Here Are the Latine Artists Performing at Lovers & Friends 2024
Lovers & Friends is officially back. On Jan. 23, the music festival unveiled this year’s featured artists, including Latine talent like Fat Joe, Nina Sky, and Trina. Lovers & Friends will take place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, NV, on May 4.
Produced by Live Nation and Redrock Entertainment, the massive festival headliners include Usher, Janet Jackson, and the Backstreet Boys. Other stellar artists include Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Nas, Alicia Keys, and Nelly Furtado. As far as Latines go, featured names include Nuyorican rapper Fat Joe, American-Chinese-Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kelis, and American-Dominican rapper Trina. The American-Puerto Rican singers Lumidee and Nina Sky, as well as Mexican-American artist Paula DeAnda are also gracing the stage this year. Other non-Latine acts include Timbaland, Ciara, and T-Pain.
Part of this year’s exciting slots include Lil Wayne performing his smash album Tha Carter III from start to finish and Usher performing his popular album Confessions, which was released 20 years ago.
Social media users are excited about the lineup. An X user wrote: “a whole lot going on with that lovers & friends lineup but when i tell you i just about screamed seeing paula deanda on that bottom line?? if you look up classic in the dictionary it actually has a qr code that opens up ‘walk away’ on youtube.” Another X user wrote: “sueños, coachella, lovers and friends … how am i going to go to all these festivals this year 😭.”
Fans can now sign up for a presale access code via the festival’s official website. Presale tickets will go on sale on Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. PST. Currently, general admission tickets are starting at $325, GA+ tickets at $595, and VIP tickets at $695.