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Rainbow Summer


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 07/27/2024
MPAC and Milwaukee Downtown is announcing five nights of free live music as part of Rainbow Summer: HIGHLIGHT featuring Elysian Arcs, taking place July 23 – 27.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

Performances Tuesday through Friday will begin at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday’s performance will begin at 6:30 p.m. Additional nightly activities include bubble playtime by Michelle Hackett from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and local food trucks and beverages by Sazama’s Fine Catering beginning at 4:30 p.m. A rainbow-colored piano will also be placed on the Outdoor Grounds each morning (weather permitting) to invite community members to play and make their own music.  

Tuesday, July 23, 103.7 KISS-FM's morning show co-host DZ will be broadcasting live from the Outdoor Grounds from 5:00-7:00 p.m. 

Wednesday, July 24, The Robert Randolph Band. This collaboration marks the second date of the inaugural The Summer of Soul: Outdoor Marketplace & Concert Series and is co-presented by MPAC and Culture x Design.  

Thursday evening, the Mercadera Market, a Latina-owned market that supports female entrepreneurs, will open on the grounds at 4:00 p.m.  

Family Day sponsored by Children’s Wisconsin will take place on Saturday, July 27 and will include a Kid Boogie Down Dance Party with DJ lukewarm from 3:00-6:00 p.m. alongside Spin Art MKE and face painting, with an interactive bubble station beginning at 4:00 p.m.  

All events are free and open to the public and will take place alongside the immersive public art installation “Elysian Arcs” by Atelier Sisu.  


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

Marcus Center for Performing Arts
929 N Water St
Milwaukee, WI, 53202
United States

Phone:

414.273.7206
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The event has already taken place on this date: 
07/27/2024
Time: 
5:00pm
Price: 
FREE

Ages

All Ages