![Kiana Haywood](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230712_cdn_photo_Downtown_Sounds-2-1024x545.jpg)
![Laurel Kunesh](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230712_cdn_photo_Downtown_Sounds-1-1024x638.jpg)
![As the sun begins to set](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230712_cdn_photo_Downtown_Sounds-10-1024x613.jpg)
![The Cosmic Neighborhood guitarist plays for the crowd.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230712_cdn_photo_Downtown_Sounds-11-1024x683.jpg)
![Scott Pelton holds his son](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230712_cdn_photo_Downtown_Sounds-3-1024x610.jpg)
![Isabel Hogan dances and sways amongst the crowd.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230712_cdn_photo_Downtown_Sounds-5-1024x682.jpg)
![Elodie Vierra](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230712_cdn_photo_Downtown_Sounds-6-1024x642.jpg)
![The crowd enthusiastically raises their hands as The Cosmic Neighborhood asks](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230712_cdn_photo_Downtown_Sounds-7-1024x644.jpg)
![Ali Michelin](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230712_cdn_photo_Downtown_Sounds-8-1024x650.jpg)
![Reposado serenades the crowd with the rhythm of songs from their debut album "Tequila Funk" Wednesday](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230712_cdn_photo_Downtown_Sounds-9-1024x628.jpg)
Downtown Sounds, which began as a modest gathering in an alley, has turned into an annual celebration of community, music and vendors, attracting bands from across the country. Early in the evening Wednesday, July 12, the band The Cosmic Neighborhood energized the crowd with self-described sounds of “tropicalia music from the modern age.” As the evening settled in, the band Reposado stepped out with a buzz of warm spirit, carrying its way through the dense crowd. With its wide range of music and activities, Downtown Sounds is earning its title as downtown Bellingham’s hottest summer attraction.