{"id":154616,"date":"2026-02-13T18:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154616\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:04:14","slug":"george-clinton-returns-home-tallahassee-to-host-first-ever-p-funk-festival-honoring-his-85th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154616\/","title":{"rendered":"George Clinton Returns Home: Tallahassee to Host First-Ever P-Funk Festival Honoring His 85th Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nGeorge Clinton Press Photo Credit Mikiodo<\/p>\n

Tallahassee is about to get its groove back. On Saturday, April 11, the capital city will host the inaugural\u00a0P-Funk Festival: Let\u2019s Take It To Tha Stage, a 12-hour celebration honoring the 85th birth year of funk pioneer\u00a0George Clinton<\/a>\u2014right in his hometown. The festival will gather multiple generations of funk legends, visionaries, and next-wave artists for an interstellar celebration of music, legacy, and cultural fusion.<\/p>\n

Article: A Cosmic Homecoming for the Godfather of Funk<\/p>\n

The universe of funk is converging on Tallahassee this spring. The first-ever\u00a0P-Funk Festival: Let\u2019s Take It To Tha Stage\u00a0promises to be more than just a concert\u2014it\u2019s a full-scale cultural experience that encapsulates the vibrant, experimental spirit that\u00a0George Clinton\u00a0and\u00a0Parliament-Funkadelic\u00a0birthed more than five decades ago.<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo: Mikiodo<\/p>\n

Set at\u00a0The Phipps Farm\u00a0on April 11, the festival will feature an electrifying lineup led by\u00a0George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, the collective that redefined Black music by fusing rock, soul, psychedelia, and Afrofuturism into an entire cultural movement. Clinton, a\u00a0Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee\u00a0with over 40 R&B hits, remains one of music\u2019s boldest innovators\u2014and this celebration cements his legacy as a titan still pushing boundaries after 85 funky years.<\/p>\n

A Multigenerational Groove<\/p>\n

The festival\u2019s bill unites eras of funk, with contributions from both originators and emerging artists carrying the cosmic torch forward.<\/p>\n

Performers include:<\/p>\n

Cimafunk<\/a>, the Grammy-nominated Afro-Cuban funk visionary blending Afrobeat, soul, and hip-hop into electrifying live performances.<\/p>\n

Kendra Foster<\/a>, a Tallahassee native, two-time Grammy winner, and longtime Clinton collaborator whose sound bridges gospel, jazz, and neo-soul.<\/p>\n

Secret Army, led by P-Funk keyboardist\u00a0Danny Bedrosian, joined by funk veterans\u00a0Lige Curry\u00a0and\u00a0Benzel Baltimore.<\/p>\n

3GP (3rd Generation Parliament), featuring the next wave of Clinton\u2019s musical lineage\u2014God\u2019s Weapon,\u00a0Brynse Jaxon,\u00a0Starchild JR, and more\u2014continuing the interstellar funk saga.<\/p>\n

New additions include\u00a0Pharaohs of Funk\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0The Soular System, plus a special appearance by\u00a0Norwood Fisher of Fishbone.<\/p>\n

Additional highlights range from\u00a0420 Funk Mob\u00a0(founded by P-Funk\u2019s Michael \u201cClip\u201d Payne) to\u00a0The Baltimore Funk Foundation,\u00a0Young Poppi, and a deep-crate\u00a0FSQ DJ set with Chuck Da Fonk, ensuring the grooves never stop spinning.<\/p>\n

Beyond the Music<\/p>\n

The event will be hosted by comedian and writer\u00a0Ed Larson, guiding audiences through a sonic adventure that transcends generations. For many fans, musicians, and residents, the festival isn\u2019t just a concert\u2014it\u2019s a\u00a0homecoming for a hometown hero\u00a0whose artistic influence redefined pop, hip-hop, R&B, and electronic music forever.<\/p>\n

As Clinton celebrates his 85th year, his legacy continues to pulse through the rhythms of today\u2019s funk-fueled innovators. The P-Funk Festival stands as both tribute and testament: an affirmation that the funk is eternal\u2014and the mothership still flies high.<\/p>\n

\"\"The First Annual P-Funk Festival: Let\u2019s Take It To Tha Stage
\ud83d\udcc5\u00a0Saturday, April 11<\/p>\n

Event Details<\/p>\n

The First Annual P-Funk Festival: Let\u2019s Take It To Tha Stage
\ud83d\udcc5\u00a0Saturday, April 11
\ud83d\udccd\u00a0The Phipps Farm, 4300 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, FL
\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f\u00a0Tickets available now<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"George Clinton Press Photo Credit Mikiodo Tallahassee is about to get its groove back. On Saturday, April 11,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":154617,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[232,234,233],"class_list":{"0":"post-154616","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tallahassee","8":"tag-tallahassee","9":"tag-tallahassee-headlines","10":"tag-tallahassee-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154616\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}