Our Community Queen Trae Holiday showed out at Black and Loud - a Seattle music festival built to feature Black-fronted bands from around the world. Taking place at the Crocodile, it was an evening to remember featuring top local and national artists. 

“I was completely impressed with the amount of talent that was displayed at Black and Loud Fest,” Holiday said. “The coordination of all 3 stages and the wide breadth of performers was incredible. Kudos to everyone for putting on such a complex yet perfectly coordinated event!”

The festival started after King Youngblood's Cameron Lavi-Jones and Down North's Anthony Briscoe were the only Black artists on a festival lineup and aligned to do something about this issue. They assembled a team  to create Black and Loud Fest. This year’s festival featured 24 bands, including King Youngblood, Tiffany Wilson, Nathan Nzanga, and more.

Make sure to tune into The Day With Trae tomorrow to see our video coverage from the festival and find out more on their website https://www.blackandloudfest.com/

Photos by Nii Okaidja