2025 Artists

The 2025 BOOM festival took place at University City lakefront for three days of live performances and installations across all kinds of art forms. Our outdoor stage, hang out area and epicenter of BOOM is called the Intersection which offers free performances and activities.

Fringe Artists:

Adrian Parrish Adrian Parrish Multi Disciplinary View profile
Brooke McCarthy Brooke McCarthy Theatre View profile
General Hospitality General Hospitality Theatre View profile
Jordan Bailey Jordan Bailey Poetry/Spoken Word View profile
JOYEMOVEMENT JOYEMOVEMENT Dance View profile
Megan Flynn & Teresa VanDenend Sorge Megan Flynn & Teresa VanDenend Sorge Dance View profile
SHAE Movement - African Arts SHAE Movement African Arts Dance View profile
Showcase 1 - 2025 Identity Magic:
Showcase 1 Spoken Word/Poetry/
Theatre View profile
Showcase 2 - 2025 Divine Memories: Showcase 2 Dance View profile
Synergy: Showcase 3 Dance/Music/Spoken Word View profile
Sons of the Queen Sons of the Queen Multi Disciplinary View profile
General Hospitality Trash Drag After Party: General Hospitality featuring DJ Jah Freedom Theatre View profile

Intersection Artists

5ivestar 5ivestar Music View profile
6 Cardinal 6 Cardinal Music View profile
A.I.M. Artistry in Motion A.I.M. Artistry In Motion Dance View profile
AerialCLT AerialCLT Dance View profile
Alexander Lieberman Alexander Windner Lieberman Multi Disciplinary View profile
Ali Steele 2024 Ali Steele Music View profile
All Seeing Sydney All Seeing Sydney Taro Card Reading View profile
Anderberry Bracelets Amy Anderson & Aaron Anderson of AnderBerry Bracelets Multi Disciplinary View profile
Artsy Abby Artsy Abby Music View profile
Baila Peru Baila Peru CLT Dance View profile
Ballet Folklorico Corazon de Mexico Ballet Folklórico Corazón de México Dance View profile
BeYou Vybez BeYou Vybez Dance View profile
Black Boon Black Boon Visual Art View profile
Blaine Goodwin Blaine Goodwin Music View profile
Bloom Movement Artistry Bloom Movement Artistry Dance View profile
Breanne Breanne Multi Disciplinary View profile
Cavallo Cavallo, The Color of Drums Visual Art View profile
Charlotte Cultural Collective Charlotte Cultural Collective Dance View profile
Carolina Haus Of Telfar The Carolina Chapter of The Artistic Haus of Telfar Dance View profile
Christenbery Fine Art Christenbery Fine Art Visual Art View profile
Concrete Descendants Concrete Descendants Music View profile
Corbin Allgood McKinnon Corbin Allgood McKinnon 2025 Music View profile
Courtney Rohan Courtney Rohan Multi Disciplinary View profile
Covers Unlocked Productions Covers Unlocked Productions Poetry/Spoken Word View profile
David Gibson David Musiclover Gibson Music View profile
Devyne Devyne Music View profile
Dionne Hunter Dionne D. Hunter Poetry/Spoken Word View profile
Doubting Thomas Doubting Thomas Music View profile
DJ Double R DJ Double R Music View profile
D.Jones - the General D.Jones The General Music View profile
Kingston Price Drummer King Price Music View profile
El Alma de la Luna Dance Academy El Alma de la Luna Dance Academy Dance View profile
Eli Motley Eli Motley Dance View profile
Emily Little Expressions Emily Little Expressions Visual Art View profile
The Flying Clouds of SC The Flying Clouds of South Carolina Music View profile
Gerem3 Gerem3 Music View profile
Gregory H Jackson Greg H. Jackson Music View profile
Haunze Noire Haunz Noire Poetry/Spoken Word View profile
Angel Han Guzheng Music by Angel Han Music View profile
Heather Freeman Heather Freeman Multi Disciplinary View profile
Hobo Husband Hobo Husband Visual Art View profile
Jah Freedom Jah Freedom Music View profile
Jah Smalls Jah Smalls Poetry/Host View profile
Jason Dawkins Jason Dawkins & The Celestial Movers Dance View profile
Justin Williams Evans Justin William Evans Poetry/Spoken Word View profile
Kaje Kaje Poetry/Spoken Word View profile
Kate Bankston & King Whale Kate Bankston & King Whale Music View profile
Kizomba Charlotte Kizomba Charlotte Dance View profile
La Casa de la Cultura La Casa de la Cultura Multi Disciplinary View profile
Unique Patton Lasting Impressions Visual Art View profile
Law Bullock II (MUGwithUs Law Bullock (MUGwithUs) Poetry/Spoken Word View profile
Lisa De Novo Lisa De Novo Music View profile
Honoring Luvleeh Honoring Luvleeh Poetry/Spoken Word View profile
Grupo Folklorico Luz de mi Tierra Folklorico Academy Dance View profile
Mama Makitan Mama Makitan Visual Art Workshop View profile
Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works Dance View profile
MAYIA MAYIA Music View profile
Kaitlyn Bego and Melody Shanahan Melody Shanahan & Kaitlyn Bego Dance View profile
Mr. Rocky Music Enrichment Mr. Rocky Music Enrichment Music View profile
MOD - Dylan Ward MOD Music View profile
Nat Stemen Nat Stemen Dance View profile
Nathan Harris & The Flood Nathan Harris & the Flood Music View profile
Nativa Studio, Rosa Diaz Nativa Studio Visual Art View profile
Nia J Nia J Music View profile
NC Brazilian Arts NC Brazilian Arts Project Dance View profile
PHAZE GAWD PHAZE GAWD Music View profile
Phillip McRorie Phillip McRorie Dance View profile
Phoenix Above the Ashes Phoenix Above the Ashes Dance View profile
Ramona Moore Big Eagle Ramona Moore Big Eagle Multidisciplinary View profile
Sade Sade Sade Sade Poetry/Spoken Word View profile
Saoko Latin Dance Saoko Latin Dance Dance View profile
Savannah Jenkins & Lillie Persinger Savannah Jenkins & Lillie Persinger Dance View profile
Shake the Dust Shake the Dust Music View profile
Sinergismo Sinergismo Multi Disciplinary View profile
Skinnyy Hendrixx BOOM After Party: Skinnyy Hendrixx Music View profile
SocaFitUSA SocaFitUSA Dance View profile
SoulArtBeauty Creative Academy The SoulArtBeauty Creative Academy Visual Art View profile
SWATS & Omega Sparx SWATS & Omega Sparx Music View profile
Sweat Transfer Sweat Transfer Music View profile
T. Shep T. Shep Music View profile
Tari Civerolo Tari Civerolo Dance View profile
Three Body Solution Three Body Solution Music View profile
Tiffany Hale Tiffany Hale Dance View profile
Tosco Music Tosco Music Music View profile
TS3 Tiarra and Shantina TS3 (Tiarra and Shantina) Dance View profile
TWINNATION Dance Crew TWINNATION Dance Crew Dance View profile
Umayal Art LLC Umayal Art LLC Visual Art View profile
Village Pottery Village Pottery Studio Visual Art View profile
Vito Dito Vito Dito Music View profile
Von Hunter Von Hunter Music View profile

