Music & Concerts
Monday Jam Sessions at the Blue Room
Every Monday · 7 PM · Next: Mon, Oct 5 Recurring
The Blue Room, American Jazz Museum · Kansas City, MO
Black Events Near You
Comedy nights, open mics, live music, festivals, theater and community gatherings from Black venues, artists and organizers. Past events drop off on their own, so everything here is coming up.
217 upcoming events
Education & Talks
Getting Started with Genealogy Workshop
Every Tuesday · 11 AM · Next: Tue, Oct 6 Recurring
International African American Museum, Center for Family History · Charleston, SC
Music & Concerts
Jazz Jam Sessions at Wally’s Cafe
Every Tuesday · 7 PM · Next: Tue, Oct 6 Recurring
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club · Boston, MA
Music & Concerts
Bright Moments Jam Session with Obasi Akoto
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 7 PM
Keystone Korner Baltimore · Baltimore, MD
Community & Civic
Zulu Night Out Against Crime
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 6 PM
Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club · New Orleans, LA
Spoken Word & Poetry
Poetry for the V.I.B.E.S.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 5 PM
The Carl Maxey Center · Spokane, WA
Community & Civic
Bingo & Lunch at the Carl Maxey Center
Every Thursday · 12 PM · Next: Thu, Oct 8 Recurring
The Carl Maxey Center · Spokane, WA
Education & Talks
2026 MAAH Stone Book Award
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Museum of African American History, Boston Campus · Boston, MA
Music & Concerts
Ruthie Foster
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 7:30 PM
The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts · Red Bank, NJ
Arts & Theater
Seeing Further: Closing Reception with Hakeem Adewumi
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 6:30 PM
George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center · Austin, TX
Music & Concerts
Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
Oct 9 to Oct 11, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Lafayette Square Park · New Orleans, LA
Arts & Theater
Jitney (Italian-language production)
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Southwest Arts Center · Atlanta, GA
Film
Baltimore International Black Film Festival Opening Night: When A Witness Recants
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Pikes Studio Cinema · Pikesville, MD
Comedy
Atlantic City Comedy Festival 2026: Night 1
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 8 PM
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall · Atlantic City, NJ
Music & Concerts
BILLIE & BEYOND featuring vocalist Kamilah
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 8 PM
The Billie Holiday Theatre · Brooklyn, NY
Arts & Theater
DanceAfrica Dallas
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Moody Performance Hall · Dallas, TX
Arts & Theater
You Can’t Fake the Funk
Oct 9 to Oct 25, 2026 · 8 PM
Black Ensemble Theater · Chicago, IL
Music & Concerts
Apollo Music Cafe: TheARTI$T
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 10 PM
The Apollo Stages at The Victoria · New York, NY
Comedy
Ron Funches at Spokane Comedy Club
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 7 PM
Spokane Comedy Club · Spokane, WA
Festivals & Heritage
NCCU Ultimate Homecoming Parade
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 8 AM
Fayetteville Street (Elmira Avenue to E. Lawson Street) · Durham, NC
Festivals & Heritage
Morgan State University 2026 Homecoming Parade
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 9 AM
Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD
Markets & Pop-ups
DanceAfrica Festival & Marketplace
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 10 AM
Klyde Warren Park · Dallas, TX
Community & Civic
Save Our Stories Festival
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 11 AM
Roots 101 African American Museum · Louisville, KY
Education & Talks
Five Bands Brotherhood Forum Series
Every other Saturday · 10:30 AM · Next: Sat, Oct 10 Recurring
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · Chicago, IL
Festivals & Heritage
SSAAM’s Historic Skillman Camp Meeting Reenactment
Oct 10 to Oct 11, 2026 · 12 PM
Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum · Skillman, NJ
Festivals & Heritage
Morehouse College Homecoming Football Game
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 1 PM
B.T. Harvey Stadium · Atlanta, GA
Arts & Theater
Opening Reception: Unity & Heritage Art Exhibit
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 1 PM
AAHMSNJ Newtonville (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center) · Newtonville, NJ
Family & Kids
Thrive @ MoAD Free Community Day
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 11 AM
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) · San Francisco, CA
Education & Talks
Holding Lightning: Whitney Houston Book Talk with Emily Lordi
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 2 PM
National Museum of African American Music (Roots Theater) · Nashville, TN
Music & Concerts
Jazz at Drew 2026
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 12 PM
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science · Los Angeles, CA
Markets & Pop-ups
Black Business is Beautiful Market
Second Saturday of the month · 2 PM · Next: Sat, Oct 10 Recurring
The Lab · Saint Paul, MN
Education & Talks
Book Launch: Soul City, Oakland, U.S.A.
