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2019 Festival

Festival 2019 is October 24-26. The performers are booked, the venues are set…

  • Schedule
  • Festival FAQ
  • Venues
  • Map
  • Lodging
  • Sponsors

Events

  • Performers
  • Workshops
  • Dances
  • Jams, Singalongs and Other Festival Events
  • For All Ages

Upcoming Events

Oct
23
Wed
2019
8:00 pm Irish Traditional Music Session @ Blind Pig Co.
Irish Traditional Music Session @ Blind Pig Co.
Oct 23 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Traditional Irish dance music played by a group of local musicians. If you like playing Irish music you’re invited to join in.
Oct
24
Thu
2019
all-day 11th Annual Folk & Roots Festival @ Various Venues in Downtown Urbana, IL
11th Annual Folk & Roots Festival @ Various Venues in Downtown Urbana, IL
Oct 24 – Oct 26 all-day
 
7:00 pm Old-time jam @ Lincoln Square Mall behind Common Ground Food Co-op
Old-time jam @ Lincoln Square Mall behind Common Ground Food Co-op
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Informal gathering of musicians playing old-time stringband style. Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, dulcimer, mandolin, uke, and come share a tune, or learn a new one. Located in the Lincoln Square Mall behind the Common Ground Food Co-op. Lincoln … Continue reading →
Oct
25
Fri
2019
7:00 pm Contra Dance! @ Urbana Dance Company
Contra Dance! @ Urbana Dance Company
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Band: Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers (Viroqua, WI) Caller: Gail Hintze (Chillicothe, IL) 7:00-7:30p  Intro Contra Dance Lesson 7:30-9:30p  Contra Dance!!!
10:00 pm Cajun Cornstalkers @ Rose Bowl Tavern
Cajun Cornstalkers @ Rose Bowl Tavern
Oct 25 @ 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Cajun Cornstalkers Sure to be a foot stompin’ good time, the Cornstalker Cajun Band aims to make you dance. The Cornstalkers are Matt Turino on fiddle, Tom Turino on accordion, Shannon Arnold on guitar, and JB Faires on bass. Some … Continue reading →
Oct
26
Sat
2019
7:30 pm Yiddish Dance with Veretski Pass... @ Urbana Dance Company
Yiddish Dance with Veretski Pass... @ Urbana Dance Company
Oct 26 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Veretski Pass is one of the most highly regarded bands playing in today’s klezmer scene, offering a unique and exciting combination of virtuosic musicianship and raw energy that has excited concertgoers across the world. The trio plays Old Country Music … Continue reading →
Oct
27
Sun
2019
7:00 pm Veretski Pass Performance (free) @ Sinai Temple
Veretski Pass Performance (free) @ Sinai Temple
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm
 
Oct
28
Mon
2019
6:00 pm Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance @ Guido's Bar & Grill
Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance @ Guido's Bar & Grill
Oct 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance On Monday evenings we gather for a lesson and dance at Guido’s Bar & Grill. The lesson and the dance are both FREE. Beginner-Friendly Lesson: 6-7pm. Our friendly and experienced instructors Jennifer, Sierra, and Dave … Continue reading →
7:30 pm Gateways To World Music: Veretsk... @ Music Building Auditorium
Gateways To World Music: Veretsk... @ Music Building Auditorium
Oct 28 @ 7:30 pm
Veretski Pass features Cookie Segelstein (violin), Joshua Horowitz (chromatic button accordion) and Stuart Brotman (bass) performing music from the Carpathian Bow. Together they offer a unique and exciting combination of virtuosic musicianship and raw energy that has excited concertgoers across … Continue reading →
8:00 pm Urbana Hootenanny @ Rose Bowl Tavern
Urbana Hootenanny @ Rose Bowl Tavern
Oct 28 @ 8:00 pm
Urbana’s home-grown open mic night with performances from solo artists as well as entire bands. There are a lot of “instant bands”….made up on the spot, depending on who is in the crowd. A great vibe, a local treasure.
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