“SPARK” popup concert series culminates at Unity Park Friday

The third and final event of the Logan Square Arts Foundation’s (LSAF) 2025 SPARK series of free pop-up concerts in neighborhood parks will take place in Unity Park (2636 N Kimball Avenue) this Friday, September 12, from 4PM–8PM. The event features live music from Bomberxs D’Cora of La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón, a collective dedicated to the preservation and practice of Bomba, Puerto Rico’s oldest surviving music and dance tradition created by the island’s African descendants. Visitors to the park can also expect to see booths with the work of 20 art and artisan vendors, including the Milwaukee Avenue Messenger.

Bomberxs D’Cora

The Milwaukee Avenue Messenger participated in the last two SPARK events in Koz and Mozart Parks, respectively, selling our summer issue (which is still for sale—get it Friday while supplies last!). It’s lovely to be outside in the community on a pleasant evening enjoying and supporting the arts. We highly recommend you come on out, bring a picnic, and soak it up before the cold, gray, indoor months come crashing down. You’ll be glad you did. We promise.

See you Friday!

–Matt McCarthy,
Publisher, Milwaukee Avenue Messenger