Main Stage  |  Community Stage  |  Compass Rose Stage
Children's Activity Tent

Main Stage  Schedule

Hosted by Terrell Freeman & Chris Dillard aka Comedian Amen

Guest Hosts: Jeff Brown, formerly of The Quiet Storm

and Carroll Hynson, Jr. of The Time Tunnel

10 AM |   Remembrance Ceremony* with the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation & Annapolis Drum & Bugle Corps Procession to Main Stage

Libation Ceremony

10:45 AM |   Asbury Town Neck United Methodist Church

11:00 AM |   Words by Chris Haley and Special Guests

11:30 AM |   Marcus "Awnpoynt" Hayes presents STAAR*KiLLA

12:00 PM |   MixxedFit Demo by Roneika Moore

Global Journey Scholar Award Presentation

1:00 PM |   Clones of Funk

1:45 PM |   Ballin' on a Budget Comedy Show Part 2 - Hosted by Chris Dillard aka Comedian Amen & Comedians Lonnie Davis and Big Shorty

2:45 PM |   R.E.I.G.N. & Kevin Smith and New Unity

3:30 PM |   Karnival Bounce Crew

3:45 PM |   Marjorie Nicole's NSAA African Creations Fashion Show

4:30 PM |   Antfarmusic feat. Top5

5:30 PM |   Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers

6:00 PM |   Junkyard Band

*Remembrance Ceremony will be located at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial Statue.

Community Stage Schedule

Hosted by Daniel Mushala &

Donald G. Jackson, The Best Voice Talent

11:45 AM |   Anne Arundel County Public Library Music

& Movement Program

12:30 PM |   Urban Roots Gardening Demonstration: Fall Gardening Tips

1:15 PM |   It's a Wrap Project Head Wrap Demonstration

2 PM |   "The Black Family" Genealogy Talk in partnership with Alex Haley 100th Birthday Celebration) by Prof. Dale Green &

Lyndra nee Pratt Marshall

2:45 PM |   Vincent Leggett presents Blacks of the Chesapeake

3:30 PM |   Healthy Choices Live Fitness Demonstration by Lambda Delta Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.

4:30 PM |   T&D Project

This performance area is located under a tent adjacent the Harbormaster's Building. 

Compass Rose Stage Schedule

Hosted by Eric Davis

10:00 AM |   Remembrance Ceremony with the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation & Annapolis Drum & Bugle Corps

1:00 PM |    Janice the Griot

2:00 PM |   Griff Griffin

3:00 PM |   The Mackell Brothers

4:00 PM |   Justice the Genius Child

This performance area is located by the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial Statue.

Children's Activity Tent Schedule

All Day!

Kunta Kinte's childhood in Juffure in the Gambia was rich with cultural
activity. Visit the children's tent at the festival to enjoy crafting
traditional items to take home:

• Make a Shekere--a West African music instrument--with bottle caps

• Use colorful magazine pages to craft a bead necklace

• Assemble a mancala game set from an egg carton

• Decorate a spirit mask to express your creativity