# Event Details - **Event Name**: Mdou Moctar (solo) - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Stuart’s Opera House is excited to partner with Athens Porchfest for a FREE performance by Mdou Moctar (solo) on Sunday, May 17, 2026. This performance is made possible thanks to the generous support of OHIO Live and the Baird Brothers Foundation, as part of our FREE summer series. _______________________________________________ Mdou Moctar will be performing at Jackie O's Taproom at 7 PM. The rest of the Athens Porchfest schedule will be released this spring. _______________________________________________ About Mdou Moctar There is a beauty in listening to music made in the spirit of energetic transformation. When the sounds transform the air and the listener. This record transports the listener into the heart of the music of Mdou Moctar. The blending of intention and motivation creates a burst of sound that embraces and shakes and invites one to dance! It invites one to breathe. It invites one to be in solidarity with the music. It invites one to be in touch with the human condition. What does it mean to be free in these times? Can the world be liberated from the colonial mindstate that has caused such harm and mistrust? Can we mourn our losses yet build anew to form something more astounding, more fantastic? Funeral For Justice says we can. A sound that carries weight makes an impact. A sound that carries time transcends time. We are not only listening to music but we are living through it. We are living with it. We are living in it. The artist sees history and makes poetry from it for the present. Mdou Moctar’s Funeral For Justice requests your presence. Show up open to the celebration of life, loved as it should be loved. Experience the exaltation and exuberance. The words speak of ascension, awareness, sorrow, apathy, knowing, and growth. The guitars speak of power, energy, jubilation, transcendency, immediacy, and tradition. The drums and percussion mark the pulse of now as well as a timeless dance that involves us all, as it did those that came before us. The wires that carry the message feel alive with fire and purpose, explosive with possibility. This “funeral” is an acknowledgment. This “funeral” is abundant. This “funeral” overflows into the street filled with dance. This “funeral” stretches late into the night, kicking up the dirt, with the hum of a generator, an ever present member of the rhythm section. This “funeral” is a clarion call for reason and a belief that change is possible. So join Mdou Moctar in this funeral for justice, knowing rebirth is possible. A new justice is possible. With your voice, your heart, your dance, your stomp, a new justice is born. Mdou Moctar welcomes you with joy and open arms. Be here. Feel here and do, alongside this music. Don’t stand alone, join with others and do. Fight for liberation. Stand against oppression, alongside this music and do! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/athens/mdou-moctar-solo/200029960925943 - **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, performances, music, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 19 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Athens - **state**: OH - **country**: United States - **location**: Jackie O's Taproom - **lat**: 39.331830638646 - **long**: -82.090014394414 - **full address**: Jackie O's Taproom, 25 Campbell St,Athens, Ohio, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Mdou Moctar (solo) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/644571a8ef8d3fd6ad00798548face7d63c8d7277e6574f65fb1b9ce8209f8ac-rimg-w1200-h1800-dc010116-gmir?v=1776450523 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Mdou Moctar (solo) being held? - **A:** Mdou Moctar (solo) takes place on Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Jackie O's Taproom, 25 Campbell St,Athens, Ohio, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Mdou Moctar (solo)? - **A:** Mdou Moctar (solo) is organized by Stuart's Opera House. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Mdou Moctar (solo) is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Athens, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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