First Urban X Festival to Take Place August 18

LOS ANGELES—Organizers of the Urban X Awards announced Monday that this year the event expands into the first-ever Urban X Festival, featuring vendors, meet and greets, games, seminars, live performances, a fashion show and more.Hosted by King Nasir and KiKi Klout, the 2023 Urban X Festival, will take place in Sylmar, California on Friday, August 18, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. The exact location will be announced soon.As part of the festivities, there will be performances by King Nasir, Lil D, Political P, Camden Premo and John Born. Artists who would like to perform may submit ther information here. Those interested in vending opportunities may find information here, and sponsorship opportunities are available here.The Urban X Festival is open to fans and industry. Tickets are available for purchase through Eventbrite.Current  sponsors for the event are Bad Dragon, Dukes Dolls and LoyalFans.For more information, visit urbanxfest.com.Follow the Urban X Awards on Twitter @urbanxawards, Instagram @theurbanxawards and Facebook at facebook.com/urbanxawards.