Texarkana, USA –  Experience Texarkana’s history and culture at the
August Downtown Live! Area merchants, artists, and performers will offer
great shopping, dining, music, and art for the whole community. Join us
in the historic heart of Texarkana for an evening of fun and free
entertainment on Friday, August 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more
information, contact Main Street Texarkana at 903-278-6441 or visit
MainStreetTexarkana.org.

Downtown Live is a free monthly event that brings art and music to the
historic downtown commercial and entertainment district. This month’s
Downtown Live is Friday, August 9, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. This event
attracts performers and artists from across the area to Texarkana’s
vibrant Main Street district.

“I’m really excited about the efforts to turn our downtown Texarkana
into a thriving attraction,” says artist Daniel Rushing. “I love the
amount of local businesses that are popping up and that are excited to
help each other succeed and I want to be part of that!”

Businesses that will be open late or offer a special event for Downtown
Live include: Hart’s on Broad, Cafe Lucille, Crystal Moon, The Stained
Page, 1923 Banana Club, and many more!

Downtown Live features artists and musicians all along Broad, Front, and
surrounding streets sharing their talent with the public. On August 9,
performers will include Jay Kirgis, Josh Arnold, Paul Holder & The Hot
Snakes, Special Reserve, and Bryan Gafford. Performing at Downtown Live
for the first time is the 4-States Fusion Chorus, the local chapter of
Sweet Adelines International, a women's organization who sing 4-part
harmony, a cappella, barbershop style music. The group will give a
performance at 6:30 p.m. in front of The Gallery at 1894.

For a complete list of participating businesses, artists, and musicians,
visit the Downtown Live web page at
mainstreettexarkana.org/downtown-live. All artists, musicians, and other
performers are welcome to join! Contact Main Street Texarkana at
[email protected] for details on how to participate.

Main Street Texarkana, accredited through the National Main Street
program, is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization which combines economic
development with historic preservation. Main Street Texarkana is the
only two-state program in the country. For more information or to become
a Main Street investor, visit www.MainStreetTexarkana.org or call
903-278-6441.
 

Portrait artist Daniel Rushing will be creating at the August 9 Downtown Live