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From: Funk Parade
Date:05/05/2016 7:09 PM (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: The Complete Funk Parade 2016 Schedule

A rundown of all Funk Parade 2016 activities, vendors, music and more.
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THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE
Every band, performance, activation, vendor, and food truck at Funk Parade this SATURDAY

DAY FAIR
Noon-7:00
City First Bank Stage at the MA Winter Building hosted by Capital Bop (1436 U St NW)

1:00 - 1:50 Nag Champa
2:10 - 2:50 Jenna Camille
3:10 - 4:00 Aaron Ab Abernathy w/ Live Band Nat Turner
4:00 - 5:00 Parade Break
5:10 - 6:00 Sam Prather’s Groove Orchestra
6:15 - 7:00 Trae Crudup & The Cover-Up

Vendors: Cherry Blossom Creative, Naked Decor, EWBA, Amelia B. Shachoy Arts, Chris Bergman Handmade, Hero Heads Tees, Nisey’s Pieces, Naked Juices, Don Ciccio & Figli

DCRE Performance Area at the Reeves Center (2000 14th St. NW)

1:00 - 1:45 Crush Funk Brass
2:00 - 3:00 Street Performances by Urban Artistry and Nubian Spin
3:00 - 3:45 Spread Love Band
4:00 - 5:00 Parade Break
5:00 - 5:30 Batala Washington
5:30 - 6:30 Brass Connection

Vendors: Lost Sock Roasters, AfroBaby, Popcorn Queens, PinUp Preserves, DCRE Residential, Sea Heart City Press, ANC 1B, She Peppers, State Farm Insurance

The DC Public Library Harrison Rec Family Funk Pavilion (1330 V St. NW)
hosted by Words Beats & Life and DPR

Field area: activities for children of all ages. Crafts, 3D printers, games and and story time, games, painting, beat production classes, chess, live music dance performances and more.

Basketball Court

12:00-3:30 The Funk Parade Free Skate and Roller Disco Boogie Featuring DJs Adrian Loving, Jahsonic and Stylus. A public disco skate park with the DPR Skatemobile. Part of artist Holly Bass’s “Birth of the City” activation, presented by the DC Office of Planning, DPR, Holly Bass|360, and Axel F.

Field Performance Area

12:00 - 4:00 Performances by: DC Parks & Rec Dancers, Princess Mhoon Academy, The Go Go Institute, The Drum Lady and more.

5:00 - 7:00 Marching Band Showdown in Harrison Rec - The excitement does not end on U Street, join your favorite marching bands in a showdown after the parade.

The Black Broadway Stage hosted by Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute (1240 U St. NW)

12:00 - 12:30 Universal Capoeira
12:35 -12:45 Face The Poet
12:45 - 1:00 Hung Tao Choy Mei Lucky Lions
1:10 - 2:00 All The Best Kids
2:15 - 3:10 Chelsey Green and The Green Project
3:15 - 3:20 Face The Poet
3:30 - 4:00 Asheru and Muhsinah
4:00 - 5:00 Parade Break
5:00 - 5:15 Hung Tao Choy Mei Lucky Lions
5:20 - 6:20 Elikeh
6:30 - 7:00 Malcolm X Drummers

THE RETURN OF THE TAP WAGON SOUNDSYSTEM BIERGARTEN SPONSORED BY DC BRAU, ATLAS BREW WORKS AND SOLLYS (1900 Block 11th St. NW)

12:00 - 7:00 Brau Brothers DJs Bier Garden

Food and local DC vendors all day - Tap Wagon SoundSystem Biergarten REWIND. Featuring Local Selectors - Aaron Sparks, Brau Brothers, Kochi, locks, Tim Jackson, Will Eastman and more…
Industrial Bank North Lot hosted by One Love Massive (2005 11th St. NW)

12:15 - 12:45 Footwerk
1:00 - 1:45 Picnibus
2:00 - 2:45 Lucky So & Sos
3:00 - 4:00 Empresarios
4:00 - 5:00 Parade Break
5:00 - 5:45 Black Masala
6:00 - 7:00 Congo Sanchez

CMPVTR CLVB DJ Sets
Facebook Event Page - https://www.facebook.com/events/836947726428506/

Live Mural by Asad ULTRA Walker and the KGB Collective
Street art and graffiti have existed in Washington DC for decades. In 1983, Krazy Graffiti Brothers, the first DC graffiti crew, was formed and has been creating beautiful public art ever since. For their 33rd anniversary, KGB will be creating a massive graffiti production during the awesome Funk Parade! Come down to U Street and see KGB members HKS 181, GATOR, JAZI and ULTRA collaborate on their own brand of funk.

