Imagine Manchester, Manchester, CT (2026)

http://www.imaginemainstreet.com/

06/21/2026

🎶🌿 Silk City Fest 2026 is coming! 🌿🎶

Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 22 and join us from 1:00–7:00 PM on Purnell Place in Downtown Manchester for an unforgettable day of live music, local food, artisans, kids' activities, and community celebration!

This year's incredible music lineup includes:
🎵 Caravan of Thieves
🎵 Ash & Eric
🎵 Kate Callahan
🎵 Ras Iba
🎵 Stephen Peter Rodgers
🎵 Eddie Seville
🎵 Shanna in a Dress
🎵 North County Band
🎵 Gaslight Tinkers
🎵 Brian Jarvis
🎵 The Dusty Bowlers

Whether you're dancing in the street, discovering local artists, enjoying amazing food, or making memories with family and friends, Silk City Fest 2026 is your destination for great music and good vibes all day long.

✨ Admission is free. Bring your friends, bring your family, and celebrate everything that makes our community vibrant and creative!

📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026
🕐 1:00–7:00 PM
📍 Purnell Place, Manchester, CT

Learn more at ImagineManchester.org
Questions? [email protected]

06/11/2026

The 8th Annual Silk City Fest lineup is here!

Meet the Caravan of Thieves:

Gypsy Swinging Serenading Firebreathing Circus Freaks!��Driving gypsy jazz rhythms, acoustic guitars, upright bass and violin lay the foundation for mesmerizing vocal harmonies and fantastic stories. It's theatrical and humorous. It's musical and intense. It entertains, dazzles and defies classification while welcoming the spectator to join the band throughout the performance in momentary fits of claps, snaps and sing-alongs. If Django Reinhardt, the cast of Stomp and the Beatles all had a party at Tim Burton's house, Caravan of Thieves would be the band they hired.

https://caravanofthieves.com

Come see this amazing artists and many others at Silk City Fest - Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 from 1pm to 7pm
(plus after party at Urban Lodge!)

FREE ADMISSION to this FAMILY-FRIENDLY celebration of all things Manchester, CT, USA!

06/04/2026

The 8th Annual Silk City Fest lineup is here!

Meet Ras Iba:

For over two decades, reggae artist Ras Iba has been a powerful and authentic voice in the genre. Building a rich, foundational discography with albums like Jahlion(2003), Many Lives (2006), Matsahyel (2010), Musical Meditations Vol 1. and Vol 2. his music bridges deep roots with a universal message. A seasoned live performer, his touring history spans the globe, including major runs through North America, Europe, Israel, and Hawaii alongside Bambu Station and Tuff Lion. Since 2011, his collaborative work with the Amandla Band has fueled the release of the critically acclaimed Power Link album in 2013. In 2023 Ras Iba released another amazing EP "Everyday" produced by the Dreadless Reggae band from Holland. Now stepping into a highly anticipated new chapter of his career, Ras Iba is bringing twenty years of artistry, storytelling, and unmistakable energy to a new era of reggae.

https://www.reggaeville.com/artist-details/ras-iba/about/

Come see this amazing artists and many others at Silk City Fest - Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 from 1pm to 7pm (plus after party at Urban Lodge!)

FREE ADMISSION to this FAMILY-FRIENDLY celebration of all things Manchester, CT, USA!

06/01/2026

The 8th Annual Silk City Fest lineup is here!

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 from 1pm to 7pm
(plus after party at Urban Lodge!)

FREE ADMISSION to this FAMILY-FRIENDLY celebration of all things Manchester, CT, USA!

Caravan Of Thieves: https://www.facebook.com/caravanofthieves
Ras IBA: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063966408408
Ash & Eric: https://www.facebook.com/ashandericmusic
Kate callahan: https://www.facebook.com/kate.callahan.music
Stephen Peter Rodgers: https://www.facebook.com/stephenpeterrodgers
The Gaslight Tinkers: https://www.facebook.com/thegaslighttinkers
Shanna In A Dress: https://www.facebook.com/shannainadress
North County Band: https://www.facebook.com/NorthCountyBandCT
Eddie Seville: https://www.facebook.com/steelrodeo
Brian Jarvis: https://www.facebook.com/brian.m.jarvis.5
The Dusty Bowlers: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579244700478

Bigger Beast Records Urban Lodge Brewing WORK SPACE Downtown Manchester CT Silk City Coffee Lutz Children's Museum Retro Junk The Firestone Art Studio + Cafe Audacity British Style Pub Town of Manchester - Government Bill Ludwig Manchester CT Cultural District

05/22/2026

If you're not at the Unitarian Universalist Society: East right now, you're going to miss one heck of an evening of entertainment. There's still time to get here and see Poet Laureate Nadia Sims and Town Troubadour Christian Loftus share the stage!

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