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Zach Person

06/20/2025 to 06/20/2025

10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044

Emerging out of Austin, Texas, Person plays loud, raw, and connects with his music fans on a primal sonic level. Person has a swagger, talent and grit beyond his years. With the poise of a seasoned veteran on stage and the stylings of a mega star, he commands an audience in seconds. “Reminiscent of everyone from Elmore James and Duane Allman to The Black Keys and Jack White, Person channels a raw, pure-bred American swagger,” said American Songwriter. See them perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. For more information visit https://columbiafestival.org/lakefest/live-music/#livemusic

Alysha Brilla

06/21/2025 to 06/21/2025

10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044

Alysha Brilla is an Indo-Tanzanian Canadian singer-songwriter blending folk, world, soul and pop influences. She is a 2025 Women In Music International Leadership Honouree, a three-time JUNO Award nominee and 2024 Canadian Screen Award-nominated composer for The Queen Of My Dreams. See Alysha Brilla perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. For more information visit https://columbiafestival.org/lakefest/live-music/#livemusic

Raul Midón

06/21/2025 to 06/21/2025

10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044

Blind singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón is nothing if not prolific. His 14th and latest album Lost & Found is a blend of what he calls “smooth folk,” “alt-pop,” and “jazz.” A master at combining genres, the New York Times says “his music suggests a three-way fusion of Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin and José Feliciano.” See Raul Midón perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. For more information visit https://columbiafestival.org/lakefest/live-music/#livemusic

Novalima

06/21/2025 to 06/21/2025

10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044

The pioneering Afro-Peruvian sound system and Latin GRAMMY nominees Novalima continues to innovate by collaborating with a new generation of artists and fusing contemporary global sounds with their Afro-Peruvian roots. Over their celebrated career, Novalima has earned worldwide critical acclaim from media outlets like NPR, The Guardian, and Billboard. See them perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. For more information visit https://columbiafestival.org/lakefest/live-music/#livemusic

SINKANE

06/21/2025 to 06/21/2025

10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044

SINKANE is the nom de plume of multi-instrumentalist Ahmed Gallab. The former skate punk turned afro-funk maestro and veteran of indie-rock bands like Caribou, Yeasayer, and Of Montreal, has released eight albums and continues to resist the confines of genre. It’s pop. It’s funk. It’s electronic. It blends the gritty punk newness of a 70s and 80s New York with the steady, foundational soul of the rhythms of Gallab’s native Sudan. See SINKANE perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. For more information visit https://columbiafestival.org/lakefest/live-music/#livemusic

Bassel & The Supernaturals

06/21/2025 to 06/21/2025

10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044

Bassel & The Supernaturals tells the story of Bassel Almadani's experience as a first generation Syrian-American using soulful melodies, funk inspired rhythms, and captivating lyrics regarding love, loss, otherness, and the war in Syria. They made their national television debut in May 2024 as part of a new PBS docuseries starring Dule Hill entitled The Express Way, regarding the transformative power of the arts. See them perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. For more information visit https://columbiafestival.org/lakefest/live-music/#livemusic