Street party to benefit downtown Xenia

The ciyy of Xenia and Montgomery Insurance & Investments are presenting Xenia Lives, a free street party to benefit Xenia downtown revitalization on Saturday.

The event on South Detroit Street features food vendors, beer and music from 2 to 9 p.m. with a Xenia-based band, The New Old-Fashioned, headlining.

Many other artists from around the region will be performing, including: Tim Pritchard Revelry, Once a Pine, Neo American Pioneers, Trey Stone and the Ringers, Age Nowhere and Charlie and Amanda Jackson.

Xenia’s own Devil Wind Brewing will have beer for sale, and there will be local food trucks and artisan vendors.

“Keeping this event free was important to us,” said David Obenour, organizer. “We don’t want there to be any excuse not to want to come out on a beautiful summer day and check out the great bands, beers and eats that Xenia and the surrounding area has to offer.”

“Of course there will be VIP tickets, too, if you want a little more elbow room and a shorter line for those beers,” he said. “But either way it’s going to be a great afternoon out in the City of Hospitality.”

Other partners for Xenia Lives include Xenia Smoke Shop, Devil Wind Brewing, Real Roots Radio, Sound Valley and Stephan and Associates Wealth Management.

Admission is free; limited VIP tickets are available for $25 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/ xenia-lives-vip-tickets-tickets-63772343797, or $35 at the gate.