The 2nd Street Festival will return this fall to celebrate its 36th anniversary, Saturday-Sunday, October 5-6! The festival celebrates the rich culture of the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood in Downtown Richmond, VA. This Free Event is produced by Venture Richmond Events.

Each year thousands visit historic Jackson Ward to reminisce about the days when 2nd Street was the heart and soul of Richmond's African American community and was known as “the Harlem of the South.” Today, Jackson Ward continues to be a thriving neighborhood and community. The 2nd Street Festival is an annual celebration over two days that features three stages of live musical entertainment along with a Kidz Zone, popular food vendors, a marketplace and Artists Row to shop, and the Richmond Metropolitan Antique Car Club.

Schedule:

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Waverly R. Crawley Main Stage
11:40 a.m - 12:30 p.m: Tuesday Verses
1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Richmond Urban Dance Company
1:50 p.m - 2:40 p.m: Glennroy and Company
3:00 p.m - 3:50 p.m: Kemel Patton - The Line Dance King of RVA
4:20 p.m - 5:20 p.m: Soul Unlimited Band
5:50 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Arrested Development

Joe Kennedy Jr. Jazz Stage, sponsored by Walmart
12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Michelle Lightfoot and The Crescendo School of Music
1:30 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Curv Appeal
3:00 p.m - 4:15 p.m: Chan Hall Quartet
4:45 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Nathan Mitchell

Eggleston Hotel Community Stage
11:50 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Welcome - Historic Jackson Ward Association; Lift Every Voice and Sing- Milani Hopkins
12:15 p.m - 12:45 p.m: RU
1:15 p.m -  2:15 p.m: Kadencia
2:45 p.m - 3:45 p.m: Sweet Potatoes Music
4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Line Dancing with Rhonda

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Waverly R. Crawley Main Stage
1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Rev D. Kay Logan and Nu Beginning Exp Ministry
2:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Mervin Mayo
3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Aliyah The DJ
4:20 p.m - 4:35 p.m: Style to Empower with Dr. Bert
5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Desirée Roots

Joe Kennedy Jr. Jazz Stage, sponsored by Walmart
1:00 p.m - 1:45 p.m: Kia Bennett Duo
2:15 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Lucy Kilpatrick Quartet
3:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Marsha Meekins and Company
5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: “Lady E” Duchess of the Blues and Her Blues Synsation Band

Eggleston Hotel Community Stage
1:00 p.m - 1:15 p.m: VSU Marching Band
1:30 p.m - 1:45 p.m: Style to Empower with Dr. Bert
2:15 p.m - 2:45 p.m: 40+ Double Dutch Club - Richmond, VA Subclub
3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Rick Elliott
4:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Ban Caribe

Date: October 5 - 6, 2024

Hours:

Saturday, October 5 from 11:30am - 7:00pm
Sunday, October 6 from 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Location:

In the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood, within an eight-block area along N. 2nd Street between E. Broad and E. Jackson Streets in downtown Richmond.

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