Legendary hip-hop star set to headline San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Big Daddy Kane joins Gregory Porter, Marcus Miller, Anthony Hamilton and more in the lineup for San Jose Jazz festival.
It’s Big Daddy Kane time.
The Golden Age of Hip-Hop icon — who is unquestionably one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time — is set to perform at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2023.
He will help the festival celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop as he headlines the Sobrato Organization Main Stage on Aug. 11.
Big Daddy Kane, whose many accolades and achievements include a number of gold-certified recordings and a Grammy Award, will be performing with a full band at the festival.
His set will draw from a catalog that includes such influential ’80s and ’90s albums as “Long Live the Kane,” “It’s a Big Daddy Thing,” “Taste of Chocolate” and “Daddy’s Home.” And fans will most certainly be looking to hear such well-known songs as “Groove With It,” “Ain’t No Half Steppin'” and “Smooth Operator.”
Big Daddy Kane is one of dozen and dozens of talented artists set to perform during the three-day festival, which runs Aug. 11-13 at in downtown San Jose. Other highlights on the bill include acclaimed vocalist Gregory Porter, accomplished funk/jazz bassist Marcus Miller, Grammy-winning soul singer Anthony Hamilton (featuring The Ton3s), rock-inspired traditional African music group W.I.T.C.H., Cuban superstar Cimafunk with his nine-person band La Tribu and the New Orleans brass ensemble the Soul Rebels.
Single-day tickets start at $35 ($10 ages 5-12) and three-day passes start at $115 ($30 ages 5-12). For more information, visit summerfest.sanjosejazz.org.