Song Riot aren’t your average guitar and accordion duo. A cool jazz standard one minute, a rousing Celtic number the next, and that’s just for starters. Yet it all sounds of a piece, anchored by a passion for songs featuring strong melodies, a potential for musical exploration, and words that say something. See them perform […]

Movement in Music Ensemble (MIME) is a professional orchestra that aims to bring innovative concerts to audiences across Maryland by combining memorized classical music with choreography to create a visual presentation that brings the music to life. See them perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center […]

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 […]

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.” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Shop 50+ artisans showcasing a variety of media during the Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show, all part of the Free LakeFest Weekend, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront!

The 38th annual Free LakeFest Weekend returns to the Downtown Columbia Lakefront, June 20 – 22, 2025! This FREE three-day extravaganza features live music, an Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show, kids’ entertainment, food trucks, and more. Friday, June 20: 5pm – 10:30 pm; Saturday, June 21: 11am – 10:30pm; Sunday, June 22: 11am – […]

The Wilde Lake High School Steel Drum Band is one of many performing ensembles that make up the Wilde Lake Band Program. The Wilde Lake High School Steel Drum Band is well known for its performances of a variety of music, from Calypso to Soca, as well as jazz. See them perform as part of […]

Enjoy viewing a variety of decorated golf umbrellas outlining Lake Kittamaqundi near the boat dock. Using golf umbrellas as canvases, community members and groups created 60 colorful works of art inspired by the theme Bringing Unity to CommUNITY through the Sounds of Music. Designed to enhance unity and positivity throughout the community, the show entries […]

Join KidzArt 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, 2025, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. Children are invited to explore the visual arts with “artrageously” fun projects led by KidzArt, Howard County’s celebrated advocates of child […]