Downtown Batavia will be booming with live music once again this summer, organizer Paul Draper says.
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the annual Ramble event will resume on July 2 at Jackson Square.
“We’ve partnered with GO ART! this year to help us not only grow the entire event but also bring more of a presence to the ‘arts’ side of the festival,” Draper said to The Batavian Wednesday. “We are very excited about the partnership and are looking forward to bringing them into the fold.”
The event’s name has been tweaked to The Batavia Ramble Explore Art & Music Festival. Downtown Batavia is to be filled with art displays, family-friendly activities and, of course, a line-up of hometown bands for a Saturday full of live music.
There are sparse details on the GO ART! and Batavia Ramble Facebook pages, but both promise updates as they become available. Executive Director Gregory Hallock was not available for comment. GO ART! staff posted about the long-awaited return:
“It’s going to be an incredible festival with a ton of great bands, artists, vendors and food. Applications for vendors/bands/artists will be available soon!”
Batavia Ramble has posted an application for bands, with the fair warning that slots are filling up fast for this year.
For more information, go to: facebook.com/thebataviaramble
