It’s bigger than March. Live Nation, Wondaland, Black Women Photographers and Fem The Future have teamed up to highlight Black women and and non-binary photographers in the music industry with a cross-country tour pushed forward by the award-winning Janelle Monáe.

It’s a massive celebration and starting as soon as Labor Day Weekend and going through mid-October.

Wondaland, Live Nation, Black Women Photographers and Fem The Future have teamed up to further the reach of Black women and non-binary photographers within the world of concert photography. This partnership will provide a widely engaging space for photographers to be seen and heard within Wondaland, Black Women Photographers and Fem The Future ecosystems.

Two members of Black Women Photographers in participating cities will be chosen to shoot photo and video at Janelle Monáe’s The Age of Pleasure North America Tour. Applications are available HERE. Applicants must be local to one of the participating cities below: 

• Sat Sep 02 – Portland, OR  – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater

• Thu Sep 07 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

• Thu Sep 09 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre

• Wed Sep 13 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre

• Thu Sep 14 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

• Sun Sep 17 – Boston, MA               – MGM Music Hall at Fenway

• Mon Sep 18 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia 

• Thu Sep 21 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall 

• Sun Sep 24 – Washington, DC – The Anthem*

• Thu Sep 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre

• Mon Oct 02 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

• Tue Oct 03 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

• Fri Oct 06 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre

• Mon Oct 09 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

• Tue Oct 10 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center 

• Wed Oct 11 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater

* non-Live Nation date

About Black Women Photographers

Founded by Polly Irungu, and launched in July of 2020, Black Women Photographers (BWP) is a global community, directory, and hub of over 1,500 Black women and non-binary identifying photographers, spanning over 60 countries and 35+ U.S. states. 

Through conversation, workshops, educational resources, virtual and in-person events, and an active directory of photographers and videographers available for hire, BWP is committed to providing a home for Black women-identifying visual artists to increase access to professional and paid opportunities for Black creatives around the world. 

About Wondaland Arts Society

We at Wondaland are inventors of Love. Sex. Wisdom. Magic. and Wonder. These things add up to something new and ancient that we call WISM. WISM makes us feel good. We believe truth can be broken down with the following formula: Truth = Love x Imagination. We survive off the funk as radical and rebellious storytellers in music, tv, film, fashion, design, art, literature, and more.

About Fem the Future

We provide young women and girls with the resources and support they need to overcome the challenges associated with growing up in under-resourced communities of color.  We expand the world of opportunities by supporting and creating after-school and summer enrichment activities that increase exposure and access to a variety of careers.  In an effort to impact as many women and girls as possible, we also provide grant opportunities to organizations that are providing access to arts, music and leadership development-centric pedagogies to help uphold the important work they are already doing. 

About Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live NationConcerts, and Live NationSponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.