Big Boi, Three 6 Mafia, Ty Dolla $ign & Curren$y To Headline NCF 2025
Grab your best buds, and your best buds, and get ready to see Big Boi, Three 6 Mafia, Ty Dolla $ign and Curren$y as they light up the main stage at NCF 2025! Get your tickets today and join us in DC for the most fun weekend of the Summer.
On Friday night get ready to see everybody’s favorite ATLien, Big Boi, light up the main stage with hit after hit. On Saturday, Curren$y, Ty Dolla $ign, and Three 6 Mafia take over, bringing major fire to the festival. You can see the full concert line up and times here.
You’ll be welcomed to the main stage by THE most lit pair of festival emcees! NCF’s dynamic duo, DC Radio Royalty Poet Taylor and the “Snack Life” King Samy K., are back this year to guide you through a full day jam-packed with top talent from across the region, including, Queen of the DC scene and Boss Lady of the NCF Main Stage DJ Farrah Flosscett. Check out her special Farrah & Friends set on Friday night (you never know who might pop out to join her!) and see her gracing the decks to keep vibes high between bands on Saturday. Festival favorites, Go-go legends Backyard Band, are returning for their 9th performance and bringing the official music of Washington, DC, to the masses on Saturday afternoon.
Check out the full line-up here and keep reading to get the scoop on the DMV’s hottest talent burning up the main stage all NCF weekend!
Black Alley
Friday, July 18
Determined to create a unique musical elixir, Black Alley has taken the finest ingredients of trap, rock and go-go to create their own genre-bending sound called “Hood Rock”. With endorsements from national recording artists such as Raheem DeVaughn and Jill Scott; hip-hop standouts Common, Big KRIT, & Wale; producers Tone P and Chucky Thompson; super engineer Young Guru; and legendary musicians Doug E. Fresh and Sheila E, Black Alley is striving to rock harder and put on for the culture.
Gordon Sterling and the People
Gordon Sterling and the People
Saturday, July 19
Gordon Sterling and The People is a Soul/Funk, Blues/Rock band from Washington, DC. They draw inspiration from 60’s and 70’s soul, funk, blues and rock—putting their own spin on classic sounds for a powerful musical experience. Gordon Sterling’s soulful voice, introspective lyrics, the band’s tight grooves, and improvisational jams captivate audiences and move their heart and soul. If you like artists such as Gary Clark Junior, Michael Kiwanuka, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Lettuce, and Galactic, then you don’t want to miss Gordon Sterling and The People!
Meche Korrect
Meche Korrect feat. Nag Champa
Friday, July 18
Meche Korrect is a multifaceted singer, published writer, and filmmaker from Washington D.C. With such influences as Chaka Khan, Nina Simone, Prince, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Little Dragon, Tiwa Savage, Betty Wright, and Cece Peniston. Meche Korrect’s energy, talent, and magnanimous stage presence have made her a respected creative entity in America and abroad.
Black Folks Don’t Swim?
Friday, July 18
Black Folks Don't Swim? is an artists collective and Black music machine from space noted for their “formula of fearless experimentation” (DCist). Led by a core ensemble of Gender-Variant folks, their music is rooted through Alternative Jazz, paying homage to DC sound movements including Quiet Storm, Go-Go, Bounce, and R&B. Releasing their debut album “For the Source” on all streaming platforms in 2022, they followed with release of a live album project “Dangerous Currents” in May of 2025.
SOROCHE
Saturday, July 19
Born in DC, based in Baltimore, SOROCHE incorporates traditional Colombian percussion like the tambora (the heartbeat of cumbia) along with poetic lyrics and multi-instrumental melodies, proudly wearing their cultural roots on their sleeves. SOROCHE seeks to represent the immigrant experience by transmogrifying modern and traditional sounds into a danceable alchemy that crosses cultural borders and dancefloors.
HUE
Saturday, July 19
“HUE” is a Washington DC based rock band formed in the depths of the DMV music scene. The band combines a lot of prominent sounds that are commonplace in the dmv area such as gogo, pop punk, djent, R&B, Trap production and then present them with in a very structured blueprint. The crushing riffs, ambitious vocal performances, and aggressive Drums add to a polished stage presence that would shine for musicians and fans well beyond their years.
Be Steadwell
Saturday, July 19
Be is a queer pop composer and storyteller from Washington DC. Be composes songs on stage using looping, vocal layering and beat boxing. Be's original music features earnest lyricism, and affirming queer content. Be's goal as a musician is to make other black girlies, introverts and weirdos feel seen and loved.
DJ Bo
Friday, July 18 & Saturday, July 19
Bo is renowned for his ability to create viral online DJ videos and he’s gonna make NCF a movie! As a decorated DJ battle veteran, including Red Bull Thre3style competitions, his skills as an all-around party rocker have placed him on some of the biggest stages in the country, sharing the spotlight with the likes of Drake, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Asake, and many more.
Click here to see the full line-up, days and times. Don’t wait, get your tickets today and we’ll see you in DC for another weekend of peace, love and cannabis at NCF 2025!