SomerStreets: Strike Up The Bands

When:
Sunday, Sep 17, 2017 2:00p -
6:00p

Where:
Highland Ave between School St & Lowell St
Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Festivals & Fairs, Food, Kid Friendly, Music, Performing Arts

Event website:
http://www.somervilleartscouncil.org/somerstreets

Join the City of Somerville (Official) & Somerville Arts Council for Strike up the Band the September installment of the City’s SomerStreets festival, on Sunday, September 17th, from 2pm to 6 p.m. on Highland Ave. between School St and Lowell St. This event is FREE & open to the public!


Activities along Highland Ave. will include:


Live music on two stages including:
ONCE stage:
Weather Weapon
Hambone Skinny
Flight of Fire


Plus: Kangaroo Rat from the streets of PTown


Armory Stage:
2:30-3:30 The Spots
3:45-4:45pm Gun Mother
5-6pm Grace Givertz


Special apprearance by Keytar Bear!


• Aerial performances by Esh Circus Arts
• Parkour with Parkour Generations Boston
• Beer garden & taco stand with Cuisine en Locale
• Learn to walk on stilts with Open Air Circus
• Large-format chalk drawing and photobooth with Somerville Open Studios
• Hockey, football, and other games with Somerville Recreation
• Bouncy house
• Face painting with Tara Perrone
• Explore a fire truck and ambulance
• Games with BuzzRoar Interactive – for people of all ages!
• Henna painting by Cool Henna Designs
• Flea and artisan craft market by Somerville Flea
• Martial arts performance and demonstration class with Villari martial arts
• Storytelling project with Somerville Media Center - SMC and the City of Somerville (Official) – tell your story about Somerville to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Somerville
• Community vendors & local businesses
• Local restaurants and food vendors


AND more!


Thank you to our community sponsor, ONCE Somerville


SomerStreets is the City of Somerville’s take on the internationally renowned Open Streets concept, closing busy city streets to vehicles, and opening them up for cycling, walking, dancing, running, and other modes of activity.


Poster by Union Press!

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