The first 850 Music Festival is launching in Pensacola later this month with a lineup of chart-topping artists from back in the day.

Featuring the Ying Yang Twins, the 69 Boyz, Pastor Troy, Michel'le, Pensacola's own Roy Jones Jr. and more, the one-day music fest will also double as a fundraiser for local youth.

The first iteration of the 850 Music Festival is billed as the "I Love the '90s Edition," and it will be held July 20 at the Pensacola fairgrounds.

Bill Marshall, who organized the event, said he was born and raised in Pensacola and he wanted to bring back some of the positive vibes from his youth in the 1990s.

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"It was a different city back then," he said. "It felt like it was more peaceful. More unity. I'm trying to get people back to that mentality, remind people how it used to be."

Along with the five acts mentioned above, the concert will feature additional artists Lil' Flip, Tanya Diaz and Choppa.

"We brought in eight groups who had gold or platinum hits in the '90s," Marshall said.

Marshall said although this year's event features rap and R&B artists, future 850 Music Festivals may feature different genres such as country music.

The event is being hosted in partnership with Reclaiming Our Youth, a local nonprofit group that hosts youth-focused events such a back-to-school backpack drives, winter coat giveaways and Thanksgiving dinners.

The 850 Music Festival will be held rain or shine at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway. Gates open at 2:30 p.m., and the show starts at 4:30 p.m. Lawns chairs, coolers, tents and umbrellas are welcome, but glass bottles are not permitted.

Tickets start at $30 and are available at eventbrite.com and at the Mr. Wingz and Fatboiz restaurants in Pensacola, Ann's Miracle Fashion in Fort Walton Beach and the Northside Check Exchange in Mobile, Alabama.

Kevin Robinson can be reached at krobinson4@pnj.com or 850-435-8527.