Amazon Music Announces J. Cole’s 2023 Dreamville Festival Livestream
North Carolina-raised, Grammy Award-winning, multiplatinum hip-hop artist J. Cole and his Dreamville team once again join forces with Rotation—the global hip-hop and R&B brand from Amazon Music—to present the exclusive livestream of the 2023 Dreamville Festival on Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2.
As in years past, J. Cole has invited some of his favorite artists and collaborators to join him in his home state of North Carolina for one of the most anticipated music events of the year. Starting at 2 p.m. EDT each day, fans will be able to tune in to the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and Prime Video to watch their favorite artists perform throughout the day.
Saturday will be headlined by multiplatinum R&B global superstar U
Burna Boy will headline and close out the second stage on Sunday, prior to J. Cole and Drake ending the weekend activities on the festival’s main stage.
The expanded two-day event will also mark a rare reunion for Dreamville Records, as Cole is bringing together the entire music roster to perform at the weekend event—Ari Lennox, J.I.D, EARTHGANG, Bas, Cozz, Omen, and Lute.
Music journalist and Rotation Roundtable host Rob Markman, “R&B Rotation in DJ Mode” host Gia Peppers, and hip-hop industry veteran Wayno all return as the festival’s official livestream hosts. Viewers can tune in on Twitch and Prime Video to watch the trio interview artists and special guests live from the festival.
Throughout the weekend, Dreamville will welcome over 100,000 fans in person across the weekend with millions able to watch at home in real-time, bringing the world closer to Dreamville than ever before with unprecedented live access.
“Dreamville Festival has made itself one of the biggest hip-hop moments of the year, and after last year’s incredible performances, we at Rotation knew we needed to stream the festival for fans around the world a second year running,” said Tim Hinshaw, head of hip-hop and R&B for Amazon Music.
“This year’s lineup in unparalleled, with icons like U
