{"id":2418296,"date":"2026-05-15T16:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2418296"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:18:02","slug":"new-youngstown-event-series-aims-at-promoting-local-entertainment-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-youngstown-event-series-aims-at-promoting-local-entertainment-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"New Youngstown event series aims at promoting local entertainment, businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkbn.com\/news\/local-news\/youngstown-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio&quot;}\" class=\"link \">YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio<\/a> (WKBN) \u2013 A new community event series, \u201cYO Nights! Downtown Business Takeover,\u201d is coming to the area this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event series is part of a partnership with the JAC Management Group, the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, Wean Park and WesBanco, according to a news release from the organizations. This is also in collaboration with the City of Youngstown administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The series is part of an effort to bring entertainment to downtown Youngstown nearly every weekend over the summer, as well as showcase businesses to the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nine downtown businesses have signed on to participate in the inaugural series. There is no cost to the business for its participation, thanks to WesBanco\u2019s sponsorship of the program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYO Nights serves as a great opportunity to collaborate with local businesses and performing artists while bringing more energy and activity downtown,\u201d read a statement from David Labra, special events coordinator for the City of Youngstown. \u201cThe City of Youngstown is proud to partner with JAC and WesBanco to showcase local talent and highlight the bars, restaurants, and small businesses that make our community unique.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The WesBanco Community Event Series begins on June 19 with the Juneteenth Drone Show and continues throughout the summer with seven YO Nights, Ignite the Night Youngstown featuring the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Youngstown Wine and Jazz and the annual Non-Violence Parade &amp; Rally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The WesBanco Community Series\u2019 schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>June 19<br \/><\/strong>Juneteenth Drone Show<br \/>Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>June 20<br \/><\/strong>YO NIGHT ft. Y-Town Artists<br \/>Downtown Business Takeover: Twisted Roots<br \/>Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>July 2<br \/><\/strong>YO NIGHT ft. RDNA<br \/>Downtown Business Takeover: The Federal<br \/>Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>July 5<br \/><\/strong>Ignite the Night Youngstown ft. Youngstown Symphony Orchestra<br \/>Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>July 17<br \/><\/strong>YO NIGHT ft. Geo C &amp; Tha Storm<br \/>Downtown Business Takeover: V2<br \/>Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>July 25<br \/><\/strong>Youngstown Wine and Jazz<br \/>Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>August 7<br \/><\/strong>YO NIGHT ft. No Funk No Justice<br \/>Downtown Business Takeover: Varsity Club &amp; Draught House<br \/>Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>August 14<br \/><\/strong>YO NIGHT ft. TBA<br \/>Downtown Business Takeover: Casa di Canzonetta<br \/>Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>August 21<br \/><\/strong>YO NIGHT ft. Rick Ward Project<br \/>Downtown Business Takeover: Avalon Downtown &amp; The Social<br \/>Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>September 4<br \/><\/strong>YO NIGHT ft. TBA<br \/>Downtown Business Takeover: Penguin City Brewery<br \/>Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>October 4<br \/><\/strong>Non-Violence Parade &amp; Rally<br \/>Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre\/Wean Park<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additional event details, times and announcements will be released throughout the summer via the official social media pages and websites of the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre and Wean Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkbn.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WKBN.com.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WKBN.com.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WKBN.com. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) \u2013 A new community event series, \u201cYO Nights! Downtown Business Takeover,\u201d is coming to the area this summer. The event series is part of a partnership with the JAC Management Group, the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, Wean Park and WesBanco, according to a news release from the organizations. 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