Independents' Day Festival 2013

Welcome to the 6th year of Columbus's urban street festival to celebrate & develop independent culture, commerce, & creativity. Music More than 40 local bands will perform on four stages, including Lydia Loveless, Fields and Planes, Connections, The Whiles, The Regrettes, Cadaver Dogs, Way Yes, Nick Tolford & Company, Karate Coyote, Cliffs, Bummers, Sleep Fleet, Indigo Wild, The Girls, Washington Beach Bums, and the New Bomb Turks. Friday, September 20: 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in Pearl Alley Nina West will emcee the kickoff celebration, which includes live music by Forest & the Evergreens and Tin Armor, food trucks, and craft vendors. Saturday, September 21 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Gay Street and in Pearl Alley Crafts: Local crafters, including Columbus Crafty Cotillion, will showcase wares. Columbus Craftacular will host a Make N’ Take booth. Food Trucks/Carts: Mainstays like Mikey’s Late Night Slice and Pattycake Bakery will be on hand, as well as The Coop Tacos, Ajumama, Explorers Club, Mashita Noodles, Tatoheads, Paddy Wagon, Freedom a la Cart, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, and J-Pop. Several Gay street businesses will be offering special eats to those wearing and Independents' Day shirt! Up-and-Coming Eats: Emerging chefs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and ambitious home cooks will share free samples. Beverages: Local brewers and distillers will pour spirits, beer, and mead. Film: Selections from the Film Festival of Columbus (FFOCOL) will be screened. The Residence Inn by Marriott will host entries from the Wexner Center for the Arts Ohio Shorts competition, as well as a series of short films by Central Ohio filmmakers. Comedy: Due Amici will host local comedy. 2:00pm Stand-Up with Travis Hoewischer Improv with #Hashtag 3:00pm What happened? - Storytelling with Improv Accompaniment Storytelling with Chris Coen Improv with Free Agents 4:30pm Jokes as you go - Improvised Stand-Up Comedy with Jeff Baltes Justin Golak Mark Lucas 6:00pm Improv Comedy with Fake Bacon Fishbowl 7:30pm Stand up with Sean Somerville Lisa Berry Michael Meyers Joseph Ivan Laura Sanders Justin Golak Fashion: Local fashion designers will host a collaborative fashion show and T-shirt Remodel workshops. Records and Comic Books: An array of vinyl from local record stores and works from local comic book writers and artists will be available. Chalk Art: As a preview to Chalk the Block at Easton, local artists will create chalk art alongside the festivities. HEAT WAVE AFTER PARTY Just because you have to leave the alley doesn't mean you have to go home! Your favorite Heat Wave DJ's are going to make you dance and sweat all night at Strongwater Food and Spirits, at 401 West Town St. (entrance on Lucas). Doors at 10pm. Music at 11pm. Sunday, September 22 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Pearl Alley The Hills Market and Due Amici will host Brunch and Bloody Marys, followed by urban bobsled cart racing and live acoustic music. Sponsors Gateway Film Center, Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar, Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District, CD 102.5FM, ColumbusLocalMusic.com, Greater Columbus Arts Council, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Kemba Financial Credit Union, and Wexner Center for the Arts. This years special beneficiaries The Dick and Jane Project, Momentum, and Project Zero Ohio. Sign up for volunteer shifts at thisisindependent.com/volunteers Thank you to our Gay Street neighbors for being amazing partners in this very special festival. www.thisisindependent.com