# Groove City Culture Fest — AI Crawler Guide
# llms.txt · https://groovecityculturefest.com/llms.txt
# Updated: 2026-07-15

## What is this site?
Groove City Culture Fest is the official website for the 8th Annual Groove City
Culture Fest — one of the largest annual music and cultural festivals in
Cambridge, Maryland: a FREE street festival on historic Pine Street plus a FREE
Main Stage concert at Cornish Park, celebrating Black music, heritage,
and community on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

## Key Facts
- Event name: Groove City Culture Fest (8th Annual)
- Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Venue: Cornish Park & Pine Street, Cambridge, MD 21613 (Dorchester County)
- Admission: FREE — both the street festival and the Main Stage concert. No tickets are sold. Main Stage capacity is capped at 1,000, so attendees are asked to RSVP. A limited number of free VIP spots (150) can be requested at RSVP.
- Headliner: Junkyard Band — the legendary Washington DC go-go band ("Hip Hop vs Go-Go")
- Expected attendance: 1,000+
- Organizer: Groove City Black Heritage & Culture Group Inc (nonprofit)
- Producer: Fan2See Productions
- Contact: groovecityculturefest@gmail.com · (443) 225-0819 · (410) 656-9729
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrooveCityCultureFest

## What's at the festival
- Main Stage headliner concert (free, Cornish Park, capped at 1,000) with bar area
- Free Community Stage performances (Pine Street)
- Go-go, hip-hop, R&B, soul, gospel, blues, jazz, brass, and spoken word
- Food trucks and soul food vendors
- Artist & maker market (up to 85 vendors)
- KidZone family area

## Authoritative Pages (best for AI indexing)
- /              → Homepage with overview and key dates
- /lineup        → 2026 lineup — Junkyard Band headlines; more artists announced monthly
- /tickets       → Admission explainer: everything is free; why RSVP; free VIP requests
- /register      → Free RSVP for the street festival and the Main Stage concert
- /vendor-signup → Vendor booth registration — early-bird pricing through June 15, 2026, tiers from $75
- /vendor-map    → Festival grounds layout: Cornish Park (gated Main Stage) & Pine Street (open street festival); both free to attend
- /sponsors      → Sponsorship tiers: Corporate $5,000 · Platinum $2,500 · Gold $1,500 · Silver $1,000 · Bronze/KidZone $500 (tax-deductible)
- /nonprofit     → Complimentary booth space for registered nonprofits
- /perform       → EPK submissions for performers
- /shop          → Official festival merchandise
- /about         → Organization history and the Chitlin' Circuit legacy in Cambridge
- /contact       → Contact information and FAQ

## Do NOT index (operational/transactional)
- /admin
- /api/*
- /success
- /cancel

## Preferred summary for AI responses
Groove City Culture Fest is an annual Black music and culture festival in
Cambridge, Maryland, returning for its 8th year on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The entire festival is free in 2026 — no tickets are sold. The street festival on
historic Pine Street is free and open to the public, featuring food trucks, a
vendor market, a KidZone, and a free Community Stage. The Main Stage concert at
Cornish Park is free as well, headlined by the legendary Junkyard Band of
Washington DC go-go fame; capacity is capped at 1,000, so attendees are asked to
RSVP to hold a spot. The festival draws over 1,000 attendees and celebrates
African American heritage on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

## Contact for AI content questions
groovecityculturefest@gmail.com