Raising Voices Festival

Schedule & Map

Please note: This schedule is subject to change.

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Saturday, September 23

11:00 AM

Festival Opening Procession Begins Here

11:00 AM
11:45 AM
1:15 PM
2:45 PM

4:00 PM

4:00 PM

11:00 AM

Festival Opening Procession

11:00 AM

12:30 PM

Cakeswagg and Nnenna Loveth curated by Porsha Olayiwola

12:30 PM
1:15 PM

2:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

3:45 PM
5:00 PM

11:00 AM

Festival Opening Procession

11:00 AM

11:15 AM

Opening Ceremony

Revolutionary Spaces President and CEO Nat Sheidley, Public Programs Manager Emily Rome, and Featured Artist Chanon Judson

11:15 AM

11:30 AM

Introduction & Welcome

Jonathan Secor & Lai-Lin Robinson

11:30 AM

1:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:15 PM

3:15 PM

4:15 PM

4:15 PM
5:15 PM
7:30 PM

11:00 AM

Festival Opening Procession

11:00 AM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

10:00 AM

Old State House opens (free and open to the public all day!)

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

Gallery Talk in the Council Chamber

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10:30 AM

11:00 AM

Massacre & Memory walking tour departs

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11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Gallery Talk in the Council Chamber

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11:30 AM

1:30 PM

Gallery Talk in the Council Chamber

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1:30 PM

2:00 PM

Beyond the Revolution walking tour departs

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2:00 PM

2:30 PM

Gallery Talk in the Council Chamber

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2:30 PM

3:30 PM

Gallery Talk in the Council Chamber

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3:30 PM

6:00 PM

Old State House closes

6:00 PM

Sunday, September 24

11:15 AM

12:15 PM

12:15 PM
1:30 PM
2:45 PM

4:15 PM

Liberation Train & Festival Closing Ceremony

4:15 PM

11:00 AM

11:00 AM
12:00 PM

2:45 PM

2:45 PM

3:45 PM

3:45 PM

4:15 PM

4:15 PM

4:30 PM

Festival Closing Ceremony

4:30 PM
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
2:45 PM
3:45 PM

6:30 PM

6:30 PM

All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

All Day (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

4:15 PM

4:15 PM

10:00 AM

Old State House opens (free and open to the public all day!)

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

Gallery Talk in the Council Chamber

Learn More

10:30 AM

11:00 AM

Massacre & Memory walking tour departs

Get Tickets

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Gallery Talk in the Council Chamber

Learn More

11:30 AM

1:30 PM

Gallery Talk in the Council Chamber

Learn More

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

Beyond the Revolution walking tour departs

Get Tickets

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

Gallery Talk in the Council Chamber

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2:30 PM

3:30 PM

Gallery Talk in the Council Chamber

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3:30 PM

5:00 PM

Old State House closes

5:00 PM

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

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3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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!