Media Law Group is the Official Law Firm for Jack Daniel’s Presents Black and Loud Fest
- lara2489
- Jul 22, 2024
- 5 min read
Seattle, WA July 22, 2024 – Black and Loud Fest Seattle triumphantly returns to the Crocodile for a three stage take over on Saturday September 14, 2024 for what is now an explosive PNW musical tradition of black fronted alternative rock, punk, soul, funk, jazz, hip hop, americana, country & gospel bands and artists from Seattle and across the United States. Centered on music, culture, and food and fueled by the ever growing support of Jack Daniel’s and Ariel Rider eBikes, Black and Loud promises more of everything this September 2024.
The two top Black rock guitarists and front men of the Pacific Northwest - Ayron Jones and co-founder of the Fest Cameron Lavi-Jones of King Youngblood co-headline the main stage at the Crocodile. Black and Loud co-founder Anthony Briscoe and his punk soul band Down North will also grace the main stage for their annual appearance. Black and Loud Fest started in a parking lot in Fremont in 2022 and has grown to a national touring festival in 2024 with a long term commitment for national touring and bigger and bigger venues in partnership with Jack Daniel’s the Fest’s title sponsor. With several years of National and International touring thanks to a run with Big Machine Records, world class rocker Ayron Jones will premier two songs he and Cameron Lavi-Jones co-wrote for the new King Youngblood album coming in Spring 2025. The two rock guitarists and close friends playing together on one stage songs they co-wrote will assure the fest is in fact Black and Loud.
On April 6, 2024, Black and Loud expanded to the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, OR to a packed house of Alternative Black Music fans. Plans are underway to expand Black and Loud Fest in partnership with Jack Daniel’s to Brooklyn, Nashville, Atlanta, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Houston, Oakland, CA, Portland, OR, and New Orleans in 2024 and especially 2025, working with King Youngblood’s agents Paladin Artists who are the official agency for Black and Loud Fest.
“We just returned from a week of meetings, Distillery Tour, live performance and general bonding with our sponsors Jack Daniel’s in Nashville and Lynchburg, TN. We even performed an acoustic show for the Jack Daniel’s brass in the famous cave where the aquifer for the only water used to make Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey originates. The plans to expand Black and Loud Fest in Seattle and beyond to multiple cities across the country is really coming together. We are in discussions with the National Museum of African American Music (“NMAAM”) in Nashville to produce an immersive Black and Loud Fest inside the NMAAM in Nashville and see our vision come alive in one of the best museums for Black Music in the world. They don’t have a full on Black Alternative Music exhibit in the museum yet and we intend to fix that. As we branch out nationally, this is a real example of visualize actualize.” Says Cameron Lavi-Jones, Black and Loud visionary and King Youngblood band leader.
“Black and Loud is a vibrant tribute to the indelible impact of Black artists shaping the landscape of American pop culture.Our goal is to honor the broad spectrum of Black creativity, showcasing how integral these contributions have been in defining American music and culture at large. This festival is for everyone while celebrating Black Joy loudly.” adds Anthony Briscoe, co-founder of Black and Loud and Down North band leader.
“We're excited to be part of Black and Loud because that's who we are and we can express it through our music and songs. It's a blessing to be able to share our music at the Black and Loud Festival. This is so exciting for us because this festival was created for people that look like me, to have a place and space to express myself through my music” says Nikki D Brown leader of Sisters of Thunder.
Black and Loud Fest Seattle will again use all three stages – Here After, Madam Lou’s Ariel Rider Stage and the Crocodile Jack Daniel’s Mainstage to host the Fest and will again include a “Black Carpet emphasizing Black Media representation and a special intimate pre show rock and roll Jack Daniel’s VIP Tennessee Whiskey tasting event and artist meet and greet. The food and whiskey once again will be off the chain.
“I have been mentoring Cameron Lavi-Jones of King Youngblood since he was a teenager and I am thrilled to be part of something so important to Black culture in America that he started. Black and Loud brings everything I love about being a Black Rock and Roll artist,” says Co-Headliner Ayron Jones, “and if you know about me, we gonna be LOUD.”
Tickets are on sale now with this link:
Here is the full line up for Black and Loud Fest Seattle 2024 – note the big rule for Black and Loud is NO TRACK SHOWS – only live bands!
Ayron Jones (Co-Headliner)
King Youngblood (Co-Headliner)
Down North
The Veldt (from Raleigh, NC)
Nikki D & the Sisters of Thunder (from Toledo, OH)
Ben Hunter
Melanie Faye featuring Rome Wilson & Beyah
Breaks and Swells
Antwane Tyler
Beverly Crusher
Elegant Pleasures
Sus
Black and Loud hip Hop Live Band Cypher including special performances by King Naj, Noah & Emanuel Brown
DJ Sets by COTTO
MC’D BY A-Queen
About the Main Sponsors:
The music loving brand Jack Daniels is the proud title sponsor of Black & Loud Fest Seattle 2024 and the official whiskey of the festival. In their own words, “Jack Daniel's is the proud title sponsor of Black & Loud Fest Portland 2024 as the official whiskey of the festival. Jack Daniel's is committed to supporting music now more than ever and to bringing our brand to broader audiences celebrating black fronted music. We continue our long-standing connection to the music industry dating back to Mr. Jack Daniel himself.” See www.jackdaniels.com
Also Sponsoring Jack Daniel’s is Ariel Rider Electric Bikes. Ariel Rider offers the best electric bike in the world with models for every demographic. Their commitment to reducing our world’s carbon foot print one eBike at a time is fully consistent with the values of Black and Loud Fest.
About the Producer – Dreaming In Color Entertainment/DICE LAB is a full on artist management live performance producer, film, tv, literary, & music production company with offices in Seattle & Los Angeles
About the Crocodile – One of the most exquisite and great sounding live venues in the PNW, the Crocodile is the proud partner of DICE LAB/Black and Loud now and forever. See www.thecrocodile.com
About Allied Arts Foundation - Fifty plus year 501 C 3 Non-Profit Organization is the proud fiscal sponsor of Black and Loud Fest. People can get a tax donation and donate to the Black and Loud Ticket Scholarship fund through this link – https://secure.givelively.org/donate/allied-arts-foundation-seattle/black-and-loud-fest-tour
Or mail your checks to Allied Arts Foundation attention Lara Lavi
999 N Northlake Way, Suite 207, Seattle, WA 98103 See https://www.alliedartsfoundation.org
About Black and Loud Fest – Black and Loud Fest was founded by Cameron Lavi-Jones and Anthony Briscoe with help from Dreaming In Color Entertainment/DICE LAB to spotlight Black artists and Black Fronted bands creating music that is alternative to mainstream Black Music See www.blackandloudfest.com
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