This year, the festival will take place from 2-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, both inside MGM’s central plaza and outside in the western parking lot.
The festival will feature three separate stages with performers as varied as Midtown’s cultural makeup and reflect the richly diverse heritage of its surrounding population. The day will begin with the Chinese Zither inside and Native American drumming outside, and from there, performances will range from Ecuadorian pan flutes, Aztec dancers, American country music, West African drumming and dancing, a jazz duo, belly dancing, American folk music and the night will end with some big-band salsa.
In addition to these on-stage performances, the music festival will offer sessions with the Backyard Initiative CHAT groups, activities and crafts for kids and, of course, access to its multicultural shops and restaurants.