"Friday After 5" features the Alan Fox Band

July's "Friday After 5" concert will feature ways to beat the summer heat while enjoying some fine music.

Fallon Burns, Main Street program manager, said her board or directors opted to rent a "huge, two-person water slide," along with some small pools to keep kids of all ages cool on Friday night at the World's Richest Acre Park.

"Kids three and younger won't be able to use the water slide, so we decided to get some baby pools for them," Burns said.

Clowns will also be on hand to entertain the crowd and create balloon art for concertgoers.

The Alan Fox Band, known for its blues, classic and original rock performances, kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on the Winter Elder Stage. The show is free, as are all of the activities.

"They're a fabulous band," Burns said. "They played at AlleyFest and they were awesome. We were really lucky to get them. They play music everyone knows and loves, so you can bring anybody out and they can appreciate it."

The Alan Fox Band was picked as a 2005 first-year national finalist at the Sonny Boy Blues Challenge, earning the right to perform at the King Biscuit Blues Festival.

"We wanted the Fourth of July to be special and we wanted this to be a family affair, so come downtown on Friday night and enjoy," Burns said.