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 2 PM
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) · San Francisco, CA
Music & Concerts
Newark Arts Festival Presents An Evening with Durand Bernarr
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 6 PM
The Newark Museum of Art · Newark, NJ
Music & Concerts
Kermit Ruffins Saturdays at the Mother-in-Law Lounge
Every Saturday · 6 PM · Next: Sat, Oct 10 Recurring
Kermit's Treme Mother-in-Law Lounge · New Orleans, LA
Comedy
Atlantic City Comedy Festival 2026: Night 2
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 8 PM
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall · Atlantic City, NJ
Music & Concerts
Gladys Knight
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 8 PM
Borgata Event Center · Atlantic City, NJ
Film
Classic Black Cinema Series: Abby
Sunday, October 11, 2026 · 2 PM
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture · Charlotte, NC
Spoken Word & Poetry
THE RESET: An Art & Soul Featured Artist Showcase
Sunday, October 11, 2026 · 6 PM
Madam Walker Legacy Center · Indianapolis, IN
Education & Talks
For Such a Time as This in America: Angela Davis & Salamishah Tillet in Conversation
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 7 PM
NJPAC Victoria Theater · Newark, NJ
Spoken Word & Poetry
Tuesday Night Open Mic at Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Every Tuesday · 8 PM · Next: Tue, Oct 13 Recurring
Busboys and Poets 14th & V · Washington, DC
Music & Concerts
The Uptown Jazz Orchestra with John Gray
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro · New Orleans, LA
Business & Networking
Black Travel Summit 2026
Oct 15 to Oct 18, 2026 · Times vary
Baird Center · Milwaukee, WI
Festivals & Heritage
Felabration 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 5:30 PM
The King Arts Complex · Columbus, OH
Business & Networking
Intermission: An Artful Networking Series
Third Thursday of the month · 6 PM · Next: Thu, Oct 15 Recurring
August Wilson African American Cultural Center · Pittsburgh, PA
Spoken Word & Poetry
EvoluCulture Open Mic & Mixer
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 7 PM
NICO Kitchen + Bar · Newark, NJ
Comedy
Craig Robinson at Comedy Works South
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Comedy Works South at The Landmark · Greenwood Village, CO
Festivals & Heritage
Howard University Homecoming Yardfest Day 1 Concert
Friday, October 16, 2026 · 12 PM
The Yard (Upper Quadrangle), Howard University · Washington, DC
Arts & Theater
Roots of Sea and Land
Friday, October 16, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Hattiloo Theatre (2nd Stage) · Memphis, TN
Music & Concerts
Booker T. Jones at Alberta Rose Theatre
Friday, October 16, 2026 · 8 PM
Alberta Rose Theatre · Portland, OR
Family & Kids
Soul to Sole at the Griot
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 10 AM
The Griot Museum of Black History · St. Louis, MO
Festivals & Heritage
Jeffrey Zeigler’s We Were Fridays at Weeksville
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 12 PM
Weeksville Heritage Center · Brooklyn, NY
Music & Concerts
Heartbeat Saturdays with DJ Smoke
Every Saturday · 11:30 AM · Next: Sat, Oct 17 Recurring
National Museum of African American Music · Nashville, TN
Community & Civic
AIDS Quilt Community Day
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 12 PM
The Griot Museum of Black History · St. Louis, MO
Festivals & Heritage
Taste of Soul 2026
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 10 AM
Crenshaw Boulevard (Obama Blvd to Stocker St) · Los Angeles, CA
Festivals & Heritage
Clark Atlanta University Homecoming Game vs. Allen University
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 1 PM
Clark Atlanta University Panther Stadium · Atlanta, GA
Festivals & Heritage
Jackson State Homecoming Game vs. Florida A&M
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 2 PM
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium · Jackson, MS
Community & Civic
Legacy Lives Here II: Reception and Artist Talks
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 3 PM
Project Row Houses · Houston, TX
Spoken Word & Poetry
Def Poetry Reunion
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 5 PM
NJPAC Victoria Theater · Newark, NJ
Festivals & Heritage
Savannah State Homecoming Game vs. Fort Valley State
