KCAAH announces 2023 Juneteenth Weekend Heritage Experience

Louisville, KY–The Heritage Center invites you to celebrate with us during the 2023 Juneteenth Weekend Heritage Experience, featuring “The Fannie Lou Hamer Story,” doors open at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, and the Juneteenth and Father’s Day Jazz Brunch featuring the Ansyn Banks Legacy Quintet with guest vocalist Karen Chavis and host Marjorie Marshall at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 18 at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage (KCAAH), 1701 W. Muhammad Ali. 

The Fannie Lou Hamer Story is an award-winning 90-minute one-woman stage play performed by Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye. The play is riveting storytelling, celebrating an unsung hero who became a catalyst for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

General admission for The Fannie Lou Hamer Story $25.00/Limited V.I.P. Seating ($30.00). 

KCAAH Executive Director Aukram Burton believes: “When we think about Juneteenth, it must be remembered as a moment of clarity about our struggles and how far we have come. That is why the Heritage Center is proud to showcase a play about the life of voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Now is the time to truly examine the challenges we face as Black voters, and Fannie Lou Hamer was a powerful and passionate voice that needs to resonate, even today.”

In addition, the weekend experience will feature Ansyn Banks Legacy Quintet with Ansyn Banks (Trumpet), Dave Clark (Saxophone), Gabe Evens (Piano), Tyrone Wheeler (Bass), & Jonathan Higgins (Drums). Marjorie Marshall will host the performance and guest vocalist Karen Chavis will be invited to grace the stage with her angelic voice. General admission for the Juneteenth and Father’s Day Jazz Brunch is $40.00/Limited V.I.P. Seating ($45.00). 

Visit WWW.KCAAH.ORG to purchase tickets. For more information, contact Marjorie Marshall at 502-271-9228.

To setup an interview contact VIPP Communications at  booking@vippcommunications.com.

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TONIGHT: DERBY SOUNDSTAGE 2023 is a sure bet when it comes to entertainment KY Derby week

Featuring T.I. Trina, Jeezy and DJ Drama

(Louisville, KY) One of the hottest tickets in town biggest hip-hop to the Derby city.  We are now in the countdown to Derby Soundstage 2023, which is bringing some of the top Hip-Hop and R&B artists in the entertainment industry. 

Tickets are going fast for Derby Soundstage 2023 which will be held on Thursday, May 4th at Freedom Hall. Fans can see T.I., Jeezy, and Trina. Hosted by DJ Drama. 

We are excited to announce the opening acts for the concert.  Derby Soundstage welcomes B Simm, Suzie Tatyana, Paperboy Casino and DJ Slikk. 

The event’s producer, Elvis Colbert says ‘We are coming down the stretch and we are already in Louisville.  The excitement is building, and we can’t wait until Thursday.  This is going to be a great show.   We have a fantastic lineup, and we are giving local artists an opportunity to open for these hip-hop stars.  Come out and have a good time as we officially kick off Derby weekend.  You never know who will stop by to see Hip-hop at its best.  This is definitely the winning ticket for the Kentucky Derby when it comes to events.”

You can purchase tickets at all Ticketmaster locations. 

To obtain credentials to cover the concert and/or request an interview contact VIPP Communications at info@vippcommunications.com or by calling 502.341.7306. Only credentialed media will be approved to cover this concert.  All non-credential media, blogger, streamer  and/or aspiring photographer we will consider if requested prior to May 4th

Derby Soundstage 2023 is presented by Real 93.1 and is produced by The Live Suite.  

To learn more about our featured artists:

T.I. is a three-time Grammy Award winning recording artist with anthems like ‘Whatever You Like’, ‘U Don’t Know Me’, to ‘Big Things Pop

T.I. has sold over 10 million albums in the U.S. alone.  The founding executive of Grand Hustle Records is also a successful actor, entrepreneur, and the host of a poplar podcast “expediTIously with Tip ‘T.I’ Harris. This will be T.I.’s first live appearance in Louisville since 2016. 

Jeezy is a Def Jam artist who released ‘Snofall’ which is now available on all streaming platforms. He’s recently been featured in Freddie Gibbs ‘Rabbit Vision’.  Over this ‘EnTrapreneur’s’ career Jeezy has had a #1 hit Billboard hit ‘Put On’, three top ten hits and 25 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 like ‘Love in This Club’, Soul Survivor’, ‘Leave You Alone’ and ‘Trap or Die’.

Trina is known as the ‘Da Baddest’ in hip-hop. She currently stars in the realty show, Love & Hip Hop: Miami.  XXL calls Trina the most consistent female rapper of all time.  Putting out hits like ‘Here We Go’, ‘B R Right’, and ‘Pull Over’ to name a few of Trina’s many hits. 

DJ Drama is a Grammy Award winning artist and co-founder of Generation Now of Atlantic Records that represents artists like Louisville native Jack Harlow and Lil Uzi Vert.  He gained recognition as T.I. ‘s official DJ under Atlantic’s Grand Hustle label. 

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Derby Soundstage 2023 featuring T.I., Jeezy, Trina, & DJ Drama

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky 

Tickets range from $65-$200.  You can purchase at any Ticketmaster location and/or ticketmaster.com.

The Live Suite  www.thelivesuite.com