WILMINGTON — Though freezing temps have blanketed the region, the North Carolina Azalea Festival is already looking to warmer days — specifically, celebrating next April with Lil Jon. The festival announced its first headliner for concerts that take place during its annual springtime festival.
Having produced and created worldwide popular club anthems like “Get Low,” “Turn Down the What,” and “Yeah,” Lil Jon will perform Thursday, April 9, at Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Riverfront Park, downtown Wilmington.
For more than two decades, the hip-hop artist has been known for elevating and shaping electronic dance music culture. He has won Billboard awards, a Grammy, and become recognized as a pioneer of the Crunk movement — highly stylized Southern hip-hop, featuring heavy bass lines, club beats, synths, and call-and-response vocals.
Lil Jon has collaborated with a multitude of artists, including Usher, Ciara, Pitbull, Ice Cube, Miley Cyrus, and Britney Spears. He most recently performed at the Thanksgiving Day Baltimore-Ravens halftime show for the NFL.
Tickets will go on sale on Friday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. here. The N.C. Azalea Festival takes place April 8-12.
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