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Series and Festivals of POC Interest


TitleDate(s)Comments
Kente Arts AllianceseriesNever, ever a disappointing show
Sunstar FestivalMarch 18Toshi Reagon – highly recommended
CalliopeseriesHubby Jenkins, March 25
Guy Davis (son of Ossie and Ruby), April 29
JazzLiveseries
Soul SessionsseriesStokley in April
Millvale Music FestivalMay 19-20
Three Rivers Arts FestivalJune 2-11
Northside Music FestivalJuly 14-16Formerly Deutschtown Music Festival. Major changes in ’23.
Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth CelebrationJune 16-19“Just a glimpse of our EARLY Entertainment List for the 2023 WPA Juneteenth HOMECOMING Celebration {It’s A Family Affair}, JUNE 16-19 at Point State Park… It’s Our 10yr Anniversary… Make sure YOU invite all your Out-of-Town Family and Friends to return home to Pittsburgh for this major event… KRS-ONE | ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT | Carl Thomas | Keke Wyatt | Sammie | ERICA CAMPBELL | Roy Ayers | Soul 4 Real | The Ohio Players | and more to come… Spread the Word and SAVE THE DATES…”
Tri-C Jazz Festival, ClevelandJune 22-24Kidjo, Hancock, Joy, McBride, ….
Pittsburgh Blues and Roots FestivalJuly
Uhuru Jazz FestivalJuly 22Georgia Anne Muldrow – highly recommended
Ameriserve Flood City Music FestivalAugust 4-5Doom Flamingo; Nikki Glaspie (Nth Power, Beyonce) and Roosevelt Collier in “Trouble No More,” an Allmans tribute
We Want The Funk FestivalFall
MCGJazzseriesHubert Laws, October 2023