Acclaimed by the New York Times as one of the “Top 10 Definitive Moments of the Decade in Jazz Music,” the GroundUP Music Festival returns to the oceanside North Beach Bandshell in sunny Miami Beach, Florida, February 14-16, 2020. Hosted by three-time Grammy award-winning collective Snarky Puppy, GroundUP will feature a special set from the band each day along with performances from an eclectic list of international artists.
Joining Snarky Puppy is iconic singer-songwriter/keyboardist Michael McDonald from The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan performing with Chris Potter, Michael League and Jamison Ross for a special acoustic set, progressive future funk collective Lettuce, saxophone virtuoso Chris Potter as artist-at-large, Grammy Award-winning Mexican folk-fusion singer Lila Downs, powerful jazz trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, jazz drummer and songwriter Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band, jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, and more. The Valentine’s Day weekend event also features global artists from Colombia, Portugal, Brazil, Chile, Switzerland, and Greece, making it a true exploration of world music.
“My vision for the festival is for people to maybe not recognize many artists on the bill but end up with a list of new artists they've discovered,” said Snarky Puppy’s bandleader Michael League. “That's the dream for me to have people come and experience everything blind, in a very pure and open-minded way.”
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Acclaimed by the New York Times as one of the “Top 10 Definitive Moments of the Decade in Jazz Music,” the GroundUP Music Festival returns to the oceanside North Beach Bandshell in sunny Miami Beach, Florida, February 14-16, 2020. Hosted by three-time Grammy award-winning collective Snarky Puppy, GroundUP will feature a special set from the band each day along with performances from an eclectic list of international artists.
Joining Snarky Puppy is iconic singer-songwriter/keyboardist Michael McDonald from The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan performing with Chris Potter, Michael League and Jamison Ross for a special acoustic set, progressive future funk collective Lettuce, saxophone virtuoso Chris Potter as artist-at-large, Grammy Award-winning Mexican folk-fusion singer Lila Downs, powerful jazz trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, jazz drummer and songwriter Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band, jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, and more. The Valentine’s Day weekend event also features global artists from Colombia, Portugal, Brazil, Chile, Switzerland, and Greece, making it a true exploration of world music.
“My vision for the festival is for people to maybe not recognize many artists on the bill but end up with a list of new artists they've discovered,” said Snarky Puppy’s bandleader Michael League. “That's the dream for me to have people come and experience everything blind, in a very pure and open-minded way.”
GroundUP goes beyond the typical festival experience, breaking down the barriers between audience and artists with master classes, workshops and personal interactions with the artists including a Songwriting Interview with Michael McDonald from The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, Samba School hosted by MiamiBloco, a Percussion Summit with Adam Deitch and A Capella by the Sea experience with Magda Giannikou, among many others.
Named “one of the 10 best music events” by Miami New Times, GroundUP has a massive international appeal with 60% of attendees coming from 48 states and 54 countries around the world. The festival is artist-centric and attendee-focused, with a limited daily capacity of approximately 2,000 guests, no overlapping sets, and great acoustics in a small outdoor theater on the beach where the audience always has plenty of space and unobstructed views. Fans can swing in hammocks and bask in 78 degree weather while enjoying food and libations from Locavore - Taste of Redland in a family-friendly environment.
GA tickets and VIP packages are on sale now.
GroundUP Artist Lineup
Snarky Puppy - All three nights
Chris Potter – Artist at Large
Lettuce
Lila Downs
Michael McDonald with Chris Potter, Michael League, Jamison Ross and Shaun Martin
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
Flor de Toloache
Krantz Carlock Lefebvre
Hamilton de Holanda Quartet
Camila Meza & The Nectar Orchestra featuring The Stamps Quartet
MARO
Breastfist
Becca Stevens
Banda Magda
Alina Engibaryan
Forq
Yissy García & Bandancha
Frost Sextet with Alison Wedding
John Daversa Small Band
Sofia Ribeiro
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