Free closing weekend of The Music is Black. Sat 12 Sep, 12pm–midnight; Sun 13 Sep, 12–6pm. East Bank, no ticket.
The last live weekend of The Music is Black is free, and you do not need a ticket. Saturday 12 September, 12pm to midnight. Sunday 13 September, 12–6pm. Two outdoor stages on Stratford Waterfront plus The Dance Floor at Sadler’s Wells East.
Free, unticketed, walk-up. Saturday 12pm–midnight (live sets 12–7pm). Sunday 12–6pm (live sets 12–5pm). No glass; you can bring your own food and drink.
Saturday, curated by FLOHIO
Nigerian-born, south London-raised FLOHIO curates the Saturday bill. The Park page names: V&A East Making Sound x Ruff Sqwad Arts Foundation, Angel Gray, Fluxo Tamagotchi, vvsmygwen, bib sama., FigsO, OOab, FLOHIO, Master Peace, fat-lïp, Lisa Keeks, MASTAQUE, Rico Mars, Cass Brewster, Elheist and TINYMAN.
At Sadler’s Wells East, The Dance Floor is Black runs all day. Family Dance with Fly Kid is 12–3pm. Club night from 7pm is Soul System: Afrofuture Funk with Dannielle “Rhimes” Lecointe.
Sunday, curated by The Blues Project
Sunday’s bill, from the Park page: BERWYN, BINA., Sade Olutola, LULU, SIPHO., plus DJ sets with live band from A Vibe Called B, Mister S and The Oracle Collective. The Blues Project and ALTVERSE also run the Rooted stage for emerging DJs and artists.
The Dance Floor on Sunday is 12–6pm with Poetic Funk Collective.
Where to go
Head for Sadler’s Wells East. The Waterfront Stage and Mid Terrace are the outdoor stages. Festival information is outside London College of Fashion, UAL. West Ham are at home on Fri 11 Sep, not Sat 12–Sun 13 Sep.