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 6 PM
Savannah State University (Ted Wright Stadium) · Savannah, GA
Spoken Word & Poetry
Do the Write Thing
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 8 PM
NJPAC Victoria Theater · Newark, NJ
Spoken Word & Poetry
Jambalaya Soul Slam
Third Saturday of the month · 8 PM · Next: Sat, Oct 17 Recurring
Hayti Heritage Center · Durham, NC
Arts & Theater
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 7:30 PM
The Auditorium Theatre · Chicago, IL
Music & Concerts
The Temptations & The Four Tops
Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 6:30 PM
State Theatre New Jersey · New Brunswick, NJ
Music & Concerts
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 7 PM
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, Count Basie Center for the Arts · Red Bank, NJ
Festivals & Heritage
100th Anniversary of Lawnside Exhibit
Apr 27 to Mar 31, 2027 · Times vary
Camden County Historical Society · Camden, NJ
Festivals & Heritage
Exhibit: Atlantic City Northside Restaurant Exhibit
Sep 12 to Nov 14, 2026 · Times vary
AAHMSNJ Atlantic City (Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University) · Atlantic City, NJ
Faith
The Rogue Route with Sarah Jakes Roberts
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 8 PM
The Auditorium Theatre · Chicago, IL
Film
Panther Veterans in Tanzania Film Screening
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 6:30 PM
WorldBeat Center · San Diego, CA
Music & Concerts
Earshot Jazz Festival: Christian Sands Trio
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 7:30 PM
LANGSTON (Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute) · Seattle, WA
Education & Talks
Book Signing with Chef Carla Hall: Carla Bakes
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 11 AM
Sweet Home Cafe, National Museum of African American History and Culture · Washington, DC
Education & Talks
A Deeper Dive: Elizabeth Catlett Borderless Conversation
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 6 PM
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History · Detroit, MI
Music & Concerts
Lakecia Benjamin
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Perelman Theater, The Kimmel Center · Philadelphia, PA
Spoken Word & Poetry
Melanated Metaphors: A Poetry Open Mic
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 7 PM
George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center · Austin, TX
Arts & Theater
Collecting in Color: Highlights From the Keli Goff Collection
Oct 23 to Dec 10, 2026 · 11 AM
Houston Museum of African American Culture · Houston, TX
Arts & Theater
Historically Black: Exhibition Opening Reception
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 5 PM
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute · Birmingham, AL
Food & Drink
Reclamation: A Biscuits N Thangs Vegan Supper Club
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 6 PM
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture · Charlotte, NC
Film
14th (Montclair Film Festival Documentary Centerpiece)
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7:30 PM
MKA Upper School · Montclair, NJ
Music & Concerts
Anthony Hamilton + Raheem DeVaughn
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 8 PM
Altria Theater · Richmond, VA
Music & Concerts
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Mavis Staples
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 8 PM
NJPAC Prudential Hall · Newark, NJ
Comedy
Ms. Pat at Spokane Comedy Club
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7 PM
Spokane Comedy Club · Spokane, WA
Comedy
Seattle Black Improv: Tuko
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7:30 PM
LANGSTON (Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute) · Seattle, WA
Arts & Theater
Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center · Phoenix, AZ
Wellness
Go-Go Fitness
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 12 PM
Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum · Washington, DC
Family & Kids
Saturday Adventures with Mama Koku
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 12 PM
National Center for Civil and Human Rights · Atlanta, GA
Festivals & Heritage
Texas Southern University 99th Homecoming Game vs. Southern
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 2 PM
