Culture icon, music innovator, and seven-time Grammy® Award–winning artist and multi-hyphenate André 3000 makes his historic Kennedy Center debut with a special presentation of New Blue Sun LIVE in Concert. Join us for an adventurous evening of mind-opening, soul-stirring, and thought-provoking music. Featuring special guest serpentwithfeet!
André 3000’s New Blue Sun LIVE in Concert performances are a mesmerizing blend of musical exploration and raw emotion, showcasing his unique artistry. Composed of André, Carlos Niño, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau, and Deantoni Parks, the group’s masterful instrumentation captivates audiences with the same approach to how New Blue Sun was formed—inspired by the present moment and alive with the surroundings. The stage is set, ranging between an intimate atmosphere and sensory grandeur. New Blue Sun LIVE in Concert is a sonic odyssey that leaves fans both enchanted and reflective, and it reaffirms André 3000’s status as a visionary in contemporary music.
serpentwithfeet is simply letting the pendulum swing nowadays. The Baltimore, Maryland–born singer-songwriter, whose influences include Geoffrey Holder, Toni Morrison, Brandy, and Nina Simone, is taking the natural steps as a versatile talent from chapter to chapter in his career. serpent’s third album GRIP is the result of these latest steps. GRIP finds its home on the dance floor of Black gay clubs and the intimate moments that happen there and afterward, no matter the location.
