206 Zulu 20th Anniversary Celebration

Time: February 15 @ 10:00 pm – February 19 @ 10:00 pm

Price: Free – $20

More info and tickets: https://www.206zulu.org/206-zulu-20th-anniversary/

206 Zulu, the Pacific Northwest’s premier Hip Hop community organization, is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this President’s Day Weekend and hosting five days of community celebrations February 15-19th.

Hip Hop pioneers, practitioners, and enthusiasts from around the country will convene in Seattle for a full weekend of events featuring some of the most notable artists, dancers and emcees in Hip Hop today. The weekend features concerts by Coast Contra, Medusa, Abstract Rude, Grandwizzard Theodore, DJ Jazzy Jay, Def-I, Sista Hailstorm, Manik, and DJ BigRez, followed by the Zulu Throwdown, an all-day competition where break-dancers will battle it out for cash prizes totaling $5,000 and will be scored by luminary guest judges including Asia One, Alien Ness and Ken Swift. Additional programming includes 206 Zulu’s Meeting of the Minds panel discussions, dance workshops, live mural painting, and more.

206 Zulu 20th Anniversary is sponsored by 4Culture, ArtsWa, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, and Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.

Schedule of events

Thursday Feb. 15
Official Kick-Off Party
With DJs Supreme La Rock and Lady Love
Havana Social Club
1010 E. Pike St., Seattle
10pm | $6 | 21+

Friday, Feb. 16
Zulu Jam featuring
Coast Contra, Medusa, Abstract Rude, Grandwizzard Theodore, DJ Jazzy Jay, Def-I, Sista Hailstorm, Manik, DJ BigRez
Hosted by NastyNes & Special Guests
Madame Lou’s
2505 First Ave., Seattle
6:30pm | $20 Adv. | 21+

Saturday, Feb. 17
Zulu Throwdown
Performance by The Beatbox Panda
Washington Hall
153 14th Ave., Seattle
2-10pm | Free | All-Ages
Register to battle or to attend

Sunday, Feb. 18
Meeting of the Minds
Panel Discussions featuring:
Def-I, Emile YX?, Medusa, Asia One, Alien Ness, Ken Swift, Desi Mundo, Hera Won, Sire One
Hosted by Open Hands
Music by DJ Zeta
Washington Hall
153 14th Ave., Seattle
12-6pm | Free | All-Ages

Monday, Feb. 19
Soulful Mondays
Exchange 206 Writer’s Bench
DJs WD4D and Gef Leopard
Washington Hall
153 14th Ave., Seattle
6-11pm | Free | All-Ages

Several venues in Seattle