Honeyland — A Black Food and Beverage Festival Headed for the Houston Area — Announces a Hot Lineup | Eater Houston
"Set for Nov. 11–12 at Sugar Land’s Crown Festival Park, this two-day event spotlights the creativity of Black professionals across food, beverage, music, and art with demonstrations, cook-offs, panel and podcast conversations, and multi-stage concerts. Headline performers include Grammy-winning singers Mary J. Blige and Jazmine Sullivan as well as Nigerian artist TEMS and Chlöe Bailey, alongside a strong Houston presence — DJ Mr. Rogers, Dende, Lenora, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Scarface, Lil Keke, Z-Ro, and Tobe Nwigwe serving as the event’s Houston ambassador. Culinary programming is curated by lauded chef and TV personality Marcus Samuelsson and features Houston chefs such as Chris Williams (Lucille’s), Dawn Burrell, Kavachi Ukegbu (Art of Fufu), Keisha Griggs (Kuji Kitchen/Black Chefs Table), Shawn Osbey (Kulture Kitchen), Steve Rogers (Bar 5015), and Bun B (Trill Burgers), while beverage and spirits programming is led by Fawn Weaver (whose Uncle Nearest whiskey honors Nathan “Nearest” Green). Produced by Live Nation Urban in partnership with IMG, the festival aims to celebrate Black food, drink, and music, hire and work with local and diverse businesses, and invest $1 million in grants, training, and career-development support for Black creators in Houston. Two-day general-admission, VIP, and platinum passes were made available online in July (with general sales beginning July 21 and early access for newsletter subscribers); a full schedule of multi-stage programming will be announced later." - Brittany Britto Garley
