Uptown Friday Nights

National acts Primus and Clutch fill in for Uptown Friday Night this week.

A great local hang with live music food and adult beverages is back for another season with the Cedar Rapids Jaycees

A wonderful Friday night tradition in Cedar Rapids is back for another year and we're again proud to sponsor it! Uptown Friday night 2017 begins May 19 at the McGrath Amphitheatre, on the banks of the Cedar River, in downtown Cedar Rapids.

It's the second-to-last Uptown Friday Night of the season at McGrath Amphitheatre tonight.

It's one of the greatest Friday night traditions anywhere, and we're thrilled to be a proud sponsor again this spring and summer. The fun begins May 20 at the McGrath Amphitheatre, on the banks of the Cedar River, in downtown Cedar Rapids.

It was 90-degrees with a heat index of 105 when the doors opened for Uptown Friday Night. Despite the weather challenges, it was a great night at Uptown.

Four Uptown Friday Nights have taken place at the McGrath Amphitheater with the Jaycees and we have many great performances to come. Last week, opening act Tripping Atlas brought the jam.

Friday night saw another exciting Uptown Friday Nights at the McGrath Amphitheatre with great performances from My Selfish Me and Cheese Pizza. The weather was perfect, adding to the ambiance in the amphitheatre a huge success, as the massive crowd rocked out to the legendary party rockers.

All week last week, there was a forecast for rain on Friday. But for many, when it came to Uptown Friday Nights at the McGrath Amphitheatre, no amount of rain could keep them away from a good time.

Friday night, a near record crowd showed up to kick off summer with the Cedar Rapids Jaycee's Annual Uptown Friday Nights.  By the time attendance was tallied, organizers realized in just over 24 hours, nearly 5000 people had been in attendance at the McGrath Amphitheater having an amazing time.