André 3000 To Host Wine Cave Performances At Blue Note Jazz Festival’s Black Radio Experience

A s the upcoming Blue Note Jazz Festival ‘s Black Radio Experience nears, more developments about the weekend-long event are slowly being revealed. André 3000 , one of the headlining acts, will host a series of exclusive wine cave performances across Labor Day Weekend in the beautiful Napa Valley as his backdrop.

André 3000, who is remaining steadfast in instrumental mode, will give his latest project, New Blue Sun , the live treatment at the Estate Cave at the Meritage Resort , the site of this year’s Black Radio Experience with Robert Glasper, John Legend, Common, Pete Rock, Madlib, Marsha Ambrosius and more.

The wine cave will be the venue for a run of shows featuring the Georgia native, with each day of the Black Radio Experience festival featuring three performances daily with 3000’s backing band providing the vibes and curating the sounds based on the vibe and energy of the attendees.

Those already holding festival passes will have priority access to RSVP for the wine cave performances. In addition, there will be a limited run of special ticket packages available for purchase which also includes an automatic RSVP for one of the nine shows held over the weekend.

The Black Radio Experience weekend isn’t just about music. Robert Glasper’s aim for the festival is to bring a truly authentic Black experience to the swanky Napa Valley region by featuring Black-owned wine brands, celebrity chefs, on-site product activations featuring Black-owned brands, and more.

The Blue Note Jazz Festival and Black Radio Experience teams also announced a series of daily brunch events for folks to fuel up before taking in the festivities. Check them out below.

C’est CHIC: A Caviar + Champagne Brunch featuring Minnie Bell’s Fried Chicken
$165 – Inclusive of all food & beverage | Friday: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Chef Fernay McPherson of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement in San Francisco and Caviar Dream founder Kendra Anderson curate a flavorful + fashion-fueled moment to start your Black Radio Experience in style! Indulge in Chef Fernay’s famous rosemary-fried chicken and other decadent brunch bites, accompanied by the finest caviar. The playlist? All the greatest hits by CHIC + Nile Rodgers , of course. The Black Radio Experience pops off with an array of Champagne by Laurent Perrier paired perfectly with beats and inspired eats!

‘Casa de Buena Vibra’ Brunch by Chef Joseph Paire featuring Volcan Tequila
$165 – Inclusive of all food & beverage | Saturday: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Chef Joseph Paire III, Executive Chef of The Clairmont Club in Berkeley will awaken the senses with an elevated, Latin American-inspired menu, paired with refreshing blanco tequila cocktails by Volcan . Expect abundant Tajin spiced fruit, shrimp aguachile, crab tostada with poached eggs, Spanish tortilla, Mexican French toast, cochinita pibil, nopales, end of summer tomatoes and more. Volcan Tahona blanco tequila perfectly accentuates the vibes for this delicious and sensual second morning of Black Radio Experience, set in the stunning Vineyard Terrace.

‘For the Love of Jazz’ Soul Brunch by Chef Jay Foster & DJ Mara Hruby, featuring John Legend’s LVE Wine
$165 – Inclusive of all food & beverage | Sunday: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Chefs Jay Foster’s restaurants Farmer Brown and Little Skillet in San Francisco set the tone for the Bay Area brunch scene. On this final day of the Black Radio experience, guests will be ignited by Chef Jay’s creative and hyper-local approach to soul food – paired with wines from The LVE Collection by John Legend and soulful beats by DJ Mara Hruby . Chef Jay brings the Sunday vibe to festival goers with his classics… smoked brisket & poached eggs over a sweet potato hash with Cajun hollandaise + watermelon salad, fresh biscuits, and museum-worthy fruit platters & more surprises. LVE wines display a unique series of rich, soulful and complex notes inspired by true love, produced in collaboration with the renowned Boisset Collection. The wines express the perfect harmony of passion and elegance from Napa Valley and French tradition. Cold coffee by Red Bay , founded by renowned artist and food entrepreneur, Keba Konte.

To get more details of all the food, wine, and cocktail experiences, click here .

To get passes for Blue Note Jazz Festival’s Black Radio Experience, click here .

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Photo: Source: Mathieu Bitton/@candytman/Blue Note Jazz Festival

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