There’s a special return visit by one of Humboldt’s favourite musical artists, Graham Dyck, planned for Friday, July 23 in the city’s downtown. Dyck makes his second appearance this summer, billed as Music on Main, delighting noon time walkers and shoppers with that well known unique brand of classic interpretations and his own original compositions. The concert takes place on the steps of the Museum for 12:00 - 12:45. 

Dyck appearance is a joint venture of the Humboldt and Area Arts Council and the Humboldt Downtown Business Improvement District. Brent Fitzpatrick with the BID talks about the welcome summertime concert. 

“It’s the second in our series of concerts we’re doing with Graham. He’s a great guy to work with, a really good singer and a good musician. We had people, when we did this a month or so ago, who would sit out in their cars, and they were shocked that somebody was singing music in downtown Humboldt.”

 Dyck’s first performance outside the Humboldt and District Museum came prior to the lifting of COVID restrictions. Now that those regulations are done, the BID has engaged in a more formal event along with the support of local restaurants. Trans Cafe, Big Lou’s Restaurant, Johnny’s Bistro, and Danish Oven will all be on hand serving some of their delicacies on site. 

“You can actually go down and have whatever you like from these food vendors, and they’ve got take out specials that are going on,” explains Fitzpatrick. “You can sit and watch and listen to a little bit of music with Graham on Friday.”

The event looks to engage the public with the downtown core following the uncertainty of the pandemic. It also serves as a precursor to the return of StreetFest in August, which Fitzpatrick has dubbed “StreetFest Lite” for its 2021 edition. 

“Coming up on the 19th of August, we’re going to be having a bit lighter version of StreetFest. Graham will once again be performing. We’ll once again have the restaurants offer a special for the lunch hour, plus we’re asking the businesses to be involved in sidewalk sales.”

Fitzpatrick says it’s a way for the downtown to re-emerge. It promises to be yet another special gathering to enjoy music and support local businesses.