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46 UCW OCTOBER 5 - 11, 2022 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Soul Food Funk Fest II set to deliver feast of food, music by R. ELGIN ZEIBER e Soul Food Funk Fest II is set for Oct. 8 at the J. P. Riddle Stadium. "is is the second annual Soul Food Funk Fest," said promoter Regi- nald Lewis, owner of Cladom Enter- prise and festival creator. "It's just something that I wanted to put together because ... I used to be stationed at Fort Bragg ... and Fayetteville is my life." e Soul Food Funk Fest II is Fayetteville's chance to enjoy mature music in a family-oriented environ- ment. Guests include national record- ing artists. Freddie Jackson is best known for the 1980s Capitol Records mid-tempo soul hits "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)," "You Are My Lady" and "Have You Ever Loved Somebody." Nominated for two Grammy awards, Jackson continues to record music. Case had a string of 1990s hits such as "Touch Me, Tease Me" (featuring Foxy Brown and Mary J. Blige), "e Best Man I Can Be" (featuring Ginu- wine, Tyrese and R.L.) and "Happily Ever After." Russel Simmons signed Case to Def Jam Records in 1996. Tom Browne, a multiple gold record certified trumpeter, is best known for the early 1980s tunes "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)," which peaked at number 1 on Billboard Magazine's R&B chart, and "ighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)," which made it to number four. Cherrelle is an R&B singer known for "Everything I Miss at Home," "Where Do I Run To" and "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On," plus the duets "Saturday Love" and "Never Knew Love Like is," with Alexander O'Neil. She has worked with music producer (and renowned fusion drummer) Narada Michael Walden and toured with Luther Vandross. "e stage is going to be set up on the second base ... and only [custom- ers] with field tickets can come on the field," Lewis said. If you don't have a VIP field level ticket, seats will be in the upper level [general admission] bleachers or the reserved lower level seating behind home plate, he said. VIP tickets are $65, reserved seating is $55 and general admission is $40. ere is a surcharge of $10 per ticket and $10 up-charge the day of the event. e Soul Food Funk Fest II opens its gates at 4 p.m. ere will be food vendors serving pulled pork, Cajun- style seafood and barbecue chicken and turkey. Tickets do not pay for food or drinks. e show begins at 5. Tickets for the Soul Food Funk Fest II are on sale in Fayetteville at both Super Beauty World locations, Rhudy's Pawn Shop and Lavish Beauty. Tickets can also be purchased online at MyEvent.com/SoulFood- FunkFest2. Cladom Enterprise is promoting this event and can be reached at 800- 341-6672. J.P. Riddle Stadium is located at 2823 Legion Road. Freddie Jackson (All photos courtesy Cladom Enterprise) Best Barber Shop Best Barber Shop Best Barber Shop Thank you for Voting Us 630 N. Reilly Rd. Fayetteville 910.339.9842 "Men's Grooming Lounge" w w w . p i n k y s c h o p s h o p . c o m SPECIALIZING IN Traditional Men's Hair Cuts Razor Fades Classic Face Shaves For effective advertising contact us today! 910•484•6200 EVENT R. ELGIN ZEIBER, Intern. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin- gweekly.com. 910-484-6200 Case Tom Browne Cherrelle