BAM Fest - The 7th Annual Boston Art & Music Soul Festival

Get your tickets to The 7th Annual Boston Art & Music Soul Festival! Incredible live performances, delicious foods, and amazing artwork! We'll have a table at the vendor tent with the best of the best!

N​amed "Best Music Festival" by Boston Magazine, Boston Art & Music Soul (BAMS) Festival is one of the fastest growing urban, multi-disciplinary arts festivals in the City of Boston that celebrates Afro-centric identity and Black artistry, all while amplifying the voices and creative contributions from local, regional and national entertainers of color. As a 10-year initiative with the City of Boston's Office of Arts & Culture, the expansion of this festival is expected to attract over 75,000 festival goers from the east coast, with inclusions of multiple stages, genres of music and various artistic mediums that reflect the true diversity of our ever-changing City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the world!

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Taking place in June during National Black Music Appreciation Month, Boston Art & Music Soul (BAMS) Festival is situated inside Franklin Park Playstead Field. Since its debut in June 2018, the Festival has grown from 2,200 attendees in its first year to 10,600+ attendees in June 2022, totaling 30,000+ spectators; has presented 90 performing, recording and visual artists; supported 60+ minority-owned businesses; and has received close to 13,000 local and global applications for the chance to perform at the Festival. 

BAM Fest is MORE than just a festival! We are a cultural movement led by Greater Boston Black and Brown artists, culture makers and creative entrepreneurs who are on the front lines of racial equity, spatial justice, and economic empowerment. We are a nonprofit organization that breaks down racial and social barriers to arts, music, and culture across Greater Boston. Through edutainment (education + entertainment), strategic partnerships and cultural programming, we celebrate and support both artists and audiences, with an emphasis on Black and Brown voices, perspectives, and artistry.​