{"id":250481,"date":"2026-04-15T05:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/250481\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T05:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:33:09","slug":"main-street-fest-climbs-to-new-heightswith-high-wire-performances-across-historic-main-stree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/250481\/","title":{"rendered":"MAIN STREET FEST CLIMBS TO NEW HEIGHTSWITH HIGH-WIRE PERFORMANCES ACROSS HISTORIC MAIN STREE"},"content":{"rendered":"

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS \u2013 Get ready for three days of family fun, festival flavors and
unforgettable entertainment at the 42nd Annual Main Street Fest presented by Bank of the West which
will include high-wire performances across Historic Main Street! They will coincide with the Golden
Jubilee celebrations to commemorate Mayor William D. Tate\u2019s 50 years of service to Grapevine citizens.
The high-wire performers, Antigravity Art, are recreating a historic moment from 1914, when Will
Taylor, known as \u201cBill the Movie Man,\u201d staged a high-wire walk across Main Street. The local theatre
owner promoted the stunt in the Grapevine Sun newspaper with bold, Hollywood-style flair, promising
that during Trades Day on Saturday, May 9, 1914, he would walk, crawl or even swim across a tight wire
from one of the destination\u2019s tallest buildings. The spectacle was designed to draw attention to his
business, Taylor\u2019s Theatre. The following week, the Sun\u2019s editor confirmed the feat was a success, and
they later published a grainy photograph that offered a faint glimpse into the moment.
During the 42nd Main Street Fest, there will be six high-wire performances between Grapevine City Hall
and The Wallis Hotel (Messina Hof Winery).
Saturday, May 16 | 11:30 a.m. during Golden Jubilee Public Art Dedication at 11 a.m., 3:30 & 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 17 | 11:30 a.m., 2:30 & 4:30 p.m.
In addition to these performances, enjoy live music on three stages throughout the weekend including
at the Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Main Stage, which will feature headliners
LimeLight Friday, May 15 and country star Jack Ingram Saturday, May 16.
The 42nd Annual Main Street Fest takes place May 15, 16 and 17, 2026 on Historic Main Street in
Grapevine.
Get your tickets today at GrapevineTexasUSA.com. There is free entry on Friday, May 15 before 5 p.m.
and Sunday, May 17 before 1:30 p.m. Enjoy special Main Street Fest hotel room discounts. Click here to
find a place to stay.<\/p>\n

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