If you know me, Artscape has always been one of my favorite festivals. I’m really looking forward to seeing how the festival setup comes together this year compared to past years. What I’ve always loved about Artscape is the diversity of the arts—dance, street performers, experimental art, live music, visual arts, and the unexpected moments you discover just walking around.

This will be the second year that Artscape takes place downtown instead of in its longtime home in the Arts District. I’ll be honest, I’m still one of the people hoping it eventually returns to the Arts District because of the mix of indoor and outdoor spaces, the walkability, and the ability to step into restaurants, bars, and venues throughout the weekend experience.

That said, I’m also open-minded and interested to see how the festival continues to evolve downtown over a two-day period compared to the traditional three-day format that, at its peak, drew more than 350,000 attendees. Either way, I’m excited to experience the art, the performances, the culture, and the energy that always makes Artscape feel like Baltimore at its best.

Check out this year lineup of performers.

Musical Acts

Main Stage

The Roots, Stephanie Mills, Kindred the Family Soul, DJ P-Chris, Downtown Tumbao, DJ Bmore Lodie, Chey Parker, Fulton Lee, Ken & Brad Kolodner, Frenchie Davis, DJ Keebee, Persia Nicole, Brandon Woody, DJ K-Leena, Coach B, Charles Butler and Trinity, DJ ANGELBABY, Raven Paris, Ragdollz, Kendall Jay, DJ Jess Carp, JXHN TYLXR, DJ Ty Alexander, April Watts, Black Assets

EchoStage 1 Presented by Smartwater

The Muthafunkaholx, Morphing Grid Radio, Gallaghers Frolic, Moth Broth, Kevin Jackson, Scroche, Emily Davies, Birckhead Music Group, Navasha Daya, Teddy, HUE, Outside Smoke, L Stringz, Kyaira, Los Fellas, The Noize, Full Circle Dance Company, Liberated Muse, Rise With a Purpose, Queen Songbird Coates, Buddy Red

Echoes of the City Stage 2

Phil Thomas Trio, Lady Ro, L’Von, Kolpiece, Ari Voxx, Alena Ciera, Greeyo, Jon Tyler and His Virginia Maestra Chameleon Choir, Che’ Ray, DJ Sauce God, Wombvork, Italian Blood, Time in the Wilderness, Kiing, Jenny Hates Techno, Kelvin Dukes, Night Walks, Brooklynn, Mike Thomas, AJ Showtime

Artscape After Dark

Frenchie Davis, Buddy Red, Navasha Daya, Eze Jackson’s Artscape Afterparty, Boom Selecta: A Reggae Bashment Party

Host & DJ’s

DJ P-Chris, DJ Bmore Lodie, Chey Parker, DJ Keebee, Persia Nicole, DJ K-Leena, Coach B, DJ Angelbaby, Raven Paris, DJ Jess Carp, DJ Ty Alexander, April Watts

In Conversation at Center Stage

Andrew Paul, Chanel Duncan, Falkner Discher, Deja Duncan, Sharayna Christmas, Keish McClain, Dawn Myers, Janeen Simon, Germaine Leftridge, Cynthia Johnson, Cara Ober, Derrick Adams, Ken-Matt Martin, Matthew Weiner, Nicholas Cohen, Tonya Miller Hall

The Flavor Lab aka The Food Vendors

3chefs, Altheas Almost Famous, LLC, Beye Beignets, Bird Box Express, Black Baltimore Vegan, Curly Coily Cafe, LLC, Deli-ish, DMV empanadas, Dominiece & Asia Lemonade LLC, Ekiben, Elevated Kitchen, Ethel’s Creole Kitchen, Frosty Softy, Island Quizine, Islington Kitchen, Jollof Bowl, Leisure Time Concessions LLC, Macho Chicken, Nina’s Cookie Explosion, Pit & Pendulum BBQ Company, Posi’s Kitchen, Rasberry Moments, LLC, Rich Juice Bar, Royal Sauce, Ruben’s Mexican Food, Say Squeeze!, Siama Juicebar, Sistahs’Sweets, SoniaD’s Grubb Delites, LLC, Soul Smoked BBQ, SweetFace Café, TACO LOCO LLC, Taharka Brothers Ice Cream, Tarin Thai Cuisine, Tastys Temptations, The birria beat, The Empanada Lady, THE TENDER RIB, Tortuga kombucha and deli, Train Stop Smokehouse, Treat Your Tastebuds By Miya Snowballs, Waiting to Oxtail

Artisan Vendors

Brian’s Dots, Brendan Kerwin Paintings, Bozie’s Bags, bmoremicro, Become Spellbound, Becca Hikes Photography, Astro vinyl art, Drawn Metal Studios, As the Crow Flies & Co, Artologica, Manifested Adornments, Art By Shayn & magikbeanshop, Christian Burgos, Art For Dudes, Amorous Designs, Altargokart, AKINVIEW, Afrotika, Dorcas Elin, Dreü Wolè, JFA Studio LLC, Glass Adornments, Jennifer Wagner, Jack Novosel, J DeSantis Art, Bill Wierzalis, Iris Grundler Pottery, Holy Hands Productions, helena_pocket, HANDS ON DRUMS, Gogo’s Fashion Bus, Gipp, Dressed N Black, Fulliaa Pearl Jewelry, Four Fields Jewelry, Gregory Franzen, feramics, Femme Prints, Farm Fresh Glow, Eli sabe rayar, Eli Helman Ink, Ekow & Ama, Eaarthbones Jewelry, You Are Not Fiction, The Black Genius Art Show, “WE”ADORN WOOD, Moongirl Handcrafted, Saint Jamien, Puccoon Raccoon, PRIYANKA K, PJ Payne, Personal Best Ceramics, Pangea Printing Co, Outta Our Minds Puppets, Nikdapooh, Dima, MOMMA RAIN ART, Sola Ope, Mindful Gems, MC Studios Arts, Maxi Cif Designs, Marcella Kriebel Art + Illustration, Lost Imaginations, Elizabeth Miller, Laura K. Murdoch Fine Art, Kyri Jewelry, Krém au Krèm, Saz Ross, Juan F Barreneche, The Nerdware Store, Woven Vessel, WorKarina, Wood Designs by Adiante, Windsong Laser Studio, Wild Wallflowers, WAZIL, Tones & Tides Studio, Michelle Wicks, Tiny Dog Press, Xuejiao Zhu Milhouse, The Kneverworks, Shannon Townsend Art, The Creative Representation Empire, The Asaka Gallery, The 11:22 Co., Sun.dries Ceramics, Stephannie Weikert | Artist, Spaghetti Kiss, Sonny, Solace MD, SOGH Art Truck, Koobta, Josef Kardell Art, Alton Mcdougle, Circuit Breaker Labs, Ciarra Photography

APGFU, Port Discovery, Drawings with KJ, Art Dreams, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, Bracelet Boutique, Ny Mahogany, One Simple Wish, Bilal’s Handmade Soap, Ridge Doggett Studios, Little Flowers Early Childhood Development Center Inc., Elegant Publishing, LLC, Bra1not Draws, Action for Kindness, Jubilee Arts Youth in Business, Taelyn Just Creates, Parent and Community Advisory Board, Brown Beauty, Faith Paints, Green Goals Beauty Academy, Nalani Whitely, Waisted With Lea, We Rock the Spectrum Baltimore, African Drumming Circle by KwAku, Peyton, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Matropolis

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