Reliant Stadium (NRG Park) · Houston, TX
Comedy
Lonnie Bee Presents: Comedy and Cocktails
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 6 PM
Go-Go Museum & Cafe · Washington, DC
Music & Concerts
FIRST NOTE: For The Love of R&B
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7 PM
National Museum of African American Music · Nashville, TN
Spoken Word & Poetry
Poetry After Dark: Poetic Concert & Open Mic
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7 PM
Edison Square · Tacoma, WA
Community & Civic
A Celebration of Good Friends: An Afternoon with Priya Vulchi
Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 12 PM
Prospect House & Garden, Princeton University · Princeton, NJ
Music & Concerts
Sunday Jazz at The World Stage
Fourth Sunday of the month · 3 PM · Next: Sun, Oct 25 Recurring
The World Stage · Los Angeles, CA
Music & Concerts
Marcus Miller
Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 7 PM
The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts · Red Bank, NJ
Music & Concerts
Morris Day & The Time + The S.O.S. Band
Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 7 PM
Orpheum Theatre · Memphis, TN
Music & Concerts
Valerie Coleman & Friends: Reverie, Dreams of Harlem and Paris
Monday, October 26, 2026 · 7:30 PM
August Wilson African American Cultural Center · Pittsburgh, PA
Education & Talks
Black Futures Book Club
Fourth Monday of the month · 6 PM · Next: Mon, Oct 26 Recurring
LANGSTON (Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute) · Seattle, WA
Education & Talks
Friends and Family: Natalie Baszile in Conversation with Tayari Jones
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Auburn Avenue Research Library · Atlanta, GA
Education & Talks
Historically Speaking: What a Dream Can Do
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 7 PM
Oprah Winfrey Theater, National Museum of African American History and Culture · Washington, DC
Music & Concerts
Gary Clark Jr. at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Humphreys Concerts by the Bay · San Diego, CA
Music & Concerts
Wednesday Night Live: Nobuntu at the Gantt
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 7 PM
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture · Charlotte, NC
Film
Melanin Madness: Vampire in Brooklyn
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM
The Apollo Stages at The Victoria · New York, NY
Comedy
Marlon Wayans at Helium Comedy Club
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Helium Comedy Club Portland · Portland, OR
Festivals & Heritage
One Philly HBCU Week: Virginia Union vs. Lincoln University
Friday, October 30, 2026
Lincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia, PA
Family & Kids
Boo House in the Backyard
Friday, October 30, 2026 · 6 PM
Project Row Houses · Houston, TX
Arts & Theater
PHILADANCO! Dance Company
Oct 30 to Oct 31, 2026 · 7:30 PM
General Motors Theater at The Wright · Detroit, MI
Festivals & Heritage
Magic City Classic Parade
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 8 AM
Downtown Birmingham (parade start) · Birmingham, AL
Markets & Pop-ups
Jackson Ward Farmers Market
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 10 AM
Abner Clay Park · Richmond, VA
Music & Concerts
The Sun Ra Arkestra Halloween Spectacular
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 6 PM
Keystone Korner Baltimore · Baltimore, MD
Music & Concerts
Jodeci: 35th Anniversary Tour of Forever My Lady
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 8 PM
Pearl Theater, Palms Casino Resort · Las Vegas, NV
Business & Networking
AfroTech Conference 2026
Nov 2 to Nov 6, 2026 · 9 AM
George R. Brown Convention Center · Houston, TX
Music & Concerts
Kenny Garrett and Sounds From The Ancestors
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · Seattle, WA
Music & Concerts
Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis at 100
Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 7:30 PM
The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts · Red Bank, NJ
Film
First Thursday Films: Soul Patrol
Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 7 PM
The Capri Theater · Minneapolis, MN
Comedy
Brian Simpson at Laughs Comedy Club
Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 7:15 PM
Laughs Comedy Club · Seattle, WA
Film
