Destination Downtown Texarkana 2026: Mark Chesnutt & Live Music

Are you ready for a great night this Saturday? It's the 9th Annual Destination Downtown in historic downtown Texarkana. It'll be a big night of music, food, drinks and entertainment with more stops, more live music and country music legend Mark Chesnutt is headlining the event.

This event hosted by LNKTXK is expanding across the Downtown Entertainment District, featuring more than 10 stops and 10 live bands. From afternoon VIP experiences to late-night music and food, there will be plenty of ways to enjoy everything downtown has to offer.

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Mark Chesnutt will take the stage at Front Street Festival Plaza, bringing a long list of country hits to Texarkana. With 14 No. 1 hits, 23 Top 10 singles and more than 12 million albums sold, Chesnutt has been a country music favorite for decades.

Music, Food and Fun Across Downtown

The fun kicks off with a VIP experience at The Eagle from 4 PM to 5:30 PM., featuring drinks, food catered by Joe’s Italian Bistro and music from Rich Walker and Dave Almond.

From there, the party spreads across Main Street, Third Street and Broad Street, with food and drink specials, live performances and plenty of opportunities to explore downtown businesses.

Among the featured performers are Split Decision, Drexler John, Trey Johnson Band, Phantom Flow, Skylar Smith, Michael Rhodes Live Band and Rich Walker and Dave Almond. Participating locations include Cafe Lucille, The Eagle, Hopkins Icehouse, The Wild Hare, TLC, Verona, Johnny B’s, Los Tacos, Kilwins and 1923 Banana Club.

The music continues at Front Street Festival Plaza beginning at 7:30 PM, with Heather Linn and Jose opening for Chesnutt. Food trucks will also be on hand, including Underground Pizza and Chef D’Up Fries.

And the fun doesn't stop after the big concert. Late-night entertainment continues on Broad Street from 10 PM until midnight, followed by an after-hours gathering at Hopkins Icehouse from 11:30 PM until 1:30 AM. You can check out the full schedule of events here.