Venture Richmond Announces Updated
Performers/Schedule for 2nd Street Festival

22nd Season for Community Event Celebrating Jackson Ward

RICHMOND, VA - The 2nd Street Festival, presented by Altria and Dominion, returns for the 22nd year Oct. 2-3, 2010, to celebrate the rich culture of the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood. The FREE event is produced by Venture Richmond.

As always, the 2nd Street Festival takes place the first full weekend in October. Over the years it has grown to be one of the Mid-Atlantic's largest street festivals. Nearly 50,000 people visit historic Jackson Ward to reminisce about the days when 2nd Street was the heart and soul of Richmond's African American community.

Attendees enjoy live music, R&B, Jazz, fashion shows, gospel music, the children's area and performances by many community groups on four stages. They also enjoy the marketplace, delicious food and reuniting with family, friends, classmates and acquaintances. Hours are noon-9 p.m. on Saturday and noon- 6p.m. on Sunday.

Highlights of this year's event are a Saturday evening performance by Con Funk Shun featuring Michael Cooper, an American R&B and funk band most popular in the 1970s and 1980s releasing eleven albums over a span of ten years. The group's 1977 LP, Secrets, was certified gold in the US, as were 1978's Loveshine, 1979's Candy, and 1980's Spirit of Love. They scored a string of top ten hits on the Billboard black singles chart, including 1977's "Ffun" (#1), 1978's "Shake and Dance with Me" (#5), 1979's "Chase Me" (#4), 1980s "Got to Be Enough" (#8), and "Too Tight" (#8).


2010 Second Street Festival
Entertainment Lineup
*subject to change

Friday, October 1 FIRST FRIDAYS ARTWALK
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Unveiling of the official 22nd Annual 2nd Street Festival Poster, by artist Larry "Poncho" Brown Music by Glenroy Bailey and a string quartet from students of Appomattox Regional Governor's School 101 W. Broad Street (Cornerstone Building) Sponsored as part of First Fridays Artwalk by Venture Richmond and the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society

Saturday, October 2 WAVERLY R. CRAWLEY MAIN STAGE (2ND & Marshall Streets)
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm	Shanta "Bunmi" Jasper
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm	Derryck “D Sharp” Gleaton
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Grace & Company Fashion Show
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	RADIO ONE
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Johnny Houston & the Legends
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm	RADIO ONE
6:45 pm - 7:45 pm	Groove Skool
8:15 pm - 9:45 pm	Con Funk Shun with Michael Cooper

JOE KENNEDY JR. JAZZ STAGE (3rd & Clay Streets)
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm	Cathy Wysong Quartet
1:10 pm - 2:00 pm	Robbie Cunningham Quintet
2:20 pm - 3:10 pm	Joye B. Moore
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Richmond's Legends of Jazz
4:50 pm - 5:40 pm	Cloud Nine
6:00 pm - 7:25 pm	James "Saxsmo" Gates Quintet

BISTRO STAGE (1st & Clay Streets)
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm	Nickey McMullen
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm	Touch of Charm
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Richmond Jazz Youth Guild
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Real Chemistry
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Skyline

EGGLESTON HOTEL COMMUNITY STAGE (2nd & Leigh Streets)
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm	Richmond Boys Choir
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm	Spicy Divas
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	City Dance Theatre
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm	The Remedy
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm	Sisterly Grace Dance & Modeling Studio

Sunday, October 3 WAVERLY R. CRAWLEY MAIN STAGE (2nd & Marshall Streets)
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm	Sisterly Grace Dance Ministries
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm	Bloodline
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm	First Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm	The Roots Family
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Larnell Starkey & Spiritual Seven

JOE KENNEDY JR. JAZZ STAGE (3rd & Clay Streets)
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm	Sharon Rae North Quartet
2:10 pm - 3:00 pm	Richard D'Abreu & Jazz in the Spirit
3:20 pm - 4:20 pm	Rudy Faulkner's Virgin Island Jazz
4:40 pm - 5:40 pm	Debo Dabney & the Happy Band

BISTRO STAGE (1st & Clay Streets)
1:30 pm - 2:10 pm	Rumba Drummers
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	A. Alexander Singers
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Sounds of Praise
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Grace and Company Fashion Strut

EGGLESTON HOTEL COMMUNITY STAGE (2nd & Leigh Streets)
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm	Firehawks
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	S.H. Thompson Memorial Choir
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	JT Logan & Kenny Mayo
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm	First African Baptist Church Orchestra

Other Featured Artists - Larry "Poncho" Brown, Randy Walters, Kelvin Henderson, Greg Paige, Joyce Lomax

Kidz Zone - Balloon artistry by Balloons By Extreme, Face painting and body art by Faith Walker, Jump Above All inflatables, hands-on activities and crafts by Kerry Mills, and activities by City of Richmond Pine Camp Cultural Arts Community Center.

Please, no pets allowed.

This FREE event is produced and managed by Venture Richmond. Venture Richmond is a non-profit organization which engages business and community leaders in partnering with the City of Richmond to enhance the vitality of the community, particularly Downtown, through economic development, marketing, promotion, advocacy and events. Venture Richmond also produces Easter on Parade, Friday Cheers and the Richmond Folk Festival, and partners with the Richmond Sportsbackers to produce Dominion Riverrock. For more information visit www.venturerichmond.com.