Shaggfest

Shaggfest
Pharrell Williams performing at Shaggfest in 2014
Genre	Pop, hip hop, indie, EDM
Location(s)	Virginia Beach, Virginia United States
Years active	2011–present
Founded by	Brandon Stokes
Website
shaggfest.com

Coordinates: 36°46′08″N 76°06′11″W / 36.769°N 76.103°W / 36.769; -76.103

Shaggfest is an annual outdoor music festival held in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is presented by Virginia-based radio station Z104 in partnership with Live Nation Entertainment. The event features many genres of music, including Pop, hip hop indie, and EDM. Shaggfest has two stages where national and established musical artists, as well as local artists perform for fans.

Shaggfest was founded by Brandon Stokes also known as radio personality and Virginia Beach local Shaggy in 2011. It takes place in Virginia Beach, within Tidewater, the southeast area of Virginia. The festival is hosted at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, which seats approximately 20,000 people.

Shaggfest took place at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex on June 9, 2012. The official lineup was announced on May 14, 2012.