Friday Night Live

EVERY FRIDAY | MAY 29 – AUGUST 28, 2026 | 6-9PM | DOWNTOWN CHAMPAIGN

Downtown Champaign will serve as the backdrop for Friday Night Live, a free street-side performance series featuring multiple bands every week. Friday Night Live will be held every Friday from 6-9pm starting May 29th through August 28th. Performances will be held at the intersections of Main & Fremont, Neil & Park, the Downtown Plaza, and Market & Taylor in Downtown Champaign. Friday Night Live will include an eclectic mix of music including rock, folk, bluegrass, jazz, R&B, funk, hip-hop, country, indie, and blues, along with a free kids’ activity such as bubbles, balloons, face painting, caricatures, hula-hooping, and glitter tattoos.

FRIDAY, June 26th

Market & Taylor:

6pm: Lexi Tieffel – American Idol contestant

7:30pm: Erech Bruce & the Crew – R&B/blues/neo soul

Neil & Park:

6pm: Mid-October – alternative/indie

7:30pm: Rockingham Road – The Band – classic covers

Downtown Plaza:

6pm: Gloria Roubal & Jill Greenlee – singer-songwriter

7:30pm: Big Mo & the Phat Groove – soul/blues/funk/groove

Fremont & Main (next to The Space):

6pm: Reverend Robert – blues/jazz/folk

7:30pm: The UC Remedy Band – classic soul/blues/rock

Also featuring our special weekly kids’ activities: Face painting with Expressions Body Art & Design!

CLICK HERE to follow Friday Night Live on Facebook!

EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS to our title sponsor: Pour Bros. Taproom! We also want to thank the City of Champaign – Municipal Government – without their support, Friday Night Live would not be possible!

If you are a musician or band interested in performing at Friday Night Live, please reach out to Kelly at kwhite@40north.org