Hot on the heel’s of last weekends Pabst Blue Rendezvous comes another Columbus street festival, the third annual Independents’ Day. It’s a celebration of—as the name implies—all things independent, from music and art to food and businesses. 200 vendors and 50 bands will gather at Gay Street and Pearl Alley this Saturday, September 18 from noon to midnight to showcase all sorts of exciting locally-based offerings.
The fest’s four stages, organized by Central City Recording, KOBO Live, Pat Radio, Electraplay and Listening Lamp, will present a diverse array of local bands all throughout the day. The complete line-up is available here and features friends of Aquabear such as Moon High and Super Desserts in addition to Columbus heavy-hitters like Karate Coyote and Flotation Walls as well as the Athens-based Mind Fish. It’s an ambitious undertaking for a relatively small street fest, but if things run smoothly it’ll be a veritable crash course in the Columbus music scene.
Other attractions include a craft fair organized by the Columbus Crafty Cotillion, a “yardless” sale put on by the Downtown Residents’ Association of Columbus, live art care of CloudHaus, and some local theatre from the Wild Goose Creative Collective. Additionally, local restaurants Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails, Barrio, Cotter’s Restaurant, Due Amici, Trattoria Roma, G. Michael’s and Skillet Rustic Urban Food will be on hand providing some local cuisine.
Whether you’re out to discover some of what Columbus has to offer or are just in the mood to show some appreciation for your local favorites, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more expansive sampling of the city’s independent output.
For more information, visit the official Independents’ Day website.