Downtown Swing Expands With Additional Venues, Free Shows

“Main Street is very excited to partner with so many venues for this year’s Downtown Swing, especially as this is one of our signature events,” said San Marcos Main Street Manager Samantha Armbruster.

San Marcos’ 26^th annual Downtown Swing festival is bigger and better this year, featuring a brand new format, more artists, and multiple music venues across downtown April 12 – 15.

Also, for the first time ever, the entire schedule of events is free and open to the public!

This year the festival will feature live swing music across eight downtown music venues including; Art Squared Arts Market, Aqua Brew, Buzz Mill, Live on the Lawn at Plaza Park, The Price Center, Root Cellar Bakery, The San Marcos Farmers’ Market and Stonewall Warehouse.

“Main Street is very excited to partner with so many venues for this year’s Downtown Swing, especially as this is one of our signature events,” said San Marcos Main Street Manager Samantha Armbruster. “Our historic downtown is home to a thriving music scene, and the Main Street Program is proud to showcase what incredible venues Downtown has to offer.”

All festival events will take place rain or shine. For more information or to view the full schedule of events visit www.smtxswingfest.com or email the San Marcos Main Street Program at mainstreet@sanmarcostx.gov.

About the San Marcos Main Street Program: San Marcos was designated in 1986 as an official Main Street City by the Texas Historical Commission and the National Trust for Historic Preservation and remains one of the oldest Main Street programs in the state. The vision of the San Marcos Main Street Program is to foster a downtown that is a unique and culturally vibrant destination, where local business thrive and people of all ages can connect, create and celebrate.