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. 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. = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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)