{"id":2467402,"date":"2026-06-19T18:45:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2467402"},"modified":"2026-06-19T18:45:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:45:56","slug":"arcade-music-fest-returns-to-covington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/arcade-music-fest-returns-to-covington\/","title":{"rendered":"Arcade Music Fest returns to Covington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>COVINGTON, Ky. \u2014 Arcade Music Fest will return to Covington on Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, bringing live music, local vendors and immersive art back to the city for a second year, according to a news release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedcode\"><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"keypointsbox\" style=\"text-align: left; width: 95%;\">\n<hr style=\"height: 2px; border-width: 0; background-color: #042d4d;\"\/>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent: 10px;\"><b>What You Need To Know<\/b><\/h4>\n<h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Arcade Music Fest will take place on Aug. 8-9 in Covington<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>VIP tickets are on sale on the music festival\u2019s website for $15<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>The festival\u2019s Main Stage will move outdoors to Washington and Pike streets<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>The eclectic lineup includes artists like Wax and Zlati Zlati, alongside a vibrant street market<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h5>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px; border-width: 0; background-color: #042d4d;\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><br \/>\n<span class=\"remove-embeded\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Arcade Music Fest will feature a wide-ranging lineup of artists, including Wax, Zlati Zlati, Dearest, Matt Waters, Season Ten, Moonbeau, Vusive, Adam Paddock, Quinn O\u2019Donnell and Aaron Hedrick.<\/p>\n<div class=\"data-image-wrapper img-hash-39ba5d1c-ac00-4032-8b07-be4f30044434 hashed-image caption-container image right percent-fifty wrap\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative;\"><\/p>\n<p>The two-day event returns Aug. 8-9 with live music, local vendors and immersive art. (Angie Lipscomb Photography)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cOur goal has always been to highlight the wildly eclectic music and arts scene here in Greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky,\u201d co-founder Jared Metz said. \u201cIn addition to the music, attendees can explore a vibrant street market featuring local food trucks, handmade goods, vintage finds, and craft beverages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The historic Arcade Tunnel will remain the centerpiece of the festival, linking Pike and 7th streets, the release said. Organizers will convert the tunnel into an expanded VIP space featuring DJs, immersive lighting installations and an interactive indie video game showcase.<\/p>\n<div class=\"data-image-wrapper img-hash-1e1212a4-e599-44b6-a54d-cc64d341af70 hashed-image caption-container image left percent-fifty wrap\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s7d2.scene7.com\/is\/image\/TWCNews\/arcade_music_fest_tunnel_ky_0619\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image image\" img-data-alignment=\"left\" img-data-width=\"percent-fifty\" loading=\"lazy\" img-data-caption=\"The historic Arcade Tunnel in Covington glows during Arcade Music Fest. Organizers plan to transform the tunnel into an expanded VIP space for this year\u2019s festival. (Angie Lipscomb Photography)\" img-data-wrap-text=\"true\" img-data-editing=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The historic Arcade Tunnel in Covington glows during Arcade Music Fest. Organizers plan to transform the tunnel into an expanded VIP space for this year\u2019s festival. (Angie Lipscomb Photography)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kentuckians can buy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcademusicfest.com\" target=\"_blank\">VIP tickets online<\/a> for $15, which includes access to the Arcade Tunnel, Madison Live! and the Madison Rooftop.<\/p>\n<p>The Rhinegeist Main Stage, Ripple Wine Bar Stage, Second Story and West 6th Brewery will not require tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Festival organizers also announced a major layout change for this year\u2019s event. They will move the Main Stage outdoors to the corner of Washington and Pike streets to better connect festivalgoers with nearby venues and create a more walkable community experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were blown away by the community\u2019s response last year, but we also took a lot of notes on how to make year two even better,\u201d co-founder Emma Ranney said. \u201cBy rethinking this year\u2019s use of the historic Arcade Tunnel passageway and our street vendors, we\u2019re creating a more seamless, walkable festival that really highlights the best of Covington\u2019s creative energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Galaxie will also host two events outside festival hours:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>After-party on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Drag brunch on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 spectrumnews1.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVINGTON, Ky. \u2014 Arcade Music Fest will return to Covington on Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, bringing live music, local vendors and immersive art back to the city for a second year, according to a news release. 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