Downtown Richmond’s Premiere Event

We had a blast at Spirit & Soul Festival 2019 on Saturday, September 19! Rising Neo-Soul vocalist Kylah Dawn warmed up the crowd and then the Main Stage got real hot with Soul and Motown favorites from Pride & Joy, Top Shelf, and But-tah & The Buttahluv Band. Before long, music lovers of all ages to the dance floor and people we dancing in their seats.

This year’s event was the largest to date and broke records in just about every way: 51 superhero volunteers, 44 vendors, 8 performances on the 12th Street Stage, 2 Grand Marshals, and 1 additional full block of fun—all enjoyed by 2200+ residents and community members.

We also honored Adonna O’Sullivan and Dr. Animesh Sinha (Kaiser Permanente), Lucinda Bazile (LifeLong Medical Care), Charlene Smith (East Bay Center for Performing Arts), Bessanderson McNeil (Snazz Enterprises), and the Aparicio Family (Your Way Pizza) as Downtown Champions for their contributions to the revitalization of Downtown.

We offer massive thanks and gratitude to all our volunteers, vendors, and sponsors for making this event possible!

Very generous in-kind support from

East Brother Beer Company, Your Way Pizza, The Living Apothecary, SparkPoint Contra Costa, Stage Lights and Sound, Chairs for Affairs, and California Delicious.

Interested in learning more or getting involved?