The lineup for the 51st annual Macy’s Music Festival has been announced, and fans who have come to love this celebrated R&B, hip hop, jazz, and soul extravaganza are sure to be pleased. The two-day event is scheduled for July 26-27, at Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium, and will not be short on big-name performers. The opening night will feature stars like Jill Scott, Charlie Wilson, Bootsy Collins, and TGT, which is a super group consisting of R&B singers Tyrese, Ginuwine, and Tank. The following evening, fans will be witness to such acts as R. Kelly, Fantasia, Morris Day and the Time, Kem, and Leela James.
With a marvelous history that dates back to 1962, when it was an all-jazz concert known as the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival, the Macy’s Music Festival has hosted some of the world’s most famous performers on its stages. Those lucky enough to attend in the past have seen performances from legends like Aretha Franklin, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Gerald Levert, Earth Wind and Fire, Whitney Houston, and Stevie Wonder. Purchase Macy’s Music Festival tickets as soon as possible to see a lineup that bolsters the festival’s impressive legacy.