EDITOR’S NOTE: This story and art was provided by Rob Stroul. MANSFIELD — The rain trimmed the crowd significantly at Friday night’s Final Friday concert in The Brickyard. Still, those with umbrellas were treated with live music and a bevy of food trucks that stuck around to the end. Special thanks to Dave and Jeremie from […]
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Music, food, fun characterize Final Friday at The Brickyard
MANSFIELD — Final Friday had some stiff competition to draw a crowd on Friday night at The Brickyard. High school football is in full swing, rain delayed the event about an hour, and the heat index did its usual August thing. But revelers still descended on downtown Mansfield to experience the festival of live music […]
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Final Friday returns with familiar favorites, fresh face
MANSFIELD — Mansfield’s free, outdoor live music show returns to the Brickyard Friday night with an all-local lineup. The July Final Friday slate includes newcomer Teagan Allen and well-known outfits Sweet Umbra and the Red Ball Jets. “The Red Ball Jets crew does our sound all season, so in July, that’s kind of our house show,” […]
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‘Zack Attack’ headlines Final Friday concert in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Downtown Mansfield Inc.’s Final Friday party included live bands, food trucks and lots of area residents enjoying the show at The Brickyard. The opening act included acoustic artist. Jevan Cole (past winner of “Lexington Idol”). Next on stage was the Get-A-Way Band. The headliner act was Zack Attack which bills itself as “The […]
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Mansfield’s Final Friday welcomes Jevan Cole, Get-A-Way Band & Zack Attack
MANSFIELD — Friday’s lineup for the June 28 Final Friday show is sure to deliver classic rock tunes with a new spin in the Brickyard.
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Positive feedback heard for RCT’s free bus service during Final Friday events
MANSFIELD — Jean Taddie said she was not unhappy with the initial public response to the Richland County Transit’s free shuttle service to Final Friday events in Mansfield. RCT is offering free bus rides to and from Final Fridays this summer. A total of 21 residents took advantage on May 31 during the kickoff to […]
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All aboard the fun bus tonight: Free RCT rides to and from the first Final Friday event
MANSFIELD — The Edgar Winter Group isn’t performing at the first Final Friday concert tonight in The Brickyard. But no one can blame Jean Taddie and the folks at Richland County Transit if they hope area residents recall one of the band’s biggest hits, recorded nearly 50 years ago. ‘Free Ride’ lyrics All over the […]
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Schedule free Richland County Transit rides now for Final Friday events
MANSFIELD — Richland County Transit (RCT) will provide free rides from 7 to 11 p.m. during each of the 2024 Final Friday events in Mansfield. Service will run like Dial-A-Ride: RCT drivers will pick you up in a small RCT bus and take you to and/or from the event. For Final Friday service only, RCT […]
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Need a ride to & from Final Friday? RCT has a plan
MANSFIELD — Richland County Transit may have your ride — to and from — Final Friday events in downtown Mansfield this year. RCT plans to provide fare-free, on-demand response rides during the five scheduled Final Friday events at The Brickyard at 21 E. Temple Court. It’s a pilot project for the public transit agency, which […]
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See you next year, Final Friday
MANSFIELD — The last Final Friday concert series vent of the season took place at The Brickyard in downtown Mansfield on Sept. 29. Photographer Rob Stroul shared these images with us of the high-energy rock band Triad.