladue, while musician Keyon Harrold – a three-time festival performer – is from Ferguson.
Click here for the full performance lineup for 2024, as well as additional information.
Tickets are available through MetroTix, with prices starting at $140 for all-weekend access or $75 for a day pass. Other general admission- and VIP options are also available.
