Dru Hill, Mario, The Lox performing at Baltimore's AFRAM 50. Here's the full musical lineup.
The lineup of performers and headliners is set for Baltimore's 50th AFRAM festival, which will coincide with the nationally recognized Juneteenth holiday, this weekend.
The free three-day African American heritage festival will be from June 19 through June 21 at Druid Hill Park. Each day, the festival will be from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The weekend will honor Baltimore's African American heritage through live music, cultural entertainers, children's activities, African drumming, carnival mask-making, art showcases, and local vendors.
The performances and interviews will be streamed all weekend here on CBS News Baltimore.
Some of AFRAM's headline musical performers include Baltimore's own Dru Hill, along with Mario, The Lox, Tamia, SWV, and Charlie Wilson.
Musical lineups announced for AFRAM
Here's a look at when the performers will take the stage this weekend:
Friday, June 19 (times are approximate)
- Club Music Tribute, 3 p.m.
- The Blvck Buttafly, 4 p.m.
- Paula Campbell, 4:30 p.m.
- Ultra Nate', 5:15 p.m.
- Lil Mo, 6 p.m.
- Big Phat Morning Show Reunion, 6 p.m.
- D.J. Quicksilva, 6:40 p.m.
- Mario, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 20 (times are approximate)
- The Vibe, 1 p.m.
- Black Assets, 1:30 p.m.
- J. Brown, 2:30 p.m.
- Normani, 4 p.m.
- Chloe Bailey, 5 p.m.
- SWV, 6 p.m.
- The Lox, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 21 (times are approximate)
- AFRAM 50 Fashion Show, 1 p.m.
- Eric Waddell, 2 p.m.
- Fearless Dance Group, 2:30 p.m.
- P.J. Morton, 4 p.m.
- Dru Hill, 5 p.m.
- Tamia, 6:15 p.m.
- Charlie Wilson, 7:45 p.m.
Road closures and parking information
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced road closures and parking restrictions throughout the weekend.
The following road will be closed from 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, until noon on Monday, June 22:
- Grove Road between Red and Shop Roads
These roads will be closed to traffic from 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, until noon on Monday, June 22:
- Wyman Park Drive at Sisson Street (local access will be maintained to the Boy Scouts of America and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy)
- Swann Drive at Druid Park Lake Drive
- Beechwood Drive at Gwynns Falls Parkway (local access will be maintained to The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)
Parking will be permitted in these areas while space is available:
There will be two shuttle routes to transport attendees to the festival:
- Corner of Liberty Heights and Mondawmin Avenue (transit transfer)
- Inside Druid Hill Park on Swann Drive for event drop-off (near Beechwood Drive)
- The entrance to the Palladium Parking Lot at Druid Hill Drive (Offsite Parking)
The CCC Purple Route will be extended to include the following stops:
- Wyman Park Drive (overflow pickup at the Steiff Silver Building)
- East Drive (AFRAM stop before the Dr. Ralph W. E. Jones, Jr. Administration Building)
- Wyman Park Drive (return - overflow pickup at the Steiff Silver Building)
