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America’s largest, longest-running, free maritime festival, the iconic Norfolk Harborfest® enters its 49th year in 2025. For three memorable days along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront June 6-8, Harborfest celebrates all of the elements that make Norfolk & Hampton Roads a historic maritime & Naval community. On both land and sea, thrilling activities and live music take center stage at Harborfest, including the annual Parade of Sail featuring international tall ships, one of the largest fireworks shows on the East Coast, a mesmerizing drone show, interactive family games and activities, Navy exhibits and demonstrations, artisan foods and beverages, national and regional live entertainment, and much more. Mark your calendars for Friday-Sunday, June 6-8, 2025 for one of Hampton Roads’ biggest summertime events!
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BJ Griffin Biography
BJ Griffin, born in Detroit Michigan just a few houses down from Hitsville U.S.A (the home of Motown), is a singing cellist with a ton of music to give to the world.......
BJ grew up in Virginia Beach, VA where he was a member of the Virginia Youth Symphony Orchestra and other community programs. While in these groups, he performed in various places nationally as well as internationally including China and Greece. He went on to study at James Madison University as a music education, cello performance, and music industry major. In addition to his cello studies, he began his singing career at JMU as a soloist with the all male a capella group Exit 245 where he performed up and down the east coast.
After James Madison University BJ moved to New York City gigging as a free-lance cellist. BJ also became a faculty member at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. There, where he taught lessons, coached sectionals, and performed in faculty recitals. While at Interlochen he explored singing and playing cello at the same time and debuted a composition as a singing cellist at a faculty composers recital in 2011.
Since then, BJ has pioneered different ways to express the art of singing and playing the cello at the same time. He spends his time performing as a solo artist and assembling diverse ensembles to carry out his vision of mixing classical, jazz, and pop music in hopes of breaking the barriers between the genres. In addition to the genre-bending musical projects, Bj also is a singer/songwriter. He has been a finalist in the Sea Level Singer-Songwriter competition and he has performed his music for several tv and internet specials.
BJ formed a band in 2013 called BJ Griffin and the Galaxy Groove. The band appeared as the supporting act for artists like Ms. Lauryn Hill, Smash Mouth, Sir Sly, Lionel Richie most recently the opening act for Erykah Badu. Along with supporting act spots, BJ has performed at the Voll Damm International Jazz festival in Barcelona.
Currently BJ is on this season of America’s Got Talent and wowed the world with his rendition of “Let’s Stay Together”. BJ is in the studio now anticipating his first full studio release early next year.
In addition to his active performance schedule, BJ owns a talent development company and production company called Big Juicy Entertainment where he provides opportunities for other artists, and fosters growth in the arts community. Throughout every challenge thrown his way, BJ refuses to disconnect from music, and finds creative and inspiring ways to give back.
Read MoreBJ grew up in Virginia Beach, VA where he was a member of the Virginia Youth Symphony Orchestra and other community programs. While in these groups, he performed in various places nationally as well as internationally including China and Greece. He went on to study at James Madison University as a music education, cello performance, and music industry major. In addition to his cello studies, he began his singing career at JMU as a soloist with the all male a capella group Exit 245 where he performed up and down the east coast.
After James Madison University BJ moved to New York City gigging as a free-lance cellist. BJ also became a faculty member at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. There, where he taught lessons, coached sectionals, and performed in faculty recitals. While at Interlochen he explored singing and playing cello at the same time and debuted a composition as a singing cellist at a faculty composers recital in 2011.
Since then, BJ has pioneered different ways to express the art of singing and playing the cello at the same time. He spends his time performing as a solo artist and assembling diverse ensembles to carry out his vision of mixing classical, jazz, and pop music in hopes of breaking the barriers between the genres. In addition to the genre-bending musical projects, Bj also is a singer/songwriter. He has been a finalist in the Sea Level Singer-Songwriter competition and he has performed his music for several tv and internet specials.
BJ formed a band in 2013 called BJ Griffin and the Galaxy Groove. The band appeared as the supporting act for artists like Ms. Lauryn Hill, Smash Mouth, Sir Sly, Lionel Richie most recently the opening act for Erykah Badu. Along with supporting act spots, BJ has performed at the Voll Damm International Jazz festival in Barcelona.
Currently BJ is on this season of America’s Got Talent and wowed the world with his rendition of “Let’s Stay Together”. BJ is in the studio now anticipating his first full studio release early next year.
In addition to his active performance schedule, BJ owns a talent development company and production company called Big Juicy Entertainment where he provides opportunities for other artists, and fosters growth in the arts community. Throughout every challenge thrown his way, BJ refuses to disconnect from music, and finds creative and inspiring ways to give back.
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