Live & Local Entertainment
Taste of Downtown not only showcases the diverse cuisine and culinary creativity of downtown Lansing's restaurants, cafes and pubs and tasting from some of the world's finest wines, but live entertainment for your enjoyment from an outdoor stage. Festival-goers experience an eclectic mix of sounds, from Caribbean beats to sizzlin Salsa and everything in between. Bring your dancing shoes because it's a perfect line up for kicking up your feet and dancing in the street!
Schedule of Events:
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Kuugana African Drum and Dance
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Hot Club of Lansing
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Third Coast Steel
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Orquesta Ritmo
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Hot Club of Lansing
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Third Coast Steel
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Orquesta Ritmo
Kuugana African Drum and Dance
Kuungana shares their love for African music through lively, participatory performances. They bring with them impressive traditional dances from West Africa.
Facebook:Kuungana African Drum and Dance Company
Facebook:Kuungana African Drum and Dance Company
Hot Club of Lansing
Lansing's only acoustic swing band. Hot Club of Lansing primarily plays the music of Django Reinhardt but you also hear blues, samba, bossa nova, and jazz standards.
Facebook:HotClubofLansing
Facebook:HotClubofLansing
Third Coast Steel
Michigan's Premiere Steel Pan Ensemble providing an eclectic mix of Soca, Reggae, Latin, Jazz and Pop music.
Orquesta Ritmo
"Michigan's Premier Salsa Orchestra,"
an 11 piece Latin music band.
an 11 piece Latin music band.
