Sugar Water Festival
sugar water festival music festival founded american recording artist erykah badu queen latifah jill scott trek played amphitheater arena united state summer began event bring awareness health issue africanamerican woman british duo floetry opened show run festival relaunched briefly kelis opening show comedian monique hosting festival final year outing festival plan expand europe asia however come fruition festival announced may forming suger water festival llc trek headlined badu latifah scott singer stated performing lilith fair inspiration outing—with singer wanting bring specific message african american woman festival planned within six month providing enough time gain notable sponsor badu say meaning behind name symbolism water earth planet threefourths water continues say woman sweetness water giving name tour introduce show badu stated sugar water festival much concert tour said badu educating enlightening entertaining queen jill committed tapping community play—to raise awareness positive way create better world floetry kelis outing set list included opening performance scott latifah badu performing night egypt closing finale never much tribute rbsoul singer luther vandross august show columbia maryland scott along latifah monique performed badu closing finale bag lady