| Date: | August 04, 2018 |
| Time: | 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Venue: | Downtown Blacksburg |
| Organizations: | Blacksburg Community Band, Blue Monday Band, Crossties, Downtown Blacksburg Inc., Johanna Vaughan, Kat Mills, Mateo Monk, PanJammers |
| Description: |
The 38th Annual Steppin' Out® festival will be held in downtown Blacksburg on Friday, August 3, 2018 from 10:00 am - 11:00 pm and Saturday, August 4, 2018 from 10:00 am - 10:00 pm. Steppin' Out is Southwest Virginia's premier street celebration! Steppin' Out® features over 200 artists and crafts people from around the United States selling unique handcrafted items: jewelry, pottery, textiles, metal work, basketry, stained & fused glass, yard art, fine art, furniture, toys, artisan foods and so much more! Downtown Blacksburg merchants also hold their much-awaited final clearance sidewalk sales during Steppin' Out. And those festival foods you love are provided by downtown restaurants. Three stages of live performances make Steppin' Out one of this region's premiere arts and music events featuring over 25 acts. The Main Stage provides continuous live music on College Avenue and Main Street. The Acoustic Stage brings folk, contemporary, and utterly unique sounds to the festival area of Main and Lee Streets. The Community Stage showcases local and regional performers from cloggers to belly dancers. The Community Stage is located in the National Bank of Blacksburg Parking lot on Roanoke Street. Saturday Entertainment Schedule: Main Stage: • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Blacksburg Community Band • 1:15-2:15 pm: Panjammers • 2:45-3:45 pm: Blue Monday Band • 4:15-5:15 pm: Mateo Monk • 5:45-6:45 pm: ADAR • 7:15-8:15 pm: Ka Bodies • 8:45-9:45 pm: SHAED Acoustic Stage: • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Johanna Vaughan • 12:15-1:15 pm: David Simpkins • 1:30-2:30 pm: Kat Mills • 2:50-3:50 pm: Cocobolo • 4:15-5:15 pm: Harwell Grice Band • 5:45-6:45 pm: Crossties Community Stage: • 11:15 am - 12:00 pm: Dance.tech • 12:15-1:00 pm: New River Irish Dance • 1:15-2:15 pm: Little Leapers • 2:45-3:30 pm: Blue Ridge Mountain Cloggers • 3:45-4:30 pm: Pil Seung Martial Arts • 5:00-6:00 pm: VA Techniques Admission is free! Town of Blacksburg metered parking is all free and Blacksburg Transit provides free shuttles to get you there without the hassles. Bring your friends! Bring your family! But, please don't bring your pets. Steppin' Out gets crowded so leave your dog in the Canine Corral on the Henderson Lawn on College Avenue. Town of Blacksburg metered parking is all free for the two days of the festival and Blacksburg Transit will provide free shuttles to get you there without the hassles. Steppin' Out is a rain or shine event. Volunteers are also needed to assist with the event. If you're interested, visit: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2287384/false#/invitation. For more information, visit: http://www.blacksburgsteppinout.com or https://www.facebook.com/pg/DowntownBlacksburg or call 540-951-0454 or email events@downtownblacksburg.com. |