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Friday Night Live

Friday Night Live is a free concert series featuring music, outdoor dining, children's activities and more. Headliners perform on Center Street and merchants and vendors set up along the street in open air fashion with fun for the whole family!

 

Rutland’s favorite concert series returns this summer with free performances in downtown! Community members can enjoy activities, giveaways, shopping, visiting vendors, food trucks, and more!

Friday, 7/11: Friday Night Live with Howie Day

  • Native of Maine

  • Best known for his platinum hit "Collide"

  • Almost 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify

Friday, 8/1: Friday Night Live with David Cook

  • American Idol winner

  • 300,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify

  • #1 single "The Time of My Life"

  • Top10 hits "Light On" & "Come Back to Me"


About Friday Night Live

Friday Night Live is a free outdoor concert series held during the summer on Center Street and Merchants Row. This fun, family-friendly event brings the community together to experience music, outdoor dining, shopping, children's activities, and more, starting at 5 PM. Downtown Rutland transforms into a unique concert venue with excellent acoustics. Headliners take the stage at 8 PM, with the event ending at 10 PM.

Hey Vendors, Apply with Us!

Looking for an opportunity to get your product or consumable in front of hundreds of community members a night? Join Friday Night Live in 2025! Fill out an application for a chance to participate.

Vendors and organizations located outside the downtown district can complete an online application form here!

Businesses and nonprofit organizations in the downtown district can reserve street space by completing this online form.


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