Following previous engagements at the Kennedy Center including sold-out concerts, discussions, workshops, secret shows, community events, and the annual BGR!FEST, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! returns for its anticipated first-time collaboration with the NSO—presented in partnership with the Kennedy Center’s Hip Hop Culture program.

Steven Reineke, conductor

BLACK GIRLS ROCK! returns for the highly anticipated BGR!FEST™ 2022, collaborating with the National Symphony Orchestra for the very first time in an iconic headline performance.

Past BGR!FEST™ events include sold-out concerts with multi-Gramy Award® winner Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, Alice Smith, Rapsody, and more. Celebrity DJ, CEO, and founder of BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Beverly Bond established BGR!FEST™ as a complementary platform to the BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ brand, furthering its mission to create spaces for Black women-centered content and uplifting the groundbreaking women who stretch the boundaries of creativity, artistic expression, and innovation. BGR!FEST 2022™ at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra will be a full-spirited and empowering celebration of Black Girl Magic.

Performers will be announced at a later date.

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