33rd Annual Umoja Festival

Festival Park at Portsmouth Pavilion

Celebrate unity, culture, and community at the 33rd Annual Portsmouth Umoja Festival, taking place Memorial Day weekend on the scenic downtown waterfront. Rooted in the Kiswahili word “Umoja,” meaning “unity,” this free, family-friendly festival honors African-American heritage through music, food, art, and tradition.

All Festival Park performances are FREE and OPEN to the public*

33rd Annual UMOJA FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, MAY 23

• 6:15pm – 7:45pm | Pointe of Vue
• 8:00pm – 9:30pm | Seamless
• 9:45pm – 11:00pm | Revelation

SATURDAY, MAY 24

• 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Joselyn Best
• 2:15pm – 3:15pm | Phazz II
• 3:30pm – 4:30pm | RaJazz
• 4:45pm – 5:45pm | Strictly Bizzness
• 6:00pm – 7:00pm | 2nd Wynd
• 8:00pm | Kool & The Gang with B. Michelle & DJ Bee* (This is the only paid event associated with Umoja. Tickets may be purchased at PavilionConcerts.com)

SUNDAY, MAY 25

• 2:00pm – 2:40pm | Fully Committed
• 2:45pm – 3:25pm | Kenny Mayo
• 3:30pm – 4:15pm | Dawson Town Community Choir
• 4:20pm – 5:00pm | Chi and Company
• 5:05pm – 6:00pm | GMWA Tidewater Choir

Black History, Festival Park at Atlantic Union Bank Pavillion