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What is Juneteenth?
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Juneteenth Art by BC High School
Entertainment Schedule
This year’s festival will feature live music from SongBird of the Queen’s City (CLT), NC and Drummers 4 Lyfe!
- 6:15 PM: Opening – Welcome & Proclamation (Mayor Becky S. Smith)
- 6:20 PM: Negro National Anthem/Lift Every Voice (SongBird of Charlotte, NC)
- 6:30 PM: Entertainment – SongBird & Friends of Charlotte, NC
- 7:00 PM: Drummers 4 Lyfe (Interactive)
- 8:00 PM: Entertainment- SongBird & Friends of Charlotte, NC
What is Juneteenth?
Have you heard of Juneteenth? If not don’t fret, just keep reading! Juneteenth was a day of emancipation/freedom for thousands living in bondage in Galveston, Texas in 1865. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19th. Get it? June + Nineteenth = Juneteenth. Creative, huh? Specifically, this holiday marks the anniversary of when Texas learned that President Lincoln had declared slavery illegal. The City of Bessemer City will host our 7th Annual Juneteenth Festival in Centennial Park on Friday, June 13th, 2025 from 6:00 – 10:00 PM.
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Please read and review the Bessemer City “Juneteenth Festival” Rules and Regulations prior to completing application below.
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Juneteenth Art by BC High School