"Nashville Nights" comes to Third Friday Downtown Lincoln

 

[June 15, 2022] 

This month’s theme is “Nashville Nights”. The event starts at 5:30 p.m., activities for kids will run until 8:30 p.m., and music will end at 10:00 p.m.

The City of Lincoln and the 3rd Fridays committee have planned another great event. Whether you are wanting to listen to live music, eat delicious food, play games, shop, or make art, there is something for everyone!

There will be multiple local bands playing this month.

They are:

Ham 'n' Jam
5:30-7:30pm
Kickapoo Street
Directly on the side of Flossie & Delzena’s

Lincoln’s Dead
6-9pm
Broadway Street
East side of Sorrento's Pizzeria in Lincoln, IL

Ope Sorry
6:30pm
Kickapoo Street
Inside Guest House

Thorn Hill
7-10pm
Pulaski Street
Across the street from parklet at Spirited Republic/Limerick Brewing Company

Harmony GRITS
7-10pm
Pulaski Street
Outside the Alley-bi and Rusty Rail

Feel free to bring a lawn chair if you would like to sit for the music.

Numerous vendors will be set up along Kickapoo street to sell items, food, play games or share information about their organization. For the adults, a bags tournament returns in front of the Rusty Rail and the Railsplitter Antique Auto Club will be on the corner of Mclean and Pulaski St.

The kids’ corner on Broadway Street will have plenty of fun activities to keep everyone busy. The Lincoln Park District will be providing games for kids such as Spikeball, and frisbee toss, and giant kerplunk. Inflatables will be there, as well as balloon animals, sponsored by CEFCU.

This month there will be henna tattoos, rock painting, sidewalk chalk at the courthouse, and a community painting. Artisans will be located on McLean Street with original handmade work for sale.

As for food, there are plenty of vendors selling items such as popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones, chips, ice cream and drinks. Sorrento’s will have pizza by the slice and serving their new Nashville Hot Chicken Pizza. Both Alley-Bi and Mama’s Arcade will be selling their famous cheeseburgers. Flossie’s will have Nashville Hot Chicken Strips with potato salad and chips, Pulled Pork Nachos, and Strawberry Shortcake. Rio Grande will have $9.50 California Burritos.

The committee is excited to continue these events and hope that all will come for an evening of fun, food, and live entertainment!

[Alice Roate
Executive Director
LOGAN COUNTY TOURISM BUREAU]