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, July 5th:

Market & Taylor:
6pm: J’Lyn Hope – looping R&B/soul
7:30pm: New Souls – soul/R&B/funk/90s

Neil & Park:
6pm: Ther’Up.Y – music for the soul
7:30pm: Crazy Johnny Band & the New Crew –rock/blues/pop

Fremont & Main (next to The Space):
6pm: Jaxon Dillon-Fish – singer/songwriter
7:30pm: Caleb Cook Band – country/rock/blues/jazz

Also featuring our special weekly kids’ activity: Face painting from Wild Style Design Company!

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