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FolkLIVE: Gospel Music Festival 2026
Celebrate the third Annual FolkLIVE Gospel Music Festival in the heart of downtown New Brunswick at Monument Square Park!
Experience an afternoon of gospel music featuring local, national, and internationally acclaimed artists and more! With roots dating back to the foundation of our nation, Gospel music has been traditionally passed down through generations. This genre has carried African American stories and communities through slavery to the present day and has been a vital vehicle for change. This event is FREE and open to the public.
Take a moment to cool down at The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) in the Arthur Lewis Theatre. While you’re there, be sure to check out the Crossroad Theatre Company’s pop-up exhibit in the lobby! Find vintage playbills, costumes, awards, and more! *NBPAC’s restrooms will also be available for guests, as will porta-potties throughout the area outside of the venue.
*Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs!
This event will be hosted by Commissioner Scott McCullum, Toya Beasley, and Deonté Griffin-Quick.
PERFORMERS
DJ RuntheFade: Ongoing DJ Set
Tangie Cobb: Singer
Myles Cherrette: Singer
Valarie Adams: Singer
Bishop Searight and Royal Priesthood: Choir
HEADLINERS
Erica Campbell and Jonathan McReynolds
FOOD VENDORS
- Progressive Catering – Fish Fry
- Jamaican Taste – Jamaican cuisine
- Jamaican Patty Wagon – Jamaican Patties
- NiCa Soul – Nicaraguan cuisine
- Costa Chica – Agua Frescas (specialty nonalcoholic beverages)
- Ropers Way Farm – Lemonade and gourmet Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches
- Crazy Corn – Corn and Specialty Lemonades
PARKING
*The nearest paid parking decks are: New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, Morris Street Parking Deck, and the New Street Parking Deck. FREE parking will also be available at Roosevelt Elementary School (ADA Parking), New Brunswick High School, and New Brunswick Middle School (primary parking lots). The venue is within walking distance of the New Brunswick train station on the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line.
TRANSPORTATION
For your convenience, RIDE, the County’s shuttle service, will provide FREE transportation between the schools listed above every 15 minutes.