By AFRO Staff
The Billie Holiday Music and Arts Festival took place on Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore. The event was hosted by April Watts and featured a wide range of performances from the likes of John Milton Wesley, the Brencore Allstars and Symphony Black Jazz.
The day is meant to celebrate the beauty of Baltimore’s Art scene, while also paying homage to Billie Holiday, the world-renowned Jazz singer who was born Eleanora Fagan Gough
in Philadelphia, but raised on the streets of Charm City.
April Watts hosts the 2023 Billie Holiday Music and Arts Festival. (Photos by Stephen Hopkins) 
Niya Stewart (left) and Genene Barksdale enjoy the sights and sounds of the festival. (Photos by Stephen Hopkins) 
John Milton Wesley entertains the crowd. (Photos by Stephen Hopkins) 
Author J. Hawkins shows off some of her work. (Photos by Stephen Hopkins) 
Bryan Fox entertains the crowd as part of the Brencore Allstars Band. (Photos by Stephen Hopkins) 
Kevin Levi serenades the audience. (Photos by Stephen Hopkins)
