BSAF is a free arts & live music festival held the first full weekend after Labor Day. Ride the shuttle - it makes parking a breeze. We hope to see you here.

Experience three days of free concerts and fine art shows in historic downtown Bowling Green, Ohio. The Black Swamp Arts Festival is an award-winning art festival and the largest free live music festival in Ohio. Fun fact: The Black Swamp Arts Festival is a non-profit run entirely by volunteers.

Schedule Of Events:

Friday, September 8
Juried Art Show: 5 pm-8pm
Music: 5 pm - 11:30 pm
After Hours
Food & Festival Merchandise: 5 pm-midnight
Beer Garden: 5 pm-midnight (last call at 11:30 pm)
Shuttles: 4 pm - 12:30 am

Saturday, September 9
Chalk Walk: 10 am-2 pm
Teen Arts: 10 am - 6 pm
Youth Arts: 11 am-5 pm
Art Shows: 10 am - 6 pm
Music: 10 am - 11:30 pm
After Hours
8AM
Food & Festival Merchandise: Il am-midnight
Beer Garden: 11 am-midnight (last call at 11:30 pm)
Art of Beer: 12-6pm
Shuttles: 8:30 am - 12:30 am

Sunday, September 10
Teen Arts: 11 am-5 pm
Youth Arts: 11 am-5 pm
Art Shows:11 am-5 pm
Music: 11am - 4 pm
Food and Festival Merchandise: 11 am-5pm
Beer Garden: 11 am-5 pm
Shuttles: 10 am-5:30 pm

Music Schedule:

Friday, September 8
Main Stage
The Sensational Barnes Brothers
5:00 pm
Making Movies
6:30 pm
Ruthie Foster
8 pm
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band
10 pm
Community Stage
Corduroy Road
5 pm
After Hours
Howard's Club H
The Sensational Barnes Brothers
10:00pm
Making Movies
11:30pm

Saturday, September 9
Main Stage
Mike Williams on Sax
12 pm
The Antivillains
1:30 pm
Full Cord
3 pm
Buffalo Nichols
4:30 pm
Yam Yam
6:15 pm
Amythyst Kiah
8 pm
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
10 pm
Community Stage
The Evan Palermo Group
11 am
Tree No Leaves
12 pm
Tom Gorman
1:15 pm
Falcon Samba Bateria
2:30 pm
Sarah and Savina (from The AntiVillains)
3:45 pm
Mike Williams on Sax
5 pm
Family Stage
Beats on the Street
10 am
Falcon Samba Bateria
12:30 pm
Buffalo Nichols
2 pm
Mike Williams on Sax
3:30 pm
Full Cord
5 pm
After Hours at 11:30 pm
Howard's Club H
Yam Yam
11:30pm

Sunday, September 10
Main Stage
Alex Anest Organ Trio
11 am
Strictly Fine
12:30 pm
Lone Piñon
2 pm
Cole Chaney
3:30 pm
Community Stage
Toraigh
11 am
It's somewhat humanoid!
12:15 pm
Zack Fletcher + Strings
1:30 pm
Freight Street
2:45 pm
Lone Piñon
4 pm
Family Stage
Zack Fletcher + Strings
11 am
AmpWagon (Best of Black Swamp Set)
12:30 pm
Alex Anest Organ Trio
2 pm
Strictly Fine
3:45 pm

What's happening when?
Juried Art Show: Friday 5 - 8 pm, Saturday 10 am - 6 pm, Sunday 11 am - 5 pm
Wood County Invitational Art Show: Saturday 10 am - 6 pm, Sunday 11 am - 5 pm
Music: Friday 5 - 11:30 pm, Saturday 11 - 11:30 pm, Sunday 11 - 5 pm
Beats on the Street: Saturday 11 am - 12 pm
Youth Arts: Saturday and Sunday 11 am - 5 pm
Chalk Walk: Professional Chalk Artist 9 - 11 am
Chalk Walk mural creation: Saturday 10 am - 2 pm creation, 3 pm awards.
Beer Garden: Friday 5 - 11:45 pm, Saturday 12 - 11:45 pm, Sunday 12 -5 pm
Art of Beer Tasting: Saturday 12 - 6 pm
Awards: Juried Art, Chalk Walk, Beats on the Street, and the Dan Baglione Volunteer Award: Sunday 3pm
Shuttle: Friday 4 pm to 12:30 am, Saturday 8:30 am to 12:30 am; Sunday 10 am to 5:30 pm (runs every half hour, $3 per ride)

Date: September 8 - 10, 2023

Location:
Wooster & Main | Downtown BG
Bowling Green, OH 43402

Admission is free. Seriously, there are no tickets. It's a great time for all.

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