Shaboozey, Fireboy DML & More to Headline EMPIRE’s 15th Anniversary Show

EMPIRE is throwing a huge concert to celebrate its 15th birthday, and the lineup — revealed on Monday (Aug. 4) — is impressive so far.

Shaboozey, Fireboy DML and rising artist Red Leather will perform at EMPIRE 15, the label’s 15th-anniversary celebration. The free show — which will take place on Sept. 13 at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza — is produced by Another Planet Entertainment (APE) as part of its San Francisco Free Concerts series, and is being done in partnership with San Francisco Recreation & Parks. More performers will be announced at a later date.

“Since EMPIRE’s founding 15 years ago, our mission has been to bring arts and culture to San Francisco, the Bay Area and beyond,” EMPIRE’s founder and CEO Ghazi said in a statement. “This concert — made possible with the support of Mayor Lurie and Another Planet Entertainment — is a powerful showcase of EMPIRE’s global talent, and we’re proud to share it with our hometown.

“Arts and culture are helping to drive San Francisco’s comeback, and free concerts at Civic Center Plaza are perfect examples of how we’re attracting people to our city,” said Mayor Lurie — who previously declared April 15 to be EMPIRE Day — said in a statement. “When we bring energy back downtown, people from across the region and the country come shop at our businesses, eat at our restaurants and drive our economic recovery. I’m thrilled to partner with Another Planet Entertainment and EMPIRE to invest in San Francisco and help some of our most iconic public spaces thrive.”

Doors open at 3 p.m. on Sept. 13, and the event is open to all ages and free with RSVP at EMPIRE’s website or via text to 415-582-4316.