Detroit's most beloved free, global music festival!
CONCERT OF COLORS
Peace. Love & Understanding
WHO: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History joins other cultural institutions in metro-Detroit as sponsors of Concert of Colors. The goal of the upbeat, week-long festival is to unite metro Detroit’s diverse communities and ethnic groups through music and dance from around the world – and creating dialogue where participants embrace freedom of expression. In recent years, attendance at the Concert of Colors has been more than 30,000.
WHAT: Over its rich 33-year history, the festival has blossomed into a celebrated, beloved highlight of metro Detroit’s summer festival season- one of the few remaining large scale, free-admission music festivals in the area.
WHY: The annual observance of Juneteenth is about celebrating the journey and achievement of African Americans - from a horrific period of sanctioned enslavement to the pinnacle of excellence and contributions to American History. Filled with stories of pride, resilience and determination, the exploration of African American History supports understanding and recognition that all can overcome all obstacles in our path.
WHERE: The Wright Museum 315 Warren Ave., Detroit, MI 48201 (Directly behind the museum)
WHEN: July 16th through the 21st
- Rican Struction, Friday, July 19 5:00-6:00pm
- Mokoomba, Friday, July 19 6:30-7:30pm
- Vox Sambou, Friday, July 19 8:00-9:00pm
For a complete schedule and details visit concertofcolors.com.
WHY: World music, including the indigenous music of the Motor City, is the major focus of the Concert of Colors, but not the only focus. The festival also offers ethnic food, merchandise vendors, movies, poetry, children’s activities and much more.
The Concert of Colors is metro Detroit’s free annual diversity-themed music festival. Global music at its finest at this colorful, festive, upbeat coveted summer event. Housed in Culture Source a coalition of 152 arts organizations in Southeast Michigan, the Concert of Colors has become the Midwest’s biggest diversity and arts festival.
The goal of the upbeat, week-long festival is to unite metro Detroit’s diverse communities and ethnic groups through music and dance from around the world – and creating dialogue where participants embrace freedom of expression.
About The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History was founded in 1965 and is in the heart of Midtown Detroit’s Cultural Center. The Wright Museum’s mission is to open minds and change lives through exploration and celebration of African American History and Culture – the museum’s 22,000 square foot, immersive core exhibit – is one of the largest, single exhibitions surveying the history of African Americans. The Wright Museum houses over 35,000 artifacts and archival materials and offers more than 300 public programs and events annually.
Media Contacts:
Kelly Miner, Marketing & Communications Manager
kminer@thewright.org or call 313.494.5865
Char Yates, Director of Media Relations
cyates@thewright.org or call 313.494-5839