Black Harvest Film Festival 2026
Nov 6 to Nov 15, 2026 · Times vary
Gene Siskel Film Center · Chicago, IL
Festivals & Heritage
First Friday at 18th & Vine
Friday, November 6, 2026 · 3 PM
Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District · Kansas City, MO
Community & Civic
Gentle Dominoes
Friday, November 6, 2026 · 6 PM
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History · Detroit, MI
Music & Concerts
We Are One X-perience: A Salute to Maze and Frankie Beverly
Friday, November 6, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Stockton University Performing Arts Center · Galloway, NJ
Music & Concerts
Will Downing at the Ritz
Friday, November 6, 2026 · 8 PM
The Ritz Theatre & Museum · Jacksonville, FL
Arts & Theater
Gold In Our Bones: A Soulsville + South City Play
Friday, November 6, 2026 · 7 PM
Centenary United Methodist Church · Memphis, TN
Nightlife
The Gathering (First Friday Vibe)
First Friday of the month · 6 PM · Next: Fri, Nov 6 Recurring
CC Seattle · Seattle, WA
Music & Concerts
Babyface
Friday, November 6, 2026 · 9 PM
Tropicana Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City · Atlantic City, NJ
Music & Concerts
Ms. Lauryn Hill & Wyclef Jean: Celebrating 30 Years of The Score
Friday, November 6, 2026 · 8 PM
Resorts World Theatre · Las Vegas, NV
Festivals & Heritage
13th Annual Houston AfriFEST
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 11 AM
The KBC Houston · Houston, TX
Family & Kids
Family First: Sewn Stories, A Textile Memory Garden
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 12 PM
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture · Charlotte, NC
Community & Civic
Who Votes? Women Leading the Way
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 1 PM
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History · Detroit, MI
Music & Concerts
Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars Jazz Vespers
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 6 PM
Bethany Baptist Church · Newark, NJ
Film
Classic Black Cinema Series: Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2 PM
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture · Charlotte, NC
Music & Concerts
Ruben Studdard: Masterpiece Tour at Yoshi’s
Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7 PM
Yoshi's Oakland · Oakland, CA
Education & Talks
Writing Our Presence; Righting Our Reality
Monday, November 9, 2026 · 7 PM
Penumbra · Saint Paul, MN
Faith
Count Basie Center Gospel Choir: Voices for The Centennial Celebration
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 6 PM
The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts · Red Bank, NJ
Music & Concerts
River City Jazz Masters: Wendell Brunious and The New Orleans Legends
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Manship Theatre (Shaw Center for the Arts) · Baton Rouge, LA
Arts & Theater
Crafted in Legacy: A Jewelry-Making Workshop
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 1 PM
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History · Detroit, MI
Music & Concerts
Miles @100 with Jon Faddis & Friends
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM
NJPAC Victoria Theater · Newark, NJ
Music & Concerts
The Four Tops
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · Seattle, WA
Arts & Theater
A Motown Christmas (A Musical Review)
Nov 13 to Dec 20, 2026 · Times vary
The Ensemble Theatre · Houston, TX
Music & Concerts
North Star Concert featuring Dr. Mark Lomax II
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7 PM
Lincoln Theatre · Columbus, OH
Music & Concerts
Gregory Porter with special guest Madeleine Peyroux
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 8 PM
NJPAC Prudential Hall · Newark, NJ
Comedy
Zainab Johnson at The Comedy Store La Jolla
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7 PM
The Comedy Store La Jolla · La Jolla, CA
Education & Talks
The Catlett Legacy: A Conversation Across Generations
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 1 PM
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History · Detroit, MI
Festivals & Heritage
Living Archives: An African Community Day
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 12 PM
Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI
Family & Kids
WBGO Kids Concert Series Catherine Russell: Who is Louis Armstrong?
