[IMC] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 40 North Kicks Off Friday Night Live May 30th!

[Kelly White]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2014

Contact: Kelly White, Executive Director
              40 North | 88 West - Champaign County Arts Council
              kwhite at 40north.org, 217.351.9841

40 North | 88 West Kicks Off Friday Night Live

Street-side performance series begins May 30

Champaign County - This summer Downtown Champaign will once again serve as the backdrop for Friday Night Live, a free street-side performance series open to the general public. Friday Night Live is presented by 40 North - the Champaign County Arts Council - with generous support from Midland States Bank, Champaign Center Partnership, Illini Radio Group, and the City of Champaign.

Friday Night Live will be held every Friday from 6-8 pm, starting May 30 and running through August 22.  Performances will take place at the intersections of Neil & Church, Neil & Park, and Walnut & Chester in Downtown Champaign and will include an eclectic mix of music and street performances including bluegrass, jazz, folk, and blues, along with a cappella, dancing, and live painting. There will also be a special family activity every week including balloon animals, glitter tattoos, hula hooping, puppets, and much much more!

The lineup for Friday, May 30th:

Walnut & Chester:
6pm: Bruce "Bruiser" Rummenie & Dawna Nelson - blues/Americana/roots
7pm: Joe Asselin - blues guitar

Neil & Park:
6pm: Matter of Days - rock/pop/alternative
7pm: Hathaways & Tom Turino - music from the Andes

Neil & Church (One Main Plaza):
6pm: Big Creek Guitar Band - classic rock/blues
7pm: Gloria Roubal & Paul Sabuco - acoustic pop/rock

Also featured on Friday, May 30th will be balloon animals, a pop-up "rock star" photo booth, and tasty samples from Homer Soda Company!

Visit 40North.org/FNL, FNLChampaign.com, and Facebook.com/FNLChampaign for weekly lineups and more information.

Special thanks to our supporters: Orange & Blue Distributing and No Regrets Tattoos.

This program would not be possible without additional help from our business partners: Big Grove Tavern, Busey, Café Kopi, Champaign Telephone Company, Christopher & Co., Cowboy Monkey, Esquire Lounge, Hyatt Place Champaign-Urbana, Mary Ann Royse Law Office, M2 on Neil, and One Main Development.

40 North | 88 West
With the mission of cultivating creativity in Champaign County, 40 North | 88 West is dedicated to fueling the growth and well-being of our creative community by nurturing its arts, culture, and education. Through information, advocacy and collaboration, 40 North empowers artists, arts organizations, businesses and the community at large. For more information on 40 North, visit www.40north.org.

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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Kelly White
Executive Director
40 North | 88 West - Champaign County Arts Council
106 South Neil Street
Champaign, IL 61820
phone 217.351.9841
fax 217.398.3037
kwhite at 40north.org<mailto:kwhite at 40north.org>

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