
The Friday Drum Circle
Communal hand-drum rhythms and call-and-response beats fill an outdoor downtown park as locals gather to play, dance, or listen. Drop-in friendly circle format makes it easy for newcomers and regulars to connect through percussion.
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Hands-on community drum circle with layered hand percussion rhythms and improvised call and response grooves. Gather outdoors at Pritchard Park on Friday evenings for an all skill levels, come and go jam vibe.

Hands-on community drum circle with layered hand percussion rhythms and improvised call and response grooves. Gather outdoors at Pritchard Park on Friday evenings for an all skill levels, come and go jam vibe.
Hands-on community drum circle with layered hand percussion rhythms and improvised call and response grooves. Gather outdoors at Pritchard Park on Friday evenings for an all skill levels, come and go jam vibe.

Hand-drummed rhythms pulse through Pritchard Park as locals and visitors gather in an open-air circle to play, dance, and move together. Expect an informal, come-and-go community vibe with lots of audience participation.

Hand-drummed rhythms pulse through Pritchard Park as locals and visitors gather in an open-air circle to play, dance, and move together. Expect an informal, come-and-go community vibe with lots of audience participation.
Hand-drummed rhythms pulse through Pritchard Park as locals and visitors gather in an open-air circle to play, dance, and move together. Expect an informal, come-and-go community vibe with lots of audience participation.

Hands-on drumming instruction centered on rhythm basics and group timing, led by Larry McDowell in a community-focused setting. Expect call-and-response patterns, shared grooves, and an encouraging, participatory circle.

Hands-on drumming instruction centered on rhythm basics and group timing, led by Larry McDowell in a community-focused setting. Expect call-and-response patterns, shared grooves, and an encouraging, participatory circle.
Hands-on drumming instruction centered on rhythm basics and group timing, led by Larry McDowell in a community-focused setting. Expect call-and-response patterns, shared grooves, and an encouraging, participatory circle.

Old-time tune swapping and traditional mountain singing in a casual, community jam format. Expect rotating sets each week with an acoustic, front-porch Appalachian vibe for players and listeners alike.

Old-time tune swapping and traditional mountain singing in a casual, community jam format. Expect rotating sets each week with an acoustic, front-porch Appalachian vibe for players and listeners alike.
Old-time tune swapping and traditional mountain singing in a casual, community jam format. Expect rotating sets each week with an acoustic, front-porch Appalachian vibe for players and listeners alike.

Old-time mountain and folk tunes fill a downtown pub in a casual, community jam atmosphere. Expect an informal night of traditional string-band sounds and laid-back listening and playing.

Old-time mountain and folk tunes fill a downtown pub in a casual, community jam atmosphere. Expect an informal night of traditional string-band sounds and laid-back listening and playing.
Old-time mountain and folk tunes fill a downtown pub in a casual, community jam atmosphere. Expect an informal night of traditional string-band sounds and laid-back listening and playing.

A participatory circle jam of traditional Appalachian old-time tunes with fiddles, banjos, and guitars—play along or settle in as a listener. Laid-back late-night community vibes in a brewery taproom setting.

A participatory circle jam of traditional Appalachian old-time tunes with fiddles, banjos, and guitars—play along or settle in as a listener. Laid-back late-night community vibes in a brewery taproom setting.
A participatory circle jam of traditional Appalachian old-time tunes with fiddles, banjos, and guitars—play along or settle in as a listener. Laid-back late-night community vibes in a brewery taproom setting.

Browse eclectic booths of curios, vintage finds, and handmade goods in Pritchard Park's open-air Curiosity Market, where local artisans and collectors create a family friendly daytime popup of oddities and crafts.

Browse eclectic booths of curios, vintage finds, and handmade goods in Pritchard Park's open-air Curiosity Market, where local artisans and collectors create a family friendly daytime popup of oddities and crafts.
Browse eclectic booths of curios, vintage finds, and handmade goods in Pritchard Park's open-air Curiosity Market, where local artisans and collectors create a family friendly daytime popup of oddities and crafts.

A self guided downtown crawl through galleries, studios, restaurants, breweries, and performance spaces, with fresh work on the walls and pop in cultural moments. Expect artist meetups, rotating exhibits, and a lively First Friday street vibe.

