The second annual Musical Soul Food Festival will take place Saturday, June 24, 2017 from 2- 9 p.m at Chesapeake Park in Chesapeake, VA Grammy® Award winning recording artist and media personality, Dr. Bobby Jones, who hosted “Bobby Jones Gospel” on the BET cable TV channel for 35 years, will emcee the program. The festival will honor legendary choirmaster and recording artist, Kurt Carr, for his thirty-plus year career in music that features hits such as “For Every Mountain,” “God Blocked It” and the gold-selling album, In the Sanctuary. Admission is FREE.
The star-studded concert line-up features performances from Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Jekalyn Carr, Luther Barnes, Vashawn Mitchell, Earnest Pugh, Chrystal Rucker, Troy Sneed, Damon Little, The Virginia Aires, Earl Bynum, Ruth La’Ontra and Zion’s Joy. Musical Soul Food on-air personalities such as Dorinda Clark Cole, Melvin Williams, Dottie Peoples and Tracy Morgan will be on hand as well.
There’s also a new emphasis on social media coverage this year, so Stellar Gospel Music Award nominated singer Bryan Andrew Wilson will be on site to provide on-camera social media updates and interviews with various artists and festival participants.
There will also be a wide-gamut of fun activities, including basketball challenges, volleyball, Zumba, line-dancing, fitness aerobics in the We-Fit Zone, food vendors and more. Visit https://www.msffest.com for more details.
Chesapeake City Park, 900 City Park Drive in Chesapeake, VA 23320. Admission is FREE.
