Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Arts Council (SAC) are inviting the community to join Somerville’s Tenth Annual Evolution of Hip Hop Festival that will take place on Saturday, September 7 (rain date Saturday, September 14), from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Union Square Plaza.

This free ArtsUnion festival is presented by the City of Somerville and Somerville Arts Council in partnership with Wat’s Da Wurd, Mass Movements and Ultimate Entertainment Group. The festival will feature various styles of artists and dancers within the Hip Hop communities from the Somerville community and surrounding cities. Attendees can also see other visual arts presentations and visit information tables offered by local community groups:

• Musical performances starting at 4:00 p.m. by DJ Tee Lawson, A.M.B., Ossa, Main, AQ, Wally Sparks, Dro Casso, Forte, Oompa, Sassisane and Terry  B-
• Photo opportunity with a collection of vintage cars provided by Gregory Smith of Show Riders and Ultimate Entertainment group
• Visual Artists and Craft vendors

Stay tuned as more artists will continue to be added to the line-up!

As the community celebrates the tenth anniversary of this dynamic festival, The SAC and the City of Somerville want to thank Pacey Foster for building this platform in Somerville, as well as the Ultimate Entertainment Group with Kevin Stone and Frank Poindexter supporting the mission. 

For more information, visit somervilleartscouncil.org/artsunion/2024/hiphop.

If you are interested in being a vendor or a performing artist, please contact Yvette at 2022wpc@gmail.com.  Questions about the festival can be directed to Events Manager, Iaritza Menjivar at imenjivar@somervillema.gov or 617-625-6600 ext. 2998.