Friday Night Block Party
Setup begins at 4 p.m. on Friday, with food and music from DJ Super See.
Dance competition at YMI Cultural Center from 8 to 10:30 p.m. $7.
Saturday, Aug. 25
Main Stage
11 a.m. Opening parade
12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Urban Arts Institute
1:30 to 2:15 p.m. SolSTAR!
2:45 to 3:30 p.m. Maf Maddix
4 to 4:45 p.m. Lyric
5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Ruby Mayfield
6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Crucial Fiya
8 to 8:15 p.m. African Dance
8:30 to 10 p.m. Common Ground Collective
Umojah Enrichment Center
1:45 to 2:30 p.m. Youth at Jazz
3 to 3:45 p.m. Erwin High School Reggaeton
4:15 to 5 p.m. HCC Gospel
5:30 to 6:15 p.m. KSA Storyteller
Afterparty at Solace with D Millz, Panther God, Maf Maddiz and Datrian Jonson. $10.
Sunday, Aug. 26
Main Stage
11 to 11:45 a.m. Gospel Choir
12:15 to 1 p.m. Datirian Jonson
1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
2:45 to 3:30 p.m. The Beasts
4 to 4:45 p.m. Leisha J
5 to 5:45 p.m. Kevin Spears
6 to 7 p.m. Durtysol
7:30 to 9 p.m. Lutan Fyah
Umojah Enrichment Center
12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Asheville High School Dance
1:45 to 2:30 p.m. HCC Variety Show
3 to 3:45 p.m. Urban Arts Institute
4:15 to 5 p.m. African Dance
5:30 to 6:15 p.m. HCC Gospel
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