Sat 5/18 @ 11AM
Sun 5/19 @ 11AM
In the last year, the intersection of Euclid, Ford and Mayfield on the Case Western Reserve campus has become a bustling hub of dramatic new buildings, hip new hangouts and hot new retail. But just a half block north of Euclid, time has stood still on brick-paved, block-long Hessler Street.
The annual Hessler Street Fair is a weekend that celebrates the street’s less flashy, more neighborly values. It’s the ultimate hippie hangout, where you’ll encounter everyone from toddlers still in diapers to doddering gray beards sporting tie-dyed clothing and Grateful Dead logos.
You’ll also find two solid days of mostly local, mostly rootsy music from 11 am until dark. Many of the most beloved performers return year after year, creating a sense of familiarity that’s comforting to those who think things are changing too fast.
Saturday’s lineup ranges from internationally noted jazz sax player Ernie Krivda to traditional folksinger Gusti to the horn-driven Revolution Brass Band, with jam band JiMiller Band closing the night.
Sunday’s schedule is dominated by reggae, with Jah Messengers, Outlaws I & I, I-Tal, and a closing set by Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band.
The complete music schedule is below. The festival, which also features food, poetry readings, vendors, and booths sponsored by peace and social justice groups, is free.
http://www.hesslerstreetfair.org/
Saturday May 18
11am Mullabundha Banditos
1pm George Foley and His Rhythm
2pm Gusti
3pm Councilman Conwell and Footprints
4pm Charlie Mosbrook
5pm Hessler Blues All-Stars
8pm JiMiller Band
Sunday May 19, 2013
11am Katty Whomp Us
12pm Alex Bevan
1pm Square Dance with One Dollar Hat
2pm Jah Messengers
3pm Eve ‘n’ Stephen & the 3 D’s
4pm Outlaws I & I
5pm I-Tal
6pm Robin Stone
7pm Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band
Photo: Jah Messengers by Anastasia Pantsios
Cleveland, OH 44106
One Response to “Hessler Street Fair Features Familiar Music Lineup”
Cindy Meyers
I wish they’d go back to the more diverse music they used to have. It seems all the same the last 3-4 years or so. A day of reggae???? please. wheres the classical and the avante-garde and …. still fun just not as interesting.