Ahead of her ‘secret concert,’ Janelle Monae rallies in Chicago in support of #BlackLivesMatter

Janelle Monae brought her Wondaland tour stop to Chicago today, beginning with a rally at “The Bean” in Chicago’s Millennium Park and march into downtown in support of #BlackLivesMatter. Here’s a look at today’s events from the Twittersphere:

ORIGINALLY POSTED: July 29,2015

Janelle Monae today announced the eight cities that will be official tour stops for her upcoming “The EephusTour” “secret concerts,” and Chicago is one of them.

Dates include:

Aug 12 Philadelphia, PA

Aug 13 New York, NY

Aug 15 Washington, D.C.

Aug 17 Chicago, IL

Aug 21 Los Angeles, CA

Aug 23 San Francisco, CA

Aug 24 Portland, OR

Aug 31 Atlanta, GA

Admission to these invite-only performances will be free; fans can sign up at www.Wondaland.com for a chance to attend the shows, which will feature performances by Monáe and every act on her Wondaland records roster including Roman GianArthur, Deep Cotton, St. Beauty, Alex Belle, Isis Valentino and Jidenna.

Winners will be notified via email 24-hours prior to the show date to redeem their chance to attend.