CINCINNATI – Organizers for BLINK on Friday announced the live entertainment lineup for the free 20-block light and arts festival, which is scheduled to take place Oct. 12-15.
“BLINK visitors can expect everything from African dance companies to electric dance parties,” said Andrew Salzbrun, managing partner of cultural activation agency AGAR, in a news release. “Cincinnati’s musical roots are deep, and BLINK will honor them well with this downright awesome entertainment lineup.”
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Salzbrun said nearly 30 artists will perform on six stages located across the festival’s 20-block span, which organizers have divided into four zones. The Freedom Center Stage is located in zone one of the festival at the Banks. The Fountain Square, Charlie Harper Mural and the St. Xavier Back Lot stages are located in zone two, which encompasses Downtown’s Central Business District. The Huetopia Stage at Elder and Logan streets and Findlay Market West Stage are located in zone four, which is the area north of Liberty Street surrounding Findlay in Over-the-Rhine.
Zone three includes Washington Park, which will be the site of the Architects of Air luminarium exhibit. BLINK also will include 21 light projects, 27 sculptures and new murals located throughout all four zones.
Here's the live entertainment schedule for each stage:
Oct. 12:
Freedom Center Stage
- 9-11 p.m.: Schwartz's Point The Mambo Combo
Fountain Square Stage
- 9-11 p.m.: DJ Mowgli
St. Xavier Back Lot
- 9-11 p.m.: Queen City Kings
Charley Harper Mural
- 9-11 p.m.: Queen City Silver Stars
Huetopia Stage
- 9-11 p.m.: Forealism Tribe
Findlay Market West Stage
- 9-10 p.m.: Slow Caves
- 10-11 p.m.: Modern Aquatic
Oct. 13:
Freedom Center Stage
- 6-7 p.m.: Kanupriya Sharma
- 7-8 p.m.: Bi-Okoto
- 8-9 p.m.: Stafford Berry
- 9-11 p.m.: Schwartz's Point Barry Ries and Tim McCord Quintet
Fountain Square Stage
- 7-8 p.m.: MUSE Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir
- 8-9 p.m.: Moonbeau
- 9-10 p.m.: GO GO BUFFALO
- 10-11 p.m.: Us, Today
St. Xavier Back Lot
- 7-11 p.m.: Queen City Kings
Charley Harper Mural
- 7-8 p.m.: Emmaline
- 8-9 p.m.: Old Souls String Band
- 9-11 p.m.: Comet Bluegrass All-Stars
Huetopia Stage
- 7-9 p.m.: Forealism Tribe
- 9-11 p.m.: DJ Mowgli
Findlay Market West Stage
- 7-8 p.m.: New Moons
- 8-9 p.m.: Beloved Youth
- 9-10 p.m.: Krystal Peterson
- 10-11 p.m.: Jess Lamb
Oct. 14
Freedom Center Stage
- 6-7 p.m.: Kanupriya Sharma
- 7-8 p.m.: Bi-Okoto
- 8-9 p.m.: Stafford Berry
- 9-11 p.m.: Schwartz's Point The Barry Ries and Friends Quintet
Fountain Square Stage
- 7:30-10 p.m.: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
- 10-11 p.m.: Black Signal
St. Xavier Back Lot
- 7-11 p.m.: Queen City Kings
Charley Harper Mural
- 7-8 p.m.: Zak Greenburg
- 8-9 p.m.: Hickory Robot
- 9-10 p.m.: Shiny Old Soul
- 10-11p.m.: Willow Tree Carolers
Huetopia Stage
- 7-8:45 p.m.: Forealism Tribe
- 9-11 p.m.: DJ Mowgli
Findlay Market West Stage
- 6-7 p.m.: Sylmar
- 7-8 p.m.: This Pine Box
- 8-9 p.m.: TALK
- 9-10 p.m.: The M.O.O.N
- 10-11 p.m.: Lemon Sky
Oct. 15
Freedom Center Stage
- 7-8 p.m.: Bi-Okoto
- 8-9 p.m.: Stafford Berry
- 9-11 p.m.: Schwartz's Point Jazz Band
Fountain Square Stage
- 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Ensemble
- 8:30-11 p.m.: DJ Mowgli
St. Xavier Back Lot
- 7-11 p.m.: Queen City Kings
Charley Harper Mural
- 7-8 p.m.: Wonky Tonk
- 8-9 p.m.: Shiny Old Soul
- 9-10 p.m.: Willow Tree Carolers
- 10-11 p.m.: Shiny & The Spoon
Huetopia Stage
- 7-9:45 p.m.: Forealism Tribe
- 10-11 p.m.: Black Signal
Findlay Market West Stage
- 6-7 p.m.: Blossom Hall
- 7-8 p.m.: Malcolm London
- 8-9 p.m.: Frontier Folk Nebraska
- 9-10 p.m.: Daniel In Stereo
- 10-11 p.m.: Leggy
BLINK is produced by AGAR, ArtWorks, Brave Berlin, The Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation and the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.
To learn more about BLINK visit blinkcincinnati.com.
