342 North Queen Street
Warehouse B
Lancaster, PA 17603

ph: 717-394-7201

There's always something to do downtown!

December musicFRIDAY is sponsored by 

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Friday, Dec. 19 venues:

December’s Music Friday will benefit Music for Everyone, a non-profit charitable organization that raises money for music programs for Lancaster schools and community groups. Many Downtown Lancaster businesses will be supporting MFE by displaying information, hosting donation boxes, selling MFE CDs, and/or donating a portion of the evening’s sales.  Please visit the following locations as you enjoy this very special Music Friday.

Music Venues (most performances beginning at 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted):

Ad Lib Café – 51 N. Market St.
Nick DiSebastion Band, acoustic jazz. (717) 394-3794

Annex 24 Gallery – 24 W. Walnut St.
“Share the Bread,” fabulous acoustic trio! (CD available) (717) 341-0028

Building Character342 N. Queen St. Warehouse B
6 - 9 p.m. The Faux Minx, (717) 394-7201

Effie Ophelia – 230 N. Prince St.
Featuring “Rue de la Pompe.”  (717) 397-6863

First Reformed Church UCC – 40 E. Orange St.
7:30 p.m. featuring the Lancaster Brass Quintet’s tenth annual concert of holiday favorites to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. (717) 397-5149

Here to Timbuktu - 46 N. Prince St.
Nicole Sauder will be playing the violin. (717) 293-8595

Isaac’s Downtown - 25 N. Queen St.
6 - 11 p.m. - Bryon Allison with "Kids of the Atomic Age" acoustic jam band two step; Daniel Herr acoustic folk, and “The Sketties.” (717) 394-5544

j. a. sharp Custom Jeweler – 322 N. Queen St.
Robert Bobby (formerly of the Speed Boys) 7 - 9 p.m. (717) 295-9661

Julia Swartz Gallery – 17 N. Prince St.
The Jazz Tone Combo (717) 397-8020

Lancaster Galleries – 34 N. Water St.
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. — Festive Traditional Music by vocal quartet, “Lyrico.” (717) 397-5552

Lancaster Yarn Shop – 139 N. Prince St.
7 – 9 p.m. - The “Wringers” (717) 393-4044

MOOSE – at Binns Park
J. P. McCaskey High School Gospel Choir, 7 p.m. (717) 291-4758

Patio at Penn Stone 190 W. Ross St.
Chris Morris Band (717) 735-1922

Rachel’s Café and Creperie – 309 N. Queen St.
Amanda Welk, acoustic. (717) 399-3515

Space to Grow – 45 N. Market St.
6 – 8 p.m. Zach Mason, playing jazz and Christmas music on keyboard (717) 299-4970

The Tag Shop – 15 W. King St.
6 - 9 p.m.  Darlene Way playing flute. (717) 207-0202

Veleska Jewelry – 348 W. Orange St.
Maryjo Mattea, acoustic guitar, folk/rock. (717) 396-1123

The White Elephant – 356 N. Queen St.
6 – 8 p.m.  Mickey Smith, Songs with Guitar (717) 392-3696

Other Participating Businesses

Art & Glassworks of Lancaster
319 N. Queen St.

Bonbonniere
50 N. Queen St.

Chestnut House
25 W. King St. (Shops at Hager)

The Framing Concept
328 N. Queen St.

Living Light Gallery
150 N. Prince St.

Mommalicious & Smilin’ Gal
310 N. Queen St.

Other Music Friday activities:

Fulton Theatre – 12 N. Prince St.
8 p.m. – performance of “42nd Street.” (717) 394-7133

Gallery 141 – 113 N. Water St.
7 - 9 p.m. Featuring local musicians in a "listening room" environment in the parlor, while featuring the art of local artists in the gallery. (717) 397-2003

Lancaster Symphony Orchestra & Chorus – Barshinger Center, College Ave.
Sounds of the Season – 7:30 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite No. 1, Deck the Halls with Henry Mancini’s arrangements of Frosty, Rudolph and Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Jeff Tyzik’s Chanukah Suite. (717) 291-4420

Radiance – 9 W. Grant St.
Michelle Spitko & the Solstice Singers, 5:30 & 7:30 for 1/2 hour each time.  Solstice/Earth-based holiday sing-along. (717) 290-1517

For a complete listing of Downtown Lancaster for the Holidays events, please visit www.DowntownLancaster.com.

