# Event Details - **Event Name**: SONGS OF TRUTH: The Awakening - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: A Juneteenth Weekend celebration & concert of original blues, gospel, jazz and American roots songs from the Broadway-bound musical "Truth".About this EventTRUTH is an original musical theater project inspired by the true life story and spiritual mission of SOJOURNER TRUTH, a woman once-enslaved in New York’s Hudson Valley, who grew up to take her own freedom, free her son, and become a pioneering champion of emancipation and women’s rights in America.The original songs convey the wide range of feelings, struggles, triumphs, joys, and revelations of Sojourner’s incredible journey. Sojourner herself is both the musical's Storyteller and central figure in the Story within a Story, as she takes us back in time along on her unique soul’s journey through an incredible, sometimes harrowing, oft times inspiring, moving and impactful life.SONGS of TRUTH is a selection of heart and eye opening songs from the full musical.“SONGS OF TRUTH: The Awakening” is the second in a series of Richmond concert presentations, following two sold out concerts in November 2025 at Reveler in Carytown. It will have additional visual elements and dance elements, as well as a stage full of legendary and up-and-coming Richmond talent.Richmond’s own Desirée Roots will headline once again as Sojourner Truth, with a cast including Carla Jackson, Dale Heiskill, Stacie Brawn, Keni B Fine, Jana Nichole Prentis and Te-Loriah WhitfieldThe Band will be led by Weldon Hill, with Mike Hawkins, James “Saxmo” Gates and other stellar Richmond musicians.SONGS of TRUTH will be directed by Tanya Birl-Torres, a New York City-based, Director choreographer and theater artist, currently Artist in Residence at New York’s The Shed.SONGS of TRUTH is presented by Craig Martin, Keni B Fine and Shockoe Records. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/richmond/songs-of-truth-the-awakening/100001988641163252 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, concerts, art, juneteenth - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 2 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: under_18_with_guardian - door_time: 2026-06-20T22:00:00Z - Duration: 2 hours - Location: The Hippodrome - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12.51, max: 268.61, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Richmond - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Hippodrome - **lat**: 37.5472363 - **long**: -77.437974 - **full address**: The Hippodrome, 528 N 2nd St, Richmond, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: SONGS OF TRUTH: The Awakening - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/d88e04b20a8887aa644b864dd9a880d80f5197c54201e26af9230553d1792fb5-rimg-w1200-h601-dcf2f6fe-gmir.jpg?v=1777670208 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is SONGS OF TRUTH: The Awakening being held? - **A:** SONGS OF TRUTH: The Awakening takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 pm at The Hippodrome, 528 N 2nd St, Richmond, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing SONGS OF TRUTH: The Awakening? - **A:** SONGS OF TRUTH: The Awakening is organized by Shockoe Records. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** SONGS OF TRUTH: The Awakening is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Richmond, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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