LouFest organizers have announced the remaining acts for the eighth-annual summer music festival, along with a temporary venue change.

Rapper Snoop Dogg, alternative rap act Run the Jewels and rock band Spoon join the lineup for the festival Sept. 8-10. And due to a renovation at Forest Park’s Central Fields, the festival’s usual spot, LouFest moves to the Festival & Parking Plaza (formerly known as the Upper Muny Lot).

Promoters for the Great Forest Park Balloon Race announced earlier this month that their event, usually held on Central Fields, also will relocate, to Art Hill.

The 25-acre lot, two acres larger than Central Fields, will provide a natural amphitheater for the Bud Light main stage, which will be at the bottom of a grassy hill.

“We’re taking advantage of the character that exists,” said Mike Van Hee, a partner with Listen Live Entertainment, which produces LouFest.

The BMI/Tunespeak stage also will be on grass. The Forest Park stage will be on pavement.

The Festival & Parking Plaza, which got an overhaul and new name in 2015, will allow for less bleeding of sound between stages, better ADA accessibility and easier load-in, organizers said. And if it rains, concertgoers won’t navigate as much mud as they did in 2016.

A “Hail! Hail! Chuck Berry!” event also will take place. The festival is working with the late rocker’s family to create a long-term celebration of his music and legacy. Berry died in March at age 90 at his home near Wentzville.

”He has been a part of the live music history in this town from the beginning,” said Gary Pierson, legal representative for Berry’s family. “He played every month at Blueberry Hill. This is the first rock ‘n’ roll musician.”

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Berry family representative Gary Pierson says “Chuck owned his own live music venue on Grand Avenue, hosted outdoor concerts at Berry Park, and played monthly shows at Blueberry Hill for years. Chuck loved to bring people music-- especially in St. Louis -- and the family is excited to see that carry on through LouFest."

Details for the celebration will be revealed later. (Nathaniel Rateliff, who will perform at LouFest, makes a guest appearance on Berry’s album, “Chuck,” coming June 9.)

Van Hee said this year’s lineup “emphasizes diversity and emphasizes local. With every slot, you can tell we booked to make sure we were building the experience — what we feel works for St. Louis — from the top on down.”

In addition to Snoop Dogg, Run the Jewels and Spoon, blues rocker ZZ Ward and Australian indie band Middle Kids are new to the bill. Earlier this month, festival organizers announced a portion of the lineup, including Weezer, Cage the Elephant, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Huey Lewis and the News, Marian Hill, Lizzo, Houndmouth, Lecrae, and Robert Randolph and the Family Band.

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St. Louis acts include Mvstermind, Jack Grelle, 18andCounting & the Only Ensemble, Beth Bombara, Mathias & the Pirates and Starwolf.

Organizers had been trying to book Snoop Dogg since 2013. The legendary rapper is known for hits such as “Nuthin But a G Thang,” “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” “Sensual Seduction” and “Beautiful.” He has a new album, “Neva Left.”

“He’s going to bring a massive catalog of timeless hits and energy to the main stage,” Van Hee said.

LouFest fans and ticket buyers had been requesting Run the Jewels, Van Hee said, “and they are really excited to come back to St. Louis. A lot of people don’t know that Trackstar the DJ is a Washington University grad, so this is a bit of a homecoming for him.”(tncms-asset)3b755d54-432b-11e7-9d4e-00163ec2aa77[2](/tncms-asset)

Spoon was one of the first bands that organizers identified when discussing “the direction for 2017,” said Rich Toma, also of Listen Live. “We’re huge fans of this band.” (Spoon’s new critically lauded album is “Hot Thoughts.”)

He can say the same of ZZ Ward. “Her fans have been waiting for this new album (“The Storm”), and the timing couldn’t be any more perfect.”(tncms-asset)5ae637b2-432b-11e7-bfad-00163ec2aa77[3](/tncms-asset)

Van Hee says Middle Kids is on its first U.S. tour with a new self-titled EP. “They are a feel-good band, and they’re going to make a lot of new friends in St. Louis.”

From a local perspective, Van Hee said, “if you count Trackstar and Nathaniel Rateliff (of Hermann, Mo.), who considers this a hometown play, this is the most local presence we’ve ever had.”

Also new this year, LouFest adds Friday night programming Sept. 8. LouFestU will be dedicated to university students, featuring performances and opportunities to engage with regional employers. It’s a partnership with the St. Louis Regional Chamber.

Art will be incorporated into the festival. TechArtista, a cultural and business incubator, will debut a nano-architecture exhibition titled “Spirit of St. Louis,” with structures developed by local artists.

The festival also will offer upgrades to its credentialing system. Concertgoers can receive wristbands in the mail in advance and enter the festival faster. “It makes everything easier,” Van Hee said.