![]() But the Summer Smash organizers helped the school get a permit for another location in the park so its Juneteenth event will still happen, school co-founder Nakisha Hobbs said. It Takes A Village - the school that spearheaded the campaign to rename the park - also wanted to host a Juneteenth event at Douglass Park, but its plans hit a snag since the park was already booked for the music festival. “With the size of that event, it causes other people in the community having events to celebrate Juneteenth … to have to close down or minimize their events,” Shaw said. Shaw had to put a pause on planning the Juneteenth event because of the Summer Smash, she said. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago Stage lights gleam as A$AP Rocky performs for a large crowd uring the first day of The Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park on Aug. There is added buzz around the holiday this year since it is the first time Juneteenth will be recognized as an official holiday in Illinois, Shaw said. The event was going to be a barbecue that would “have people come out like they used to do back in the day and get the community to just be a community again … and celebrate the fact that we’re able to come together,” Shaw said. Shaw, who previously spearheaded the Light Up Lawndale holiday events, has been planning since December for a Juneteenth and Father’s Day event. RELATED: Summer Smash Or ‘Fyre Festival’? Workers Walk Off Job, Citing Chaos At Douglass Park Music Fest “What we have seen is that other people can come into our community, utilize our parks and displace us where we are not able to utilize the parks,” Shaw said. The park was renamed in 2020 to honor esteemed abolitionists Frederick and Anna Murray Douglass. Many residents were eager to spend Juneteenth at the park, said Princess Shaw, a Lawndale resident who was planning to throw an event June 19 at Douglass Park. The holiday recognizes the liberation of enslaved African Americans after the Civil War. The hip hop festival has drawn the ire of some neighbors since it launched in 2018 due to issues with noise, parking, traffic, damage to the park and the displacement of sports and youth programs.īut neighbors have an additional concern this year: The music fest headlined by Post Malone and Playboi Carti is happening two months earlier than normal, meaning residents will be unable to use parts of the public park to celebrate Juneteenth. There is also a media credential package available on their website.NORTH LAWNDALE - West Side residents have asked the Park District Board to boot the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash festival from Douglass Park so residents won’t be fenced out during Juneteenth weekend. They also have single day passes and 3-day weekend passes. VIP gives you access to all GA amenities plus expedited gate entry and merch access, private bars and food vendors, private air conditioned bathrooms, and side stage/elevated viewing options. You have the option to pay for a general admission ticket or to pay for a VIP ticket. They vary in price depending on what type of ticket package you select. ![]() Tickets are already available for purchase on the summer smash website. There will be plenty of stars at plenty of sets to enjoy all kinds of music. There is a long list of artists labeled on the flyer for the event and I'm sure that's not even the entire lineup. Other Artist like Nardo Wick, Sheck Wes, $not, Rico Nasty, Famous Dex, Tink, Pollari, Roy French, Bad Neighbors, and many more will all have their stage time to shine. There is even a joint set performance from Young Thug and Gunna in the lineup. Well with names as big as Post Malone, Playboi Carti, Wiz Khalifa, Polo G, G Herbo, Trippie Redd, 2 Chainz, Ski Mask The Slump God, Flo Melli, Lil Tecca, Key Glock, and BIA, I would say you're intrigued. Obviously, you probably are wondering which big name players will be in attendance and if some of your favorite artist will be there. Visit The Summer Smash Website Here Headliners
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