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ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The July ArtWalk returns full swing with vendors, music, and ART during July’s Pop Art and Pop Culture themed event. There will be a Pop UP Pop Art show on Cypress Street! Also, embrace and support your favorite fandom or pop culture icons through cosplay! Artist demonstrations and 4 fantastic exhibits are on display inside the Center. Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music by Taylor Ochs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

Enjoy live music safely on the patio featuring Mason Kerby and Zach New at Heff's.

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Last Dance Band. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Austin singer/songwriter Joe McDermott gets little ones singing and dancing at the Children's Art & Literacy Festival every year. See him perform in the Storybook Garden. Four performances with limited number of families allowed for each 45-minute show: 6 & 7:30 pm Friday, 9 & 10:30 am Saturday. Bring a blanket and spread out on the garden lawn. Masks encouraged. Price includes a make-and-take craft. Hosted by the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council and Young Audiences of Abilene.

Enjoy live music safely on the patio featuring James Tuff and The Southern Trouble at Heff's.

Join in for an evening of fun featuring K.T. and the Blues Scientists, Mr. Happy and The Groove Kids, Max Alan and The VooDoo Brothers, and Jackson Hatch and The EastLake Band. 

Enjoy live music safely on the patio featuring Parkside at Heff's.

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Midnight Blue. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older.

Mulligans Outdoor Bash featuring Mike Ryan, Bart Crow and Matt Stapp. Gates open at 5:00 p.m.

Enjoy great food and music by the Boone Dugan Band Live at Lytle. 

Come dance and enjoy live music by the Kirk House Band.

This two night special event is filled with a variety of the best local musical talent and their versions of Beatles songs. In addition to the great tunes, there will be mini golf, vendors, artists, food and more! 

Live at Lytle features Blan Scott on the patio. The patio opens at 5:00 p.m.

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Muddy Creek. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Live at Lytle features Jim Sadler on the patio. The patio opens at 5:00 p.m.

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Exit 277. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Two of your West Texas favorites, Aaron Watson & dinner by Perini Ranch Steakhouse! Tickets featuring two of Buffalo Gap's favorite personalities. You don't want to miss this intimate evening.

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Moonlight Bandits. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Midnight Blue. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Muddy Creek. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

The Open Road concert series in Downtown Abilene offers music from some of the best in the Americana and roots rock music scenes. The third show of the season features Dallas soul and funk band Bastards of Soul. Proceeds from the concerts benefit the Community Foundation of Abilene — for the purpose of granting money to downtown initiatives — and Future Fund, an endowment fund of the Community Foundation which provides funding to local organizations serving children and youth.

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Moonlight Bandits. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Last Dance Band. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Performances by local celebrities, along with dinner from Joe Allen's Barbeque, benefitting Chorus Abilene.

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Midnight Blue. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Muddy Creek. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Live music from Wade Bowen, Flatland Calvery and Della Rose! Gates open at 5:00 p.m.

This is the season finale of the 2020 Open Road Concert Series in Downtown Abilene! The Texas Gentlemen have backed for artists like Leon Bridges and Nikki Lane, and they've played alongside Kris Kristofferson. Their music touches on blues, soul, folk, country, rock and gospel.

Violinist Angelo Xiang Yu, recipient of both a 2019 Avery Fisher Career Grant and a 2019 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award, as well as First Prize in the 2010 Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition, has won consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audience response worldwide for his astonishing technique and exceptional musical maturity. The performance includes Nielsen Masquerade Overture, Sibelius Violin Concerto, and Dvorak Symphony No. 9 (From the New World). 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Moonlight Bandits. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Last Dance Band. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Midnight Blue. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

The Open Road concert series in Downtown Abilene offers music from some of the best in the Americana and roots rock music scenes. The first show of the season featured Austin blues singer and guitarist Jackie Venson. Proceeds from the concerts benefit the Community Foundation of Abilene — for the purpose of granting money to downtown initiatives — and Future Fund, an endowment fund of the Community Foundation which provides funding to local organizations serving children and youth.

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Muddy Creek. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Performers include Kiril Laskarov, violin; Jeffrey Lastrapes, cello; Steven Harlos, piano. The program includes Beethoven Concerto in C major and 'Triple Concerto' Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3.

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Moonlight Bandits. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The August Artwalk is a Paintslingers Paint-Off! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Last Dance Band. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

The Open Road Concert series in Downtown Abilene offers music from some of the best in the Americana and roots rock music scenes. The second show of the season featured Dallas country twang band Eleven Hundred Springs. Proceeds from the concerts benefit the Community Foundation of Abilene — for the purpose of granting money to downtown initiatives — and Future Fund, an endowment fund of the Community Foundation which provides funding to local organizations serving children and youth.

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Midnight Blue. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Moonlight Bandits. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

All aboard! Take a ride with the Abilene Philharmonic featuring the soundtracks from your favorite Christmas movies: The Polar Express, Home Alone, Elf, Frozen, and much more! Pajamas optional. Featuring Paul Rowe, vocalist, and Abilene Chamber Singers.

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Last Dance Band. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Muddy Creek. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Midnight Blue. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Put on your dancing shoes and pack the house for a live performance by Last Dance Band. This dance is specifically for those 55 years and older. 

Featuring winner of the 2018 Helda Hodges Young Artist Competition Bronze Medalist and Abilene's own, violinist, Faith Fang. Performance includes Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 2, Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini, and Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture.

Relive all the wonderful music of Oz in one magical concert event. Hear your favorite melodies from the Wizard of Oz, Wicked, the Wiz, and Return to Oz. Join us as we follow the yellow brick road. Featuring Scott Coulter, vocalist; Kelli Rabke, vocalist; Blaine Krauss, vocalist; and John Boswell, piano. 

Featuring Joel Burcham, tenor (Evangelist); Stephen Morscheck, bass (Jesus); Jennifer Youngs, soprano; Lynette Chambers, mezzo-soprano; Samuel Cook, tenor; Hastings Reeves, bass; ACU, HSU, and McMurry Choirs.

High school boys and girls compete for regional golf championships.

The world famous Classical Mystery Tour Returns to Abilene! Hear all your favorite Beatles hits such as 'Penny Lane', 'Yesterday', 'Imagine', 'I am the Walrus' and much more! From early Beatles music on through the solo years, Classical Mystery Tour is the best of The Beatles like you‘ve never heard them: with a live symphony orchestra!

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! January's theme is 'New Normal'. Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music by Della Rose from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The February ArtWalk theme is 'Love is in the Air' featuring a poetry reading and a love-themed paint off! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The March ArtWalk theme is 'Public Mural Project 2' featuring a temporary street mural! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The April CarWalk will feature a classic car show and how custom cars can be works of art! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The Ani-MAY Artwalk will feature digital art demonstrations and cosplay! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The February ArtWalk theme is 'PaintSlingers Classic' featuring a paint off! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The July ArtWalk theme is 'Martial Arts' featuring live demonstrations of the similarities in physical art and visual art! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The August DogWalk features a dog-friendly ArtWalk! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The September Artwalk theme is S.T.E.A.M. Education! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The October Artwalk is a in conjunction with a fun-filled fundraiser for Global Samaritan Resources featuring the 3rd Annual Great Gurney Races! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! November's theme is 'Gratitude' paying honor to artists that inspire us. Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music by Della Rose from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.