Back When It Was Rap is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip hop in North Carolina. The celebration includes several events taking place from June 18 to 25, 2023. Tickets for individual events cost between $10 and $15, or you can get an all access pass for $50. For a limited time, an all access pass is only $30. Buy tickets on Eventbrite. Read on for a few of the events, but more … [Read more...] about Back When It Was Rap — Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop in NC
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Juneteenth Black Arts Festival in Pittsboro, presented by CORE
CORE (Community Organizing for Racial Equity) is presenting the 6th Annual Juneteenth Black Arts Festival on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Chatham County Fairgrounds, 191 Fairgrounds Road, Pittsboro, NC. This free event features: The event festival is hosted by Taiyé "The Wild Afrikan" Samuel, and the featured artist is Liquid Pleasure. There will also be … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Black Arts Festival in Pittsboro, presented by CORE
Triangle Pride Band Summer Symphonic Concert and more…
Founded in 2016, Triangle Pride Band is an LGBTQ and ally community band program in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina. They welcome all interested adults (18+), regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, or ability, to join us in lifting up our community through music! Read on to learn about two upcoming concerts this summer. Triangle Pride Band … [Read more...] about Triangle Pride Band Summer Symphonic Concert and more…
Celebrate Juneteenth at Durham County Library June 15
Durham County Main Library, at 300 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC, is hosting a Juneteenth Celebration on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. All the events are free and open to the public, with no registration required. The events are sponsored by the Durham Library Foundation. The celebration features take & make instruments, music of the Black Diaspora, an author … [Read more...] about Celebrate Juneteenth at Durham County Library June 15
Lafayette Village Hosting Rock & Brew Music Festival June 15
Lafayette Village, 8450 Honeycutt Road, Raleigh, NC, is presenting Rock & Brew on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 4 to 8 p.m. Enjoy beer and live music throughout the shopping center. Also, check out Amendola Family Cigar Co. On the Green In the Courtyard The Fireplace … [Read more...] about Lafayette Village Hosting Rock & Brew Music Festival June 15
Granville County Juneteenth Freedom Day
Celebrate Juneteenth with Granville County Libraries on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The celebration takes place at Thornton Library 210 Main Street, Oxford, NC. The free celebration includes: … [Read more...] about Granville County Juneteenth Freedom Day
City of Raleigh Juneteenth Historical Open Mic Celebration at Carolina Pines Park
Raleigh Parks and City of Raleigh's Equity and Inclusion Department are partnering to present The Original City of Raleigh Juneteenth Historical Open Mic Celebration on the Lawn. This event, which is sponsored by the Raleigh Human Relations Commission, takes place Friday, June 16, 2023, from 8 to 10 p.m., at Carolina Pines Park, 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC. "Doors" open at 7 … [Read more...] about City of Raleigh Juneteenth Historical Open Mic Celebration at Carolina Pines Park
FlushFest — West Hillsborough’s Homemade Music and Film Festival
FlushFest is a homegrown music and film festival in West Hillsborough that supports the Appropriate Sanitation Institute, which has the goal of improving sanitation and water quality in crowded urban areas around the world. FlushFest takes place Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m., in a West Hillsborough front yard and back yard, 711 Eno Street, Hillsborough, NC. Admission is by … [Read more...] about FlushFest — West Hillsborough’s Homemade Music and Film Festival
flART Market at ArtPost
flART Market is a combination of a flea market and art market, also featuring live music and food trucks. This is a chance to enjoy performances from local artists and musicians, while shopping from 60+ local vendors, showcasing a variety of handmade, locally sourced, and vintage items. They're held at ArtPost Supplies & Studios, 718 Iredell Street, Durham, and are free to attend. 2023 … [Read more...] about flART Market at ArtPost
Jazz + Art Market at Artmosphere in Clayton
Artmosphere Community Arts Center, which is in a historic building at 3919 Raleigh Road, Clayton, is hosting Jazz + Art Market on Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 5 to 9 p.m. This is a free event with live jazz music, artisan vendors and more. Performing will be Swingsters Union Band. Here's all that's going on at the event: Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. … [Read more...] about Jazz + Art Market at Artmosphere in Clayton
