Raising Voices Festival
Schedule & Map
Please note: This schedule is subject to change.
Saturday, September 23
Summer Street Stage
11:00 AM
Festival Opening Procession Begins Here
(from Summer Street Stage to Old South Meeting House)
Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums, Rara Bel Poze, and Wah Lum Academy Lion Dance
Steps Stage
11:00 AM
Festival Opening Procession
(from Summer Street Stage to Old South Meeting House)
Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums, Rara Bel Poze, and Wah Lum Academy Lion Dance
Old South Meeting House Stage
11:00 AM
Festival Opening Procession
(from Summer Street Stage to Old South Meeting House)
Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums, Rara Bel Poze, and Wah Lum Academy Lion Dance
11:15 AM
Opening Ceremony
Revolutionary Spaces President and CEO Nat Sheidley, Public Programs Manager Emily Rome, and Featured Artist Chanon Judson
11:30 AM
Introduction & Welcome
Jonathan Secor & Lai-Lin Robinson
7:00 PM
Raising Voices
7:30 PM
Raising Voices Presents
Washington Street Activations
11:00 AM
Festival Opening Procession
(from Summer Street Stage to Old South Meeting House)
Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums, Rara Bel Poze, and Wah Lum Academy Lion Dance
All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Old State House
10:00 AM
Old State House opens (free and open to the public all day!)
6:00 PM
Old State House closes
Sunday, September 24
Summer Street Stage
4:15 PM
Liberation Train & Festival Closing Ceremony
(Summer Street Stage to Steps Stage)
Chanon Judson, Frank London, Extinction Rebellion, Good Trouble Brass Band, and Mortal Beasts & Deities
Steps Stage
4:15 PM
Liberation Train
(Summer Street Stage to Step Stage)
Chanon Judson, Frank London, Extinction Rebellion, Good Trouble Brass Band, and Mortal Beasts & Deities
4:30 PM
Festival Closing Ceremony
Old South Meeting House Stage
6:30 PM
Raising Voices Presents
7:00 PM
Raising Voices Presents
Washington Street Activations
All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
4:15 PM
Liberation Train
(Summer Street Stage to Steps Stage)
Chanon Judson, Frank London, Extinction Rebellion, Good Trouble Brass Band, and Mortal Beasts & Deities
Old State House
10:00 AM
Old State House opens (free and open to the public all day!)
5:00 PM
Old State House closes
The Great Hall at Faneuil Hall
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
BLACK in the cradle of liberty
DJ WhySham, Nnenna Loveth, Ryan-Rei Fielder, Crystal Valentine, Tim Hall, Ifé Franklin, Danny Rivera, Porsha Olayiwola, Anastasia Wade, Cakeswagg, Javonna Corbin, and Kenard Williams
Details
Saturday, September 23, 2023
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday, September 24, 2023
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Downtown Boston
Admission is free. Registration is highly encouraged.
Register
Register below for the free events on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24 and we'll keep you up-to-date with the latest information about performers and scheduling.
All registrants will also be entered to win a VIP Pass for the Festival, which includes access to ticketed events, priority seating, parking, and much more!