Mary J. Blige's announced her 2nd Annual 'Strength Of A Woman Festival' is set to return this summer, in honor of #HipHop50. Blige took to social media to reveal the lineup of the music fest, taking place May 11 - 14. Blige and Ms. Lauryn Hill will headline the two-day event at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta with supporting performances from Coco Jones, Summer Walker, Muni Long and more. Mary J. Blige said her performance will be "a never-before-seen MJB-Sides set" that will pay tribute to 50 years of Hip-Hop.
Blige's all-rap set will feature appearances from Jeezy, DJ Drama, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Jadakiss and Jodeci. Blige said in a statement about the festival: “Having the opportunity to continue to uplift, inspire and build amongst a community of women is the reason why we created this festival. I’m so grateful for all of the support from our performers and participants and, of course, Live Nation Urban, Pepsi and our additional partners who are committed to celebrating and creating community for Black women.”
General on-sale tickets are available via soawfestival.com.
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