Outdoor Music Festival • Rain or Shine • Food Trucks • Vendors • Kids Crafts
SATURDAYS • 5:00-8:30 PM
July 19th • August 16th • September 13th
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Hot Joe's Summer is BACK! Mount Rainier's favorite concert series is turning up the heat for summer '25 with local performers, live band shows, makers, craft and food vendors, and more!
Joe's is bringing back our summer favorites, including Proverbs Reggae Band and Pan Masters Steel Orchestra, to an outdoor festival series for everyone to enjoy. Hot Joe's Summer Festival features live music and opening acts, public class demos, a summer market, and more. Cool off in the summer sun with frozen treats from Kreative Ice Dessert Shop!
Bring your own chair and good vibes! Event parking will be limited. Stay tuned for updates on parking locations. Biking and walking are encouraged.
SPONSORED IN PART BY:
*Riverdale Park, MD location
SERIES LINE-UP
SATURDAYS • 5:00–8:30 PM
Saturday, July 19th
“Roots Rock Reggae”
A celebration of Rasta culture, conscious lyrics, and the healing power of reggae music. This opening night uplifts the spirit through rhythm, word, and community connection.
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Proverbs Reggae Band is a positive unique, rootz reggae band utilizing strong lyrical content and musical expressions to uplift Rasta livity. Proverbs is the only reggae band in the DC Metropolitan area to maintain the authentic sound of Rasta Roots Reggae Music.
Specializing in social consciousness, the band endeavors to promote ancient wisdom through the art of music, thereby spreading the spiritual message of JAH RASTAFARI through word, power, and sound.
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Amuchechukwu Nwafor (Amuche The Poet) is a DC based writer, performance artist, host, event curator, and teaching artist. She is a first-generation born Black American whose poetry touches on the diaspora, sexual advocacy, mental health, and the female experience. Amuche considers her poems to be still life paintings of intimate experiences, emotions and observations. She has performed her work at numerous places including Towson University, the University of the District of Columbia, and the Kennedy Center. Her debut collection of poetry, Salt Water Roots, was published in October 2024 in collaboration with the DC Poet Project and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Through her writing, she aspires to heal, gro,w and inspire people from all different walks of life. Find her on Instagram at @amuchethepoet.
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The Urban Nation H.I.P.-H.O.P. Choir of Washington, DC was founded by Dr. Sheila Johnson Newman and Dr. Rickey Payton, Sr., who leads the group. H.I.P.-H.O.P. stands for Hope, Integrity, Power – Helping Our People, reflecting the choir’s mission to empower youth ages 13 to 18 through music and mentorship. By performing a range of styles—from spirituals and gospel to hip hop and classical—the choir fosters cultural awareness, academic excellence, and community engagement.a
Saturday, August 16th
“Caribbean Fest”
This festive evening channels the vibrant energy of the Caribbean through rhythm, dance, and island-inspired joy.
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From Calypso to Jazz, Soca to R&B, Pan Masters Steel Orchestra utilizes an outstanding musical repertoire that reflects the unique musical arrangements of its members, showcasing their creativity and ultimately aiming to entice and please any audience.
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Blake Terrell is an international singer, dancer, and emcee. His talents and passion for music have been seen on stages in the DMV, Japan, Singapore, Dubai, and on various cruises at sea. You can currently catch him bringing energy and good vibes all throughout the DMV.
Leila Fabio is a multi-talented teacher, singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, visual artist, and creative from Washington, DC. From R&B, soft rock, and rap to Afrobeats, Bossa Nova, and Jazz, her sound is inspired by a wide range of musical genres. Her ethereal and eclectic music serves as affirmations exploring the topics of self-love, self-doubt, and above all, optimism.
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Rooted in a passion for dance, wellness, and culture, KARIBFIT blends the vibrant energy of African and Caribbean traditions with fitness and creative expression. Our classes are empowering, transformative experiences that connect mind, body, and spirit through movement, rhythm, and community. From high-energy adult dance fitness to youth cultural arts programs in Afro Jazz, West African Dance & Drumming, and Caribbean Folk Dance, KaribFIT keeps culture alive while nurturing strength, confidence, and joy. Whether you're dancing for fun, fitness, or cultural pride, at KaribFIT, every beat is a celebration.
Saturday, September 13th
“Ritmo del Sol”
“Ritmo del Sol” (Rhythm of the Sun) honors the diverse cultural traditions of South and Central America, Afro-Brazilian communities, and Indigenous Andean peoples through music, movement, and ancestral expression.
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Grupo Fénix is a Washington, D.C.–based collective of musicians focused on preserving and promoting musical genres from Mexican and other Latin American cultures. From rural son jarocho to urban mariachi styles and contemporary Caribbean rhythms, Grupo Fénix is an eclectic musical ensemble working to make the modern more traditional, and the traditional more modern.
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WAYTA was formed in 2018 in the social justice movements of Washington D.C. Initially starting as part of a larger musical project during the Standing Rock (NoDAPL) solidarity movement, WAYTA was consolidated as a duo and began performing and arranging instrumental Andean music as a form of cultural resistance and community participation. Multi-instrumentalists Mazat and Gustavo make the duo WAYTA, a musical statement of unity for the Abya Yala.
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Capoeira Malês Maryland (CMM) is a subgroup of Capoeira Malês supervised by Mestre (master) Curisco in Seattle, Washington. Originally from Brasil, Mestre Curisco has spread contemporary Capoeira through out the United States-- practicing for over 35 years. Capoeira Malês Maryland was founded to promote the art of Capoeira in Maryland and the DMV areas and bring the art to more people in the diaspora. The organization believes that Capoeira is a tool that empowers the spirit, while building a strong mind and body.
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Semilla Cultural is a non-profit organization developing and cultivating a community that embraces Puerto Rican culture and arts in the DMV. They focus on raising cultural awareness by teaching and performing the Puerto Rican musical genres of Bomba and Plena, as well as educating the community as to the historical events that shaped this music.
