21st Annual Festival - 2023 Lineup
Lineup subject to change. Please check back for any updates.
Frank Ogawa Plaza – Downtown Oakland
Sunday, September 17, noon – 6 pm
Plaza Stage
In front of Oakland City Hall
Presented by Xfinity
Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop!
Hosted by Davey D
BEFRESH Photography
12:30 - 1:00
Hip Hop for Change Artists Showcase
https://www.hiphopforchange.org/
Jamaica Rodriguez, The Big 3, Sum Of Man, Brooklyn Williams, Daylite, Amani Jade and sounds by DJ Amir. Hosted by Unlearn.
1:30 - 2:00
2023 GRAMMY® Winners: Alphabet Rockers
https://www.alphabetrockers.com/
2:30 - 3:30
Women in Hip Hop Revue
Curated by Kerry Fiero
Featuring a diverse lineup of accomplished Bay Area artists:
Breathless, Coco Peila, Dakini Star, Gina Madrid, LadyRyan, RyanNicole, Suga-T, Shy'an G, Versoul
3:45 - 4:30
AfroComicCon Fashion Show
Produced by Hip Hop TV, this exciting fashion show highlighting Afrocentric and urban creative, innovative and futuristic threads will inspire and incite your senses! Featured Designers: Hip Hop TV’s Classy to Sassy; James Head; ThreadHaus and BLMTD. https://hiphoptv.com/
5:00 - 6:00
Latyrx & Friends (Lyrics Born and Lateef the Truthspeaker)
www.lyricsborn.com
www.lateefthetruthspeaker.com
Lyrics Born | Lateef the Truthspeaker |
Special guest: DJ DSharp!
Clay Street Stage
12th & Clay
Presented by PG&E
In memory of Victor McElhaney
12:00 – 12:30
Prevue of 2023 AfroComicCon Fashion Show
(Full fashion show takes place on Plaza Stage at 3:45 pm)
Produced by Hip Hop TV, this exciting fashion show highlighting Afrocentric and urban creative, innovative and futuristic threads will inspire and incite your senses! Featured Designers: Hip Hop TV’s Classy to Sassy; James Head; ThreadHaus and BLMTD. https://hiphoptv.com/
1:00 - 2:00
Gospel Hour
Produced by Sandra Hunter
Hosted by Dr. Pastor Bo Jackson and J-Red
Dr. Pastor Bo Jackson |
J-Red |
Featuring: LB and Friends, Josh Carter, Mary Williams
LB and Friends |
Josh Carter |
Mary Williams
2:30 - 3:15
Oakland Public Conservatory of Music
Oakland Public Conservatory of Music presents Black Girls Play & Afterschool Jazz Ensemble (an OPC/SFJAZZ Education partnership)
https://opcclasses.squarespace.com/black-girls-play
https://www.sfjazz.org/education/schools-and-partnerships/
3:45 - 4:00
Yo-Yo
Grammy-nominated Hip Hop pioneer!
Brought to you by AfroComicCon
4:30 - 6:00
West Coast Blues Society
https://www.westcoastbluessociety.org/caravan-of-allstars
http://www.westcoastbluessociety.org/
Food Court Stage
In front of the State Building (1515 Clay)
Presented by AfroComicCon
Hosted by Honey Gold Jasmine & Friends
12:30 | Kingmakers of Oakland - Hip Hop |
1:00 | Carla Service, Dance-A-Vision Oakland - Dance Auditions/Performances |
2:10 | Honey Gold Jasmine & Friends - Host/Curator |
2:20 | AjGOD - Rap |
2:30 | The Oakland Mind - Rap |
2:40 | Brokage Senpai - Anime Song/Game Segment |
2:50 | Spacewalker - Rap |
3:00 | Onyx Dance Ensemble (EOYDC) |
3:10 | MH the Verb - DJ |
3:20 | Opineismyname - R&B |
3:30 | Armand Raynor - Spoken Word |
3:40 | The People's Conservatory presents: Pangea Dream Team Crew - Dance |
3:50 | Honest - Rap |
4:00 | Daylite - Rap |
4:10 | Honey Gold Jasmine - R&B |
4:20 | SUGA-T - Rap |
4:40 - 6:00 | Cosplay Contest |
Community SpotlightDance Auditions and Performances hosted by Carla Service, Dance-A-Vision Oakland Gather at 12 noon; Performances 1pm - 2pm Join our dance program! Auditions are open to dancers ages 12-25 (all genders and styles welcome) with at least one year of dance training. Come prepared with a dance piece of under three minutes in length. Auditioners will also freestyle and pick up choreography. There will also be a choreographers challenge. One dancer will win a cash prize and more. Register and warm up at the Food Court Stage at 12:00 pm sharp. See you on the dance floor! For more info: Call or text Carla Service @ 510-763-5180
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