Free Live Music Takes Over Main Street This Weekend 🎶
🎶 Main Street Is Humming Tonight
Happy Friday, Longmont!
If your New Year’s resolution included more fun, more music, or more spontaneous nights out, you’re already winning. Main Street is serving up two straight nights of free live music — the kind that pulls you off the couch and into the crowd.
What year was Longmont’s Main Street (Main Avenue) officially established as part of the city’s original town plan?
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🎶 Free Live Music on Main Street
If you’re craving an easy win to kick off the weekend, Main Street is delivering — no tickets, no planning, just great live music and cozy downtown vibes. Grab a drink, grab a friend, and let the night unfold the way Fridays should.
🎸 Music at Bricks On Main
🎶 AoxomoxoA (Grateful Dead tribute)
📍 Bricks On Main | ⏰ Fri, Jan 9 • 6–9 PM | 🎟️ FREE
→ A Boulder County favorite bringing the spirit of the Grateful Dead to life. Expect soulful jams, strong vocals, and that easygoing, dance-if-you-feel-like-it energy. Deadheads welcome, newcomers encouraged.
📍 Bricks On Main | ⏰ Sat, Jan 10 • 6–9 PM | 🎟️ FREE
→ A high-energy, six-piece variety band built for packed dance floors. Big sound, feel-good hits, and the kind of night where “one song” turns into staying ‘til close.
Why we love this:
Free shows. Central Main Street location. Zero pressure. Just neighbors, music, and a reason to linger a little longer downtown.
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👋 Catch You on Main
Whether you’re dancing, toe-tapping, or just soaking in the sounds, this is one of those weekends that reminds you why Longmont nights hit different. See you out there — first round’s on the jukebox vibes. 🎶🍻
Answer: B) 1871 — Longmont’s downtown grid (including Main Street) was thoughtfully planned from the start, and it still anchors community life today.
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Have a rocking weekend!
— Ben
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