Visit the Franklin Park Playstead for BAMS Fest, Boston’s fastest-growing cultural event emphasizing Black and Brown voices, culture and artistry!

This year, BAMS Festival will be headlined by Grammy Award-winning R&B Soul singer Lalah Hathaway, legendary North Carolina Hip Hop duo Little Brother, and powerhouse singer-songwriter Durand Bernarr. They will lead an eclectic lineup of world-class DJs and high-energy local talent that includes Boston’s “Godfather of House Music,” DJ Bruno, winner of Boston Music Awards Spoken Word Artist of the Year, Amanda Shea, Jazz vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jireh Calo, and veteran Boston-based rapper Edo.G. The lineup is completed by spoken word artist Cole Rodriguez, punk artist and producer Haasan Barclay, R&B singer Kasia Lavon,  reggae from Roots Alley Collective, street dance from The Peacekeepers, and music spun by DJ WhySham, and DJ Deaf Tunez.​

In addition to the main stage performances, the festival also includes Vendor Village, showcasing local Black-owned businesses curated by Black Owned Bos., Soul Food Row, where food trucks will dish out international fare, Afro-diasporic dance classes curated by Stiggity Stackz Worldwide at BeatFeet, and KidChella, a family-friendly creative stage featuring local youth recording and performing artists.