At the end of March, Durand Bernarr took the NPR Tiny Desk stage. The self-described “not so quiet storm” delivered a 12-song set with his band Tithes + Offering. The electric performance was a fusion of R&B, gospel, soul, and hip-hop, with a nod to television. Members of the ensemble were outfitted as characters from the Disney Channel animated series “The Proud Family.” Dressed in a white sequin suit, Bernarr channeled the energy of funkmaster and soul singer Uncle Bobby Proud.

“I’m not meant to be understood; I’m meant to be experienced,” Bernarr told NPR’s Tiny Desk Team.

This summer, audiences will get the Durand Bernarr experience when he hits the stage in Birmingham for one of the city’s biggest art parties.

In August, the singer and songwriter will headline Art on the Rocks, the Birmingham Museum of Art’s annual summer evening art, cocktail, and concert event.

The party returns Friday, August 4 from 7 to 11 p.m. with music and performances throughout the museum’s galleries, sculpture garden, and outdoor terraces.

Bernarr will take the event’s main stage. The singer and songwriter grew up in a musical family– his mother was a church musician and his father was an audio engineer who employed the teenage Bernarr with production assistant roles that exposed him to powerhouse groups such as Earth, Wind, and Fire. In 2010, Bernarr released “8ight: The Stepson of Erykah Badu,” a body of work that would later nab him touring roles as one of the Badu’s background singers. Bernarr has also been a featured vocalist for Kaytranada, The Internet, and Anderson .Paak.

Art On The Rocks will also feature two DJs, and live art demonstrations. Visual artist Amy Pleasant will invite Art On The Rocks guests to help her complete her large-scale installation for the third iteration “Wall to Wall” the BMA’s immersive series that invites artists to activate the museum’s lobby and café area with artwork inspired by the city of Birmingham.

Tickets for Art on the Rocks are available for purchase on the Birmingham Museum of Art website. Early bird tickets are $35.