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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

Feb
21
Fri
2020
8:00 pm Contra Dance! @ Channing-Murray Foundation
Contra Dance! @ Channing-Murray Foundation
Feb 21 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Band: Acoustic Mayhem Callers: Miriam Larson, Amanda Ramey & Michael Fuerst 7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Feb
23
Sun
2020
1:00 pm International Folk Dancing @ 314 Illini Union
International Folk Dancing @ 314 Illini Union
Feb 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Explore dances from around the world! Everyone Welcome! We do mostly easy and intermediate dances from around the world. Come alone or with a friend. Beginners are especially encouraged! No partner or experience needed.
Feb
24
Mon
2020
6:00 pm Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance @ Guido's Bar & Grill
Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance @ Guido's Bar & Grill
Feb 24 @ 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 →
8:00 pm Urbana Hootenanny @ Rose Bowl Tavern
Urbana Hootenanny @ Rose Bowl Tavern
Feb 24 @ 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.
Feb
25
Tue
2020
7:00 pm Bluegrass jam @ Lincoln Square Mall in southwest corridor
Bluegrass jam @ Lincoln Square Mall in southwest corridor
Feb 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Meets most Tuesdays, an informal gathering of musicians playing bluegrass 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 in the southwest corridor, near … Continue reading →
8:00 pm Fat Tuesday Party w/ Dennis Stro... @ The Iron Post
Fat Tuesday Party w/ Dennis Stro... @ The Iron Post
Feb 25 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Fat Tuesday at The Iron Post !!! Dennis Stroughmatt and Friends Jambalaya Red Beans and Rice Gumbo Muffalettas Abita Beer Hurricanes Dear friends and music lovers,   Yes, it is time for Mardi Gras as Fat Tuesday is next Tuesday, … Continue reading →
Feb
26
Wed
2020
8:00 pm Irish Traditional Music Session @ Blind Pig Co.
Irish Traditional Music Session @ Blind Pig Co.
Feb 26 @ 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.
Feb
27
Thu
2020
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
Feb 27 @ 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 →
Mar
2
Mon
2020
6:00 pm Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance @ Guido's Bar & Grill
Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance @ Guido's Bar & Grill
Mar 2 @ 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 →
7:00 pm Slow Jam @ Lincoln Square Mall behind Common Ground Food Co-op
Slow Jam @ Lincoln Square Mall behind Common Ground Food Co-op
Mar 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
SLOW JAM, first and third Mondays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Lincoln Square hallway behind Common Ground Food Coop. Traditional, folk, country songs in a beginner-friendly setting. For all acoustic stringed instruments and/or voices. Singalong, play-along format.  
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