 

 

 


From belly dancing, a jazz quintet, solo acoustic, rock and Americana groups to more than 30 shops and restaurants, where anything from antiques and groovy home décor to custom-made jewelry and accessories to pet grooming and a happy hello can be found on Lancaster’s coolest blocks. Most shops are open until 9 p.m.

Join us each month and discover Lancaster's Hip Strip! 

All photos by Russell Frost of Frost Imaging

 

 

 

AROUND TOWN

NOTE: Phone numbers are all 717 area code.

UPTOWN

Alley Kat, 30 W. Lemon St., 509-8686

Annex 24 Gallery, 24 W. Walnut St., 341-0028

Art & Glassworks, 319 N. Queen St., 394-4133

Belvedere Inn, 402 N. Queen St., 394-2422

D & J Scott Galleries, 323 N. Queen St., 397-5360

Eggs-Actly Right Gifts, 346 N. Queen St., 629-6040

Flowers by Paulette, 258 N. Queen St., 295-5411

j a sharp Custom Jeweler, 322 N. Queen St, 295-9661

Lancaster School of Massage, 317 1/2 N. Queen St., 293-9698

Lebzelter's Total Car Care, 300 N. Queen St., 397-0372

Lee's Nails, 314 N. Queen St., 394-3031

Lunar Childs, 354 N. Queen St., 509-7405

Mommalicious & Smiling Gal310 N. Queen St., 299-0827

Nick's Pizza, 247 N. Queen St., 394-4985

Northgate, 341-347 N. Queen St., 286-9299

Onion's Cafe, 340 N. Queen St., 396-8777

Puff 'n Stuff, 253 N. Queen St., 393-9772

Rachel's Cafe & Creperie, 309-311 N. Queen St., 399-3515
Rainbow Pet Creations, 305 N. Queen St., 380-1071
Remember This, 334 N. Queen St., 509-7660
Rev Chi's Antiques, 324 N. Queen St., 509-8497
S&R Treasures, 332 N. Queen St., 299-1676
Segro's Lancaster Hairport, 360 N. Queen St., 299-9592
Spyro Gyro, 241 N. Queen St., 397-3939
Studio Stone, 317 N. Queen St., 392-0223
The Framing Concept, 328 N. Queen St., 295-7290
Then & Again Antiques, 318 N. Queen St., 390-2780
The White Elephant, 356 N. Queen St., 392-3696
Uptown Antiques, 352 N. Queen St., 471-4443
Zap & Co., 315 N. Queen St., 397-7405
Ziggy's Magic Shop, 348 N. Queen St., 397-2150

 

our top spots in 

downtown Lancaster

Downtown Lancaster is a great place to visit, hang out, shop and live. That's why the characters at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER want to share some of our favorite places in the city.

Angry, Young & Poor, 356 W. Orange St., 397-6116

Books for every Budget, 237 N Prince St,

Characters Pub, 38 N. Christian St., 735-7788

CI Records, 226 N. Prince St., 391-7865

Details, 30 N. Queen St., 397-5366

Festoon, 25 W. King St., 299-2232

The Fulton, 12 N. Prince St., 397-7425

Lancaster Dispensing Co., 33-35 N. Market St., 299-4602

Metropolis, 154 N. Prince St., 572-9961

Pappagallo, 28 W. Orange St., 392-0222
Red Rose, 101 E. King St., 392-8620

 

 

musicFRIDAYS, celebrated the third Friday of each month, offers performances throughout the 300 block of North Queen Street as well as retailers, restaurants, and attractions throughout Downtown. Each month will bring new entertainment to the streets of Downtown Lancaster.

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342 North Queen Street
Warehouse B
Lancaster, PA 17603

ph: 717-394-7201