Food Trucks: Sloppy Mama’s Barbeque, Carmen’s Italian Ice

Vendors: Loc Accessories, 5-12 Dessert Boutique, Cultivate the City, Livingsocial, Crushing Apparel, One Love Massive
The National Arena at the African American Civil War Memorial (Vermont and U Sts. NW)

12:30 - 1:00 Wanda’s Work It Studio Dancers
1:00 - 1:45 DC Legendary Musician Band w/ Jimi Smooth, Ida Campbell and Lady Mary
2:00 - 2:45 Brass to the Bone w/ DCLM guest performers
3:00 - 3:45 All Star Line-Up of P-Funk Souls featuring the RT Funk Band, Trombonist Greg Boyer, and the return of Mike ‘Kidd Funkadelic’ Hampton w/ Special Prince Tribute
3:50 - 4:10 Maggot Brain Guitar Jam
4:10 - 5:00 Parade Break
5:00 - 7:00 Funk Parade ‘Birth of a City’ Roller Disco Performance*

“Birth of a City” is a curated and choreographed rollerskating activation and performance by DC artist Holly Bass, honoring the art form and pastime which saw its heyday in the 1970s and early 80s, as the city of DC gained home rule. For more information, see: funkparade.com/birth-of-a-city/
Community Tables: We Want The Funk, Guitars Not Guns, Prince Hall Freemasons and Eastern Star

Funk on 8th Performance Area hosted by JBG (1924 8th St NW)

1:00 - 2:00 - National Hand Dance Association Performance and Hand Dancing for Beginners
2:00 - 3:00 - The Hip Hop Orchestra Performance w/ special Tribe Called Quest Tribute
3:00 - 4:00 - DuPont Brass Performance

Atlantic Plumbing Stage hosted by DC Music Download (945 Florida Ave. NW)

1:00 - 1:30 Reesa Renee
1:30 - 1:40 The Fly by Light Youth Ambassador Program - One Common Unity
1:40 - 2:10 Kokayi
2:10 - 2:25 Capitol Movement Dance
2:25 - 3:00 Boomscat
3:00 - 3:15 Afromoda Dance
3:15 - 4:00 The Funk Ark
4:00-5:00 DJ Ayes Cold
5:00 - 5:45 Black Alley
6:00 - 7:00 Rare Essence w/ DJ Kool

Live Art: Rose Jaffe, Dominique Fiero

Food Trucks: Curley’s Q, Mason Dixie Biscuit Company, The Sweet Farm, Ada’s Kitchen on Wheels, Big Cheese, Killer Tomato Pizza, 6’s and 7’s, Urban Poutine, Crave It, Captain Cookie & the Milk Man, Bao Banh Boys, HealthyFool, Kabob Square, Chix N Stix, Chik’s Chik’n, Mojaita Latin Flavor

Vendors: Rosies and Rockers, Bailiwick Clothing Company, Two Doxies, Strut Truck, Pure Virtue Glass, UR Served, Accessorizing Divas, MetroPCS, Chris Damola, Ashley Ja’nae, ön.us.tees, Hair to There, The Shay, WDCEP, V8, Split, Accelerate with Google, Comcast, Shavaugn Hairston, 360 Video, Chuck Levins, Headcount, Carafem, The Basics, DC Music Download

T Street Lot hosted by 7DL Studios (625 T St. NW)

12:30 - 1:15 Shining Blade Theory
1:35 - 2:20 Christos DC
2:40 - 3:25 Joe Keyes and the Late Bloomer Band
5:00 - 5:45 Robert Mousey Thompson’s James Brown Tribute Band

Join the 7DL Studio Pop Up and Day Party at the corner of 6th and T. Bring an instrument, bring your costume and get ready to kick off the parade.

Additional T Street Activities:
Bike & Brew - Come gear up for the Funk Parade at Bike & Brew, the pre-parade party that's not to be missed. We'll have Gold Sprints, raffles, a giant plinko board, good food, beer, new friends, new racing foes and prizes.

Join your favorite DC Bike friends, The Bike Rack, Off Road & District Sprints for a day filled with Bike focused activities and get FUNKY with Funk Parades T Street highlights.
Right Proper will be offering beer out on the patio and sausage & pepper sandwiches on the grill. FREE Bike Valet for anyone staying for the day's activities.

