Great Shopping Bargains, Fabulous Food & Marvelous Music, July 18-20, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (July 7, 2008)—The 2008 Maxwell Street Days Summer Sidewalk Sale will take place July 18-20 on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., from 8 am to 6pm on Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19, and from 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday, July 20. Information is at www.maxwellstreetdays.org or (608) 443-1974.
This annual sidewalk sale and community event showcases Madison’s unique State Street and Capitol Square shopping district. More than 100 shops, boutiques, galleries and restaurants—many locally owned—offer terrific bargains on clothing, jewelry, gifts, artwork, food, drink and more in this festive, family-friendly event.
Participating stores range from boutiques and fashion shops (Citrine, The Peacock, Sassafras, Karen & Company, Jazzman, Lands’ End Not Quite Perfect Store, Mango Boutique, Sacred Feather, Steve & Barry’s, Sedona, Tiger Lilly, Wintersilks and Urban Outfitters) to shoes (Madison Sole, Jack’s Shoes), sporting goods (Fontana Sports Specialties, Sports World, Yellow Jersey), art, gifts and jewelry (Art Gecko, Capitol Kids, B-Side Compact Discs, The Fanny Garver Gallery, Little Luxuries, The Pipefitter, Pop Deluxe, Poster Master, Shangri-La Collections, Sunshine Daydream, Tellus Mater, Tropic Jewel), health and beauty favorites (Community Pharmacy, The Soap Opera), and books (A Room of One’s Own, Mimosa Books & Gifts, Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative, and Shakti).
New downtown stores participating include the craft and paper boutique Anthology, the Cinnamon Girl boutique, and Goodwill Industries downtown boutique concept store.
Shoppers need not go hungry with restaurants and specialty food stores offering fare for every taste, including Casa de Lara, Chin’s Asia Fresh, Husnu’s, Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, Himal Chuli, Nick’s Restaurant, State Street Brats, and Tutto Pasta.
SEE LIST BELOW FOR PARTICIPATING STORES AND RESTAURANTS.
In true “Mad City” style, Maxwell Street Days will feature a clean-up crew on wheels from The Mad Rollin’ Dolls, Madison’s one-and-only all-girls flat-track roller derby league. State Street construction will take a break during Maxwell Street Days, and workers will have the street pavement completed just in time for the event.
Shoppers and families can enjoy free music at two stages:
· OVERTURE CENTER STAGE: A new stage sponsored by Overture Center for the Arts, WMGN “Magic 98” and WSUM 91.7 FM student radio. Located at the middle of the 200 block of State Street, this stage will feature the O’bros presented by Magic 98 plus local bands and DJ’s presented by WSUM.
FRIDAY, JULY 18
11 am – 12:30 pm: DJ Dos Microfonos and DJ Moody (WSUM)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Fedora Band, classic rock & blues by this group from New Glarus. (www.fedoraband.com)
2:45pm – 4 pm: Corey Hart an eclectic blend of folk, rock, and a little bit of soul. (www.coreyhartmusic.com)
SATURDAY, JULY 19
11 am – 2 pm: The O’Bro’s presented by Magic 98. Named best band by Madison Magazine for five years running, The O’Bros blend musical influences from classic R&B, Rock, Jazz, and World Beat to create an irresistible sound. (http://www.clayelliott.com/Obros/index.htm)
2:30 – 4 pm: DJ Jeff Mann (WSUM)
· FOLK & SONGWRITERS STAGE: The music stage at Peace Park (452 State Street) will feature music on Friday July 18 from 11am to 5 pm, Saturday July 19 from 10 am to 5:30 pm, and Sunday, July 20 from 12 noon to 5 pm, organized courtesy of the Madison Folk Music Society (www.madfolk.org) and the Madison Songwriters Group (www.madisonsongwriters.com). The lineup includes the regularly scheduled “Folk on State” performance on Saturday, July 19, with Randall Williams from 1 – 2 pm and William (Chico) Schwall from 2 – 3pm.
Peace Park music lineup:
FRIDAY, JULY 18
11:00 am Stephen Lee Rich
12:00 pm Macyn Taylor
1:00 pm Andrea Potts
2:00 pm Steve Schad
3:00 pm Macyn Taylor
4:00 pm Jim Schwall
SATURDAY, JULY 19
10:00 am Nancy Rost
11:00 am Curl/Kennedy
1:00 pm Folk on State (Randall Williams)
2:00 pm Folk on State (Chico Schwall)
3:30 pm Erin O’Brien
4:30 pm The Prince Myshkins
SUNDAY, JULY 20
12:00 pm Rich Baumann
1:00 pm Dave Schindele
2:00 pm Andrea Potts
3:00 pm Sandy Andina
4:00 pm Stephen Lee Rich
More details on the music lineup will be posted at www.maxwellstreetdays.org as available.
Maxwell Street Days is the perfect centerpiece of a summer weekend getaway to Madison, where you can shop ‘til you drop, and then relax on the shores of Lakes Mendota and Monona, dine at one of more than 80 downtown restaurants, catch a show at the Overture Center for the Arts, or visit the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art or the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace and Convention Center.
For information (including where to stay, park, shop, dine, and things to see and do), see www.maxwellstreetdays.org
For more than 30 years, Maxwell Street Days has provided bargains, culinary delights and music for more than 30,000 annual attendees. Why is there a “Maxwell Street Days” on State Street? Maxwell Street in Chicago, Ill., was home to a famed outdoor market and “urban bazaar” from 1871 to 1994. In 1975, Martin’s, a Madison, Wis., clothing store and tailor shop, founded an outdoor sidewalk sale to showcase the State Street shopping district, starting Madison’s very own “Maxwell Street Days” tradition.
Maxwell Street Days is organized by the Greater State Street Business Association (GSSBA), with support from Madison’s Central Business Improvement District (BID).
Maxwell Street Days 2008
Participating Stores & Restaurants
(see www.maxwellstreetdays.org for additions and updates)
Anthology
Art Gecko
B-Side Compact Discs
The Camera Co
Capitol Kids
Casa De Lara Mexican Restaurant
Chin’s Asia Fresh
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
Cinnamon Girl
Citrine
Community Pharmacy
The Fanny Garver Gallery
Fontana Sports Specialties
Four Star Video Heaven
Global Cellular / Einstein Wireless
Goodwill Industries
Himal Chuli Restaurant
Husnu’s
Insignia
Jack’s Shoes
Jazzman
Karen & Co.
Knuckleheads
Lands’ End Not Quite Perfect Store
Legacy
Little Luxuries
Madison Sole
Mango Boutique
Media Exchange
Mimosa Books & Gifts
Name of the Game
Nick’s Restaurant
The Peacock
The Pipefitter
Pop Deluxe
The Poster Master
Princess of India
Quality Cellular
Ragstock
Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative
A Room of One’s Own Bookstore
Sacred Feather
Sassafras
Sedona
Shakti
Shangri-La Collections
The Soap Opera
Sports World
State Street Brats
Steve & Barry’s University Sportswear
Sunshine Daydream
Tellus Mater
Tiger Lily
Tiger Lily Too
Triangle Market
Tropic Jewel
Tutto Pasta (on State Street)
Underground Printing
Urban Outfitters
Village Bagshop
Walgreen’s
WinterSilks
WSUM (Student Radio)
Yellow Jersey, LTD
PRESS CONTACT: Mary Carbine, BID Executive Director, 608.443.1973, mcarbine@downtownmadison.org
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