Charlotte Soul Fest: New festival at First Ward Park with live music and dance workshops all day Sept. 6

Music Stage Lineup

• 4GWL
• Braxton Bateman
• Curt Keyz
• El Lambert
• Emanuel Synter
• Gena Chambrers
• Groove Masters Band
• Harvey Cummings II
• Iconic Truth Band
• Jason Jet
• Jessica Macks
• Karen Poole
• Kenya Templeton
• Nero Tindal IV
• Shamika Chantae
• The Singletons
• Tinkahz Instinct
• Uptown Swagga Band

Cultural Dance Stage

Learn dance styles from around the world, taught by skilled instructors.

• 12 p.m.: Ring Shouting, taught by Tamara of Moving Spirits
• 1 p.m.: Samba Afro, taught by Tamara of Moving Spirits
• 2 p.m.: Belly Dance, taught by Iona of Lotus Belly Dance
• 3 p.m.: Capoeira, taught by Reba of Studioxl
• 4 p.m.: Hip Hop Dance, taught by Roxii of NC Dance District
• 5 p.m.: AfroSass Dance, taught by Bre Myers of NC Dance District
• 6 p.m.: Line Dance Party, taught by Letasha of Blueskyy Entertainment

Health and Housing Resources

The festival also has two important missions, access to quality healthcare and a path to affordable housing and home ownership, and includes:

• Free flu and Covid vaccines
• Health screenings
• Mammorgram center
• Blood drive
• Housing partners, offering tools and guidance for achieving housing stability
• Food drive with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina