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Black History Celebration Old School Hip Hop Winter Weekend Getaway

Feb 28-02, 2025
Washington, DC
KRS-One, Slick Rick, Kool G Rap, Monie Love
Come help us celebrate Black History Month at the African American Museum of History & Culture on our R & B Winter Weekend Getaway

Featuring a spectacular artist lineup, including KRS-One, Slick Rick, Kool G Rap, and Monie Love.

TOUR INCLUSIONS:

  • All Day Saturday Pass to the African American Museum of History & Culture
  • Concert Ticket Santander Arena – Reading, PA
  • 1st Class Full Service Hotel (2-nights)
  • Round Trip Transportation (Optional)
  • All-You-Can-Eat Breakfasts & Dinner
  • 8 Hours Premium Open Bar
  • On-Site and Off-Site Activities
  •  DJ Theme Parties

Black History Celebration Old School Hip Hop Winter Weekend Getaway

FRIDAY

Meet at your group’s designated pick up location 30 minutes early. BE ON TIME, we cannot wait for ANY late guests. Board Motor Coach and Check-In with the SNE Check In Coordinator (CIC). You are required to have a valid government issued photo id to board the bus and access the hotel, too. All event functions are private to the public.

8:00PM – 10:00PM: Hotel Check-In – Settle in and visit the *Activity Desk for event details and updates. 

9:00PM – 12:30AM: Activity Desk Open – Sign up for what you would like to do. Please note there has to be enough participants to run an activity.

10:00PM – 2:00AM: “Black & Red Pajama” Dance Party – with Live DJ Entertainment, Adults Only

10:00PM – 2:00AM: Premium Open Bar

2:00AM – 3:00AM: After Dark B4 Dawn Dance Party (music not permitted after 2AM at Holiday Inn College Park or Holiday Inn Columbia)

SATURDAY

7:30AM – 10:30AM: Breakfast Buffet Served

8:00AM – 11:00AM: Activity Desk Open – Sign up for what you would like to do. Please note there has to be enough participants to run an activity.

10:00AM – 11:00PM: (Check with Activities Desk for exact times) Buses Depart for National Museum of African American History & Culture. 

6:00PM – 8:00PM: Dinner Buffet Served

10:00PM – 2:00AM: “Masquerade Ball” Dance Party – with Live DJ Entertainment, Adults Only

10:00PM – 2:00AM: Premium Open Bar

2:00AM – 3:00AM: After Dark B4 Dawn Extended Dance Party (DJ music not permitted after 2AM)

SUNDAY

Breakfast Buffet: CHECK WITH ACTIVITIES DESK FOR EXACT TIMES. 

Check Out Time: CHECK WITH ACTIVITIES DESK FOR EXACT TIMES. (Turn Keys to Front Desk – Load Luggage on Buses)

Buses load for departure to concert venue: CHECK WITH ACTIVITIES DESK FOR EXACT TIMES. “Rep Your City Spirit Sunday Funday Concert” wear favorite City Shirt or Team Jersey. 

3:00PM-6:00PM: Comedy Show and Concert with Host @ Santander in Reading PA (Cash Bar). Coaches depart after concert is 100% completed.

6:15PM: Load Coach & Depart for Trip Home

Home: Arrive at your group’s drop off location. Please make sure you take all of your belongings with you. We hope you had an enjoyable experience, and be sure to ask your Group Leader about the next event.

Your SNE wristband that you get upon arrival is for entrance into our private events. If it is lost, you will need to buy another one at full price. 

SNE Check In Coordinator (CIC) is a volunteer travel liaison whose job is to check each passenger’s ID and confirm they are on the passenger list. They do not perform additional services and are not Tour Guides.

Photo ID, Medications, Event Wristbands: All Guests are required to bring a valid government issued photo id to show for proof of age and to acquire special event wristbands for access to facilities and all events. Keep your medications with you at all times, access to your luggage is limited on a motor coach. Guests must be 21 years or older to consume alcohol with proper id and is at the discretion of the facility serving.

