Lowcountry Juneteenth Week (LJW) has announced its remarkable performance lineup and incredible week of events celebrating Black excellence and African-American history from June 4-19. A power-packed family festival will conclude as the main event starting at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 19 at the historic Jenkins Institute with performers including Legendary Superstar Group and Headliner Midnight Star, Seasoned R&B Songster Dave Hollister, Grammy-award-winning Hype Man Fatman Scoop, Southern Soul Artist Shelton Richardson and more.
Kicking off this year’s scheduled events is Kid’s Day Saturday, June 4 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Minor Crosby Community Center with field day activities, a college fair and a competitive kickball matchup. Virtual programming will run from Monday, June 6- Sunday June 12 covering topics such as mental health, diversity and inclusion, entrepreneurship and more. Monday, June 13 continues the in-person itinerary with an official karaoke battle 8 p.m.-2 a.m. at The Ritz Bar & Grill. Tuesday, June 14 is pinned for a special sponsor luncheon powered by Beacon Bank from 12 p.m.- 2 p.m. at Middleton Place honoring Ms. Louise Brown, Mary Grimes, Vera Smalls and Rosa Lee Fields from the 1969 Medical College Hospital Strike now known as MUSC. A gospel concert is set for Wednesday, June 15 from 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. at First Baptist of James Island and an art show at Okeeba Jubalo Fine Art Gallery is slated for 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 16. Popular Jamaican Reggae and Dancehall Artist King Yellowman along with K’Reema and the Sagittarius Band plus Charleston’s own The Dubplates are tapped for electrifying reggae vibes concert 6 p.m.-10 p.m. on Friday, June 17 at Hanahan Amphitheater leading up to the main festival event Saturday, June 19.
“We couldn’t be more excited to honor the rich history of African-American culture with such a dynamic repertoire of curated events, performances, seminars and exhibits,” says event co-founder Cedric Smalls. “We want to magnify the often-overlooked moment in African-American history of Juneteenth as we empower, celebrate and educate through Gullah History, arts and culture.”
Lowcountry Juneteenth Week is empowering Black-owned businesses with the return of the Black Business Directory as a complimentary effort to honor their contributions and vital role to the community. The weeklong festival is also investing in youth with the chance for Lowcountry K-12 students to have their artwork featured as the official Lowcountry Juneteenth Week 2022 poster plus a $500 purchase grand prize.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, June 4
12:00pm-3:00pm
Kids Day @ Minor Crosby Community Center
3901 Paramount Drive, North Charleston
Field Day activities and kickball game with local leaders
Monday, June 6-Sunday June 12
Virtual programming
Monday, June 13
8:00pm-2:00am
Karaoke Battle @ The Ritz Bar & Grill
3557 Dorchester Road, North Charleston
Tuesday, June 14
12:00pm-2:00pm
LJW Sponsor Luncheon @ Middleton Place
4300 Ashley River Road. Charleston
Honoring Ms. Louise Brown, Ms. Mary Grimes, Ms. Vera Smalls, and Ms. Rosa Lee Fields from the 1969 MUSC Hospital Strike
Wednesday, June 15
7:00pm-9:00pm
LJW Gospel Concert @ First Baptist of James Island
1110 Camp Road, Charleston
Thursday, June 16
6:00pm-10:00pm
LJW Art Show @Okeeba Jubalo Fine Art Gallery
5841 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston
Friday, June 17
Reggae Vibes Concert @ Hanahan Amphitheater
3100 Madeline Road, Hanahan
Featuring King Yellowman, K’Reema and the Sagittarius Band and The Dubplates
Saturday, June 18
Off
Sunday, June 19
Doors open at 4:00pm, show starts 5:00pm
LJW Festival Finale @3923 Azalea Drive, North Charleston
Live performances by Midnight Star, Dave Hollister, Fatman Scoop, Shelton Richardson, Marcus Allen, and more.
Where: Different places around North Charleston
When: June 13 to June 19, 2022
Admission: Tickets to different events can be purchased on their website.
Featured image by Fatman Scoop @fatmanscoop