Downtown Get Down 2019

Coming summer 2019!  
The City of Urbana Public Arts Program, Urbana Park District, 40 North 88 West Champaign County Arts Council, The Urbana Free Library, and the Urbana Business Association are proud to present the Downtown Get Down, a downtown events series that will take place on the 4th Saturday of the month May-August on Main Street in the heart of Downtown Urbana! The Downtown Get Down features live concerts, DJs, an artist’s street market, kids zone, teen maker lab, inflatables, games, live arts demos, performances, specials in the downtown businesses and so much more! 

Live Music Line-Up 

MAY 25: DJ: DJ Medusa (5pm-6:30pm)
Live Music from Timbalú (6:30pm-8pm)

JUNE 22: DJ: Dance Music Therapy (5pm-6:30pm)
Live Music from Big Mo and the Phat Groove

JULY 27: DJ: IDEAL Dj Wesjile (5pm-6:30pm)
Live Music from Ther.Up'Y

AUG 24: DJ: DJ Silkee (5pm-6:30pm)
Live Music from New Souls (6:30pm-8pm)
*In celebration of Urbana Sweetcorn Festival!*

 Main Street Activities 

Downtown Get Down Arts Market sponsored by 40 North 88 West!
Teen Maker Lab sponsored by The Urbana Free Library!
Interactive Hoop Dancing from Satina!
Live Art Demo from The Common Mind!
Interactive booths from dozens of local organizations!
PLUS Kids Zone with free drop-off childcare for youth 5+ provided by Urbana Park District plus Action Inflatables Mega Events Inc. sponsored by First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana!

...and more!

Sponsors

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Stevie Jay Broadcasting
First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana
Illinois American Water
Corson Music
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District

Get involved! 

There are many ways to get involved in Urbana's Downtown Get Down--from selling your artwork to providing an arts demo, operating an interactive booth as a community group to performing on stage! Use the contact listing below to get in touch!

To apply for the Get Down Art Market, contact Kelly White at 40 North 88 West at kwhite@40north.org.

To sponsor the Downtown Get Down, contact Paris Baldarotta at Urbana Business Association at paris@urbanabusiness.com.

To inquire about musical and performing artist bookings or community group participation, contact Rachel Storm at Urbana Public Arts Program at rlstorm@urbanaillinois.us.

For more information related to childcare in the Kids Zone, contact Janet Soesbe at Urbana Park District at jlsoesbe@urbanaparks.org.

To get involved with the Teen Maker Lab, contact Joel Spencer at The Urbana Free Library at jspencer@urbanafree.org.

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