# Shaggfest > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shaggfest > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shaggfest.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaggfest > Source revision: 1192945768 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Shaggfest** is an annual outdoor [music festival](/source/Music_festival) held in [Virginia Beach, Virginia](/source/Virginia_Beach,_Virginia), USA. It is presented by the Virginia-based radio station [Z104](/source/WNVZ) in partnership with [Live Nation Entertainment](/source/Live_Nation_Entertainment).[1][2][3] The event features many [genres of music](/source/Music_genre), including [pop](/source/Pop_music), [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) [indie](/source/Independent_music) and [electronic dance music](/source/Electronic_dance_music). Shaggfest has two stages where national and established musical artists, as well as local artists perform for fans. ## Background Shaggfest was founded by Brandon Stokes, also known as the radio personality and Virginia Beach local Shaggy, in 2011.[4][5] It takes place in Virginia Beach, within Tidewater, the southeast area of [Virginia](/source/Virginia). The festival is hosted at the [Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater](/source/Veterans_United_Home_Loans_Amphitheater), which seats approximately 20,000 people.[3] ## Line-ups by year ### 2011 - [Skillz](/source/Skillz_(rapper)) - [Audra The Rapper](/source/Audra_The_Rapper) - [Petey Pablo](/source/Petey_Pablo) - [MIMS](/source/Mims_(rapper)) - [Nickelus F](/source/Nickelus_F) ### 2012 Shaggfest took place at the [Virginia Beach Sportsplex](/source/Virginia_Beach_Sportsplex) on June 9, 2012. The official line-up was announced on May 14, 2012.[1] - [Timbaland](/source/Timbaland) - [Skillz](/source/Skillz_(rapper)) - [Teddy Riley](/source/Teddy_Riley) - [Blackstreet](/source/Blackstreet) - [Chiddy Bang](/source/Chiddy_Bang) - [Kirko Bangz](/source/Kirko_Bangz) - [Fam-Lay](/source/Fam-Lay) - [Bison](/source/Bison) - [T. Mills](/source/T._Mills) - [Missy Elliott](/source/Missy_Elliott) - [Slim 112](/source/Slim_(singer)) - [Bei Maejor](/source/Bei_Maejor) - [Dev](/source/Dev_(singer)) ### 2013 - [J. Cole](/source/J._Cole) - [Kid Ink](/source/Kid_Ink) - [Juicy J](/source/Juicy_J) - [Travis Mills](/source/Travis_Mills) - [B. Smyth](/source/B._Smyth) - [Pusha T](/source/Pusha_T) - We Never Sleep ### 2014 - [Pharrell Williams](/source/Pharrell_Williams) - [August Alsina](/source/August_Alsina) - [Rico Love](/source/Rico_Love) - [Mack Wilds](/source/Mack_Wilds) - [No Malice](/source/No_Malice) - [Sean Paul](/source/Sean_Paul) - [Chris Richardson](/source/Chris_Richardson) ### 2015 - [Trey Songz](/source/Trey_Songz) - [Ma$e](/source/Ma$e) - [Timbaland](/source/Timbaland) - [DMX](/source/DMX_(rapper)) (cancelled)[4][6] - [Jidenna](/source/Jidenna) - [Sage the Gemini](/source/Sage_the_Gemini) (cancelled) [7] - [Tink](/source/Tink_(musician)) - Young Money Yawn - Nay Nay & Bryan Mahon[8] ### 2016 - [Diplo](/source/Diplo) - [Travis Scott](/source/Travis_Scott_(musician)) - [G Unit](/source/G_Unit) - [Lil Dicky](/source/Lil_Dicky) - [Pusha T](/source/Pusha_T) - [Eric Stanley](/source/Eric_Stanley_(violinist)) - [Daya](/source/Daya_(singer)) - Lex - [Rotimi](/source/Rotimi_(actor)) - [Andrew Hypes](/source/Andrew_Hypes_(producer)) - [Bia](/source/Bia_(rapper)) - Evan Barlow - [J.R.Clark](/source/J.R.Clark) - Nay Nay & Bryan Mahon[8] Tha Wave ### 2017 - [Fetty Wap](/source/Fetty_Wap) - [ASAP Ferg](/source/ASAP_Ferg) - [Ashanti](/source/Ashanti_(singer)) - [Amine (rapper)](/source/Amine_(rapper)) - [Kyle (musician)](/source/Kyle_(musician)) - [Aaron Carter](/source/Aaron_Carter) ### 2018 - NERD - French Montana - MGK - Madison Beer - Rae Sremmurd ### 2023 Method Man and Redman Toosii BIA ## See also - [List of festivals in the United States](/source/List_of_festivals_in_the_United_States) ## References 1. McDonald, Sam (May 14, 2012). ["Shaggfest in Virginia Beach to feature Timbaland, Teddy Riley..."](http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/music/mix-position-blog/dp-shaggfest-in-virginia-beach-to-feature-timbaland-teddy-riley-bison-on-june-9-20120514-story.html). *[Daily Press](/source/Daily_Press_(Virginia))*. Newport News: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved May 14, 2016. 1. ["ShaggFest 2011 is happening today"](http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/shagg-fest-2011-happening-today). *[The Virginian-Pilot](/source/The_Virginian-Pilot)*. Norfolk: Pat Richardson. June 19, 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110828182431/http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/shagg-fest-2011-happening-today) August 28, 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 18, 2022. 1. ["Shaggfest"](http://www.livenation.com/artists/147772/shaggfest). Live Nation. Retrieved May 14, 2016. 1. Goodman, Jessica (July 15, 2015). ["DMX sentenced to 6 months in jail"](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/15/dmx-sentenced-6-months-jail). *[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)*. New York City: Time Inc. Retrieved May 14, 2016. 1. ["Z104's Shaggy Talks Shaggfest; Why He Started It"](http://www.theheat757.com/2012/05/12/exclusive-interview-z-104s-shaggy-talks-shagg-fest-why-he-started-it-why-you-should-support-more/). *The Heat 757*. May 12, 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160530163723/http://www.theheat757.com/2012/05/12/exclusive-interview-z-104s-shaggy-talks-shagg-fest-why-he-started-it-why-you-should-support-more/) May 30, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 18, 2022. 1. Owoseje, Toyin (July 15, 2015). ["Rapper DMX sentenced to six months"](http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/rapper-dmx-sentenced-six-months-prison-400k-unpaid-child-support-1510955). *[International Business Times](/source/International_Business_Times)*. Retrieved May 14, 2016. 1. "I apologize #shaggfest I will not be able to attend do a nasty hip injury. Believe me when I tell you I was lookin forward to this show.". No. 624724600732020736. July 24, 2015. 1. Holtzclaw, Mike (19 May 2016). ["Shaggfest has lots of top acts -- and a secret special guest"](http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/dp-fea-shaggfest-0520-20160519-story.html). Daily Press. Retrieved 13 July 2016. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.shaggfest.com/) - [Shaggfest](http://www.livenation.com/artists/147772/shaggfest) at [Live Nation](/source/Live_Nation) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Shaggfest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaggfest) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaggfest?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.