Two of Los Angeles’s strengths are food and music, so why not combine them together into one festival?

Operating out of historic DTLA, that’s exactly what the LA3C Festival does, and its line up was just released! Festival goers will not only be treated to some of LA’s finest restaurants, but also the headliners of Erykah Badu and Herbie Hancock. 

Badu is a R&B and hip hop singer-rapper. Her first album Baduizm, released in 1997, was certified triple platinum, and her single “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)” from her third album reached top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100. Since coming on the scene in the 90s, she’s had multiple albums and mixtapes. The 52 year old artist through both her fashion and art represents the hip-hop community, and the different niches it has to offer. 

Joining Badu is Hancock, a jazz singer and musician. Hancock has been in a variety of jazz bands and is known for experimenting with combining the styles of jazz, funk, and electro music. His most well known album is Head Hunters, but he is well decorated for music throughout his career. Hancock has not only won 14 Grammys, including the prestigious Album of the Year title for his River: The Joni Letters project, but also an Academy Award.