Community Event · Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 12:00 – 12:30 PM
Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race
Sampas Pavilion, Pawtucket Blvd.
Catch us trackside with music, festival info, and a few surprises.
Free · No ticket required
Festival and year-round
Events
We run a nine-day festival every October and show up across Lowell all year long.
Community Events
Come find our table — music, festival info, and conversation.
Community Event · Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 12:00 – 5:00 PM
Open Streets Lowell
Merrimack St., Downtown Lowell
A full afternoon downtown — come say hello, grab festival info, and catch some music in the street.
Free · No ticket required
Community Event · Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Waves of Migration Mural Unveiling
Refuge Art School's Waves of Migration mural unveiling, with an open mic hosted by CabbHoppa1.
Festival Week
October 10–18, 2026.
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Kick-off Concert
The festival opens with Jungle Brothers and Termanology, backed by a deep bill of Lowell and 978 artists, with breaking and dance cypher interludes throughout the night — plenty of chances for you to get loose on the dance floor. All ages welcome with a parent or guardian; 18+ unaccompanied.
Free · No ticket required
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Learn to Dance Workshop
An open-level introduction to hip-hop dance foundations, led by Justin. No experience needed — just wear sneakers. Justin will be teaching a 45-second-long original choreography that will act as an intro to hip-hop and dancing! Be prepared to get hype and energetic as you learn what Justin has cooked up with MOTION by CORTIS ft. Juicy J. Limited to 20 participants.
Free · No ticket required
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Hip-Hop Trivia
Hosted by Chris, Warp & Weft's resident Alex Trebek. Bring a team, argue about samples, and settle it on the scoreboard. Golden-age deep cuts to current releases.
Free · No ticket required
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 8:00 PM
DJ Myth
A full night on the tables — turntablism, crate digging, and a floor that does not sit down.
Free · No ticket required
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Urban Inspirational Metaphysics: Hip-Hop 101 and Graffiti Lettering Workshop
Urban Inspirational Metaphysics: Hip-Hop 101 is led by CabbHoppa1 — the history of the culture and its four elements — followed by a hands-on graffiti lettering session led by Xavier Robbins. All ages welcome. Limited to 20 participants.
Free · No ticket required
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Fee & the Evolutionists
A live soul and hip-hop band fronted by Fee, an MC with a golden-era flow, and Ruby Shabazz, whose vocals come straight out of classic R&B, backed by some of the most accomplished musicians in New England. Fee was part of the classic Lowell hip-hop group X-Caliber and he co-wrote and rapped on "One Hit to the Body" with D-Tension, the song Micky Ward walked out to for the first Gatti fight.
Free · No ticket required
Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Mill City Get Down
Hip-hop dance battles, dance showcases, cyphers and circles to close the festival out.
Free · No ticket required