We all know music has a huge effect on our mood. Whether it’s your workout mix powering through that last mile or “your song” that gets you out on the dance floor, music can fire us up, lift our spirits, or sooth our souls.

Even Johns Hopkins points out that research has shown that listening to music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain as well as improve sleep quality, mood, mental alertness, and memory.

So it makes perfect sense that the Kroger Wellness Festival, a free event at The Banks this Friday and Saturday, would feature live performances from exciting musicians and bands each day.

FRIDAY

9:30 a.m.–10 a.m. – Live Easy Listening Music Experience The Jennifer Grantham Group on the American Greetings Stage

11 a.m.–12 p.m.– Live Folk Music with Tracy Walker and Brian Rivers on the Laura’s Lean Stage

3:15 p.m.–4 p.m. – Live Blues Music, boogie woogie and blues piano featuring Ricky Nye on the American Greetings Stage

4: p.m.–4:45 p.m. Live Country Music Grammy-nominated country artist Tom Wurth on the BODYARMOR Stage

5 p.m.–6:30 p.m.– Eli Young Band, the ACM Award-winning country music group performs on the Johnson & Johnson Stage

6:15 p.m.–7 p.m. – Live Pop + Indie Music Pop with Mikaylah Rose on the Laura’s Lean Stage

SATURDAY

11 a.m.–12 p.m. – Live R&B Music blues with Alexa Michelle. on the American Greetings Stage

2 p.m. –2:45 p.m. – Live Music from The Fries Band on the Johnson & Johnson Stage

4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. – Live Music: Fitz and The Tantrums resented by P&G on the BODYARMOR Stage

Brimming with imagination, energy and genre-smashing scope, Multi-Platinum band Fitz and The Tantrums defied the odds to become an indisputable phenomenon; a chart-topping, show-stopping modern pop combo unlike any other, with chart-toppers “HandClap,” “Out of My League” and “Sway.”

Get more info at www.kroger.com/f/wellness-festival.