Juneteenth Jam in Uptown Charlotte: community block party, concerts, dance lessons, more...

Blumenthal Performing Arts is presenting a FREE celebration, Juneteenth Jam, in two venues in Uptown Charlotte, June 17th to 18th, 2022.

Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African-American people in the United States.

Learn about other Juneteenth celebrations in the Charlotte area!

Juneteenth Jam will feature live music, free dance classes, food trucks and much more. Read on for the schedule.

The venues:

Victoria Yards: Outdoor venue at 209 E 7th Street, Charlotte
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, 420 S Tryon Street, Charlotte

Juneteenth Jam Schedule

June 17th

Free Community Workshops in Capoeira and Samba

Bechtler Museum
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The Queen City GINGA Project and the North Carolina Brazilian Arts Project are co-hosting their 3rd annual SUA CASA, an event celebrating, educating, promoting, and preserving African Brazilian culture through Capoeira and Samba. The objective of SUA CASA, which is the Portuguese translation for “Your House,” is to provide opportunities for the Charlotte community to participate in a variety of African-rooted arts as we celebrate Juneteenth. The Queen City GINGA Project and the North Carolina Brazilian Arts Project are committed to educating communities on the complex history of resistance and oppression both in Brazil and in the United States. SUA CASA offers opportunities to the community to participate in FREE classes and spectate.