On Friday, July 28, pt.fwd will celebrate our fifth birthday with a block party!

Join us at the Connie Link Amphitheater in Normal, Illinois for four hours of live music, a raffle, food, friends, exclusive merch, and fun!

Music will begin at 5pm, with performances by our favorite local acts until 9pm. Performers will include hip-hop artist V8 Vast Change, synthesizer duo Creatian/Heap, ambient improv duo Swim Ignorant Fire + Yea Big, feminist songwriters Soft Coup, and psychedelic groovers Peng! 

5:00-5:30pm: Peng

5:45-6:15pm: Creatin + Heap

6:30-7:00: V8 Vast Change

7:15-7:45: Soft Coup 

8:00-8:30: Swim Ignorant Fire + Yea Big

A to Z's Catering will be selling entrées, sides, and desserts (including vegan options). Snacks and drinks will be available at the concessions stand. 

Illinois Art Station will be there from 5-7pm with family-friendly artmaking activities!

To raise funds for our upcoming programming, we'll have a digital auction from Friday, 7/28 through midnight on Sunday, 8/6. Visit the auction here: tinyurl.com/ptfwdblockparty

This event is free and open to the public. All ages welcome.

Due to the heat forecast, we recommend bringing a water bottle  and sun protection. Drinking fountains are available onsite, and other drinks will be sold at the concessions stand.

Please RSVP on Facebook. 

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pt.fwd (pronounced "point forward") is an independent, artist-run 501c3 non-profit that organizes contemporary music and sonic arts performances in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.

pt.fwd's mission is to celebrate the communal experience of coming together to listen to powerful new sonic art. For more information, visit www.ptfwd.org

Questions? Please contact us at contact@ptfwd.org