Friday Night Live

EVERY FRIDAY | MAY 31 – AUGUST 23 | 2024 | 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 31st through August 23rd.  Performances will be held at the intersections of Main & Fremont, Neil & Park, 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, August 23rd

Market & Taylor:
6pm: Justin Rondón music – folk/jazz/rock/experimental
7:30pm: Curb Service – power trio

Neil & Park:
6pm: The Wise Guys – rock/soul/R&B
7:30pm: The Painkillers Blues Band – blues

Fremont & Main (next to The Space):
6pm: Emily the Band – sad-girl ukulele pop
7:30pm: AllNighter – pop/rock/country/90s

Also featuring our special weekly kids’ activity: Bubbles from Joyfulbubbles & Caricatures with Dan Wild, Illustrator, Designer and Caricaturist!

CLICK HERE to follow Friday Night Live on Facebook!

EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS to our title sponsor: Pour Bros. Taproom!

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