BOOM Charlotte is back as a three-day festival in 2023. Boom is a fringe arts festival that features all genres of art, including music, visual art, dance, spoken word and more.
BOOM Charlotte takes place April 21st to 23rd, 2023, at Camp North End.
- Friday, April 21: 5 to 10 p.m.
- Saturday, April 22: 12 to 10 p.m.
- Sunday, April 23: 12 to 8 p.m.
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There are two main components of BOOM Charlotte:
- BOOM Fringe: experimental art performed in intimate settings
- BOOM Intersection: art performed on a central stage for all to enjoy
In general, all the outside art experiences are free to enjoy, and tickets are required for the inside art experiences. All the venues will be close to each other.
2023 Fringe Artists
The performances will start at $10 each.
- Alyce Cristina Vallejo — Dance / Interactive
- Tina Kelly — Theatre
- Breeze the Poet and Lyrically Blessed — Spoken word
- Phoenix Down RPG — Music
- Patrice & Friendz — Spoken word / music / Interactive
- Myrts Son — Music
- MufukaWorks Dance Co. — Dance
- Melody Shanahan — Dance
- Lady V Poetry — Spoken word / Theatre
- Jordan Bailey — Spoken word
- Guerilla Poets — Spoken word
- Dylan Ward — Music
- Dasan Ahanu — Spoken word / Theatre
- Cine Casual Film Series + CineOdyssey — Film
- Carolina Quirós — Dance
- Brittney S. Harris — Theatre / Dance
- Bechtler Ensemble — Music
- Asma — Spoken word / Visual art
- ASHA — Spoken word
- Anima Heckstall — Dance / Spoken word / Music
BOOM Intersection Artists
These are some of the Intersection Artists. You’ll be able to see these artists in free performances.
- Guateques de la Casa de la Cultura, Dance//Music/Theatre
- Jinna Kim, Interactive
- Queen Dopamine, Music
- Kizomba Alegria Dance Company, Dance
- Marcus Burke, Art/Interactive,
- Moving Spirits Inc., Dance
- Three Body Solution, Music
- Ali Steele, Music
- TwinNation and Friends, Dance
- SHAE Movement African Arts, Dance/Theatre
- Kyra Hodson Art, Visual Art
- Nat, Dance/Performance
- Opera Carolina Academy Chorus, Music
- Justin Williams Evans, Spoken Word
- Sweat Transfer, Music
- Poets Free, Poetry/Performance
- Bloom Movement Artistry, Dance
- Charlotte Comedy Theater, Interactive/Performance
- King Whale + Resonance, Music
- Emily’s Little Expressions, Art Installation
- D. Jones The General, Music
- Rich Choreography, Dance
- Wingspan Dance, Dance
- Kil Ripkin x Jah Freedom, Music
- Frank Expression, Music/Spoken Word
- Kayla Kessel, Visual Art
- NC Brazilian Arts, Music/Dance
- Kareesh Forreal, Music
- Loose Leaves Showcase, Dance
- Airing Out the “Dirty” Laundry, Visual Art
- Digital Arts Center-UNCC, Music/Dance/Visual Art
- Café Amaretto, Music
- Simone Atkins of SoulArtBeauty Creations, Visual Art\
- Vennela Medapati, Visual Art
- William Akeem Hicks, Visual Art
- SWATS & Omega Sparx, Music
- Talking Walls, Visual Art
- Open Door Studios, Dance
- Queen City Zine Fest, Literary Arts
- Spectre & Sable Arts, Dance
- POTIONS & PIXELS, Gaming
- Creating Exposure through the Arts, Visual Art
- AerialCLT, Dance
- BreatheINK, Spoken Word
- OBRA Collective, Visual Art
- Arts Impact CLT, Art Installation
- India Association of Charlotte, Music/Dance
- Amber Johnson, Dance
- Dahjn Maria Gomez, Theatre
- DanSeries Collective, Dance
- Dare To Be Dance, Dance
- Anna Edwards (JCSU Repertory Dance Company), Dance
- Annie Haden, Music
- Anuja Jain, Art/Interactive
- Chalice Meikle, Visual Art
- Charlotte Cultural Collective, Dance/Theatre
- Curt Keyz, Music
- Doneta Dawson, Music
- Friday Night Vibe, Music
- Heather Freeman and Tres Henry, Visual Art
- Jenyfer T. Conaway (All the World’s a Loom), Visual Art
- Kate Bankston, Music
- Mo Pirela (Solidarity & Co.), Spoken Word
- Mr. Rocky Music, Music
- Nritya Dhwani Cultural Foundation, Dance
- Poet in Love, Spoken Word
- Rocky Little ROCLIGHT, Visual Art
- She/They/Us, Dance
- Subirah, Spoken Word/Poetry
- The Travis Williams Group, Music
- The Firm, Music
- Tosco Music, Music
- Tre.Charles, Music
- Tuft Call, Visual Art
- Umayal Art, Visual Art
- Valentin, Visual Art
- Zulynette, Visual Art
BOOM Schedule
The events on the Intersection Stage are free to attend. Others will require tickets (starting at $10.) See the whole schedule at boomcharlotte.org/schedule/.
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