Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts returns this summer with a season designed to gather people—heart to heart, voice to voice, across an estate that feels made for shared experience. Running from June 20 to August 2, 2026, Caramoor’s Summer Season offers over 30 performances, spanning genres and traditions while keeping one thing at the centre: music as a living, communal force.
Among the highlights for the calendar is Caramoor’s annual Juneteenth celebration—an afternoon that honours history while making space for joy. Dedicated Men of Zion – Celebrating Juneteenth is on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at 4:00 pm in the Gala Tent (Free)
With roots planted firmly in gospel and voices built for harmony, the Dedicated Men of Zion bring a jubilant sacred soul tradition to Caramoor—one shaped by faith, family, and the kind of musical togetherness that can lift a room within the first few bars.
Their sound carries the strength of an Eastern North Carolina church upbringing, where singing isn’t performance so much as testimony: praise that moves through generations, joy that refuses to be quiet, and a deep sense of connection that feels both intimate and expansive. At Caramoor, that spirit becomes the heartbeat of the holiday—an offering that honours the meaning of Juneteenth with music that doesn’t just remember resilience, but celebrates it.
Free and open to the community, this performance is more than a concert. It’s a reminder that Juneteenth holds both truth and triumph—and that sometimes the most powerful way to mark history is to gather, and sing, and let joy speak out loud.
For Caramoor’s complete schedule, visit: caramoor.org/whats-on
Tickets are available for purchase online at caramoor.org; by phone at 914.232.1252 Tuesdays through Fridays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; and on site from the Box Office two hours before each performance.
Dedicated Men of Zion photo by Bill Reynolds, courtesy of Jenson Artists
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