Meet Me at Main 2026
July 11-12, 2026
Celebrate the anniversary of Downtown Main Library’s reopening with two days of music, community, history, and fun for the whole family!
Full Meet Me at Main Lineup
Saturday, July 11
Head to the Downtown Main Library for a full day of live music, including family-friendly acts, after-hours performances, and more.
Family-Friendly Fun
- 10 a.m.-noon: Family Picnic (4C Suite/Social Stairs)
- 11 a.m.-noon: Peanut Butter & Jams Performance (Social Stairs)
Afternoon Lineup
- 2 p.m.: Pity Xerox (Social Stairs)
- 2:45 p.m.: Rob Mohan (Reading Garden)
- 3:30 p.m.: Brandon Coleman + Friends (South Plaza)
- 4 p.m.: Advait The Dragon (Social Stairs)
- 4:45 p.m.: Victoria Lekson (Reading Garden)
- 5:30 p.m.: Andy Erb (South Plaza)
- 6 p.m.: Ascension Day (South Plaza)
After Hours Lineup
- 7:15 p.m.: BEEF (Social Stairs)
- 8:15 p.m.: Fruit LoOops (Social Stairs)
Sunday, July 12
Meet Me at Main continues on Sunday with It's a Freak Show Ace!: Author & Panel Discussion at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 12.
About the Event
From 1982 to 1988, The Jockey Club in Newport, KY was one of the most legendary punk venues in the Midwest, hosting shows for touring acts like The Ramones, Husker Du, Black Flag and more - not to mention countless local bands.
The Downtown Main Library is excited to host a panel discussion with people who were there: band members, street team, and young patrons alike, including Kelli Evans, the author of It's A Freak Show Ace!, a new book of flier art from the club.
We'll also be opening a new exhibit of original Jockey Club fliers and ephemera on the 3rd floor of the South Building!
This all-ages discussion will be hosted in the Downtown Main Library's Tower Room.
Schedule of events subject to change.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
The Thomas W. Jones Fund of
Explore the Renovated Downtown Main Library!
Have you visited the Downtown Main Library since it reopened? There's so much to explore, including:
- Redesigned spaces like meeting rooms and interactive areas for kids and teens
- The new Catherine C. and Thomas E. Huenefeld Story Center to record and share history with future generations
- Social stairs that connect all floors and highlight local music history
- Outdoor plazas with new public art and spaces to gather
- Return of the beloved book sculpture
- Phronesis, a new large-scale light sculpture
See construction photos and read more details about this project on CHPL's Building the Next Generation Library website.
The Main Library renovation is guided by CHPL’s Facility Master Plan, which outlines improvements to your 41 library locations with input from more than 3,000 community members.