Find us at the Downtown Laramie Farmer’s Market on Friday, August 22
Shop the market from 3 to 7 PM
Enjoy free music from 6 to 9 PM
Learn more about Laramie Main Street’s Friday Farmer’s Market here.
We’re excited to announce a bonus Gem City Nights this September! Thanks to delayed funding (and a little creative flexibility ), we’re bringing you another evening of free arts, music, and community celebration inside the Civic Center with support from the Wyoming Arts Council.
What’s Happening:
Courtyard Party | 4:30 – 6:00 PM – Live music, block printing workshop + refreshments
Headliner Show in The Gryphon | Doors at 7 PM – Performers announced soon!
Gorgon Gallery Preview | 4:30 – 9:00 PM – Prison Art Symposium exhibition
Plus, artists and makers will be set up with booths along the Civic Center’s central hallway between The Gryphon lobby and the Courtyard doors starting at 4:30 PM.
This free music and arts series is presented to you by the Laramie Plains Civic Center’s arts facilities:
Thank you to this year’s Gem City Nights Sponsors!
Gem City Nights Returns as Free One-Night Celebration of Arts and Community
This August 22, Gem City Nights returns to Downtown Laramie to bring one evening of free music and arts to Laramie’s Friday evening alongside Laramie Main Street’s Farmers Market. This summer event, hosted by the Laramie Plains Civic Center's visual and performing arts facilities, will feature live performances from The Patti Fiasco and The Athletics, a pop-up art-making experience for all ages, and sales from local ceramicists.
“This event has become a beloved summer tradition , and we’re proud to keep it going, even in it’s more limited form this year,” said Laramie Plains Civic Center Executive Director Jessica Brauer. “It’s a chance to gather in the heart of downtown and celebrate the incredible creative energy of our community.”
Previously presented as a multi-night summer series, Gem City Nights was scaled back to a single event this year after delayed grant funding from the Wyoming Arts Council, which was impacted by federal National Endowment for the Arts budget cuts. Organizers hope this year’s event will continue to demonstrate the value of free, public arts programming and inspire future community investment.
This year’s event will feature the all-ages drop-in workshop from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and two musical acts from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the north side of the Laramie Train Depot.
August 22 Lineup:
• Music from The Patti Fiasco with The Athletics
• All-ages art workshop and ceramic sales, 4–8 p.m.
Gem City Nights is free and open to the public thanks to support from local sponsors.
The Laramie Plains Civic Center is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve as a community fostering connections, nurturing creativity, and ensuring an enriched future. Learn more about the facilities and programs of the historic building at lpccwy.org.
