Trillectro Music Festival
Trillectro Music Festival is a Washington, D.C.-based music festival founded in 2012. The annual single-day outdoor gathering features hip-hop, electronic, R&B and indie rock acts and is lauded for showcasing up-and-coming musicians on the eve of their big break.
== History ==
Organized by DC to BC, a music-marketing group started by three area natives, Trillectro is recognized as the area's first hip-hop and electronic music festival. The name Trillectro, a portmanteau of “trill” (meaning “authentic” in hip-hop circles) and “electro” (short for “electronic”), embodies the festival's credo of bridging the gap between music genres. Beyond music, the festival is also known as a showcase for local talent, including artists, vendors and small businesses.
=== 2012 ===
The inaugural Trillectro was held on August 11, 2012 at The Half Street Fairgrounds near Nationals Park and featured two stages.Acts:   Schoolboy Q
Casey Veggies
Flosstradamus
Tabi Bonney
Tittsworth
Oddisee
Body Language
DJ Wonder
Cam Jus
Brenton Duvall
DJ Underdog
ASAAD
Gianni Lee
DJ Money
Beyond Modern
Rex Riot + Basscamp
Grande Marshall
Locke Kaushal
Nouveau Riche
Phony Ppl
Flatbush Zombies
Brenmar
DJ David Heartbreak
Doug E. Fresh (Host)
=== 2013 ===Trillectro 2013 was held on August 17 at The Half Street Fairgrounds near Nationals Park. The second year experienced a more than 100% growth rate, partially attributed to the organizers used of “crowdspeaking” platform Thunderclap. The social media campaign exceeded its supporter goal by 32% and reached over 5 million people.Acts:Wale (special guest)
A$AP Rocky (surprise guest)
A$AP Ferg
Casey Veggies
Travi$ Scott
Fat Trel
King Chip
Shy Glizzy
Tittsworth
Nadastrom
Phil Ade
Ghost Beach
DJ Sliink
Gent & Jawns
Goldroom
Salva
DJ Spicoli
Misun
Alex Young
Venus X
Two-9
RDGLDGRN
New Retro
Carnage
Lowkey and Ashley Outrageous (Host)
=== 2014 ===
To accommodate an expected rise in attendance, Trillectro 2014 moved to DC's historic RFK Stadium’s festival grounds and was held on August 23. In addition to the one-day event, the festival also hosted a handful of smaller parties throughout the week.Acts:Big Sean
Travi$ Scott (Surprise Guest)
Migos
Fat Trel
Baauer
Oddisee
Rae Sremmurd
Lunice
Rome Fortune
OG Maco
SZA
Lightshow
Sango
GoldLink
Ras Nebyu
The Beard & Th Fro
Spinser Tracy
Redline Graffiti
Fortebowie
The Jane Doze
TWRK
Falcons b2b Hoodboi
Willy Joy
DJ Money
Dirty South Joe
Dougie F & DJ Fire
Lowkey & YesJulz (Host)
=== 2015 ===
On July 8, festival organizers announced that Trillectro 2015 will be held on Saturday, August 29 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.Acts:Chance the Rapper
RL Grime
Cashmere Cat
Khelani
JMSN
DRAM
Tunji Ige
Chris McClenney
Masego
Babeo Baggins
Mista Selecta
Hi$to
Nativeson
Ayes Cold
YesJulz (Host)