We are proud to announce the first 2013 festival bookings: Los Condenados Huastecos, Danny Schmidt & Carrie Eklin, Red Sea Pedestrians, Birds of Chicago, Rosie Newton & Richie Stearns, and The Whipstich Sallies. And this is just the start! In the meantime, read more about these great performers and what they will bring to our festival community.

Welcome to our new sponsors!

The Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival is thrilled to have the Illinois Marathon and the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music join Busey Bank as Benefactor-level sponsors of the 2013 festival. Check out our growing list of business and organization sponsors!

Last year’s Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival hosted over 80 performers, artists, and storytellers celebrating American roots music, dance, and stories. The activities included huge range of jam sessions, dances, workshops, sing-a-longs, storytelling, and family activities. Want to help out with the festival? Please consider volunteering your time! We need year round friendly faces to pitch in and help on our various working committees.