July 3, 2007 17:17

Hip-hop barbecue events announced for US cities

Common, Mos Def, Clipse and Lupe Fiasco will perform

A series of special hip-hop barbecues have been announced for three US cities throughout July and August.

Zune ‘Live At The BBQ’ will take place in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago and will feature performances by Common, Mos Def, Clipse and Lupe Fiasco among others.

Lil’ Jon, David Banner and Cham are also on the bill for events which will kick off July 12 in Los Angeles.

Additional artists and venues will be confirmed closer to the shows.

The dates are:

Los Angeles, CA (July 12)
Chicago, IL (21)
New York, NY (August 4)

--By our New York staff.
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