Billed as the world’s largest free outdoor gospel festivals, the Chicago Gospel Music Festival (at Millennium Park) features three days of entertainment and more than 90 live performances on three stages from some of the top gospel acts in the world. See the festival’s offical website for schedule of events and other information. For more [...]
African American Heritage Festival (Afr’Am), Norfolk, VA
Sponsored by the Southeastern Virginia Arts Association, the annual African American Heritage Festival (Afr’Am) is a family celebration of the rich traditions, history and culture of African Americans and others peoples of the African Diaspora. Held along the waterfront of Norfolk, Virginia’s Town Point Park, the three-day festival attracts a local and national audience of [...]
GMA Gospel Music Week & GMA Music Awards, Nasheville, TN
Every April thousands of artists, journalists and industry professionals converged in Nasheville for the annual Gospel Music Association’s GMA Music Week & Dove Awards, the “Biggest Night In Gospel Music” and the longest running and most prestigious televised awards ceremony recognizing achievement in all genres of Christian and Gospel music. For more information, visit the [...]
National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA
This 10-day celebration features fine art, music, film, dance and more from Africa and the greater African Diaspora. Maya Angelou, Cicely Tyson, Harry Belafonte, Spike Lee, Varenette Honeywood, Ashford and Simpson, Faith Ringgold, Tito Puente, the National Ballet de Guinea and jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. are some of the luminaries who have presented their works [...]
Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz/Rhythm & Blues Festival, Las Vegas NV
Jazz musicians from all over the country congregate at Hills Park in Summerlin just outside of Las Vegas during the last week of April every year for the City of Lights Jazz & Rhythm & Blues Festival. Picnicking is allowed and a variety of concessions are also typically on hand. Given the fact that free and [...]
Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival, Memphis TN
Taking place for four days during the third week in April at locations along Beale Street and throughout downtown Memphis, the Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival features the arts and crafts, music, history and traditions of selected African countries. Each year the focus falls on a different African country and each day’s activities has [...]
