Downtown @ Dusk Returns Thursdays this Summer
The Downtown @ Dusk concert series will return to the Bud and Susie Rogers Garden for its 42st season. This year’s series will take place on Thursdays with four concerts from Thursday, July 10 through Thursday, July 31. Each week, watch as local performers light up the Downtown@Dusk stage with their musical talents from 6:30–8:30 pm. Downtown@Dusk concerts are free and will be held rain or shine in the garden.
Downtown@Dusk will be cashless outside this season.
July 9 | 6:30 - 8:30
Wishgarden
Buckle up for a joyous romp with this eight-piece, award-winning indie roots-rock group from Northeast Ohio. Audiences love Wishgarden’s creative performances, audience engagement, and their infectious, free-spirited energy. The Wishgarden vibe blends soulful, roots-rock and progressive folk with pop sensibilities that embodies nostalgia, intricacy, and modern flair. Their original music ranges from humorous to heartfelt to uplifting to flat our energetic jams. Audiences enjoy their original tunes and re-imagined classics that intertwine tradition with innovation and feel-good vibes.
July 16 | 6:30 - 8:30
The Shootouts
Hailing from Akron, Ohio, The Shootouts are known for their energetic fusion of Rustbelt Americana, roots rock, and country music, which fans often refer to as “country music for people who don’t like country.”
The band has performed showcases at SXSW, AmericanaFest, and for Sirius XM Outlaw Country, and have shared the stage with Marty Stuart, Asleep at The Wheel, Steve Earle, Sheryl Crow, Jim Lauderdale, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Charley Crockett, Radney Foster, Chris Isaak and many more.
July 23 | 6:30 - 8:30
Umojah Nation
Umojah Nation, Northeast Ohio’s inspirational reggae band, adopts its moniker from the Swahili word for unity–Umoja! While seeded in Jamaican roots and dancehall, Umojah Nation possesses an original style of reggae all its own. Led by the husband/wife duo, Tracey and Stefano are gifted singers and songwriters who craft songs with intelligent and thoughtful lyrics. Their intricate musical arrangements, draped over tasty bass lines and tight reggae rhythms, recall the great British bands Steel Pulse and Aswad from their late 70’s heyday. |
15 60 75 The Numbers Band
Kent’s avant-garde rock legends return for their 30th Downtown@Dusk! 15 60 75 The Numbers has been praised by almost every national music publication and several international publications since the beginning of their 50 years of live performances and recordings. Many fans are under the impression that the band remains obscure by choice. In fact, they have never been offered a contract from any recording company in the industry, ever.
The Museum is a smoke-free environment. Thank you for leaving your pets, bikes, skateboards, sporting equipment, chalk, glass bottles, cans, coolers, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco products including e-cigs at home.