Hotel Rooms: Every room comes with either one or two beds. Most hotels have a limited number of double bedded rooms (2 beds). Two bedded rooms are usually reserved for triple and quad occupancy rooms needed and then on a first come first serve basis.  The “Safe Stay” guidelines launched by American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and reviewed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends overnight guest rooms not be cleaned during the duration of your stay. Unless otherwise requested, our team members will not enter your guest room until departure. We ask that you reuse bath towels and wash cloths. Toiletries and bath amenities are available upon request and will be placed outside your guest room door Hotel prohibits personal or open alcohol bottles in public areas including hallways and lobby of hotel.  Hotel rooms and facilities are non-smoking. 

All hotels are Non-Smoking.  There will be a $250 room charge for any room where Smoking occurs.

Concert Ticket Distribution: Ticketed Seating Assignments: Each guest must show valid government issued photo id and sign document to receive your seat ticket at your SNE hotel Activity Desk.  There is only one ticket per person and there are no replacements.  Your ticket is your responsibility, if lost or stolen you would have to purchase a new one at the venue box office if there are any available at your own expense. 

Home Arrival Time: Please use the return trip home time on itinerary to estimate your “at home” arrival time. This is merely an estimate as unforeseen circumstances such as weather and traffic could alter travel.


Motorcoach Standards & Policies: Respect is the key to an enjoyable trip & Safety is the #1 priority. All passengers are to remain seated while the coach is in motion. All coaches are smoke free. All coolers and large items should be stowed in the undercarriage. Only items that fit in overhead bins are permitted on the coach. Glass is prohibited. Rest stops and consumption of alcohol is at the discretion of the driver, if allowed alcohol consumption should be in moderation and controlled. Motor Coach lavatory is designed for emergency us only. We recommend utilizing fully equipped restrooms at rest stop facilities when possible.

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ARTIST LINEUP

Groups & Individuals Welcomed!

Organize a group and you could go for free and earn money. Looking to travel with just a few is fine, too. It’s easy and no obligations. Send us a message or call us at (215) 504-4000

ALL YOU CAN EAT MENUS

Hotel Buffet

Saturday and Sunday American Style Breakfasts featuring:

Cinnamon French Toast and Pancakes with Maple Syrup,  Pork & Non-Pork breakfast meats, Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, Breakfast Breads, Coffee, Tea, Milk & Juices

Saturday Enhanced Smorgasbord Dinner featuring:

Garden Salad, Broiled Fish, Roast Beef & Gravy, Fried Chicken, Macaroni & Cheese, Green Beans, Buttered Corn, Corn Bread, Assorted Desserts, Iced Tea, Coffee, Tea, Sodas

Menus may vary from tour to tour

Ready to Purchase Your Event Ticket or Make Additional Payments?

Hotel & Travel

1st Class Full Service Hotel

  • Holiday Inn – College Park, MD
  • On-Site Hotel Activities:

    Trivia, Cards, &  Games

    Off-Site Activities:

    Outlet Shopping*, Casino*, & Winter Sports*

    *Additional Charge May Apply

Sit back, relax, and leave the driving to us.

We have arranged for round trip transportation on lavatory equipped video buses so that you can start having fun right from the beginning of your trip.  Buses are also used throughout the stay for all transfers to and from activities.

Individuals / Small Groups will be given an option to select a convenient pickup location from major cities in the following states.
[DC / DE / MD / NJ / NY / PA]

Keep This – It Makes it Collapsed

These are the general designated departure locations for individuals and small groups at this time. You will given the option to select your preferred departure location upon making a reservation for your tour. Pickup times vary depending on the tour and will be verified with you. Depending upon the event location, certain departure areas may not be available.

