ROCKY MOUNT — The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission is sponsoring a free African American Music Trails Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Rocky Mount Mills.
This inaugural music festival is free, family-friendly and open to the public. Enjoy live performances from North Carolina artists including Nu Gospel Trumpeters, Carter Minor, Jus Once Band, Joe Brown Band, Deep Rooted, Tish Songbird and more.
The event will also feature children’s activities, vendors, educational sessions, exhibits and panel discussions.
African American Music Trails is an exploration of the long and rich heritage of African American music in eastern North Carolina — funk, blues, jazz and gospel in Kinston, Tarboro, Wilson and everywhere in between.
Originally developed by the North Carolina Arts Council to celebrate some of the most transformative figures in the history of jazz, gospel and popular music, the African American Music Trails of Eastern North Carolina is now under the stewardship of the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission.
“The commission works with all things history, art and culture, so music fits naturally into our work,” said Adrienne Nirdé, director of the African American Heritage Commission. “We’re excited to host this inaugural music festival and continue our mission to breathe new life into the trail.”
Learn more and register for the free festival online at aahc.nc.gov/news/events/african-american-music-trail-festival-0.
