🎶 Downtown Summer Sounds – Live R&B, Soul & Funk with Mixx Company Band! 🎷
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# 🎶 Downtown Summer Sounds – Live R&B, Soul & Funk with Mixx Company Band! 🎷✨
Join us for another FREE summer concert under the stars in beautiful Fountain Square! This week features Mixx Company Band, delivering an energetic blend of R&B, Soul, Funk, Blues, and Smooth Jazz. Bring a chair, relax with friends, and enjoy a great evening of music in the heart of Downtown Evanston.
📅 Thursday, July 30, 2026
⏰ Meet: 5:50 PM
🎵 Concert: 6:00–8:00 PM
🍽️ Optional dinner afterward nearby
📍 Fountain Square
1601 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, IL
🎟️ FREE Admission • Family-Friendly • Outdoors
### 🎤 Featured Band
Mixx Company Band brings an exciting mix of R&B, Soul, Funk, Blues, and Smooth Jazz that's guaranteed to get you dancing.
🌐 Band Website: https://mixxcompanyband.com/
### 🎉 What to Expect
🎵 Live music (6:00–8:00 PM)
🌮 Food vendors and food trucks
🍺 Beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks & Sketchbook Brewing beverages
🎨 Free kids' art activities by Ridgeville Park District
🤝 Community partner: Evanston Cradle to Career
♻️ Composting & recycling stations
👨👩👧👦 All ages welcome
🪑 Bring a folding or camp chair—seating is first-come, first-served.
🍽️ After the concert, we'll head to a nearby restaurant for anyone who'd like to continue the evening.
☔ Rain Plan: Weather updates will be posted by noon on Downtown Evanston's social media if the concert is canceled.
🚗 Getting There
• Sherman Plaza Self Park Garage (about one block away)
• Easy access via CTA Purple Line, Metra UP-N, Pace buses, bike, or on foot.
🔗 Event Information:
https://downtownevanston.org/downtownsummersounds
🗺️ Map:
https://maps.google.com/?q=1601+Sherman+Ave,+Evanston,+IL
🚆 CTA Trip Planner:
https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/
📩 Questions about the concert series:
[info@downtownevanston.org](mailto:info@downtownevanston.org)
📱 Running late or can't find the group?
Call or text Giovina at 312-835-4259.
⚠️ RSVP Reminder
✔️ Please keep your RSVP updated.
✔️ RSVP changes must be made before the event starts.
❌ Three no-shows without notice will result in a 3-month RSVP suspension.
🎶 Let's enjoy another fantastic evening of live music, great company, and summer fun in Downtown Evanston!