DE: Delaware Welcome Center Travel Plaza, 530 JFK Memorial Hwy., Newark, DE (Parking Lot Before Sunoco)

DC/MD: Oxon Hill Park & Ride, 6710 Oxon Hill Rd #200, Oxon Hill, MD (Parking Garage)

MD: Security Park & Ride, I-70, Baltimore, MD (Parking Garage)

NJ: Hamilton Train Station, 800 Sloan Ave, Hamilton Township, Hamilton, NJ (Parking Garage)

NJ: Peter Francisco Park (Near Penn Station), Market & Ferry Streets, Newark, NJ

NY: Harlem State Building, 125th & 7th Avenue, NY, NY

NY: Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY

NY: Grand Concourse Station – 149th Street, Bronx, NY

NY: Jamaica Ave & Parsons Blvd, Queens, NY

PA: 30th Street Station Building, 3100 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA

PA: MLK High School, 6100 Stenton Ave, Philadelphia, PA

PA: Progress Plaza, Broad & Oxford, Philadelphia, PA

NOTE: If you are a part of a larger group and received a flyer, your pickup location and time is listed there. You will only have to enter the Tripcode listed on the flyer and not select a pickup location at time of booking. Group bookings from states out of those listed are available, too.

No Transportation Needed – No Problem! You can easliy select the U-Drive No Transportation Required choice in the Bus Pickup Location option at signup.

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PREMIUM OPEN BAR

Friday : 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Saturday : 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Bar Brands

Ciroc, Hennessy,  Absolute, Southern Comfort, J&B, Dewar’s White Label, Bacardi Silver, Tequila, Schnapps, Seagram’s 7, Heineken, Corona, Wine, Mixers & More.

Times and brands may differ slightly from tour to tour

NIGHTLY DJ PARTIES

EXCLUSIVE After Dark B4 Dawn

Parties each night with Dancing ’til 3 AM

THEMES

Friday Night:
“Blackout Pajama Party”

“Saturday Night: “Denim & Bling with Western Flare Dance Party”

Sunday Afternoon: “Rep Your Spirit Sunday Funday Concert”

PACKAGE RATES

QUAD
OCCUPANCY

[ 4 people to a room ]
$ 469 /per person
  •  

TRIPLE
OCCUPANCY

[ 3 people to a room ]
$ 484 /per person
  •  

DOUBLE
OCCUPANCY

[ 2 people to a room ]
$ 489 /per person
  •  

SINGLE
OCCUPANCY

[ 1 person to a room ]
$ 689 /per person
  •  
GROUP ORGANIZERS GO FREE & MAKE MONEY

Organize a group of 10 or more and earn $15 back on every person you bring.
Get 22 people and go for FREE!  Ask us how!

BOOK YOUR EVENT HERE

Black History Celebration Old School Hip Hop Winter Weekend Getaway

Get Started in 2 Easy Steps:

  • 1. Are You Traveling with a Group and Have a Trip Code from a Flyer?

    Saturday departures are scheduled for between 11 AM - 2 PM and pickup times may change to accommodate bus routes. You will receive final confirmation the week prior to the trip departure. Buses will return home directly following the end of the concert.

    • 6710 Oxon Hill Rd #200, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

    Use this feature to add the 9 character TripCode {ex. TGL000019} found on your event flyer so that we can notify the group leader of your payment. If unsure, use SNE000000

    2. Are you making a Deposit, Full Payment, or Pay Toward Balance?

    To hold your space for this event a $50 per person deposit is due As Soon As Possible. You can make additional payments to reduce your balance at anytime, however the entire balance is due no later than 30 days prior to the event.

    Once you reserve a spot, those with a Tripcode will have their group leader notified of your payment. All others, an experienced representative will contact you within 3 business days to assist with your trip plans.

    All credit card payments incur an online direct payment service processing fee.

    • Enter amount up to $1000 limit

    For only $25 you can Upgrade your concert ticket to Floor Seating.  In addition, you will receive a complimentary VIP Laminate.  Charges are per ticket.  

"Sure to Entertain your Soul"

With over 30 years of entertainment experience, Soul Nation Events organizes exclusive, affordable tours and getaways that enable people to extend their love for music with like-minded concert goers. We also offer tour packages that celebrate African American History & Culture. 

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