“Bring Back the Funk”

George Clinton in performance, 2008.

Wondering where the funk has gone? Look no further than this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival! The National Museum of African American History and Culture will “Bring Back the Funk” with a free concert on the National Mall, Wednesday, June 27, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Festival’s “Panorama Room” performance tent between 12th and 14th Streets. “Bring Back the Funk” will open the Folklife Festival’s evening concert series and will take place within view of the future site of the museum.

The free concert will feature music legends George Clinton, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Ivan Neville and Dumpstaphunk. Popular radio personality Tom Joyner will serve as the master of ceremonies.

The concert is part of a year-long series of events celebrating the groundbreaking of the museum. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on February 22, 2012, on the site of the museum, which is adjacent to the Washington Monument on the National Mall. The concert also celebrates Black Music Month.

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