Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2013: Show & Prove
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Summary
Now in its fifth year, the Show & Prove concert series as part of The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is a showcase of independent and local hip-hop talent. One of the Festival's most celebrated events, it consists of three (3) preliminary contests (held in April, May and June) and the Show & Prove Super Bowl (held in July), which concludes the series and kicks-off the Festival.
How it works:
Four (4) artists/groups will be selected to perform at each preliminary event, and one (1) artist/group winner will be selected at each preliminary. The three (3) winners from the preliminary events will then compete at the Show & Prove Super Bowl for the opportunity to open on the Festival's stage on Saturday, July 13th.
Show & Prove preliminary dates:
- Show & Prove #1 - Thursday, April 18th (Submission deadline = April 2nd, 2013)
- Show & Prove #2 - Friday, May 23rd (Submission deadline = TBA)
- Show & Prove #3 - Thursday, June 20th (Submission deadline = TBA)
Additional Festival Information:
Presented by Brooklyn Bodega, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is one of Americas premier Hip-Hop events, and is known for giving independent artists the chance to perform on the same bill as legends like Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Kendrick Lamar, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, De La Soul, KRS-One, Ghostface Killah, Smif N Wessun, Lupe Fiasco (in his NYC debut), and many more.
Click here for a video of Founder and Executive Director of the BHF (Wes Jackson) speaking on the inspiration for the Festival.
Click here for the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival on Wikipedia.
For more information on Brooklyn Bodega and the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, please visit their website.
