Destination Downtown with Mark Chesnutt

The ninth annual Destination Downtown takes over downtown Texarkana tonight, Saturday, Oct. 24, with a music crawl featuring 10 live bands across 10 stops.

Country singer Mark Chesnutt, known for his string of 1990s hits, headlines the Front Street Festival Plaza stage.

The event, put on by LNK TXK, is 21 and up. Tickets are sold through Outhouse Tickets. General Admission and VIP tickets include food and drink from more than 10 downtown locations, and all ticket levels include access to the full music lineup.

Among the food stops, Johnny B’s of Texarkana will serve ticket holders a choice of chicken and dressing or breakfast casserole, catered inside GoodLuxe on Broad Street. Organizers said quantities are limited.

The Downtown Trolley will shuttle attendees from one side of downtown to the other throughout the evening. Smoking, vaping, food and alcohol are not allowed on board. Non-alcoholic drinks are permitted only in spill-resistant containers with a screw-on or locking lid.

Event schedule

VIP: 4-5:30 p.m. at The Eagle

Drink specials, catering by Joe’s Italian Bistro and music by Rich Walker & Dave Almond, with shuttle service to the other event stops.

Main Street: 4:30-6 p.m.

Early check-in with tastes from Stained Page and Cafe Lucille for General Admission and VIP ticket holders. Split Decision plays on Cafe Lucille’s patio, and Drexler John plays on the Patterson Place rooftop patio.

3rd Street: 5:30-7 p.m.

Regular check-in with tastes from Hopkins Icehouse and El Frio. The Trey Johnson Band performs on the stage in front of Hopkins Icehouse.

Broad Street: 6:30-9 p.m.

Food and drink specials included with General Admission and VIP tickets at The Wild Hare, TLC, Verona, Johnny B’s, Los Tacos, Kilwins, The Eagle and 1923 Banana Club. Performances by Phantom Flow, Skylar Smith at 1894, the Michael Rhodes Jive Band at the Banana Club, and Rich Walker & Dave Almond at The Eagle.

Front Street Plaza: 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Gates open at 7:30, with Heather Linn & Jase Bryant opening for Mark Chesnutt. Beer is available for purchase from The Eagle, The Wild Hare and The Hideout, along with the Underground Pizza and Chef ‘D’ Up Fries food trucks.

Late Night Broad Street: 10 p.m.-midnight

Event guests only. Upstairs at The Hideout, pizza catered by Joe’s Italian Bistro and Dexter Rowe onstage; Mayson Garner plays at The Wild Hare.

After Hours at Hopkins Icehouse: 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Blackstrap plays on the stage in front of Hopkins, with tacos from Mike Clubine available for purchase. Specials are for downtown staff only, and the Hopkins kitchen will be closed.

Food and drink specials are available only on Oct. 24 and only during the times shown for each location.

Tickets: Destination Downtown 2026 on Outhouse Tickets