31st Annual Umoja Festival
Friday, May 26 – Sunday, May 28, 2023
Festival Park (16 Crawford Circle)
UMOJA is a Kiswahili word meaning UNITY in the family, community and the nation. The Umoja Festival entertainment is a unique combination of contemporary and ancient art forms. Vendors selling ethnic foods, a marketplace of sculptures, paintings, prints, baskets, quilts and other assorted hand-crafted wares contribute to the ambiance of the Festival.
Saturday, May 27th
8:00pm at the Pavilion
Don't miss 4-time Grammy Award and 9-time American Music Award winner Boyz II Men. Get your tickets now!
Friday, May 26th, 2023
6:15pm – 7:45pm Tidewater Drive Band
8:00pm – 9:30pm Dee Polite and Phenomenal Sounds
9:45pm – 11:00pm 2nd Wynd
Saturday, May 27, 2023
2:00pm – 3:00pm Phazz II
3:15pm – 4:15pm 5STARR
4:30pm – 5:30pm Better By Tuesday
5:45pm – 7:00pm RaJazz Band
8:00pm Boyz II Men
Sunday, May 28th, 2023
2:00pm – 2:45pm New Sisters in Christ
3:00pm – 3:45pm Legacy
4:00pm – 4:45pm Ricky White and Believers Kamp
5:00pm – 6:00pm The Tidewater VA Chapter of GMWA Choir
All Festival Park performances are FREE and OPEN to the public*.
* Excluding the Boyz II Men concert on Saturday, May 27th. Tickets may be purchased at PavilionConcerts.com