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 1 PM
The Newark Museum of Art · Newark, NJ
Arts & Theater
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Mahalia Jackson Theater · New Orleans, LA
Music & Concerts
Adeva at Apollo Music Cafe
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 10 PM
The Apollo Stages at The Victoria · New York, NY
Education & Talks
Trenton Central HBCU College Fair
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 12 PM
Mercer County Community College · West Windsor, NJ
Education & Talks
South Jersey HBCU College Fair
Monday, November 16, 2026 · 8:30 AM
John F Kennedy Recreation Center · Willingboro, NJ
Music & Concerts
LOFT SESSIONS: Tutu D’Vyne
Monday, November 16, 2026 · 7 PM
Pastor's Study · Columbia, SC
Business & Networking
8th Annual Party With A Purpose
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 3 PM
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Brighton Ballroom · Atlantic City, NJ
Spoken Word & Poetry
Third Thursday: Brothers, Show Your Love
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 6 PM
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History · Detroit, MI
Nightlife
Art After Dark: YOU, ME, and R&B Feat. The Holdout
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 7 PM
The Newark Museum of Art · Newark, NJ
Comedy
Craig Robinson at Helium Comedy Club
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Helium Comedy Club Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA
Music & Concerts
Jamila Woods: 10 Years of HEAVN
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 8 PM
Wonder Ballroom · Portland, OR
Music & Concerts
Ruben Studdard at Blues Alley
Friday, November 20, 2026 · 7 PM
Blues Alley · Washington, DC
Comedy
Josh Johnson’s Comedy Band Camp
Friday, November 20, 2026 · 7 PM
The Paramount Theatre · Seattle, WA
Music & Concerts
Charles Lloyd Quartet
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 3 PM
NJPAC Victoria Theater · Newark, NJ
Film
Three Black Men: Documentary Screening
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 6:30 PM
The Capri Theater · Minneapolis, MN
Music & Concerts
Ben Vereen’s 80th Birthday Concert
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 8 PM
NJPAC Prudential Hall · Newark, NJ
Music & Concerts
Chante Moore and Eric Roberson
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Orpheum Theatre · Memphis, TN
Food & Drink
Dorthaan’s Place: Wallace Roney Jr.
Sunday, November 22, 2026 · 11:30 AM
NICO Kitchen + Bar · Newark, NJ
Music & Concerts
Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
Sunday, November 22, 2026 · 3 PM
NJPAC Victoria Theater · Newark, NJ
Music & Concerts
Kindred The Family Soul at Keystone Korner
Friday, November 27, 2026 · 6 PM
Keystone Korner Baltimore · Baltimore, MD
Arts & Theater
A Motown Christmas
Nov 27 to Dec 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square · Cleveland, OH
Music & Concerts
The Temptations & The Four Tops
Friday, November 27, 2026 · 8 PM
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena · Atlantic City, NJ
Arts & Theater
Black Nativity
Friday, November 27, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center · Phoenix, AZ
Festivals & Heritage
53rd Bayou Classic: Southern vs. Grambling State
Saturday, November 28, 2026 · 1 PM
Caesars Superdome · New Orleans, LA
Music & Concerts
Rock The Bells Festival 2026
Sunday, November 29, 2026 · 7 PM
Prudential Center · Newark, NJ
Faith
Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · Seattle, WA
Film
First Thursday Films: The Eyes of Ghana
Thursday, December 3, 2026 · 7 PM
The Capri Theater · Minneapolis, MN
Film
The Wright Conversations: Julie Dash
Friday, December 4, 2026 · 6 PM
General Motors Theater at The Wright · Detroit, MI
Arts & Theater
Puttin’ on the Ritz Talent Competition Finals
Friday, December 4, 2026 · 7:30 PM
The Ritz Theatre & Museum · Jacksonville, FL
Arts & Theater
David Choate’s Hot Chocolate
Dec 4 to Dec 5, 2026 · 8 PM
Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater · Cincinnati, OH
Family & Kids
