Funk Fest Beach Party 2026 - 2day Ticket (valid Both Days)

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• Virginia Beach Events
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  Cameo

  CAMEO were trendsetters through the 1970s and 1980s and even influenced early R&B and hip-hop acts. Their biggest hit, "Word Up," made it to number six on the pop chart in 1986, giving them their biggest bite of the mainstream. As the founder, creator, producer, director of the CAMEO band, Larry Blackmon’s creative & musical direction have guided CAMEO through the decades.
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  Midnight Star

  Midnight Star was a synth-funk group that had a string of R&B hits in the '80s. The group was formed in 1976 at Kentucky State University by the Calloway brothers (trumpeter Reginald, and trombone player Vincent), with vocalist Belinda Lipscomb. Signing to RCA Records, they released their first album, The Beginning in 1980, with a host of studio musicians. In 1982, they moved to SOLAR Records, and releasing a second album, Victory now with a real band behind them (guitarist Melvin Gentry, bassist Kenneth Gant, drummer Bobby Lovelace, multi-instrumentalist Bill Simmons and keyboard player Bo Watson). Due to the Calloways' production skills, it didn't take long for Midnight Star to connect with black listeners, hitting the R&B charts with early singles like "Hot Spot" and "I've Been Watching You." Their third album, No Parking on the Dance Floor released in 1983, took them to the top of the charts with the first single, "Freak-A-Zoid," which went to number two, and propelled the album to platinum status. Their next album, Planetary Invasion was almost as big, going platinum again and making the pop Top 20 and the number one spot on the R&B charts with its first single, "Operator." In 1986, they came out with their fifth album, Headlines, which was their third album to sell at least gold. It was to be their last, as the Calloways departed in 1988. Without their vision to guide them, Midnight Star floundered, and after two unsuccessful albums, Midnight Star and Work It Out, the group was no more.
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  Big Daddy Kane

  Born on the 10th of September 1968, Big Daddy Kane is the stage name of Antonio Hardy, a rapper hailing from New York City, New York, USA. He is hailed as one of the greatest MCs of his generation, and has influenced world-conquering artists like Eminem and Ice-T.

• Trouble Funk
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  D-Train

  This U.S. soul group was formed in a Brooklyn, New York high school in the early 80's by:
  James 'D Train' Williams (lead vocals)
  and Hubert Eaves 111 (keyboards, bass, drums and arrangements)
  Attending High School in Brooklyn, New York, the pair began recording at the start of the Eighties.
  D-Train earned their nickname from James Williams defensive tactics in the division and city championship football team.
  James was a recognised member of the Erasmus High School Choral Club.
  Having signed to the Epic / Prelude label, the group found greater success in the U.K. than in America.
  The duo scored three U.K. Top 30 hits with 'You're The One For Me' (Dance chart number 1 in 1982), 'Music, Part 1' (in 1983 and containing the songs 'Keep Giving Me Love' and 'Are You Ready For Me') and 'You're The One For Me (Remix)' in 1985.
  Their own version, of the Dionne Warwick standard 'Walk On By', was highly popular on the U.K. Soul Scene.
  D-Train's biggest U.S. hit was the BilIboard R & B Top 5 single 'Something's On Your Mind' in 1983.
  The group went their seperate ways in 1985 with James Williams pursuing a solo career.
  His three notable hits were 'Misunderstanding' (number 10 in 1986), 'Oh, How I Love You (Girl)' (number 22 in 1987), and 'In Your Eyes' (number 11 in 1988, taken from the album of the same name).