Sat, Aug 08
|Market Street Downtown Champaign
The Beat on Market Street : Family Reunion
Themed late night block party featuring live music, DJ, games, prizes, food truck, and giveaways. Entertainment will be a mix of R&B, Neo Soul, Funk, and Jazz from the live band and the DJ will be spinning Old School R&B, Old School Hip Hop, & House Music. More about the event below.
Time & Location
Aug 08, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:59 PM
Market Street Downtown Champaign, 114 N Market St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
About the event
The Beat on Market Street is the hottest block party in East Central Illinois. "Family Reunion" aims to bring feelings of classic family cookouts and neighborhood gatherings where everybody comes together across generations. Line dances, old school music, Double Dutch, card games, etc.
About the performing artists...
Soft Spoken formed in 1996 and continues to be a top Contemporary Jazz band in Central Illinois. Gary Muhammad on Lead Guitar/Vocals, Mike Gardner on Keyboards, Myra Johnson on Percussion, AJ Chinnery on drums, Kenny Johnson on Bass Guitar and our dynamic Lead Vocalist Jamika. LINK LINK LINK
Ray Glass is a dedicated minister, hip hop artist, mentor, entrepreneur, and community leader whose life and work are rooted in faith, purpose, and a passion for impacting the next generation. In 2003, Ray co-founded Hostyle Gospel Ministries, a Christian Hip Hop group based in Champaign, Illinois. Whether through ministry, music, mentoring, entrepreneurship, or community…