Sat, Sep 12
|Market Street Downtown Champaign
The Beat on Market Street : Island Bounce
Themed late night block party featuring live music, DJ, games, prizes, food truck, and giveaways. Entertainment will be a mix of Reggae, Calypso, & Soca from the live band and the DJ will be spinning a mix of Afro-beat & island inspired music. More about the event below.
Time & Location
Sep 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:59 PM
Market Street Downtown Champaign, 114 N Market St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
About the event
To end the summer off with the feeling of celebration. A night to feel rooted in Afro Caribbean styles including music, dance, food, and fashion. Limbo in the street for prizes! Come out and feel the Island Bounce!
About the Performers
The Band: Ryan Byfield and Nuclei: Born in the district of Buff Bay, in the Parish of Portland on the Island of Jamaica, is the multi-award-winning musician and vocalist who presently resides in the county of Champaign, and his name is Ryan Byfield.
Ryan Byfield and Nuclei which is an award winning band in their own right coping the Kings of the round table, battle of the bands award in 2024, perform a wide range of Caribbean and African music, from Reggae, to Ska, Rocksteady, to Calypso, to Soca, and many more. Joining Ryan on Vocals tonight are the Nuclei Singers Stevia, Jamika, Kanitra and Tiffany for this Island…