Back for the 36th Anniversary season, Columbia Festival of the Arts’ Free LakeFest Weekend is June 16-18, 2023, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront! This fun and inclusive FREE three-day outdoor festival features a variety of live music and arts performances, Invitational Fine Arts and Crafts Show with more than 50 artists, a Juneteenth celebration and cookout hosted by The 3rd, interactive entertainment for all ages, food trucks, and a wine and beer garden sponsored by the Collective Offshore.

Judith Hill is likely the only musician who can cite Elton John, Spike Lee, Prince, and Michael Jackson among those who have sought out her talent. One of the highest-profile background singers of her generation, she has built a discography of increasingly refined albums that includes the Prince-produced Back in Time. Hill starred in the Academy Award- and GRAMMY winning film 20 Feet from Stardom. See Judith perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 16-18, 2023, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront.

DuPont Brass is a one-of-a-kind, brass-driven supergroup from the D.C. Area and a 9-piece ensemble consisting of brass, a rhythm section, and vocalists. Through their training in classical and contemporary styles, DuPont Brass has developed a sound they've coined "Eclectic Soul" that mixes varied genres of music, including jazz, hip-hop, and R&B. See them perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 16-18, 2023, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront.

For more than a decade The Garifuna Collective has pushed the boundaries of their dynamic, centuries-old musical traditions, breaking new ground with performances that show why UNESCO has proclaimed the language, dance, and music of the Garifuna people of Central America as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”. The collective has has been part of the most celebrated Garifuna album of all time, including the critically acclaimed Wátina, recipient of BBC World Music Award, and voted by Amazon as the number one world music album of all time.

Howard County nonprofit The 3rd, in partnership with the Columbia Festival of the Arts and the Columbia Association, is excited to honor Juneteenth with a day of special events on Sunday, June 18, 2023, from 11am-7pm during the Free LakeFest Weekend. This day-long celebration will feature live music from GRAMMY winner and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis along with sets from JoGo Project and Deborah Bond, a Pop-up cookout from noon to 5pm with barbecue favorites (preordering encouraged), performances from the Wilde Lake High School Step Team (G4L) and B.

For Delfeayo Marsalis, music runs in his family, and it’s in his blood! Delfeayo is a GRAMMY award-winning trombonist, composer, and producer. He is “known for his technical excellence, inventive mind, and frequent touches of humor” (Los Angeles Times). Marsalis has toured internationally with jazz icons such as Ray Charles, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, and Slide Hampton, as well as leading his own group. See Delfeayo perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 16-18, 2023, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront.

Baltimore Nationa Heritage Area "Juneteenth Journey 2023"

POINTILLSIM JAZZ CONSORTS PRESENTS AN IMMERSIVE DANCE PERFORMANCE

MONDAY JUNE 19TH 2023

The first performance will be held at:

Fort McHenry National Monument & Shrine

2400 E. Fort Avenue, Baltimore MD 21230 @ 11:00 am

An encore performance will be held at:

Come kick off your summer to the classic jazz and Brazilian Bossa Nova sounds of the Rhonda Robinson Trio in the VLP garden!

More than 60 of the most talented visual artists will be displaying their work. Enjoy a variety of live music and performance art throughout the weekend. Explore activities and exhibits presented by our sponsors and community partners. Savor all the food and beer that Guinness Open Gate Brewery has to offer.