Front Porch at Suitland FEATURING Hip Hop Artist, Substantial
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The 2020 Front Porch Concert Series at Creative Suitland Arts Center
With gathering restrictions likely to be in place for some time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Creative Suitland Arts Center is committed to enhancing the greater Suitland area by presenting live concerts virtually. Sponsored by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Division of Park and Planning, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Joe's Movement Emporium, the Creative Suitland Front Porch Concert Series features a wide array of free live music and entertainment for the family.
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2020 Creative Suitland Front Porch Concert Series (Please note each concert will be presented via live stream)
Friday, August 14th | Dialect of Prince George's County
Friday, August 21st | Substantial
Friday, August 28th | Juspaul
+ Other artists through October 9
Prince George’s County, Maryland born MC, producer, artist and educator, Substantial, debuted in 2000 collaborating with the late Japanese producer, Nujabes, who later worked on the popular show Samurai Champloo. Legendary rapper and activist, Chuck D of Public Enemy referred to Substantial as “One of the great MCs of our time.” His soulful and introspective brand of Hip Hop music has received critical acclaim from The Source Magazine, HipHopDX, Ebony.com, DJBooth.net and Okayplayer.com. His music videos have appeared on MTV, VH1 and BET. In May of 2018, Substantial released his debut instrumental album, The Garden. Within a year, his production has been streamed nearly 4,000,000 times on Spotify.
The Front Porch Concert Series is made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant for creative placemaking and support from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Division of Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Creative Suitland Arts Center is a project of Joe’s Movement Emporium in partnership with the Revenue Authority of Prince George’s County.