Kennedy Center Finding A Line Pop Up at Shaw Skate Park (11th St. and Rhode Island Ave. NW)

1:00 - 4:00 DJ RBI
2:00 - 2:50 +E
3:00 - 3:50 Javier Starks
4:00 - 4:50 DJ Butta Mally
5:00 - 8:00 DJ Mothersheister of Anthology of Booty
5:00 - 5:50 Zakke
6:00 - 6:50 CAPPS Music
7:00 - 7:50 McRad

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Walk of Fame Kickoff BBQ (Garnet-Patterson)

BBQ and Performance 12:00 - 4:00

Join us on May 7th as we kick off our annual fundraising event The Walk of Fame 2016. This year, we have been invited to join The Funk Parade where our very own Radical Elite Show Band will perform. The Walk of Fame 2016 is scheduled for September 2016 with a BBQ and performances as well as exhibits from all eight of our arts programs. This is a free event and will take place on Garnet-Patterson grounds. Bring your family and friends in support of our student and staff led Walk of Fame where we aim to raise major additional funding for our spectacular academic and arts curriculum.

Performances Include: Radical Elite Show Band Kickoff, Dance Performances, Theatre monologues and scenes, Show Choir & Concert Choir, R St Speaks Poets, String Virtuosi, Museum Studies & Visual Arts Exhibition
To find out more about the Walk of Fame and Support The Duke Ellington School of Arts Click HERE

ART INSTALLATION

“Oral Histories/Oral Futures” - A series of 6 bright-colored telephone booths placed throughout the neighborhood. Inside each a telephone connects you to an oral history about U Street, or an “oral future” about what the neighborhood and city might be like 200 years in the future. A collaboration of Funk Parade and DC artists Seshat Walker, Alex Braden and Erik Moe, supported by the DC Office of Planning.

DAYTIME DJ PARTIES AND OTHER EVENTS:

14th & U Farmers Market at the Reeves Center - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Ben’s Chili Bowl Costume Contest w/ Prizes - All Day Long
Nellie’s - Drag Brunch and DJ Party
Velvet Lounge - Daytime DJ Party
Amsterdam Lounge - Daytime DJ Party

PARADE
4:00-5:00

Gathering point: Howard Theatre (620 T St. NW)

Marching Bands and Performers include:

Eastern High School Marching Band
Duke Ellington School of the Arts Radical Elite Marching Band
Kingsman Academy Drum Line
Mo Lucas Community Band
Batala Washington
Vava United School of Samba
DC Royal Tigerettes
Nubian Spin
Urban Artistry
DC Wheels
Sound Bike DC
Free State Roller Derby
Funk Parade Boombox App Brigade

MUSIC FESTIVAL
7:00- 10:00
FREE TO THE PUBLIC - Some Venues 21+

U Street Music Hall: Nappy Riddem, Pitch Blak Brass Band, Fort Knox Five ft QDup (DJ Set)
Tropicalia: Johnny Popcorn, Rufus Roundtree and Da Bmore Brass Factory, People’s Champs, JAZ:DUX
Sollys: Ron Holloway Band - 2 Sets
DC9: SubUrban Sol, Aztec Sun, DJ Jon Q
Amsterdam Lounge: The Fix - 2 sets
Mulebone: Black Broadway on U Presents Echos of an Era with Carolyn Malachi: Carolyn Malachi will perform with her band both her new music and a tribute to her great grandfather John Malachi of the DC Music History fame
Archipelago: Backbeat Underground, Drew Kid & The Elevators
Velvet Lounge: Of Tomorrow, Projected Man
Ben’s Next Door: Three Man Soul Machine - 2 sets
Busboys & Poets: The Spread Love Band
Fainting Goat: SWAGFUNK
Frank & Oak: An Evening with Cautious Clay
Flash Nightclub: Meso Creso Party
Provision 14: Funk DJ Party

FUNK PARADE AFTER PARTIES - 10:00 - Late!

Black Cat Backstage: Heavy Rotation Funk DJ Party (Cover $5)
Tropicalia: Sao Funky Saturdays w/ Fort Knox Five

...and the FUNK PARADE PRE PARTY - Friday, May 6th at 7:30 PM

DC Bike Party’s Funk Ride and After Party

Join DC Bike Party on Friday, May 6th for our 2nd annual FUNK RIDE! It's gonna be the most super hella funky boogie-down bike ride of the year, y'all.

This year, we're kicking off Funk Parade weekend with a ride and after party with No Kings Collective at 1270 5th St. NE. As usual, we'll be meeting in the center of Dupont Circle at 7:30pm -- wheels hit the streets at 8pm sharp.

Sound Bike DC will be there blasting a special Funk Parade mix, but don't let that stop you from bringing your own boom box or even a musical instrument! This is the Funk Ride after all. We want to see you in your most stylish, colorful outfits, too!

The after party will run from 9:30pm to 1:00am. We'll have free bike parking, a live DJ, and beer. Delicious, icy cold beer.

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