Hoedown in the Downtown
Sat, Aug 23
|Unity Park, Downtown Ellensburg
Kick off Rodeo Week with a live concert series, food and shopping vendors, family-friendly games, and much more.
Time & Location
Aug 23, 2025, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Unity Park, Downtown Ellensburg
About The Event
It’s rodeo and fair season in Kittitas County, y’all! Kick off the Ellensburg Rodeo and Kittitas County Fair at the annual Hoedown in the Downtown, hosted by the Ellensburg Downtown Association. Hoedown in the Downtown is an annual celebration of music, food, local craft beverages, rural heritage, and community.
Concert Lineup
Kick up your boots starting with line dancing lessons by The Dance Barn. Then, enjoy the rock-infused sounds of local opener Jukebox Central. Following Jukebox Central is guitarist and songwriter Kyle Bain, who will perform soulful originals and rowdy crowd pleasers with his full band. As the sun starts to set over the Cascade Range, we’ll welcome headliners Austin Jenckes with Cody Beebe & The Crooks.
Northwest-born and Nashville-based Austin Jenckes is returning to his stomping grounds for limited shows in the summer of 2025 to celebrate new music and his love for the fans in the PNW. Although…