NEW YORK — Grace Jones will return to the New York City stage as the headliner of the 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival.
The music and fashion trailblazer, known for dance music hits like “Pull Up to the Bumper” and “Slave to the Rhythm, last appeared at Pride Island in 2019. She also went viral on social media with her AfroPunk 2015 set at Fort Greene’s Commodore Barry Park.
At 74, Jones remains a top draw on the concert circuit with her enigmatic and jaw-dropping performances (sometimes involving a hula hoop). The Jamaican-born superstar has been booked by veteran New York City promoter Jill Newman for a May 31 gig at Hammerstein Ballroom, which will kick off a monthlong music series produced by the legendary Greenwich Village jazz venue.
