Erie, Pa. — Stages are set up and the main streets in the downtown area are blocked.
A celebration is brewing.
The Erie SeaWolves, the Detroit Tigers’ affiliate in the minor leagues, are in first place in the Eastern League at the Double-A level, but the preparations aren’t for a championship parade.
It’s for Celebrate Erie, an annual downtown festival.
The other big event in town is a concert by Grammy-winning country singer Chris Stapleton. Somewhere further down the local list of attractions are Matt Manning, Casey Mize, Alex Faedo and Tarik Skubal.