Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Downtown Dayton’s Levitt Pavilion leads the way with its third annual Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 15. Community-curated opening ceremonies begin at 5 p.m., with poetry, African dance, musicians, drumming, performances, commemoration, food trucks, live choir, and creative sculptures. This is followed by a free concert at 7 p.m. from Grammy nominated E.U. featuring Sugar Bear, keeping the dance floor packed. Get more details about the festivities at the Levitt Pavilion Dayton website.
Juneteenth Music Festival in Huber Heights
The Eichelberger Amphitheater in Huber Heights (located near the Huber Heights YMCA and Kroger Aquatic Center at The Heights) will host the third annual Juneteenth Music Festival on Sunday, June 16, from 4 to 9 p.m. Performances include Ric Sexton and Friends, Luther Suede, Rhonda Sumlin, DJ Oscar and headlining the festival, Gemstone. Several Black-owned food trucks will serve a variety of soul food cuisine, and Black-owned business vendors will also be on hand. More information can be found at the Huber Heights Chamber of Commerce website.
Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom at Fraze Pavilion
The Fraze Pavilion will host Kettering's annual Juneteenth celebration on Monday, June 19, from 4 - 7 p.m. The family friendly event will feature live music from Dayton-based reggae-infused, funk and soul band Luv Locz Experiment (4-5 p.m. and 6:15-7 p.m.) and an inspiring keynote address by historian and TEDx Talk presenter Faheem Curtis-Khidr (5:30 p.m.). Faheem is a tenured faculty member and Equity Fellow at Sinclair Community College. His local research project on West Dayton’s Hog Bottom neighborhood has been recognized and showcased at the REACH Conference, The National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center, and by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. The celebration event will also feature food trucks, local black-owned business, arts and crafts vendors, as well as crafts and activities for children, Details can be found at the Fraze Pavilion website.
Kettering Health's Juneteenth, "A Freedom Celebration"
Hosted by MoPoetry Phillips of Regal Rhythms Poetry on Sunday, June 23, this FREE family-friendly event at Sinclair Community College (444 W Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402) will feature captivating performances by the Jazz Renaissance Band, SoL, and the Bi-Okoto African Dancers. njoy soulful melodies by songstress Shree Phillips and powerful spoken word performances by A Slate, Gifted, Zeda Stew, Victoria Pepperoni, and special guest Michael Carter. Parking is available in Lot C, and enter through Building 12 from the north or south side, then take the elevator up to the 1st floor. Refreshments will be provided for all attendees while the event takes place from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
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