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Pharrell Williams and Ryan Shadrick Wilson, founder and CEO of Boardwalk Collective, speak during the Mighty Dream forum. Photo by Mark Rhodes
Nov 29, 2022

Pharrell brings Mighty Dream to Norfolk

In November, Grammy-winning music superstar Pharrell Williams hosted the three-day Mighty Dream forum in Norfolk and broke some news about his Something in the Water music festival and the status of his team’s proposal to redevelop Norfolk’s Military Circle Mall site. Mighty Dream, a sequel to his 2021 Elephant in the Room business conference at […]

Pharrell Williams and Felecia Hatcher, CEO of Black Ambition speak onstage Nov. 2, 2022, during the second day of Williams' Mighty Dream Forum in Norfolk. Photo by Mark Rhodes.
Nov 2, 2022

Mighty Dream Day 2: Finding and seizing opportunities

The second day of Pharrell Williams‘ Mighty Dream Forum in Norfolk included poetry, news about Williams’ Something in the Water music festival and advice for entrepreneurs. Just as Mighty Dream’s first day was focused around a central theme of diversity and equity, the second day was largely dedicated to inspiring entrepreneurs to find and create […]

Pharrell Williams announced on Nov. 2, 2022, that his Something in the Water music festival will return to Virginia Beach in 2023. L to R: Williams; Virginia Beach Economic Development Director Taylor Adams; City Manager Patrick Duhaney; Councilman Aaron Rouse; and Mayor Bobby M. Dyer. Photo by Mark Rhodes
Nov 2, 2022

Something in the Water will return to Va. Beach in 2023

Music superstar and Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams announced Wednesday that his signature three-day music festival, Something in the Water, will again be held in Virginia Beach on April 28-30, 2023, after the festival moved to Washington, D.C., this summer. The inaugural Something in the Water festival was held on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in […]

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Apr 26, 2022

Something in the Water officially heads to D.C.

Music superstar and Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams announced Tuesday that his signature three-day music festival, Something in the Water, will be held in June in Washington, D.C., making its departure from Virginia Beach official. Scheduled for June 17-19 on Independence Avenue, the three-day festival includes a long list of pop and hip-hop artists, including […]

Pharrell Williams speaks during a panel discussion at his November 2021 Elephant in the Room economic conference at Norfolk State University. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images
Jan 30, 2022

The Visionary

The online version of this article includes additional material from Virginia Business‘ interview with Pharrell Williams.  Pharrell Williams is a 13-time Grammy winner, an Oscar nominee, a fashion designer, a film producer, a music superstar and innovator. He’s also a native Virginian — a point that comes across strongly when he discusses his business ventures […]

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Mar 13, 2020

Pharrell’s Something in the Water festival canceled due to coronavirus

Virginia Beach’s Something in the Water 2020 festival has been canceled due to the growing coronavirus crisis. It will return on April 23-25, 2021, according to organizers. The brainchild of Grammy-winning musician and Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams, the festival premiered in spring 2019, selling 35,000 tickets and drawing crowds of 12,000 to 15,000 people […]

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