Juneteenth 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026
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Ticket Price: Free
Age: All Ages
Bring the whole family for live music, local artists and vendors, history exhibits, kids’ activities, food trucks, and much more! Celebrate freedom, heritage, and community through music, culture, and fun. Featuring performances from Rare Essence, Proverbs Reggae Band, Soul in Motion, and Got My Own Sound Band.
Rare Essence
Soul in Motion
DJ Lance ReynoldS
Got my own sound band
Proverbs Reggae Band
| Time | On Stage |
| 11:45 am – 12:15 pm | DJ Lance Reynold + Welcome |
| 12:15 pm – 1 pm | Soul In Motion Dancers + Drummers |
| 1 pm – 1:15 pm | DJ Lance Reynolds |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm | Proverbs Reggae Band |
| 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm | DJ Lance Reynolds |
| 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Got My Own Sound |
| 3:30 pm – 4 pm | DJ Lance Reynolds |
| 4 pm – 5 pm | Rare Essence |
DJ Lance Reynolds
Known as “The People’s DJ,” Lance Reynolds is a veteran radio personality, programmer, and DJ, a native of Hampton, VA, and a proud Hampton University Pirate rooted in the community and culture of Washington, DC.
Currently, Lance hosts and programs “The House of Soul” on Pacifica Radio’s WPFW 89.3 FM in Washington, DC, a role he has held for the last eight years. He also hosts “The Sunrise Light Show,” which streams weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Twitch. “Sunrisers” wake up to an hour of jazz, followed by two hours of broad music and conversation to help ease into the day. Both shows are curated and programmed by Lance and stand at the intersection of funk, jazz, and soul. Prior to WPFW, he served as host of SiriusXM’s “The FLOW,” the satellite network’s leading soul/progressive format.
Starting his career at the age of 12, Lance has spent decades entertaining audiences across the United States while building a reputation as one of the region’s most respected tastemakers and music curators.
Over the years, he has opened for greats such as George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins, Kamasi Washington, Gregory Porter, Lisa Fischer, Living Colour, Stephanie Mills, The Emotions, Maze, Roy Ayers, Eric Benét, Marsha Ambrosius, and a host of others in legendary venues including The Kennedy Center, DAR Constitution Hall, The Howard Theatre, 9:30 Club, The Barns at Wolf Trap, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Fort Dupont Park, and the Carter Barron.
Best known for breaking progressive artists from around the world both online and in the DC market, Lance holds the unique position of spotlighting emerging talent while celebrating the legendary artists who paved the way.
To book Lance Reynolds, send a request to DJLRLIVE@gmail.com.
IG, Facebook, and X: @LanceReynolds
More information on the 2026 activities coming soon. Potential and past activities include:
History Experiences
- Hands-on Activities
- Immersive History
- Live Demonstrations
Art Activities
Create your own work of art with Arts on a Roll!
Arts on a Roll is M-NCPPC’s mobile art service, offering unique theatre, dance, music, and visual arts workshops for the young and young-at-heart!
Spray Paint Graffiti Wall Group Murals with artists from Words Beats and Life!
About the organization: We are unapologetic advocates for the transformative power of Hip-Hop culture in all its forms, empowering artists to relentlessly create and refine systems that demonstrate positive change through our individual and collective brilliance. We embrace the sacred nature of our work and our roles as keepers and innovators of our culture.
Move and express yourself with dancers from Taratibu Youth Association!
About the organization: Taratibu Youth Organization provides transformative experiences through performing arts for the youth of the African Diaspora, cultivating socially responsible change agents within the Pan-African community and beyond.
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