Gather ‘Round the Railroad District is back for a second year! This unique event brings together music lovers of all ages and backgrounds through a FREE, walkable collection of concerts in Ashland’s picturesque Railroad District neighborhood. With 7 incredible bands performing at 4 different outdoor concert sites, attendees are in for a memorable evening of live music.
Gather ‘Round the Railroad District promises a diverse range of musical genres, and a chance to immerse seasoned world music aficionados and world-music newbies alike in the vibrant energy of the Railroad District neighborhood. Coinciding with the Ashland’s First Friday Artwalk, the event brings the vibrancy of public arts to a historic Ashland neighborhood, drawing people to gather and connect in public spaces outside of downtown Ashland. Concert locations include Railroad Park, KS Wild, Arkitek Design & Architecture and Umpqua Bank. Attendees embarking on the Gather ‘Round music route have the opportunity to experience a taste of each concert happening at the various outdoor locations by circling back around the music route as the evening progresses in order to catch the second round of bands, which will start playing at 6 pm. Alternatively, attendees can stay at one location for the full performance of a favorite band. Folks are encouraged to bring a chair and get comfortable if they don’t want to do the full stroll.
Though free to attend, this event is collecting donations to support Rogue World Music programming. By December 31st, Rogue World Music will have provided free public arts programming to over 10,000 people in 2024. This includes the Rogue World Music Festival- a multi-day, multi-city event held every Memorial Day weekend, world music education for K-5th graders throughout the Rogue Valley, Wassailing workshops this fall & winter, and more. Public arts is a powerful connector of people and uplifter of public spaces. Donors of all amounts can give on the RWM website, by Venmo, PayPal, cash, or check at any of the Gather ‘Round the Railroad District concert locations.
This event is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Piccadilly Cycles, Ashland Ace Hardware, A St. Animal Clinic, Deluxe Awning Co., Nagel Whitaker Real Estate Group, the Ashland Food Co-op and Ashland Insurance Company.
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