Music Village's Block Party features eight bands, kids activities, food at Howard Park

Andrew S. Hughes, South Bend Tribune
Updated ·1 min read
Shown performing Sept. 9, 2023, at Fusion Fest at Howard Park in South Bend the local Latin-soul fusion band Lalo Cura peforms May 11, 2024, at Howard Park as part of The Music Village's 2024 Block Party.
Shown performing Sept. 9, 2023, at Fusion Fest at Howard Park in South Bend the local Latin-soul fusion band Lalo Cura peforms May 11, 2024, at Howard Park as part of The Music Village's 2024 Block Party.

SOUTH BEND — The Music Village presents its 2024 Block Party from 1 to 8 p.m. May 11 at Howard Park, 219 S. St. Louis Blvd.

Across two outdoor stages and inside Howard Park’s Community Building, the musical acts, all local, include Lalo Cura, Little Frank, Micki Miller, The Happy Campers, HeyZeus, SHAM, Starheart and the TMV Jammers, with additional performances from among The Music Village’s music instructors.

The late Jesse Lee Scutchfield, left, of Junior and the Igniters, and Frank Krakowski perform with Little Frank and the Premiers on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Midway Tavern in Mishawaka. Krakowski performs May 11, 2024, at The Music Village's 2024 Block Party at Howard Park in South Bend.
The late Jesse Lee Scutchfield, left, of Junior and the Igniters, and Frank Krakowski perform with Little Frank and the Premiers on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Midway Tavern in Mishawaka. Krakowski performs May 11, 2024, at The Music Village's 2024 Block Party at Howard Park in South Bend.

The event also includes family-friendly activities, including a face-painting booth and Kids’ Tent where children can build instruments.

A vendor area will offer locally sourced arts, crafts, food and drink.

A child tries a keyboard at The Music Village's 2019 Block Party in South Bend. The 2024 Block Party takes place May 11, 2024, at Howard Park.
A child tries a keyboard at The Music Village's 2019 Block Party in South Bend. The 2024 Block Party takes place May 11, 2024, at Howard Park.

Community partners will be on hand to provide information and demonstrations of their services, and South Bend Brew Werks will host a beer tent.

Tickets will be available at the event or can be reserved by visiting events.humanitix.com/the-music-village-block-party-2024.

Admission is free.

For more information, call 574-245-7664 or themusicvillage.org.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: The Music Village holds a Block Party at South Bend's Howard Park