Elder Street Stage Druskii at 7 p. The racing included a 7. Blink will run October 10-13, with exhibits, installations and performances from around Findlay Market to Covington. The majority of Downtown streets will be closed to through traffic all four nights of Blink, from 7 to 11 p. But organizers sought the best makers from all over the globe.
This year, officials are expecting the same level of attendance but are hoping that expanding into Northern Kentucky, strategic street closures, and park-and-ride options will encourage walking through the festival and help reduce the potential for widespread gridlock. The rest of your schedule will depend on which bands you want to see full lineup below , when you plan on experiencing the 30-minute Roebling Bridge performance, how many days you plan to go and if you plan on going to an afterparty. Jess Lamb at 9 p. Max Entropy at 8 p. Macy's is presenting the Architects of Air piece. So show up early, grab some dinner and plan your evening with Blink's online maps before the main show starts. Traffic on Seventh Street during daylight hours will be limited to one lane, and the parking alcove on the southern side of the street outside Braxton Brewery will remain closed all day all four days of the festival.
They are animating, for instance, the Kim Krause abstract mural at 16 E. Organizers estimate one to one-and-a-half million people were drawn to Cincinnati and Covington for the twinkling displays and animated entertainment. The parties take place from 10 p. Xylene has done work for Rhinegeist and created the Lookin' Good mural in Over-the-Rhine. Basked in light, you'll reign from a throne made of steel and neon. Dudley Taft at 10 p. The installation will utilize dynamic colored lights that illuminate the boats coordinated to music.
Brave Berlin will also bring to life some our cities murals. Provided Visitors will have to take off their shoes before wandering through the tunnels of the structure. I still want to know more. Blink will feature large-scale projection mapping, murals by international artists, interactive light sculptures and diverse entertainment. That event was the 7. Lauren Eylise at 10 p. River Center Stage Slow Glows at 7 p.
The event that garnered a million visitors in 2017 will return Oct. But in one way, this Blink moniker that doesn't quite match the vision. These packages are limited to 1,500 tickets. After another successful year draws to a close, however, organizers still have their eyes on the horizon, planning for the future. Your first step to all things Blink will be to download their app, available on Apple and Google stores. Heavy Hinges at 8 p. Kids 12 and under can join for free.
See You In The Funnies at 9 p. For those who did not visit the original luminarium in 2017, think of it as an inflatable bounce house made of multiple rooms that change color based on the sunlight shining through its nearly translucent plastic walls. The material underfoot is soft, feeling more like skin than plastic. There will be Blink-related events throughout the day as well. Willie Jones at 8:20 p.
In 2017, the art and light event transformed 20 blocks of downtown Cincinnati with colorful spectacles on buildings, sculptures and sidewalks. His expertise is about creating dynamic environments and worlds that create powerful connections with an audience, whether they are physical, virtual, or somewhere in-between. Many people come for the music, too. Live music will be performed for one night only. . Calvert urges guests to go online and make a plan before arriving at Blink and says it might even be beneficial to book a hotel downtown to avoid the nightmare of travel to and parking at the event.
The parade will begin at 7:30 p. The parade will move south along Vine Street from Eighth Street to Rosa Parks Street and W. Woolfalk and many other artists' murals will be brought to life through a special light projection created in partnership with Brave Berlin. What will it look like? Bonus: You can visit it in the daytime, too -- it is open from 10 a. Soothing instrumental music is pumped through the chambers, too.
In other Blink news, organizers are planning a pop-up street party to celebrate the countdown to the festival, now about six months away. It will be hard to miss this one even if you try, but make sure you carve out some time to explore the Roebling Suspension Bridge. Be sure to pose for a picture on The Queen's Throne at the corner of Walnut and Seventh streets. Gillingham has previously served as executive director of the National String Project Consortium, an independent 501 c 3 nonprofit organization. Some 30 acts will perform on six stages in the festival footprint. The only paid or ticketed installation is the Dodecalis. Abby Vice at 8 p.
Look out for an ArtWorks group sporting some 30 lit up superhero capes and massive versions of woodland creatures and marine life. This is the only ticketed event of Blink and will be open during the day from 10:30 a. The event runs from Oct. None other than Cincinnati's own funk superstar Bootsy Collins and his wife and manager, Patti. Blink sponsored a series of painted murals in Over-the-Rhine and Downtown. Hospitality areas serving food and beverages will open from 6-11 p.