2nd Street Festival

This will be an open meetup so come when you can.

The 2nd Street Festival will return this fall to celebrate its 37th anniversary, Saturday-Sunday, October 4-5! Hours are Saturday, 11:30-7 and Sunday 12-6. 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. Website: https://venturerichmond.com/our-events/2nd-street-festival/

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.

Full Schedule

### Waverly R. Crawley Main Stage

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
11:40 – 11:48am Miliani Hopkins - “Lift Every Voice and Sing” & “Oh Happy Day”
11:50 – 12:40pm Brother Blues Band
1:00 – 1:30pm Richmond Urban Dance
1:50 – 2:50pm Mike Gayles Band
3:15 - 3:50pm Kemel Line Dance King of RVA
4:20 - 5:20pm Art of Noise RVA
5:50 - 7:00pm The Chuck Brown Band​
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
1:00 – 1:30pm Black Awakening Choir at VCU
2:00 – 2:30pm GMWA Goochland VA & Vicinity
3:00 – 3:50pm Klaxton Brown
4:15 - 4:40pm Style to Empower with Dr. Bert - spoken word
5:00– 6:00pm DJ Drake & MC Choco

### Joe Kennedy Jr. Jazz Stage

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
12:00 - 1:00pm Mike Hoggard, Harry Wilson & Friends
1:30 - 2:30pm Fabian Lance Band
3:00 - 4:15pm Melinda Ford Quartet
4:45 - 6:00pm Nathan Mitchell & Mo’Horns​
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
1:00 - 1:45pm RJS presents Trin ft. The Nucleus Trio & Nathan Fussel
2:15 - 3:00pm The Few
3:30 - 4:30pm Henry Harris Quartet
5:00 - 6:00pm The Happy Band Tribute to Debo Dabney

### Eggleston Hotel Community Stage

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
12:00 - 12:40pm Drums No Guns
1:00 - 1:40pm Alexander Mack
2:10 – 2:40pm Ezibu Muntu
3:00 - 3:50pm DJ Milk D
4:00 - 5:00pm Line Dancing with Rhonda​
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
1:25 – 1:45pm Style to Empower with Dr. Bert - spoken word
2:00 - 2:30pm 40+ Double Dutch Club - Richmond, VA Subclub
2:33 - 2:40pm Renaissance Roll Call - Gary Flowers
2:50 - 3:40pm Gene Pendleton & Friends
4:00 – 4:50pm Rick Elliott