LOGAN – Folk band The Last Wild Buffalo will headline the first-ever Center Street Art-Beat Festival in Logan on Saturday, August 24.
This event – organized by the Alley on Center Street – is scheduled for the period from noon to 10 p.m. During this time, the downtown block of Center Street will be closed to traffic for the open-air festival.
Other headliners for the all-day event include The Painted Roses, Hatchback and Sky Olsen and the Valley.
To keep the music flowing throughout the day, other artists include the Moonspinners, Wildwing, Lonely Hearts Club Band, High Desert Surfers, DJ Chincinnati, Holly Conger, Kristina Evonne, Bryce Wood, Zach Martinez, Craig Meacham and John Elwood Morgan.
One of the purposes of the festival is to showcase both local musical and artistic talent while fostering a sense of community, according to organizer Caylee Funk of the Alley on Center Street. The event was inspired by Funk’s own experiences using art and music to improve her mental health.
Another goal of the festival is to raise awareness for the local Recovery Café, a Logan-based nonprofit group that hosts weekly meetings and provides a safe place for those addicted to drugs or alcohol to hang out and socialize with friends in a clean and sober environment.
Funk said the Recovery Cafe has helped change her family’s life for the better, and she hopes the Center Street Art Beat Fest will raise awareness of the cafe’s benefits and increase local support for its efforts.
In addition to the bands and artisans, the free Art Beat event will also feature more than 45 vendors from local businesses and food trucks.
In addition to Alley on Center Street, Art Beat Fest sponsors include Anderson’s Seed and Garden, Out West Artisan Market, Presidio Real Estate, the Little Jamm, Logan City, Cache Valley Chamber of Commerce, Lucid Hair Collective, Lavender & Sage Ink, Prodigy Brewing and The Cache Bar.
The Recovery Café is located at 124 South, 600 West in Logan.
The Alley on Center Street is located at 19 West Center in Logan.
