Each Friday night during the summer months, the Alpena Street Performers hit the streets of downtown from 6-8 pm. Singers, musicians, and other performers line the streets of downtown and perform for shoppers, diners and passerbys late May through September.
The organization was created by Chris Crown, an Alpena native who was a street performer in Holland, Michigan for seven years. Upon moving home to Alpena, he was inspired to bring a similar program to Downtown Alpena. The program allows for local musicians, artists, and performers to share their talents with the community, as well as promotes residents to get outside and enjoy their downtown. The Alpena DDA is proud to support the program and supplement stipends to performers each Friday
The organization was created by Chris Crown, an Alpena native who was a street performer in Holland, Michigan for seven years. Upon moving home to Alpena, he was inspired to bring a similar program to Downtown Alpena. The program allows for local musicians, artists, and performers to share their talents with the community, as well as promotes residents to get outside and enjoy their downtown. The Alpena DDA is proud to support the program and supplement stipends to performers each Friday
become a downtown street performer!
Program Overview
As a licensed downtown street performer, you are able to perform:
You may not:
If you are playing near a business, you must check in with them to make sure they are okay with you performing, especially if you are playing with amplified sound.
Playing on Friday Nights
Lee Kitzman and Chris “Crown” Lawrence are responsible for scheduling performers to play on Friday nights during the summer months from 6-8pm. If you are not scheduled by them to play on Friday evenings, you are not permitted to perform at their designated locations. Please contact Chris at 989-464-5046 with any questions or to sign up to perform on Friday nights.
How to become a Downtown Street Performer
As a licensed downtown street performer, you are able to perform:
- Between the hours of 10 am and 10 pm
- On any city-owned sidewalk, plaza, park, or public place
You may not:
- Block the entrance to any business, building, or dining area
- Play within fifty feet of a school, hospital, funeral home, court house, or other street performer
- Use any profane or obscene language or acts
If you are playing near a business, you must check in with them to make sure they are okay with you performing, especially if you are playing with amplified sound.
Playing on Friday Nights
Lee Kitzman and Chris “Crown” Lawrence are responsible for scheduling performers to play on Friday nights during the summer months from 6-8pm. If you are not scheduled by them to play on Friday evenings, you are not permitted to perform at their designated locations. Please contact Chris at 989-464-5046 with any questions or to sign up to perform on Friday nights.
How to become a Downtown Street Performer
- Fill out the following application.
- Submit your application and permit fee ($10) to the Alpena DDA Office (124 E. Chisholm St). The form may be filled out digitally and paid via invoice. Please email [email protected].
- Pick up your official performer permit from the Alpena DDA Office.
- Permits are valid May 16, 2022 through May 15, 2023.
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Alpena Street Performers are a 501(c)(3) organization. The mission of the group is to provide a fun and entertaining atmosphere for our community while enjoying summer evenings in our beautiful downtown of Alpena.
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