Rally in the Alley

From 1978 to 1990, a free event thrived in Downtown Columbus. A time when Downtown was surging with energy, talent and potential. The Dispatch reported the event got off to a “sudsy” start as patrons of the outdoor bash quenched their thirsts with their favorite liquid refreshment. The sun beamed on the merrymakers, who scrunched shoulder to shoulder in the pedestrian mall at Lynn Street and Pearl Alley (between Broad and Gay streets), under the shadow of the Rhodes State Office Tower. The free event ran for 13 summers, from 1978 to 1990, and was sponsored by WTVN radio and the Columbus Jaycees. For one summer (1983), it relocated to the Ohio Center, but fizzled and returned to its original spot. In 1984, we reported that 9,000 people would typically go to the event. Rally in the Alley is back. Downtown is back. Live Music. Local Beer. Good Times. Beer Partners: Rhinegeist, Land-Grant Brewing Company, North High Brewing Beer Tokens: $5 each and proceeds will benefit CD102.5 For The Kids.