BOOM Partners

Black Charlotte Black Charlotte: A Poetic Celebration of Place and Folk BOOM Partner View profile
Christine McLennan and VisArt Video Christine McLennan and Visart Video BOOM Partner View profile
Creative Canvas Productions Creative Canvas Productions LLC BOOM Partner View profile
Dance Artist Alliance of Charlotte Dance Artist Alliance of Charlotte BOOM Partner View profile
Edge Fest Edge Fest BOOM Partner View profile
International House International House BOOM Partner View profile
Loose Leaves Logo Loose Leaves Showcase BOOM Partner View profile
MacFly MacFly BOOM Partner View profile
Melanotion BOOM Talks Melanotion “BOOM Talks” BOOM Partner View profile
My Brother's Keeper CLT My Brother’s Keeper Charlotte Mecklenburg/ Ricky Singh BOOM Partner View profile
Nine Eighteen Nine Studio Gallery Nine Eighteen Nine Studio Gallery BOOM Partner View profile
OurBridge for Kids OurBRIDGE BOOM Partner View profile
RefugeeSupportSvcs Refugee Support Services BOOM Partner View profile
Southern Eagle Dancers and Singers Southern Eagle Dancers and Singers BOOM Partner View profile
Road Openers Logo Road Openers, LLC BOOM Partner View profile
Upcycle Arts Upcycle Arts BOOM Partner View profile
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library University City Regional Library BOOM Partner View profile
VAPA Logo VAPA Center BOOM Partner View profile