Concert photos | See Sol Blume R&B festival at Sacramento’s Discovery Park
By Bee staff
The Sol Blume R&B, soul, and hip-hop music festival returned to Sacramento on Saturday, with an expected 40,000 attendees and more than 30 artists on stage over the two-day event in Discovery Park.
The first-day performers included Brent Faiyaz, Ella Mai, Isaiah Rashad and Joey Badass.
“The vibe is immaculate. You have to be here,” said Asia Watts, of Santa Clarita, attending the festival for the first time.
Sunday’s lineup includes Kehlani, Teyana Taylor, Jessie Reyez and Pink Sweat$.
First-day Sol Blume festival photos
British singer Ella Mai performs on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday at Discovery Park in Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Rapper Joey Badass performs on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Kehinde Adediran, left, and her twin sister Tai Adediran, of North Carolina, sing along with Sabrina Claudio as she performs on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. “The vibe has been amazing, the people have been amazing, I love it here,” Kehinde said of her first time at the festival. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Jaroby Augusta, left, Stevante Clark, center, and rapper LaRussell get excited as rapper Isaiah Rashad performs on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Fans cheer as British singer Ella Mai performs on day one of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Chanel Harris, left, and her girlfriend Deserea Trasvina, of Sacramento, watch British singer Ella Mai perform on day one of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Singer Mariah the Scientist performs on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Jordyn Baylis, left, of Sacramento, Kylé-Ann Bobo, center, of Sacramento, and Lynn Ly, of Los Angeles, dance to music while they wait for rapper Joey Badass to perform on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Singer Sabrina Claudio performs on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Austin Watts and his sister Asia Watts, of Santa Clarita, laugh as singer Sabrina Claudio performs on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Rapper Isaiah Rashad performs on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Rapper Joey Badass gets ready to perform on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Savannah Montgomery and Adrian Valencia, of Merced, take a selfie in front of bubble installations on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
The crowd cheers as rapper Joey Badass performs on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
British singer Ella Mai performs on the first day of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Saturday. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Day 2 photos
Singer Jacquees performs on day two of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at Discovery Park in Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Dakota Rivera, of Los Angeles, sings along as singer Jessie Reyez performs on day two of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at Discovery Park in Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Singer Pink Sweat$ performs on day two of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at Discovery Park in Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Singer Zyah Belle poses for a photo on day two of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at Discovery Park in Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Singer Chlöe, center, performs with her backup dancers on day two of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at Discovery Park in Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Singer Kehlani performs on day two of the Sol Blume R&B festival on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at Discovery Park in Sacramento. Sara Nevis Sacramento Bee file
This story was originally published August 20, 2023 at 9:46 AM.
