By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
The 2023 Live First Friday Concert Series kicks off this Friday at the City Lights Stage in downtown Salina.
The Llew Brown Band is scheduled to perform from 6-8 p.m. Friday on the City Lights Stage, which is located at the corner of N. Santa Fe Avenue and W. Ash Street.
"I am so excited to have live entertainment back in Downtown Salina and to welcome everyone back to City Lights Stage! We are thrilled to have all new bands for our First Friday concert series this year and we listened to our community," Leslie Bishop, executive director of Salina Downtown Inc. told Salina Post. "We are starting our concerts later – April and May, the concerts will be from 6-8 p.m. and June, July, August, September the concerts will be from 7-9. It is time to be together again!"
Before the band begins its performance, Salina Downtown Inc. will draw the names of the winners of its Downtown Dough, which began in mid-January and ended March 31. Bishop explained that for every $50 people spent in participating downtown stores and businesses during that time period, they were able to enter the Downtown Dough drawing. Downtown Dough prizes include the following.
First Prize: $800 in downtown gift cards
Second Prize: $500 in downtown gift cards
Third Prize: $250 in downtown gift cards
"Winners do not need to be present to win, however, when we call the winners, we will not leave a message, so remember to answer your phone," Bishop said.
In addition to the concert at City Lights Stage, the April First Friday will include an art exhibit and artist reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Peaceful Body Wellness Retreat, 148 S. Santa Fe Avenue.
The art exhibit will feature acrylic paintings by Michael Floria Jilg and jewelry made by Joyce Jilg from discarded objects.