We Are Hip Hop: The Reveal at Camp North End — a weekend of free entertainment

We Are Hip Hop Festival will be taking place at Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center January 21st to 24th, 2021. Conceived and organized by a group of Charlotte-area Artists, We Are Hip Hop will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual performances.

From November 6th and 7th, 2020, Camp North End, 1824 Statesville Avenue, is hosting a FREE preview of We Are Hip Hop.

The preview includes pop-up performances, art installations, DJ battles, live b-boying and a huge mural reveal. 

• Friday: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Saturday: 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.

These social distance-friendly activities will take place throughout Camp North End’s massive historic campus.

The weekend will conclude with a virtual “After-Church Party” live from McGlohon Theater, 345 N College Street, on Sunday, November 8th. A limited number of free in-person tickets will be available for this closing celebration. Information to follow on obtaining those tickets.

The recently completed “Charlotte” mural at Crossroads at Camp North End features the letter of Charlotte, each created by a different artist.

Keep reading for a close look at each letter of the mural, plus a schedule of of the We Are Hip Hop Preview.

Also, there are amazing murals all over Camp North End. Here’s a self-guided walking tour of the art at Camp North End.

Camp North End “We Are Hip Hop” Mural — Letter by Letter

 

We Are Hip Hop Preview Friday Schedule

Boileryard Dock Stage:

• 6 p.m.: DJ Fannie Mae
• 9 p.m.: Recee Raps
• 9:25 p.m.: Chklt Kndy
• 9:50 p.m.: Legend Status
• 10:30 p.m.: Live DJ

BLKMRKT:

• 6:15 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Percy King + BLKMRKT Artists Exhibition

Raceway Building:

• 6:15 p.m. to 9 pm.: Macfly Fresh Live Screen Printing

Water Tower Stage:

• 7:30 p.m.: Animatrix, Dance Now Cry Later, Chance Levan, Kelsey Edwards & Davon Bush
• 7:55 p.m.: Twin Nation, Mufuka Works, Ledarius Parker
• 8:25 p.m.: Perlizbeth and EC, Gabi Bennetti, The Urban Abstract Project

 

We Are Hip Hop Preview Saturday Schedule

Boileryard Dock Stage:

• 2 p.m.: BBoy Battle
• 4 p.m.: Producer Showcase
• 5 p.m.: DJ Fannie Mae
• 6 p.m.: DJ Battle
• 9 pm.: 1 Lyph
• 9:25 p.m.: Yung Citizen
• 9:50 p.m.: Mason Parker
• 10:30 p.m.: Durag Festival Pop-up

Raceway Building:

• 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Leah and Louise Pop-up
• 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Macfly Fresh Live Screen Printing

Water Tower Stage:

• 7:30 p.m.: Animatrixx, Dance Now Cry Later, Chance Levan, Nouveau Sud, Bullpinradio
• 7:55 p.m.: Twin Nation, Kelsey Edwards & Davon Bush, Mufuka Works, Ledarius Parker
• 8:25 p.m.: Perlizbeth and EC, Gabi Bennetti, The Urban Abstract Project

Ford Building Dock:

• 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: Graffiti Wall Live Artist

We Are Hip Hop Sunday

• 4 p.m.: DJ Fannie Mae Praize Breakz
• 4:30 p.m.: Richard Cutright and the Justice League
• 5 p.m.: Dennis Reed and The Trap Choir

This event is taking place at The McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square, and as a virtual event. Check back soon about the limited tickets to the live event.

 

 

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