Keke Wyatt, Carl Thomas will headline Neo Soul Fest in downtown Puyallup this weekend
Neo Soul music is coming back to Puyallup for a two-day event this weekend.
Dope Culture, a Black-owned event company that focuses on showcasing local artists, will host their second annual Neo Soul Fest on July 22 and 23 at Pioneer Park Pavilion at 330 South Meridian.
The event will consist of a free outdoor Black-owned business market and a 3-hour long concert filled with local Neo Soul artists as well as national headliners. The concert portion of the festival requires a ticket and is 21-plus.
Dope Culture LLC CEO and founder Anthony Tibbs said that they created this festival to give a stage to local Neo Soul artists.
“We created a situation where a lot of polished Neo Soul acts and local Neo Soul acts can share the stage with national acts like Keke Wyatt and Carl Thomas,” Tibbs said.
Saturday Neo Soul Fest schedule
The first day of the event is Saturday, July 22 and will be from 6 p.m. to midnight.
The Black-owned business market will start at 6 p.m. and will feature 35 vendors. There will be food, jewelry and clothing vendors.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and will end at 10 p.m.. Saturday’s line-up will feature local artists such as Fysah and Zhanea June and will be headlined by R&B and Soul singer Carl Thomas.
The event will end with an after party that will go on until midnight.
Sunday Neo Soul Fest schedule
The second day of the event is Sunday, July 23 and will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The market and door to the venue will open at 2 p.m. and the concert will start at 3 p.m.
The concert will feature local artists Talaya and Jayza Duhon and will be headlined by R&B and soul singer-songwriter Keke Wyatt.
Neo Soul Fest tickets
There are multiple tiers of tickets still available for purchase on Eventbrite.
General one-day admission to the festival is $69 and is standing room only.
Premium one-day admission tickets are $89. Premium tickets are seated and are first-come, first-served.
The Weekend General Admission pass is $119 and includes standing general admission to both days of the festival.
The Weekend Premium Admission pass is $159 and includes premium seated tickets for both days of the festival.
Meet-and-greet tickets for Keke Wyatt are also available for $40. Meet-and-greet ticket holders will need to purchase a Sunday ticket or a weekend pass.
The discount code “DCFEST” takes $25 off of tickets purchased on Eventbrite. Tickets to the festival will be available for purchase until the day of the event and at the door.
Tibbs encourages the community to support Black vendors and local artists during the festival.
“There’s a lot of amazing local artists right here that are on the verge of hitting it big, and they worked really hard on their craft and they’re going to display it,” Tibbs said. “It’s going to be really nice to come out and support them as they share the stage with other artists that have made it.”
This story was originally published July 20, 2023 at 5:00 AM.