Noel Night at The Wright Museum
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 1 PM
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History · Detroit, MI
Faith
Oregon Symphony: Gospel Christmas
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland, OR
Music & Concerts
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life 50th Anniversary Tour
Dec 8 to Dec 9, 2026 · 8 PM
Fox Theatre · Detroit, MI
Music & Concerts
IN UNISON Christmas with Jenifer Lewis
Dec 10 to Dec 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Powell Hall · St. Louis, MO
Spoken Word & Poetry
jessica Care moore: Wild Beauty
Dec 11 to Dec 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM
General Motors Theater at The Wright · Detroit, MI
Music & Concerts
Earth, Wind & Fire
Friday, December 11, 2026 · 8 PM
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena · Atlantic City, NJ
Comedy
Tim Meadows at Spokane Comedy Club
Friday, December 11, 2026 · 7 PM
Spokane Comedy Club · Spokane, WA
Festivals & Heritage
Cricket Celebration Bowl 2026
Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 12 PM
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA
Family & Kids
Holiday Community Day at the August Wilson Center
Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 12 PM
August Wilson African American Cultural Center · Pittsburgh, PA
Arts & Theater
Jackie Taylor’s The Other Cinderella
Dec 12 to Jan 24, 2027 · 3 PM
Black Ensemble Theater · Chicago, IL
Comedy
Louis Johnson at Comedy Works Downtown
Sunday, December 13, 2026 · 7 PM
Comedy Works Downtown · Denver, CO
Comedy
Tommy Davidson at Helium Comedy Club
Friday, December 18, 2026 · 7 PM
Helium Comedy Club Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA
Music & Concerts
Damien Escobar: The Art of a Gentleman Tour
Saturday, December 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM
The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts · Red Bank, NJ
Arts & Theater
Sacred Visions: Oru de Oro
Saturday, December 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM
NJPAC Victoria Theater · Newark, NJ
Music & Concerts
Musiq Soulchild & Kindred the Family Soul
Saturday, December 19, 2026 · 8 PM
NJPAC Prudential Hall · Newark, NJ
Music & Concerts
Darlene Love
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, Count Basie Center for the Arts · Red Bank, NJ
Festivals & Heritage
Kwanzaa Celebration 2026
Sunday, December 27, 2026 · 10 AM
Saint Louis Art Museum · St. Louis, MO
Arts & Theater
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Jan 8 to Feb 7, 2027 · Times vary
Court Theatre · Chicago, IL
Comedy
Josh Johnson’s Comedy Band Camp
Friday, January 15, 2027 · 7 PM
Mahalia Jackson Theater · New Orleans, LA
Community & Civic
Houston MLK Unity Parade 2027
Monday, January 18, 2027
Houston City Hall (parade start) · Houston, TX
Festivals & Heritage
City of Tacoma Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Monday, January 18, 2027
Greater Tacoma Convention Center · Tacoma, WA
Community & Civic
San Antonio MLK March 2027
Monday, January 18, 2027 · 10 AM
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy (march start) · San Antonio, TX
Arts & Theater
The Wash by Kelundra Smith
Jan 22 to Feb 21, 2027 · Times vary
The Ensemble Theatre · Houston, TX
Arts & Theater
The African Company Presents Richard III
Jan 29 to Feb 14, 2027 · 7:30 PM
Otto M. Budig Theater · Cincinnati, OH
Music & Concerts
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Saturday, February 6, 2027 · 7:30 PM
Stockton University Performing Arts Center · Galloway, NJ
Faith
Arsht Gospel Choir Invitational (Gospel Fest Miami)
Sunday, February 7, 2027
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts · Miami, FL
Arts & Theater
INHERITANCE: DBDT Cultural Awareness Series
Friday, February 12, 2027 · 7:30 PM
Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre · Dallas, TX
Arts & Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Atlanta
Wednesday, February 17, 2027 · 7:30 PM
Fox Theatre · Atlanta, GA
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