In a twist from its first two years, Mary J. Blige’s Power of a Girl Competition and Summit is shifting from Atlanta to hip-hop’s birthplace, New York Metropolis. Offered by the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and Pepsi in partnership with Dwell Nation City, the annual occasion will happen as soon as once more throughout Mom’s Day weekend: Could 10-12.
Highlighting this 12 months’s three-day slate might be a live performance at Barclays starring Blige and particular visitors 50 Cent, Jill Scott, Fats Joe, Jadakiss, Muni Lengthy, Lola Brooke and Funk Flex. Additionally on the featival lineup: a comedy present on the Apollo Theatre that includes Tiffany Haddish, Don’t Name Me White Woman and Paris Sashay; a jazz live performance on the Blue Be aware with Robert Glasper and a Blige-hosted gospel brunch on the Brooklyn Chophouse in Instances Sq. adopted by a gospel live performance headlined by The Clark Sisters with Femme It Ahead at Brooklyn Paramount.
The Power of a Girl Summit will happen at The Glasshouse on Could 11. Hosted by Angie Martinez, the programming will embrace a collection of inspiring and empowering panels, keynote audio system and workshops specializing in music, wellness, know-how, magnificence and monetary literacy.
Founder Blige launched the Power of a Girl Competition and Summit in 2022. In a launch asserting its 2024 rollout, Blige said, “I’m so excited to deliver our Power of a Girl Competition and Summit to my hometown, New York Metropolis, a spot that has at all times been an enormous supply of inspiration for me. Having the chance to proceed to uplift, encourage and construct inside my group is the rationale I created this competition. I’m so grateful for all of the assist from our performers, attendees and, after all, our companions Dwell Nation City and Pepsi. No person does it like New York, so prepare.”
As earlier than, Pepsi — the competition’s inaugural companion — may even deliver again its in style Pepsi Dig In platform, that includes an array of meals from native Black feminine restaurateurs.
“As a model rooted in celebrating tradition and music and uplifting communities, Pepsi is honored to return as presenting companion and co-producer of the Power of a Girl Competition and Summit, persevering with our shared imaginative and prescient with Mary to raise and empower ladies,” commented Kent Montgomery, senior vp, PepsiCo Business Relations and Multicultural Growth. “The competition’s transfer to New York Metropolis, Pepsi’s personal yard, supplies a good bigger stage to focus on and assist extra exceptional ladies in the neighborhood. Because it strikes into its third 12 months, the competition’s continued success is a testomony to Mary’s affect and the facility of amplifying Black ladies and their voices.”
In celebration of Girls’s Historical past Month (March), presale tickets will go dwell Wednesday and Thursday (March 6-7) with the code STRENGTH. Normal ticket gross sales will start Friday, March 8, at 10 a.m. ET. For tickets and schedule, go to the occasion’s web site.
