Will Rolling Loud ascend to the pantheon of great Miami music festivals when it takes over Bayfront Park this weekend? Audiences will be the judge.
There's no doubt the event has one of the most impressive hip-hop lineups of any festival in the nation. A$AP Rocky, Mac Miller, Lil Wayne, Joey Bada$$, Run the Jewels, Young Thug, Future, and others will grace Rolling Loud's two stages. The biggest scheduling conflict appears to be Saturday, when Young Thug seems brave enough to go head-to-head with Kendrick Lamar, who is arguably the most celebrated rapper today.
And for downtown residents who fear an Ultra redux, it seems Rolling Loud might be a bit more manageable. Though the festival expects 40,000 people each day, the two-stage setup and limited number of acts — compared to Ultra at least — might produce a lot less noise. So just line up those episodes of The Handmaid's Tale you've been meaning to see and wait until the fest is over. (Arguably, by living downtown, you kind of knew what you were signing up for, right?)
For those heading to Rolling Loud, here's the complete lineup with set times.
Friday, May 5
Postmates Stage
5 p.m. Kembe X
5:20 p.m. Jay IDK
5:45 p.m. The Underachievers
7 p.m. Curren$y
8:30 p.m. Mac Miller
10 p.m. A$AP Rocky
Monster Energy Stage
5 p.m. Saint Jhn
5:20 p.m. Eearz
5:40 p.m. Rich Chigga
6:30 p.m. Larry June
7:30 p.m. Flatbush Zombies
9 p.m. Lil Yachty
10:30 p.m. Lil Wayne
Saturday, May 6
Postmates Stage
1 p.m. Malcolm Anthony
1:15 p.m. Polly A
1:35 p.m. Key!
1:55 p.m. Keith Ape
2:15 p.m. Jay IDK
2:50 p.m. Jazz Cartier
3:30 p.m. Wifisfuneral
4:30 p.m. Ski Mask the Slump God
5:30 p.m. Denzel Curry
7 p.m. XXXTentacion
8:30 p.m. Joey Bada$$
10 p.m. Kendrick Lamar
Monster Energy Stage
1 p.m. Azizi Gibson
1:35 p.m. Nebu Kiniza
2:15 p.m. A. Chal
2:55 p.m. Dreezy
3:45 p.m. Trill Sammy
4:45 p.m. Chief Keef
6 p.m. Seshollowaterboyz
7:30 p.m. Action Bronson
9 p.m. Run the Jewels
10:30 p.m. Young Thug
Sunday, May 7
Postmates Stage
1 p.m. Bobo Swae
1:50 p.m. Impxct
2:35 p.m. Robb Bank$
3:25 p.m. Aminé
4:30 p.m. YG
5 p.m. Gucci Mane
6 p.m. 21 Savage
7:30 p.m. Post Malone
9 p.m. Future
Monster Energy Stage
1 p.m. Teenear
1:15 p.m. Topaz Jones
1:45 p.m. Chaz French
2:10 p.m. Zoey Dollaz
3 p.m. Blackbear
4:30 p.m. Smokepurpp & Lil Pump
5:15 p.m. Playboi Carti
6:30 p.m. Migos
8 p.m. Lil Uzi Vert
9:30 p.m. Travis Scott
Rolling Loud
With Kendrick Lamar, Future, Lil Wayne, and others. Friday, May 5, through Sunday, May 7, at Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-358-7550; bayfrontparkmiami.com. Tickets are sold out.