Tomorrow’s Downtown Live will likely be the most packed this season. Here are some tips from Deep South Entertainment about how to best enjoy the show, including a schedule of supporting band start times.

Saturday’s show with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts is predicting record crowds.  While this is a free show, to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all patrons, the park will not be able to exceed its capacity of approximately 12,000 people.  Arrive early to ensure entrance.

From the office of Deep South Entertainment, co-producers of Downtown Live, below is key information regarding the concert this Saturday.
Weather: The ABC11 Accuweather Forecast for Saturday, July 11th, 2009: Mostly Sunny with a high of 91 and a low of 68!
Date: Saturday, July 11th
Time: Gates at 1:30 pm.  Music from 2:00 pm until 11pm.
Cost:  FREE
Artists Performing on the Bud Light Main Stage:

• 2:00 PM – Panyelo
• 3:30 PM – Schooner
• 4:30 PM - The Beast
• 5:30 PM - Violet Vector & The Lovely Lovelies
• 6:30 PM - The T’s
• 7:30 PM - I Was Totally Destroying It
• 9:00 PM - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  Monster Second Stage (All day during breaks) - The Bleeding Hearts

Location: Moore Square Park, corner of Blount St. and Martin St., downtown Raleigh, NC
Where to Park (courtesy of Downtown Raleigh Alliance) :
http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/get-around/parking
Park Anywhere Downtown and Ride the R-Line : (Downtown Live is the R-16 stop)
http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/_files/docs/r-line-map-as-printable-pdf.pdf
Parking, Dining and Bars (courtesy of DowntownRaleigh.com) :
http://downtownraleigh.com/maps/lwp-dining-guide.pdf
Family Event: Downtown Live is a family event.  From 2pm until 7pm there is a huge Downtown Live kids zone complete with inflatables, bouncing houses, slides, and pony rides.  Also, expect visits from many of the area sports teams.  All ages are welcomed at Downtown Live, but you must be 21 to consume alcohol.  If you plan on consuming alcohol, please remember to bring a valid I.D.
What can I bring inside the park?
You MAY bring:
- One bottled water
- Needs for children (i.e. diapers, strollers, etc.)
- Blankets and chairs
- Umbrellas
You may NOT bring:
- Professional recording or camera equipment.  Professional cameras are defined as cameras with a detachable lense.  Small digital and phone cameras are okay.
- Food or Beverage (including alcohol).  There are a wide variety of local food vendors set up inside the park, in additional beer and beverage stations.
- Pets, even if on a leash.  No pets allowed of any kind.
- No coolers, bags, picnics, bikes, rollerblades.
Forget something?: Fear not, there is a full service Convenience Store set up on site.  ATM’s are also available inside the park next to the Convenience Store.
Don’t Drink and Drive: A full-service taxi stand will be set-up outside the Blount and Martin St. exit of Downtown Live.
Rain or Shine: Downtown Live is a rain or shine event.  As they say in North Carolina: "If you don’t like the weather, stick around 15 minutes, it’ll change."  Us North Carolinians know that throughout the summer stray thunderstorms often pop up out of nowhere.  This may cause a slight delay in the schedule, but the show will go on.  Day of show stay tuned to 96Rock for weather updates.
How can these concerts be FREE? Downtown Live is free because of amazing sponsors.  Whenever you have the option, please support these companies.  It REALLY does make a difference and helps to ensure Raleigh will always be the home of North Carolina’s biggest outdoor concert series; Downtown Live.
Bud Light, 96rock, WTVD ABC 11, ZSpotlight.com, DowntownRaleigh.com, Raleigh Downtowner, Downtown Raleigh Alliance, Monster Energy, City Limits Saloon, Social Magazine, LazyDay.com, City Market, Hunter & Associates, TheRaleighLife.com, City Search, Docusource, Dasani Water, Dicky’s Barbecue Pit, Marriott Raleigh City Center, and Taco Bell.
We’ll see you Saturday,
Deep South Entertainment staff

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