A self guided downtown crawl through galleries, studios, restaurants, breweries, and performance spaces, with fresh work on the walls and pop in cultural moments. Expect artist meetups, rotating exhibits, and a lively First Friday street vibe.
A self guided downtown crawl through galleries, studios, restaurants, breweries, and performance spaces, with fresh work on the walls and pop in cultural moments. Expect artist meetups, rotating exhibits, and a lively First Friday street vibe.

Appalachian old time and folk tunes fill a lively pub jam, with fiddles, banjo, and guitar driving danceable mountain rhythms. A community minded night for picking, listening, and swapping traditional melodies.

Appalachian old time and folk tunes fill a lively pub jam, with fiddles, banjo, and guitar driving danceable mountain rhythms. A community minded night for picking, listening, and swapping traditional melodies.
Appalachian old time and folk tunes fill a lively pub jam, with fiddles, banjo, and guitar driving danceable mountain rhythms. A community minded night for picking, listening, and swapping traditional melodies.

Celtic-influenced Irish traditional tunes played in a lively pub session with rotating local and regional musicians. Expect an intimate, social atmosphere centered on acoustic melodies and communal listening.

Celtic-influenced Irish traditional tunes played in a lively pub session with rotating local and regional musicians. Expect an intimate, social atmosphere centered on acoustic melodies and communal listening.
Celtic-influenced Irish traditional tunes played in a lively pub session with rotating local and regional musicians. Expect an intimate, social atmosphere centered on acoustic melodies and communal listening.

Devotional kirtan chanting and a participatory song circle with call-and-response melodies in an intimate community space. A late-night, heart-centered gathering geared toward shared voices, reflection, and connection.

Devotional kirtan chanting and a participatory song circle with call-and-response melodies in an intimate community space. A late-night, heart-centered gathering geared toward shared voices, reflection, and connection.
Devotional kirtan chanting and a participatory song circle with call-and-response melodies in an intimate community space. A late-night, heart-centered gathering geared toward shared voices, reflection, and connection.

An Americana song circle where singers and pickers trade tunes in a relaxed, participatory jam. Bring an instrument, your voice, or just listen while connecting with locals over pints in a brewery taproom.

An Americana song circle where singers and pickers trade tunes in a relaxed, participatory jam. Bring an instrument, your voice, or just listen while connecting with locals over pints in a brewery taproom.
An Americana song circle where singers and pickers trade tunes in a relaxed, participatory jam. Bring an instrument, your voice, or just listen while connecting with locals over pints in a brewery taproom.

The house band warms up the room with amplified grooves before opening the stage for sit-in players. Expect a casual late-night electric jam where locals trade solos and build songs on the fly.

The house band warms up the room with amplified grooves before opening the stage for sit-in players. Expect a casual late-night electric jam where locals trade solos and build songs on the fly.
The house band warms up the room with amplified grooves before opening the stage for sit-in players. Expect a casual late-night electric jam where locals trade solos and build songs on the fly.
Live drumming guides a shamanic journey circle designed to shift brain waves and deepen ancestral connection. Seasonal ritual elements and group integration support personal transformation in an intimate late-night community setting.
Live drumming guides a shamanic journey circle designed to shift brain waves and deepen ancestral connection. Seasonal ritual elements and group integration support personal transformation in an intimate late-night community setting.
Live drumming guides a shamanic journey circle designed to shift brain waves and deepen ancestral connection. Seasonal ritual elements and group integration support personal transformation in an intimate late-night community setting.

An outdoor summer gathering with old time and bluegrass tunes echoing across Pack Square, drawing circles of flatfooters and social dancers. Bring a blanket for an all-ages park hang with a community-festival feel.

An outdoor summer gathering with old time and bluegrass tunes echoing across Pack Square, drawing circles of flatfooters and social dancers. Bring a blanket for an all-ages park hang with a community-festival feel.
An outdoor summer gathering with old time and bluegrass tunes echoing across Pack Square, drawing circles of flatfooters and social dancers. Bring a blanket for an all-ages park hang with a community-festival feel.