Hennessy will bring cities around the U.S. a truly unique experience that blends the world’s best music, culture and art through Hennessy Artistry 2010. Hosted exclusively by Hennessy, the five-city, invite-only tour will be co-curated by Grammy Award-winning group, The Roots and multi-faceted artist, producer, singer, and actor Q-Tip. Making stops in Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Detroit, and New York City, each show will feature special emcees and musical guests and friends of the curators.

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Now in its fifth year, Hennessy Artistry promises to be an innovative musical platform that brings together emerging performers and the most popular music artists of today, giving fans a once in a lifetime experience. To keep the energy going from city to city, feature performances will vary at each show with several iconic artists and surprise guests slated to appear.

This year’s Artistry Series builds on the successes of previous years with a new component called Artistry GIVES. This charitable partnership with Americans for the Arts recognizes and fosters arts education. It also supports local emerging artists and art organizations, and creates an opportunity for them to display their works at Hennessy Artistry events.

These not to be missed events kick off in Chicago on September 18 and conclude in NYC on October 14. Additionally, fans across the globe will be able to view a live feed of the New York performance on October 14 via Ustream on the Hennessy Facebook page. The tour will also feature the brand’s signature cocktails showcasing the cognac’s classic and contemporary flavor celebrating Hennessy’s art of blending.