Skip to main content

Forest Concert Series: The Sound of Freedom feat. Ricky Wade and Genine LaTrice Perez

Music/Performance
North Forest
This event has passed

Canceled due to weather.

Ricky Wade and Genine Perez

Presented in collaboration with Music Moves, this Juneteenth celebration featuring Genine LaTrice Perez and Ricky Wade explores the genre of Black protest music from the 1970s to the present. Enjoy familiar favorites and learn new songs as Perez and Wade perform soulful, high-energy tributes to Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, and other influential Black artists. Enjoy an evening of music as Perez and Wade delve into the heart of Black protest to produce a sound that reverberates around the world…and the North Forest!

This summer, spend your Saturday evenings enjoying live music at Crystal Bridges during the return of our Forest Concert Series! This set of outdoor concerts brings national and local musicians to our beautiful North Forest. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket to enjoy live music and dancing under the trees, surrounded by art. A food truck and cash bar will be available throughout the night, as well as artmaking activities. Check out the full summer lineup.

Tickets are $12 ($10 for members, Free for youth ages 18/under), reserve your spot online or with Guest Services at (479) 657-2335 today.

Sponsored by iHeartMedia, Johnson & Johnson, avad3, and General Mills. Presented on the Coca-Cola Stage.