The 2023 Lovers & Friends Festival lineup has been announced.
Presented by Usher, the one-day festival will feature performances by R&B acts, including Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Miguel, Jhené Aiko, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, PARTYNEXTDOOR and Usher, among others.
Additional performers outside of R&B include Missy Elliott, Lil Kim, Christina Aguilera, Nelly, 50 Cent, Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul, Shaggy and more.
The 2023 Lovers & Friends Festival is set for Saturday, May 6, at Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Presale for tickets begins Friday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. PT. General admission starts at $250, while VIP tickets start at $565. According to the festival’s website, all tickets start at $19.99 down.
Lovers & Friends Festival 2022 was headlined by Usher, Ms. Lauryn Hill and TLC.
“We’re back at it!” Usher wrote in an Instagram caption.
Speaking of the R&B superstar, Usher is set to kick off the third leg of his Las Vegas residency on March 3. He will play 25 shows through July at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Usher: My Way The Vegas Residency is named after the music legend’s pivotal sophomore album, My Way, which turned 25 in September 2022.
Usher celebrated the album’s milestone anniversary with a special edition that includes the original album, plus six bonus tracks — including three reimagined versions of its singles.
In an interview with Rated R&B, Usher reflected on My Way 25 years later. “I felt like it was a make-or-break moment for me,” said Usher. “I had to believe that I had to at least have an idea of what the journey represented because, in this whole thing, people choose success to represent things or certain milestones. For me, it was always just the journey.”
2023 Lovers and Friends Festival Lineup
50 Cent
702
Baby Bash
Beenie Man
Blackstreet
Bow Wow
Boyz II Men
Bryson Tiller
Busta Rhymes
Chingy
Chris Brown
Christina Aguilera
Da Brat
Dem Franchize Boyz
En Vogue
Eve
Flo Rida
Frankie J
Ginuwine
Jagged Edge
Jhené Aiko
JoJo
Kevin Lyttle
Lil’ Mo
Lil Rob
Lil’ Kim
Lumidee
Mannie Fresh
Mariah Carey
Master P & No Limit Soldiers
Mc Magic
Miguel
Missy Elliott
N.O.R.E.
Nelly
Next
Omarion
PARTYNEXTDOOR
Petey Pablo
Pitbull
Remy Ma
Sean Paul
Shaggy
Soulja Boy
Summer Walker
T.I.
The Diplomats
Usher
Wayne Wonder
Yung Joc
For more information or to get tickets, visit loversandfriendsfest.com.