Pharrell Williams' Something in the Water festival announces lineup, officially moves to D.C.
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Pharrell Williams' "Something in the Water" festival is back for 2022. Concert organizers announced Tuesday the three-day festival's lineup, which will include several surprise performances, and said it will take place in Washington, D.C.
This year, the festival will be held on Independence Avenue in the nation's capital on Juneteenth weekend — Friday, June 17 to Sunday, June 19. It will feature artists like Chloe x Halle, Ashe, Calvin Harris, Bia, Lil Uzi Vert, Pusha T, Teyana Taylor, Jon Batiste and Tyler, the Creator.
This will be the festival's first year in D.C. It was originally held in Virginia Beach, Virginia, William's hometown, but was moved after Williams' public falling out with the city's leadership.
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