Afropunk Will Expand To Atlanta As ‘The Carnival Of Consciousness’

When you hear that Afropunk has expanded to Atlanta, your first thought is probably “Awesome!” The second one should be “What took so long?”

The Southern city that’s regularly been described as a “black mecca” of the U.S. is the next choice for an offshoot of the long-running music and culture fest. This is the first-run for “The Carnival Of Consciousness” — the official name of Afropunk Atlanta — as it was cancelled before they could attempt it last year. No matter, though. With a line-up like this, it’s hard to gripe.

The first Carnival will feature performances by Tyler, the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, SZA and Uncharted stand-out Gallant. Check out the full lineup below via The Fader:

LINEUP:
TYLER, THE CREATOR
SZA
EARL SWEATSHIRT
SAUL WILLIAMS
LETLIVE
GOLDLINK
BIG FREEDIA
SOULECTION
LION BABE
KELELA
GALLANT
HO99O9
CAKES DA KILLA
BABY BABY
MALUCA
YOUNG PARIS
ABRA
KAMAU
SIR THE BAPTIST
ST BEAUTY
IN THE WHALE
RAHBI
ALL COWS EAT GRASS
BYRELL THE GREAT
MIKE Q
LSDXOXO
SASHA MARIE
SANGO
ANDRE POWER
CHRIS McCLENNEY
MONTE BOOKER
JEREMY AVALON
DIVINE INTERFACE
DECOTEAU
BLACKSUNSHINE
SOFA KING EVIL
ONIDOTCOM
DJ HOUR GLASS
THRICE GROOVE
FLORISTA

The Carnival Of Consciousness will run from October 14 to 16. Weekend pass tickets are available here.

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