Eric Darius, who plays Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in Tampa, Florida on April 26, 2025. Credit: Photo via OfficialEricDarius/Facebook

Tampa Bay’s weekend-long celebration of Black culture is going gray—well, silver at least.

For its 25th anniversary, Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Fest welcomes a synth-pop lord who got memed into infamy thanks to Dave Chappelle (Morris Day), Grammy-nominated producer, singer-songwriter and rapper Eric Roberson (aka Erro), smooth jazz stars Boney James and Eric Darius, and more as part of a packed, two-day lineup.

TIckets to the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Fest happening Saturday-Sunday, April 26-27 are still available and start at $20.

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This article appears in Apr 24-30, 2025.