After a three-year hiatus, Artscape, a free arts competition, will return to Baltimore, Maryland, from Sept. 22 by means of Sept. 24. 

Kelly Rowland has been introduced because the headlining act. The legendary singer will grace the principle stage on Friday night time. Further performers over the weekend embody Nile Rodgers & CHIC (Saturday afternoon), Angelo Moore of Fishbone (Saturday night), and The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Sunday). 

“Artscape is considered one of Baltimore’s most iconic occasions, and its return this 12 months is a marker of how our metropolis is bouncing again after the pandemic,” stated Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott in a press release. “Baltimore is a city full to the brim with unimaginable artists and a wealthy historical past supporting our arts group. There’s merely no higher approach to showcase their expertise and their significance to our metropolis than by means of Artscape. I can’t wait to welcome the unimaginable lineup of artists, performers, and distributors and the hundreds of Baltimoreans and guests who will get to take pleasure in this expertise.”

Todd Yuhanick, interim CEO for Baltimore Workplace of Promotion & the Arts, commented, “We’re completely thrilled to convey Artscape again to Baltimore. The extent of effort and dedication from our workforce and companions behind the scenes has been extraordinary, and we proceed to work tirelessly to curate an distinctive lineup of artists and programming for this comeback 12 months. We stay up for showcasing how the ability of the humanities can convey individuals collectively September 22–24.”

Circling again to Rowland, she just lately celebrated the tenth anniversary of her final album, Speak A Good Recreation, in June.

The album featured appearances from her fellow Future’s Youngster members Beyoncé and Michelle Williams (“You Modified”), in addition to The-Dream, Pusha T, Wiz Khalifa and Kevin Cossom. 

Since Speak A Good Recreation, Rowland has handled followers to a number of standalone tracks and two EPs (The Kelly Rowland Version and Okay). 

Music apart, Rowland has additionally been busy on the earth of appearing. Final 12 months, she starred within the Paramount+ unique film Fantasy Soccer and Netflix’s The Curse of Bridge Hole. 

Earlier this 12 months, it was introduced that Rowland will star in Tyler Perry’s upcoming Netflix authorized drama movie, Mea Culpa, and can reprise her position as Jacquie in Lifetime’s unique film Merry Liddle Christmas Trip. 

For extra details about Artscape 2023, go to its official web site.