Hit the Block for Live Blues and Regional Beer at the Center Street Block Party

People don’t drive to Eureka Springs for a quick stop. The streets are too interesting, the bars stay open too late, and the town has a habit of keeping you longer than you planned. The Center Street Block Party is back this May, and it’s one of the better reasons to make the trip.

The Deets

Beers, Blues, and a Block Worth Closing Down

Your admission covers unlimited tastings from regional breweries, food, and live music. Your wristband also gets you into the Entertainment District for the day.

Leah & the Mojo Doctors open the afternoon, a band that has been playing Blues and Rock & Roll since 2001 and reached the quarter-finals at the 2013 International Blues Challenge. Blues legend Johnny Rawls follows at 2PM. Rawls is a soul blues artist with a career spanning more than 50 years, an internationally recognized recording artist, music producer, and songwriter whose 2019 album “I’m Still Around” won Soul Blues Album of the Year.

Your Cover Charge Goes Further Than the Block

Every ticket sold goes to the Eureka Springs Community Center, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. All proceeds benefit the organization directly.

The block party is the Saturday anchor of the Eureka Springs Blues and Funk Party 2026, running May 28–31 with BluesRock, Funk, and traditional Blues performances across downtown venues and clubs all weekend.

Presenting sponsors include the Eureka Springs City & Advertising Promotion Committee, Basin Park Hotel and Spa, and the Eureka Springs Community Center. Additional sponsors include WorldWide Products, Corey Lamb Photography, Sauced, Gotahold Brewery, Southern Glazers, Eureka Springs Brewery, Ozark Beer Company, and Bentonville Brewing Co.