Big Freedia, who performs at the Rialto this Friday, Nov. 22, is widely considered to be the queen of New Orleans bounce music.
But the hip-hop artist, real name Freddie Ross, found a new claim to fame over the summer as inspiration for a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor.
Freedia and her team were contacted by the ice cream company after Freedia created her own flavor of mock Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and posted the process to her Instagram account.
Ben & Jerry’s reached out and subsequently partnered with Big Freedia to create the flavor, Bouncing Beignets, which they served exclusively at a New Orleans release party in July.
You won’t find Bouncing Beignets on Tucson store shelves, but you will find Freedia and her undeniably high-energy bounce music at the Rialto this Friday.
Freedia is touring off of her five-track EP, “3rd Ward Bounce,” which, among other songs, includes the track “Karaoke,” featuring musical powerhouse, Lizzo.
Boyfriend opens the 8 p.m. show.
Tickets are $26 through the Rialto box office, 740-1000 or rialtotheatre.com.
