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Art and Soul Festival

Sunday, Aug 16 12:00p to 6:00p

at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA

Price: $5.00 - $10.00

Phone: 510-444-CITY

Age Suitability: All Ages

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New date. Same Great Festival! 40 bands on 4 concert stages with Jazz, Rock, Gospel, Latin, R&B, Smooth Jazz, Blues and Dance. Headliners include Shawn Colvin, BoDeans, Will Downing and Bobby Caldwell.

Youngsters will love the Family Fun Zone. Stroll through the Artisan Marketplace, sample exotic foods and tasty treats from a multicultural menu, watch exciting dance performances, and view and create art. Art & Soul has direct BART access and free parking.

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Categories: Fairs & Festivals, Music

Creator: hhamilton

Performers at this Event

Frankie Lee

Vocalist Frankie Lee has always been an engaging and energetic live performer, though his recorded output is still very small, given the number of years he's been around and how legendary his live shows have become.

Musicians / Bands > Blues

Bishop Walter L. Hawkins

The younger brother of gospel vocalist and choir director Edwin Hawkins, Bishop Walter Hawkins is one of gospel's most successful performers. The leader of the Love Center Choir, Hawkins has led the group to two Dove Awards, presented by the Gospel Music Association, and two Grammy nominations.

Musicians / Bands > Gospel

The BoDeans

The BoDeans are a rock and roll and roots rock band formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1983 by Kurt Neumann (vocals & electric guitar) and Sam Llanas (vocals & acoustic guitar). In 1985, after adding a drummer and a bassist, the band signed a contract with Slash/Warner Records...

Musicians / Bands > Rock

Shawn Colvin

As a storyteller, Colvin is both keen and warm hearted, leavening even the toughest tales with tenderness, empathy and a searing sense of humor. In the 19 years since the release of her debut album, Colvin has won three Grammy’s®, released eight albums, maintained a nonstop national...

Musicians / Bands > Folk, Musicians / Bands > Rock

Will Downing

Classic…or as the French say…”Classique”. A crown too heavy and unfit for most modern day works of art. But when the artist is Will Downing and the work in question is a vintage 2009 edition from one of the most enduring entertainment brands in the business…the Classic crown fits...

Musicians / Bands > Rhythm & Blues

Bobby Caldwell

Bobby Caldwell (born August 15, 1951 in New York City) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In his career of over 30 years he has released 13 albums, the most notable of which was "What You Won't Do for Love" (1978), reaching double platinum status in the U.

Musicians / Bands > Country, Musicians / Bands > Jazz, Musicians / Bands > Rhythm & Blues, Musicians / Bands > Rock

SEPIA

Musicians / Bands > Jazz, Musicians / Bands > Pop, Musicians / Bands > Rhythm & Blues

Estaban "Stabe" Wilson

Musicians / Bands > Gospel, Musicians / Bands > Jazz

Frankye Kelly

One of the San Francisco Bay area's top jazz vocalists, Frankye Kelly puts a lot of honest feeling into her singing. "I interpret the songs that have the most meaning to me. I have a wide range and I can sound like any horn but I feel that the voice is its own instrument.

Loquat

Musicians / Bands > Rock

Sunny Hawkins

Musicians / Bands > Gospel

Chino Espinoza

Musicians / Bands > World

Kevin Moore

Musicians / Bands > Gospel, Musicians / Bands > Rock

Mo'fone

Musicians / Bands > Jazz

Ramana Vieira

Hailed as the New Voice Of Portuguese Music, singer/songwriter, Ramana Vieira is one of the most recognized Fado singers in the world." -Berkeley Jazz School. Known for her signature haunting melodies, Luso-American singer Ramana shares her Portuguese roots with audiences...

Artists, Musicians / Bands > Rhythm & Blues, Musicians / Bands > World

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Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
14th and Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 238-2377

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