NMAAM Hosting Fourth Annual Black Music Month Celebration Throughout June

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The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is hosting the Fourth Annual Black Music Month event, “Celebrating the Sound Makers of All Time,” the entire month of June with a lineup of camps, workshops, music acts, community activities and more.

Event partners Bridgestone and Fifth & Broadway will help anchor the marquee event, the fourth annual “Bridge to Broadway” Juneteenth Block Party happening on Broadway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues on Sunday, June 16, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hip-hop icons Nappy Roots will headline the annual Juneteenth celebration along with an all-star lineup of local talents like Daisha McBride, Penthouse Records artist RVSHVD, TikTok country-soul viral sensation Shae Nycole and more.

“For the 4th year in a row, we are excited to celebrate Black Music Month with all genres of music. And help strengthen the roots of all music and our vision of celebrating music 365 in 615 in 2025. Doing it the NMAAM way,” says Dion Brown, Executive Director of NMAAM.

Black Music Month Events:

June 3-7 “Interludes” Summer Camp – Weeklong camp focused on music, literacy and performance standards for secondary students.
June 6 – Juke! A Black Country Celebration – A concert to honor Juke-joints impact on present day Honky Tonks and the songwriting talents of Mr. Anthony Smith.
June 5 –  Nissan Free Wednesday with “Sounds of Cinema” “Purple Rain” AND Mixology Class – Extended museum hours with a monthly movie showing. This June experience will celebrate Prince and offer tickets for a mixology class that includes custom Black Music Month collector’s glasses and a DJ paying tribute to Prince.
June 7 – “Measures and Melodies” Celebrating 45 years and beyond – Panel discussion in celebration of the founding of Black Music Month and honoring those who had part in the establishment. This will feature the exhibit opening of Ron St. Clair photos.
June 11 –  Black Music Month Mixology  – A mixology class that includes custom Black Music Month collector’s glasses and a DJ spinning classics.
June 19 –  Juneteenth Community Day – Programming to acknowledge and celebrate the Twelve Freedoms Gained. Admission and programming is free and open to the public. A third ticketed mixology class will be offered as a NMAAM day party.
June 20 –  Hip-Hop Karaoke: Pride Edition – Monthly Hip-Hop Karaoke event
June 21 – The Message: The Revolutionary Power of Ballroom – In partnership with The Legendary King Ebony and Vanderbilt University Screening and panel discussion of “Paris is Burning” during the day to bring awareness to ballroom culture and what the community has given to Black music and culture. The evening will consist of musical and ballroom performances from the LGBTQ+ community.
June 26 – Tik Tok Launch Party– NMAAM will host a Tik Tok launch party with performances and posts to celebrate NMAAM joining the Tik Tok community. The last ticketed mixology class will be offered on this day.

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