The MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival (MAIN ST.), Fort Worth's most honored event, celebrates its 25th year on April 8 - 11, 2010. MAIN ST., presented by Coors Light and produced by Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc., hosts tens of thousands of people annually during the four-day visual arts, entertainment and cultural event. It showcases a nationally recognized fine art and fine craft juried art fair, live concerts, performance artists and street performers on the streets of downtown Fort Worth, stretching nine blocks on Main Street from the Tarrant County Courthouse to the Fort Worth Convention Center.

This year, MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival celebrates:

* Quality fine art and fine contemporary craft of 200 juried artists from across the country
* Performing arts and music entertainment through more than 300 performances
* Culinary arts of the finest eateries, all on historic Main Street, from the Courthouse to the Fort Worth Convention Center.
* After hours showcase of the best in fine dining and entertainment in the safe and dazzling environment of downtown Fort Worth.
* More than 1,200 volunteers help run the free, four-day event, whose showcaseis a national juried fine art and fine craft fair, including ceramics, paintings, photography, woodcarvings

KIRK WHALUM, THURSDAY, APRIL 8TH, 9pm

Kirk Whalum is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. His stellar musical accomplishments have brought him a total of eight Grammy nominations. He toured as Whitney Houston's opening act for several years and has recorded a series of well-received solo albums and film soundtracks, with music ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz.

PATRICE RUSHEN, SATURDAY, APRIL 10th, 9 pm
A multi-Grammy nominated artist, Patrice Rushen is a fabulous composer, groundbreaking producer and international R&B recording artist. Joining her onstage are two of the finest musicians in America: sensational saxophonist Eric Marienthal and guitar virtuoso Paul Jackson, Jr. This is certain to be a performance you will savor and remember.