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FallFest 2024

Aug. 20 | 6pm
Evansdale Rec fields

Yung Gravy • 9pm

Yung Gravy

When you think about it, the name Yung Gravy says a great deal. It's perpetually youthful, and it oozes "sauce." As such, Yung Gravy uses his own special recipe to bring originality and positivity to make his one-of-a-kind impact on the rap genre. Gravy flexes his passion for soul music and oldies in his production, sampling a wide range of musical styles dating from the 1940s to the present-day. Nostalgic and often-jubilant melodies paired with heavy trap drums form the usual canvas for his signature baritone voice — reminiscent of Barry White. Showcasing effortless flows and endlessly quotable lyrics, Yung Gravy paints something truly unique while clearly having a good time doing so. Gravy has transformed from SoundCloud stalwart to platinum powerhouse. To date, his accolades include three platinum and four gold singles as well as 10 sold out tours of North America, Europe and Australia. He has collaborated with his self-proclaimed musical heroes, including Lil Wayne, Chief Keef, Juicy J, T-Pain and the late Young Dolph. Gravy became the soundtrack, and unofficial second mascot, of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and was given an honorary Stanley Cup Ring. He starred in a worldwide commercial campaign with Martha Stewart, and weeks later performed for the VMAs and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Not to mention, he partnered with Samsung and Jimmy John's for campaigns. Tallying 6 billion streams and selling 5 million units thus far, he's notched four entries on the Billboard 200, two in the Top 30 of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, and two on the Top 20 of the Top Album Sales Chart. For all of the swagger and style he exhibited upon his arrival, he managed to become even smoother since his introduction in 2016. After streams in the billions, packed venues and "side missions" with Martha Stewart, his tastiest chart-topping platinum-certified Billboard Hot 100 Top 30 single "Betty (Get Money)," Gravy joins the ever-growing list of artist pivoting to country music with the release just this month of his fourth full-length solo album, "Serving Country." More at yunggravy.com

Shaboozey • 7:30pm

Shaboozey

Rising multifaceted artist Shaboozey is building his own world, carving his lane in the alternative country and hip-hop space. Born to parents of Nigerian descent and raised in the small town of Woodbridge, Virginia, Shaboozey grew up on an eclectic mix of music encompassing everything from classic hip-hop and R&B, to country and blues icons like Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Garth Brooks and Lead Belly, to master lyricists, such as Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. A true crossover artist, he began his epic 2024 run in March with two standout features on Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter" — the only artist with multiple appearances on the album. His latest body of work, the critically acclaimed masterpiece "Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going," debuted in the top five of the Billboard 200 and was praised in The New York Times for “bring[ing] hip-hop grit to country. The album’s smash single “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” has been atop the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks now, launching him to mainstream stardom and becoming the song of the summer. With the meteoric rise of “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey and Beyoncé became the first Black artists to score back-to-back leaders in the Billboard Hot Country Songs’ 66-year history. True to his Virginia roots, Shaboozey aims to continue the region’s long-standing tradition of prolific creativity, this time by expanding the scope of contemporary hip-hop and introducing modern Americana to a global audience. americandogwood.com

COIN • 6pm

Ryan Winnen, Chase Lawrence and Joe Memmel of the band Coin.

COIN’s new album “I’m Not Afraid of Music Anymore” is set to drop Sept. 13. This new chapter is led by their single “Strawberry Jam,” which addresses overcoming fear in the pursuit of pure honesty. Recorded live at RCA Studio A in Nashville, Tennessee, with producer Gabe Simon (Noah Kahan, Lana Del Rey), the new song reveals the trio in their most vulnerable state, while continuing to push the boundaries of alternative pop without straying from their trademark dynamic energy. Since the arrival of their 2016 breakthrough single, "Talk Too Much," the band has collected more than a billion total streams, a No. 1 single on the AAA US radio charts, and widespread acclaim from outlets such as Billboard, Teen Vogue and Elton John himself. COIN has captivated fans at major festivals such as Reading and Leeds, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Shaky Knees and The Governors Ball, in addition to a sold-out 26-city headline tour across North America with more than 50,000 tickets sold. More at thisiscoin.com

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Evansdale Rec fields

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