July 1, 2013
It’s that time of the summer when Langley gives itself over to arts, crafts, music, food, beer and fun for the kids at the festival that began almost 40 years ago by Whidbey Island artists.
At the 38th annual Choochokam Arts festival in downtown Langley, the weekend of Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7 will see two days filled with an eclectic mix of local and regional entertainment, food vendors, a beer garden, fun for children and the largest gathering of artists selling their work in downtown Langley.
Cary Jurriaans and other fine artists of the Whidbey Island Fine Arts Studio and Langley Arts Connect will be demonstrating the art of portraiture and other painting techniques in the U.S. Bank parking lot throughout the weekend.
And don’t forget about the Langley Running Festival; the race begins at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, July 7 from the festival site. Here’s the info for registration.
The festival boasts three stages including the main stage at Anthes and First Street, an acoustic stage at the Useless Bay Pavilion and Kid’s Zone Outdoor stage at Whidbey Children’s Theater on 3rd and Anthes. The festival will see, with more than 30 acts performing through the weekend.
Don’t forget to mark the Saturday Night Street Dance on your calendar! Beginning at 6:30 p.m. July 7, it’s a favorite event of the season for locals and visitors alike.
WCT Kid’s Zone
The Kid’s Zone at Whidbey Children’s Theater will have fun-filled activities for kids of all ages throughout the festival weekend including face painting, chalk art, and arts & crafts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily along with a variety of interactive activities like the bubble zone, balloon toss and “fishing” along with performances by WCT students on the outdoor stage. The Kid’s Zone is located at Third Street and Anthes Avenue in the Whidbey Children’s Theater parking lot at the Porter Building.
SATURDAY, JULY 7
MAIN STAGE
10-1o:45 a.m. Island Strings / Kid’s String Ensemble
11-11:45 a.m. Lance Randall and the Nu Jazz Players / Jazz
Noon-12:45 p.m. The Cumbieros / Cuban
1-1:45 p.m. The Fentons / Country
2-2:45 p.m. The Rallies / Pop
3-3:45 p.m. Dirty Boy Lloyde / Rock n’ Roll
4-4:45 p.m. Wheatherside Whiskey / Bluegrass
5-5:45 p.m. Pocket Panda / Folk Rock
STREET DANCE
6-7:30 p.m. Adrian Xavier / Reggae
8-9:30 p.m. Will West and the Friendly Strangers / Rock n’Roll
USELESS BAY CC PAVILION
11-11:45 a.m. Rob Rigoni / Instrumental Guitar
Noon-12:45 p.m. Sophia Duccini / Folk
1-1:45 p.m. City Bear / Americana
2-2:45 p.m. Kate Brown / Alternative, Folk
3-3:45 p.m. Strangled Darlings / Bluegrass
4-5 p.m. Sky Bound Blue / Contemporary
KID’s ZONE OUTDOOR STAGE
Face painting, Chalk Art, Arts & Crafts all day
10-10:45 a.m. Bus Stop
11:11:45 a.m. Warm-ups
Noon-12:45 p.m. Improv
1-1:45 p.m. Balloon Toss
2-2:45 p.m. Bubble Zone
3-3:45 p.m. “Fishing”
4-5 p.m. Drum Circle
SUNDAY, JULY 8
MAIN STAGE
11a.m.-Noon Marathon Awards
Noon-12:45 p.m. Rik Wright’s Fundamental Forces / Jazz
1-1:45 p.m. Al-Andalus / World
2-2:45 p.m. Highlife / Reggae
3-3:45 p.m. Simple Minded Symphony / Ska, Funk
SUNDAY STREET DANCE
4-5 p.m. Twenty Riverside / Funk
USELESS BAY PAVILION
11-11:45 a.m. Quinn Fitzpatrick / Celtic
Noon-12:45 p.m. Edward Herda / Singer-Songwriter
1-1:45 p.m. Dan Weber / Country
2-2:45 p.m. Jake Nannery / Singer-Songwriter
3-3:45 p.m. John Shipe / Singer-Songwriter
4-5 p.m. Jordan Biggs / Singer-Songwriter
KID’s ZONE OUTDOOR STAGE
Face painting, Chalk Art, Arts & Crafts all day
10-10:45 a.m. Bus Stop
11:11:45 a.m. Warm-ups
Noon-12:45 p.m. Improv
1-1:45 p.m. Balloon Toss
2-2:45 p.m. Bubble Zone
3-3:45 p.m. “Fishing”
4-5 p.m. Bubble Zone