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Photo Gallery: Uptown Getdown brings music to Marion

Event on Thursday evenings in August at City Square Park features bands, food vendors and fun

Aug. 21, 2025 7:31 pm, Updated: Aug. 22, 2025 7:45 am

Marsha Rasmussen (left) laughs as she talks to Sheri Schiffer during the Uptown Get Down at City Square Park in Marion on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Rasmussen said she enjoys coming to the Uptown Get Down for the music and to enjoy the evening with her friends. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Marsha Rasmussen (left) laughs as she talks to Sheri Schiffer during Uptown Getdown on Thursday, Aug. 21, at City Square Park in Marion. The event, which takes place Thursday evenings in August, features live music and food vendors. Rasmussen said she enjoys coming for the music and to enjoy the summer evening with friends. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

LabDone Houser (CQ) (left), Peg Erusha (CQ) (center) and Marilyn Van Pelt clap for Janet Forrest and Amanda Strohecker as they dance to the band, Funk Daddies, during the Uptown Get Down at City Square Park in Marion on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Van Pelt said she enjoys coming to the event because it’s fun to ‘get down.’(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — LabDone Houser (left), Peg Erusha (center) and Marilyn Van Pelt clap for Janet Forrest and Amanda Strohecker as they dance to the band Funk Daddies on Thursday, Aug. 21, during the Uptown Getdown at City Square Park in Marion. Van Pelt said she enjoys coming to the event because it’s fun to “get down.” (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

La Catina Bar and Grill employee Jorge Cordova takes customer orders during the Uptown Get Down at City Square Park in Marion on Thursday, August 21, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — La Catina Bar and Grill employee Jorge Cordova takes customer orders on Thursday, August 21, 2025, during Uptown Getdown at City Square Park in Marion. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Janet Forrest dances to the band, Funk Daddies, during the Uptown Get Down at City Square Park in Marion on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Forrest said she was going to dance on the concrete, but decided to bring her dance floor to dance on top of the grass. She added that she has always loved to dance and has a degree in dance. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Janet Forrest dances to the band Funk Daddies during the Uptown Getdown Thursday, Aug. 21, at City Square Park in Marion. Forrest said she was going to dance on the concrete, but decided to bring her dance floor to dance on top of the grass. She added that she has always loved to dance and has a degree in dance. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Briar Sproston, 4, dances to the music during the Uptown Get Down at City Square Park in Marion on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Deidre Sproston (CQ) and Matt Sproston said they enjoy bringing Briar and Baker Sproston, 2, to the Uptown Get Down because the City Square Park is a great space for them to play and have fun at a community event. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Briar Sproston, 4, dances to the music Aug. 21 during Uptown Getdown at City Square Park in Marion. Deidre Sproston and Matt Sproston said they enjoy bringing Briar and Baker Sproston, 2, to the event because City Square Park is a great space for them to play and have fun at a community event. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Community members came out to City Square Park for Marion’s Uptown Get Down on Thursday, August 21, 2025. The Uptown Get Down is an event with live music and food vendors. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Community members come out to City Square Park for Marion’s Uptown Getdown on Thursday, August 21, 2025. The event features live music and food vendors. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Funk Daddies’ lead singer Anthony Hendricks sings a Stevie Wonder song during the Uptown Get Down at City Square Park in Marion on Thursday, August 21, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Funk Daddies lead singer Anthony Hendricks sings a Stevie Wonder song during Thursday, Aug. 21, during Uptown Getdown at City Square Park in Marion. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Amanda Strohecker dances to the band, Funk Daddies, during the Uptown Get Down at City Square Park in Marion on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Strohecker said she loves to dance and that her grandfather helped her learn how. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Amanda Strohecker dances to the band Funk Daddies during the Uptown Getdown on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at City Square Park in Marion. Strohecker said she loves to dance and that her grandfather helped her learn how. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Community members listen as the band Funk Daddies play music during the Uptown Get Down at City Square Park in Marion on Thursday, August 21, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — Community members listen as the Funk Daddies play music during Uptown Getdown at City Square Park in Marion on Thursday, August 21, 2025. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

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