Main Street Columbus has announced that New Orleans style musical acts will perform at the 2016 Market Street Festival on May 6-7.
The Big Fun Brass Band begins the music at the Columbus Riverwalk at 7 p.m. Friday, May 6, according to a press release from Main Street Columbus. Rockin Dopsie, Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters will follow at 9 p.m.
“We are bringing a little of the Big Easy to the Friendly City, as both of our Friday night music acts come to us straight from New Orleans,” said MSF Music Chairperson Dawn Barham.
The concert is free and open to the public. Attendees can also buy food and drinks from vendors who will be set up downtown.
The day after the concert, 225 vendors selling everything from arts and crafts to food will set up throughout 12 city blocks of Downtown Columbus. Three entertainment stages will feature live music from 15 different artists. A 5K race will also be held that morning at the Riverwalk at 8 a.m.
The Market Street Festival is an annual event in Columbus. It has been named one of the “Top 20 Events in the Southeast” by the Southeast Tourism Society for 16 years, including 2016.
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