Downtown @ Dusk is Back to Celebrate the Summer Solstice with an Epic Street Party in Downtown Belleville
On Friday, June 23rd from 4pm – 10pm head downtown to experience the summer solstice celebration on Front Street.
Gather some friends and come experience an evening of music, lively patios, enchanting street performers and makers markets!
From Victoria Ave to Bridge Street East, Front Street will be transformed into a pedestrian promenade, complete with shopping, local vendors, delicious food, bustling patios, street performers, and live music!
EVENT SCHEDULE
4:05pm – Master of Ceremonies
4:10-4:45pm – Sarah Dunkley
5:00-5:45pm – Andy Forgie
6:00-7:00pm – Seventh Town
7:15-7:45pm – Alfie Latanski & Soul Heart
7:45-8:15pm – Rosita Stone
8:30-10:00pm – Off the Chartz and special guests Shirley Baker, Rob Laidlaw and Steve Copeland
Street Performers
5:30pm – Kobbler Jay- Juggling and Magic Tricks
7:o0pm -Kobbler Jay- Juggling and Magic Tricks
8:30pm – Seb Whipits- Fire and Whips Tricks
Capers Stage
7:00-10:00pm – Maple Drive
Just South of Victoria
6:00pm – Mode Elle Fashion Show
MUSICAL LINE UP
Andy Forgie genre: variety. Andy is one of Belleville’s most recognized, loved & acclaimed performers. He is a multi-talented musician and lead vocalist who has performed internationally throughout the US, Europe and beyond. He has performed for and with many well-known celebrities.
Seventh Town, local toe tapping Celtic band features Meagan Balough on fiddle and vocals, Martin Smiton guitar and vocals, Trisha Elliot on vocals, tin and low whistles and Fraser Hardman on bass and vocals, performing traditional and contemporary songs and jigs of Scottish and Canadian traditions.
Alfie Latanski & Soul Heart, featuring Spanish-gypsy style guitar virtuoso Alfie Latanski, Latin & Smooth Jazz / Nouveau Flamenco / World Music / Instrumental Alfie Latanski is an award- winning, multi-instrumentalist smooth jazz, world music artist and composer. Accompanied by, Harry Ellis percussionist, and world renowned, drummer & percussionist, producer Dennis Nieves jLo, Shakira …legendary bassist and touring artist Paco Luviano and Brian Legere on rhythm guitar. Tributes to Jessie Cook, Ottmar Liebert, Carlos Santana, Gypsy Kings, Larry Carlton…
Rosita Stone is an award-winning International Artist Extraordinaire, nominated for best Artist, Canadian Latin Awards, Waterfront Award for Best Artist and Latin American Achievement Award for Best Singer. Her single “Love to the World” Charted number one on many networks worldwide alongside Justin Bieber & Adele and won World Song Writing Award for best Pop Song. In fall of 2022 her song Luz Estelar, proclaimed a masterpiece, performed at the 2022 Latin Grammy Awards Conference. In 2023 she won an acclaimed Akademia Award for Best Latin Video. She’s performed with Michael Buble and has opened concerts for multi Grammy winning Latin Star Carlos Vives. She’s a dynamic and versatile multi-lingual singer, songwriter, producer, dancer with a new single co-produced by Dennis Nieves (JLo, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Thalia’s). Rosita Stone will be joined by Dennis Nieves & Alfie Latanski, Spanish Guitarist and his band “Soul Heart”. For more info visit Rositastone.com
Off the Chartz & Special Guests: vocalists Shirley Dianne Baker, Rob Laidlaw, Steve Coupland /Classic Rock & More 70’s Classic Rock Tributes / Variety/ Pop / Country: Songs from U2, Eric Clapton, Doobie Bro’s, Steppin Wolf, Led Zepplin, Guess Who, April Wine, to Tragically Hip…. Led by Alfie Latanski’s Fiery lead guitar solos, a strong rhythm section with Dale Llyod on drums, Steve Coupland (Coup Deville) on keyboards combined with guest vocalists Rick Corbett from Common Ground, Rob Laidlaw formerly Platinum Blonde & popular country rock diva, award winner Shirley Diane’s powerful vocals Off the Chartz delivers a premiere, memorable Classic Rock & Pop performance – /Shirley Diane
