Festival on the Square Concert Set for Saturday

TYLER — The 26th Annual Festival on the Square Texas Music concert is set for Saturday in downtown Tyler. Four bands will play throughout the evening at the concert, which is a fundraiser for the City of Tyler Main Street Department. Gates will open at 5 p.m. An acoustic set by Rich O’Toole will begin at approximately 6 p.m., followed by Fred Andrews and Honeybrowne at 7 p.m. Sons of Fathers will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. The headliners, Cody Canada and The Departed, are scheduled to perform at 10:15 p.m.

“We invite everyone to come out and enjoy the concert,” said Beverly Abell, department leader of the City of Tyler Main Street Department. “There is something really great about being outdoors in October under the stars on the brick streets of our downtown and listening to great live music.”
Besides offering entertainment, the concert provides a large part of the Main Street Department’s operating budget for the year. “Many people do not realize that though Main Street is a City of Tyler department, we have to fundraise a large part of our budget,” Abell said. “By supporting Festival on the Square, people are supporting our gallery exhibits, ArtWalk events, historic preservation projects, business development, streetscape projects and more.”

Advance tickets are $20 each and are available online at http://www.FestivalontheSquare.com or at Gallery Main Street, 110 W. Erwin St. Tickets at the gate on Saturday will be $25 each. Those who want further details should email Abell at babell@tylertexas.com or call the City of Tyler Main Street Department at (903) 593-6905.