African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County Labor Day Weekend

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Jody Mace

The African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County is an annual Labor Day Weekend celebration of African American culture as expressed through art, music, dance, food and community.

It is taking place August 31 and September 1, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The festival takes place on the 400 block of Fayetteville Street in Downtown Raleigh.

Main Stage

Saturday

11:30 a.m.: Elders’ Processional & Opening Ceremony
12:30 p.m.: Official Welcome and Festival Opening
1 p.m.: DJ Tres & Unity Mas Band
2 p.m.: Chelsi Yvonne & Take2
3 p.m.: Aaron McCoy Sax Band
4 p.m.: Unity in Motion: Divine Nine Roll Call
5 p.m.: DJ Brian Dawson
6 p.m.: The Ray Band
7 p.m.: DJ Nabs & Company
8 p.m.: Sumthin 4 the People

Sunday

10 a.m.: Worship Service featuring Wake Chapel Church
1 p.m.: Deep River Singers
2 p.m.: Community Conversation: A Blueprint for Racial Equity
2:30 p.m.: Vendor Fashion Show
3 p.m.: New Creation
4 p.m.: Pocket Bae Experience Band
5 p.m.: JP Peele & Friends
6 p.m.: Soultrii
6 p.m.: Kiing Le & Iconic Truth Band
8 p.m.: DJ Skillz
9 p.m.: Black Sheep Dres | Nice & Smooth

Family Village Stage

Saturday

11:30 a.m.: Opening Processional featuring Harambe Collective and Paperhand Puppet Intervention
11:45 a.m.: Khalisa Rae: Spoken Word
12:45 p.m.: The Gifted Arts
1:30 p.m.: Raleigh Rockers
2:10 p.m.: Walltown Children’s Theatre
3:10 p.m.: Leela School of Dance
3:40 p.m.: Singo Dance Troupe
4:45 p.m.: Lynette Barber: Mahalia Performance
5:30 p.m.: Stage Closes

Sunday

1 p.m.: The Fountain of Raleigh Choir
1:40 p.m.: United Strings of Color
12:45 p.m.: The Gifted Arts
2:10 p.m.: ESSI Sings
2:30 p.m.:O Right Moves Dance Company
3 p.m.: NC Black Storytellers Association
3:35 p.m.: Community Music School
4 p.m.: Chuckey Robinson
4:30 p.m.: Stage Closes

Make sure to check the aacfestival.org website and the festival’s Facebook page for updates.

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