JUNETEENTH POWER JAM

3 p.m., Riverfest Amphitheatre. $20-$30 d.o.s.

 

Last week, Arkansas Times media columnist David Koon
outlined the problems with Power 92’s massive annual Juneteenth
concert, as described in the documentary “The Truth Behind Juneteenth:
A Paradox of Freedom.” The history and relevance of Juneteenth are
barely mentioned. The station, which makes a big hoo-rah about all that
it donates to the Watershed Project, pockets huge profits, while
forcing local acts to pay exorbitant fees to play. But! Lil Mama’s lip gloss will be popping, Mike Jones will be repeating his name, Trey Songz
will be crooning, salaciously, and dozens of other acts whose names you
might not know, but whose songs you probably do, will be putting it
down, so look for another sell-out. For ticket outlets, go to
www.power923.com. LM.

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