Yardfest-Day 1 (Concert) | Homecoming 2025

Experience the iconic tradition of Yardfest with live stage performances featuring a diverse range of top tier artists and entertainment that reflect the Howard diaspora, including a surprise chart-topping guest. Yardfest concerts, which have been featured in major publications like the Washington Post, Vibe Magazine, and the New York Times. In 2022, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture recently launched a digital experience chronicling the HBCU homecoming phenomenon, prominently featuring the event. Yardfest performers have included Grammy winners Jay-Z, Drake, Nipsey Hussle, Ludacris, T-Pain, Kanye West, Faith Evans, and CeeLo Green, along with the Notorious B.I.G., Lil Uzi Vert, Jeezy, and Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe winner Common.