KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -The Shawnee Sports Complex, which already brings in tens of millions of {dollars} to the native financial system, is now getting used as a music venue for Woody Fest.
Kanawha County Commission President Ben Salango spoke in regards to the significance of that.
“When we started doing sporting events back in 2018, we knew that we could do other things,” Salango stated.
DJ Woody Woods stated, “We want people to come and hang out and say, ‘man, West Virginia is dope.’”
One of the fields will function a stage with up to 5,500 followers having fun with performances from Waka Flocka Flame, The Ying Yang Twins and DaBaby.
“It’s almost like a stepping of generations,” Woods stated. “You know, like Ying Yang Twins is kind of for the 40-55-year-olds, Waka Flocka is for the 35 to 40-year-olds and DaBaby, he’s just one of the biggest artists right now that’s out. We’re lucky to have him.”
Three years within the making, the festival is called after native DJ Woody Woods. Now, it’s a actuality thanks to his connections within the business.
The Ying Yang Twins have carried out within the Charleston space earlier than, and Woods stated he has a protracted historical past with the duo.
“They’re brothers of mine, I can text them, I can call them, they are a great partner, great musicians and they’re fun,” Woods stated.
Salango stated security is the highest precedence with the sheriff’s division working the occasion together with personal safety.
“We’ve got to make sure there’s plenty of restrooms,” Salango stated. “You know, we’ve got people that are scanning the crowd looking for anybody that might be dehydrated or have fainted, anything like that, typical to what you’d see on large concert events.”
“We’ve got water stations,” Woods stated. “We’ve got a lot of stuff. Hopefully, it’s not 100 degrees but we’re talking about Aug.1.”
Woods stated gates open at three within the afternoon on the advanced and suggests getting there earlier than 9. Tickets go on sale in May,
Other artists performing embody DJ Lauryn Trill, Neenee Incognita, Stephen Thomas, White Mic, Duck City, Pantry Band, Big TC, DJ Charlie Blac and Big Kess.
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