Eken Park Festival

Name: Eken Park Festival
Start: 2023-08-19T11:00:00
End: 2023-08-19T20:00:00

Aug 19, 2023 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM

May 5, 2023

2:23 PM

courtesy D'Funk & the Grease Monkeys

D'Funk & the Grease Monkeys at a construction zone.

D'Funk & the Grease Monkeys

Hard to believe this is already the seventh iteration of this fest, but it still has that new car smell. The bands are the heart of the show, with Brazilian folk from Forro Fo Sho (noon), reggae/ska from Northside Heat (1:40 p.m.), funk/hip-hop from D'Funk & the Grease Monkeys (3:30 p.m.), rock from Louie & the Flash Bombs (5 p.m.), and prog,rock/punk from Sorry Machine (7 p.m.). There are also a lot of kids' activities all day with a kiddo parade at 3 p.m. — in tried-and-true neighborhood fashion. Food and beer are also on hand for the complete day-at-the-fest experience. Find more schedule details below and updates at facebook.com/ekenparkfest.

media release: The Eken Park Neighborhood Association is excited to announce the 7th Annual Eken Park Festival! This year’s festival will be held on August 19 and will continue to feature incredible musical talent from a wide range of genres, delicious local cuisine and beer, kids activities, and much more!

This family-friendly, community-oriented event will take place on the 700 block of Mayer Avenue located next to the Tip Top Tavern, Ogden's North Street Diner, and the North Street Cabaret—easily accessible via public transportation courtesy of the City of Madison Metro Transit (bus lines B and D) or by bicycle (the Starkweather Creek Bike Path or Demetral Field Trail).

Our festival committee is currently working tirelessly to ensure that this year is our best festival yet! Please stay tuned for more updates!

https://www.ekenpark.org/festival.htm and https://www.facebook.com/events/512324461061700/

We hope to see you at this year's festival as we celebrate all our community has to offer as one of Madison's most unique neighborhoods.

12 pm Forro Fo Sho – Brazilian folk

1:40 Northside Heat – rocksteady/reggae/ska (Mo's band!)

3:30 D'Funk and the Grease Monkeys – funk/hip hop

5:00 Louie and the Flash Bombs rock and roll

7:00 Sorry Machine Prog rock meets punk

Kids' Section

All day: craft stations, button making, street games, sidewalk chalk art, Archie's Angels: Reptile Education, Rescue, & Rehabilitation Table

11am – 3pm Rock Painting

11am – 1pm – East Mountain Biking Team Activity